Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-12
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The following proposed ADeDdmeDts to
the Constitution Of the Stote Of idoho were
duly authorized by the Legislative Session
Of 1905 to be subrpltted to the electors OF the
Stote at the General Election to be held on
Tuesday the Sixth day of November. 1906.
The same are six In number and as follows,
to-wit:
/. That section 8 of article s of the c~onstitu.
tion OF the State of Idaho be amended te read as
follows:
No county, city, town, village or other subdiv
ision Of the State shall incur any Indebtedness
or liability In any manner. or for any purpose,
exceeding IN that year the revenue and income
provided for'it Tor such year, without the assent
OF a majority of the qualified electors thereof,
voting at an election to be held for that purpose,
nor unless, before or at the time of mourning
such indebtedness provision shall be made for
the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as it falls due,
and also to constitute a sinking fund for the
| payment OF the principal thereof, within twen-
ty years from the time Of contracting the
same. ANY Indebtedness or liability incurr d
contrary to this provision shall be void:
Provided, That this section shall not he con-
strued to apply to the ordinary and necessary
expenses authorized by the general laws of the
State.
2. That section 4 OF article s Of the ~constitu-
tion of the State of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
No county. city, town, village, municipality
or other subdivision of the State shall ever
make donations to any railroad or other work
Of internal Improvement. unless propositions
SO to do shall have been first submitted to the
qualified electors thereof at an election by au-
thority of law: Provided, That such donations
of q county with the donations of such subdivi-
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cent of the assessed valuation OF such county:
Provided, further, That any city or county may,
oy u twothirds vote, increase such Indebtedness
ave per cent in addition to such ten per cent;
and no bonds or other evidences of Indebtedness
90 issued shall be valid unless the same shall
: have indorsed thereon a certificate signed by
the Secretary and Auditor OF State, showing
> that the same is issued pursuant to law.
, s. That section 10 of article IS of the consti-
tuition Of the State Of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
s : The board OF county commissioners shall con-
sist OF three members, whose term of ONCE
shall he four years; the commissioners for
& commissioner district No. / and No. 2 in each
county shall be elected at b regular election in
!" 1908 for a term of four years. and the commits
a sioner for the commissioner district No. 3 in
each county shall be elected at the same cleo
llOu " q u u p" SShisp u hSh SueSOo
i sors shall be elected for a term OF four years u,
regular elections thereafter.
4. That section 6 OF article IS of the consti
!, Tuition OF the State of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
J The Legislature by general and uniform law
b. shall provide for the election biennially in eacf
of the several counties of the State, OF sucf
county, township and precinct officers as ma!
be provided by law and shall prescribe thei
duties. For the purpose of determining wha
J OFFICERS shall be provided In the different coun
ties of the State, the Legislature is empowered
to classify the different counties of the State II
AZ proportion to the population in each, If neccs
e. sary.
s. That section 8 OF article Z of the ~constitu
y ton Of the State OF Idaho be amended to rea
t. as follows:
The power to tax corporations or corporal
'o property, both real and personal, shall never b
relinquished or suspended, and all corporation
. In this State or doing business therein shall b
nc subject to taxation for State. county, schoo
d municipal, and other purposes, on real an
peronal property owned or used by them, an
~ not by this Observation-Disclosures from taxi
We alton within the territorial limits OF the d,
IL thority levying the tax:
vi Provided. That the Legislature may by Ia
he exempt the right of way. station, and otht
L. necessary grounds, Superstructures upon sue
" right of way, station and other necessal
grounds. and all other immovable property pc
tanning thereto. and used In connection Their
10. with, OF any steam or electric railroad an
branches thereof. hereafter to be constructed
this State, from any and all charge or tax wha
soever for a period not exceeding ten years aft
the construction of such railroad shall ha,
begun:
ne Provided, further. That no snch exemptie
ills shall extend beyond the year 1925.
noe 6. That section 0 OF article J Of the constit
ton OF the State o. Idaho be amended to res
100 as follows:
~, The rate OF taxation of real and person
IT'D property for State purposes shall never excet
~ ten (O) mills on each dollar OF assessed valu
ton, unless a proposition to increase such rat
UT specifying the rate proposed and the time du
'ur ing which the same shall be levied, shall ha'
il been submitted to the people at a general ele
ton. anu shall have received a majority Of @
the votes cast for and against 1t at such eleetio
STATE OF IpAHO,l 40
ur County Of Ada,
,o4 /, WILL II, GIBSON, Secretary of State
tie State of Idaho, do hereby certify that Il
IN above and foregoing printed proposed amen
ments are true aud corpect copies Of the san
as of record in my ONCE and in my custody, al
are published in accordance with law.
In Witness Whereof, ! have hereunto set n
pt. hand and affixed the Gre
Seal Of the State, at Boz
anIAi "HH' Idaho. this 18th day OF Sci
emher, 1905,
nee WILL II. GIBSON