The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-31
STATE CONSTITUTIONS.


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The question as 10 hon far Il IL expedlent
10 fsise money for shs osdlnary purposes Of
government, OF for extraordinary measures
OF one kiEd or another. not by leyying
taxes 81 once to The smoanf required. bur
By tneurring an indebtedness uroa she
credit OF the government II Que that has
excited much discussion. On the one side
IL has been eouseaded that Il n better 10
undergo a great sacrifice al ence than
/ small one indefinitely prolonged. while on
the other side II has been argued with
much force that II would work a great In.
Justice 10 compel one generation TO pay
the entire expense OF costly war, or ex-
tensive public Improvements. which they
would virtually be doing II the outlay were
betrayed by the iesying % tax. II has
bseii said thxs II II IA excellent maxim 10
make present fesoasecs suffice for present
wants. ~ The future viii have l,s own
wants 10 provide for. Hut ua the other
hand II may reasonably De taken into cog
siassstiea that IA q eouutry increasing Ia
wealth the necessary expenses Of govern.
meat do act inefcase in The same ratio As
capital OF population. aud that there can
therefore he no fniastsee In MAKING res
teffty pay part Of The price az the extra.
Ordinary expenses Of government which
arc ~ To- he Incurred. The soandness OF
this proposition has heeH generally recsg.
eisei tn The constitutions az the states, ana
power has hcen conferred upon she ieeis-
istafs In almost every sastsnce To contract
debts upon tbs credit Of the state. Tho
liability Of the power To abase. however.
has also hccu recognized aud Is guarded
against by imposing eartala limitations
atd restrictions both a. 70 the snseun, Of
indebtedness TIA, slate may incer and
me purposes for which Il may be con
sfsesed
Tire constitution % California provided
Is Follows "fhe legislature shall mel I'm
sny nasnneF create any debt az debts, la,
hilsty or liabilities. which shall, siasly or
In the aggregate. with any presieas dehss
OF liabilities. exceed the sun of soc coo
except In case % war 50 rep<l savassosa ar
suppress tassrFeetlon. anleSs the satar
shall be authorised hy some lsv fer some
single eeicss OF work 10 be distinctly sroes.
ted sAesvse. wAieh las shall provide avs
and means exclusive OF loans fas TIE pax.
nsenf of interest OF such liability as Il sa,ls
due, aud alse pay sEd discharge the prtn.
efpsi 81 saea dses % LIABILITY within 10
years frosa the time of the contracting
there II. and shall ae lgrspeziahle until The
principal xnd fntssxss teesson SHAH he
paid aai asschafgsSfs but no sach Law shall
ese ehscs sasii a. general election Il
sest aAse aeSa sahzsitse4 10 the peoele
ana hAss seeTtxsd $ majority II all the
so.ss cass toE SF against u at sseA election;
ana AZ reaes raised by sushortfy of ssrh
as~ sasti ts anesis3 only 30 TIE sreeaae
ossTSs taeresa stated. or 80 the par ssens sAf
me asst tasFsAy .sreGtes. saa such iaw
shsis he pnblSsae1 Ia 81 least sas news.
p2ESts In each Judicial district. II one be
paeashed ssssvtn, throughout ,Ac xsa.e
fsss three paesshs next rseeesssas fAc esee
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sse teuriSs still Eae rsquirs@ens Il nas
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