Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-25
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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.
The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution Of the State Of
Idaho were duly authorized by the
Legislative Session Of 1905 to be SUBJ
| mittsd to ths electors Of the state at
the General Election to be held on
Tuesday, the Sixth day Of November,
The same are six in number and 40
follows, to-wit:
/. That section 8 Of article s Of the
constitution u the State of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
No county, city. town, village or
other subdivision or the state shall
incur any Indebtedness or liability in
| any manner. or for any purpose, ex-
ceeding 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 election to be held for that pur-
| pose. nor unless. before or at the time
of mourning such. indebtedness pro-
vision shall be made for the collection
of an annual tax sufficient to pay the
| interest Of such indebtedness as it
falls due, and also to constitute q
sinking fund for the payment Of the
principal thereof. within twenty years
from the time Of contracting the same.
Any indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision shall be
| void:
Provided, that this section shall not
be construed to apply to- the ordinary
and necessary expenses authorized
by the general laws OF the state.
2. That section Of article 8 Of the
constitution Of the State Of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
| No county, city, town, village, mum
cipality or other subdivision OF the
State shall ever make donations to
any railroad or other works OF intern
al improvement, unless propositions
SO to do shall have been first submit
ted to the qualified electors thereof at
an election by authority Of law: Pro.
vided, That such donations of coun-
/ ty with the donations of such sub
divisions In the aggregate shall not ex-
\ coed ten per cent OF the assessed val
uaton Of such county: Provided, fur.
ther, that any city or unity may, by
a two-thrds vote, increa such indeb-
tedness five per cent addition to
such ten per cent; an no bonds or
other evidences of ind otedness SO is
sued shall be valid u. less the same
shall have Endorsed t ereon certif-
icate signed by the secretary and
Auditor of State. showing that the
same is issued pursuant to law.
/ 3. That section 10 of article IS of
the constitution of tine State OF Idaho
be amended to read as follows:
| The board of county commissioners
shall consist Of three members, whose
| term of Office shall be four years; the
| commissioners for commissioner dis
trict No. l and No. in each county
shall be elected at the regular election
In 1908 for a term of four years, and the
commissioner for the commissioner
district No. 8 in each county shall be
elected at the same election for a
term of two years; and their success
sors shall be elected for term of
| four years at regular elections there
after.
4. That section 6 of article Is Of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended to read as follows
The Legislature by general and uni
form laws shall provide for the cleo
ton biennially in each of the several
counties of the State, of such county.
1
be provided by law and shall pre-
scribe their duties. For the purpose
of determining what officers shall be
provided in the different counties of
the State. the legislature is empowered
70 classify the different counties of
the State in proportion to the popula-
ton in each, II necessary.
8. That section of article of the
constitution Of the State Of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations or
corporate property. both real and per-
sonal shall never be relinQuished or
suspended. and all corporations in this
state or doing business therein shall
be subject to taxation for State, coun-
", school, municipal and other pur-
poses. on real and personal property
owned or used by them. and not by
| this constitution exempted from taxa
/ ton within the territorial limits of the
authority levying the tax:
PROVIDED, That the Legislature may
| ton, and other necessary grounds.
superstructures upon such right Of
| way, station and necessary grounds.
and all other immovable property per-
tanning thereto. and used I'm connection
| herewith of any steam or electric
railroad and branches thereof here
after to be constructed in this State.
from any and all charge or tax what
soever for period not exceeding ten
years after the construction of such
| railroad or of such branch railroad
shall have begun.
Provided. Further, That no such ex-
emption shall extend beyond the year
1926.
s. That section of article of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
sonal property for State purposes shall
never exceed ten (10) mills on each
dollar of assessed valuation. unless a
proposition to increase such rate
The rate of taxation of zeal and per-
specifving the rate proposed and the
time during which the same shall be
levied. shall have been submitted to
the people at general election and
shall have received a majority of all
the votes cast for and against it at
such election.
STATE OF IDAHO,)
S.