The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-25
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.

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81 ldnhe we're duly anthorised BY she
Legislative 8essiom Of 1905 20 be sab.
the 0eneral Election 70 be held ON
1908,
The Same are SIX In numaber and an
follows, to-Wtts
I. That section 3 of article 5 of the con-
stitution of the State OF Idaho be amended
to read as follows:
No county, city, town, village or other sub
division of the State shall incur any indebt.
edness or liability in any manner. or for
any purpose, exceeding in that year the
revenue and income provided for it for such
year, without the assent of a majority OF the
qualified electors thereof. voting at an cleo
ton to be held Tor that purpose, nor unless
before or at the time OF mourning such in
debtedness provision shall be made for the
collection of an annual tax sufficient TO pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as il falls
due, and also to constitute a sinking fund
for the payment of the principal thereof
within twenty years from the time of con.
tracing the same. Any Indebtedness oil
liability incurred contrary to this provision
shall be void; PROVIDED, That this section
shall not be Construed to apply to the ordin
airy and necessary expenses authorized b.
q. That section 4 of article OF the con
stitution of the State OF Idaho be amended
| to read as follows;
| No county, city. town, village, municipalit,
or other subdivision OF the State shall eve
make donations to any railroad or othe
works of internal improvement, unless propo
sitions SO to do shall have been first sub
mitted to the qualified electors thereof at al
election by authority OF law; PROVIDED, Tha
such donations OF a county with the dona
| tons of such subdivisions in the aggregat,
| shall not exceed ten per cent OF the assessed
/ valuation of such county: PROVIDED, FUR
| THEIR, That any city or county may, by
two-thirds vote, increase such indebtedness
| FIVE per cent in addition to such ten per cen
and no bonds or other evidences OF indebl
ness SO issued shall be valid unless the sam
shall have Endorsed thereon a certihcat
signed by the Secretary and Auditor OF Stat'
showing that the same is issued pursuar
to law.
4. That section 10 Of article rs OF the cor
stitution of the State of Idaho be amende
to read as follows:
The board Of county commissioners sha
consist of three members, whose term {
Office shall be tour years: the commissioner
for commissioner district No. I and No.
in each county shall be elected at the regl
lar election in 1905 for term Of four year
and the commissioner for the commissions
district No. in each county shall be electe
at the same election for term OF two year
and their successors shall be elected for
term OF four years at regular elections there
a That section 8 of article IS Of the COT
stitution Of the State Of Idaho be amende
TO read as follows:
The Legislature by general and uniforl
laws shall provide tor the election Dilemma
ly in each OF the several counties OF the Stat
! Of such county, township and precinct Office
as may be provided by law and shall pr
scribe their duties. For the purpose OF d,
. termining what officers shall be provided
the different counties Of the State, the Lrgi
lature is empowered to classify the diferel
counties OF the State in proportion 10 u
population in each, 1t necessary.
( That section OF article OF the col
st,tution of the State of Idaho be amende
! to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations or corp
rate property, both real and personal, sha
never be relinquished or suspended, and q
] corporations in this State or doing busine
! therein shall be subject to taxation for Sta,
county, school. municipal, and other pu
\ noses on real and personal property owns
or used by them, and not by this CONSTITUTE.
exempted from taxation within the territori
. limits of the authority levying the tax:
PEoyIpED. That the Legislature may
\ law exempt the right OF way, station, al
other necessary grounds, Superstruetufes
on such right OF way, station and other ne
|, essary grounds, and all other immoyah
property pertaining thereto, and used ~ co
\ nection Herewith, oil any steam or eject
\ railroad and branches thereof, hereafter
\ he conxtrucfed in tins State, from any and
charge or tar whatsoever for a period y
exceeding ten years after the constructs
: OF such railroad or Of such branch raIlro
shall have begun;
pRoyIpEp. FURTHER, That no such
emption shall extend beyond the year i9Sb
= q That section Q OF article Of the &
u s,;tuticn Of the State OF idaho be amend
N 20 read As follows:
= T,r rate OF taxation OF real and perSoi
n property for State purposes shall never
X eeed ,en fIoI mills on each dollar OF aSse
VI ed valuation, unless proposition 10 inere'
N. such rate. specifying the rate proposed a
y "a. time during which the same shall
NJ i,vied. shall have been submitted to |
=. Deoule Al general election. and shall h
lf reesived a majority OF all the votes cas-,
n. and against il at such ELECTION
n STATE OF IDAho.
~ County Of Ada
N WILL II. GIBSON. Secretary Of 81
Y Of The State Of Idaho, do hereby certify {
w The above and foregoing printed profo
=: amendments arc true and ecrTect eopsesoi
10 s.me as OF record IN my ONCE and IN
N. custody, and are Published IN aeecfoai
~ In Witness Whereof. | have heTeu
W SET nv hand and AM
m the Great Seal Of
=. c,x.r staI State, at BOISE. Id
iB this 18th day OF Sept
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