Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-24
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 sub.
nitted to. the electors of the State at
the General Election to be held on
1906.
The same are six in number and a.
follows, o-wit:
| !. That section 3 of article OF the
constitution of the State Of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
| No county, city, town, village or
| other subdivision OF the state shall
incur any indebtedness or liability in
| any manner. or for any purpose, ex-
| ceeding in that year the revenue and
| ilcome provided for 1t 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 sufY1cient to pay the
interest of such Indebtedness as it
falls due. and also to constitute q
sinking fund Cor 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 s Of the
constitution Of the State Of Idaho be
amended to resd 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
80 to do shall have been first submit
ted to the qualified electors thereof at
an election by authority of law: Pro.
vidSd, That such donations of a 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.
thsr, that any city or unity may by
two-thrds vote. incree such indeb-
tedness five per cent n addition to
such ten per cent; an | no bonds or
other evidences Of ind. otedness SO is
sued shall be valid III less the same
shall have Endorsed T. ereon a certif-
icate signed by the Secretary and
Auditor Of State. showing that the
same Is issued pursuant to law.
8. That section 10 Of article. Is OF
the constitution OF the State Of Idaho
be amended to read as follows:
The board Of county commissioners
shalk consist Of three members. whose
term of office shall be four years; the
commissioners for commissioner dis
trict No. / and No. 2 in each county
shall be elected at the regular election
In 1908 for term of four years, and the
commissioner for the commissioner
district No. in each county shall be
elected at the same election for a
term OF two years; and their success
sors shall be elected for a term Of
four gears at regular elections there
after.
4. That section 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. |
township and precinct officers as may
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
to classify the different counties of |
the state in proportion to the pepula-
ton in each. if necessary.
o. That section of article : of the
constitution OF the State of Idaho be
to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations or
corporate property, both real and per-
sonai, 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
ms constitution exempted from taxa
ton within the territorial limits of the
authority levying the tax:
provided, That the Legislature may
lion. and other necessary grounds,
upon such right of
way. station and necessary grounds.
ana all other immovable property per-
tanning thereto, and used in connection
herewith, of any steam or electric
'ailroad and branches thereof here
after to be constructed in this State,
rom any and all charge or tax what
'oever for period not exceeding ten
'ears after the construction of such
abroad or of such branch railroad
hall have begun.
Provided, Further, That no such ex-
.mption shall extend beyond the year
926
6. That section of article : of the
of the State of Idaho be
lmended to read as follows:
,Onal prDnprtV for Sfata anrpacaS shall
lever exceed ten Q0) mills on each
iollar of assessed valuation unless a
'roposition TO increase such rate,
The rate of taxation of yeal and per-
'pecifving the rate proposed and the
ime during which the same shall be
evied, shall have been submitted to
ne people at general election and
hall have received a majority of ALI
he votes cast for and against it at
uch election
STATE OF IDAHO,)
)ss
County of Ada
l, VIII III. Gibson Secretary of
state of the State of Idaho. do hereby