The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-06
PROPOSED CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENTS

The following proposed Amend
ments to the Constitution Of the
state of Idaho were duly authorized
by the Legislative Session of 1908 to
be submitted to the electors of the
State at the General Election to he
held ON Tuesday, the Sixth day of
November, 1906.
The same are six i'm number and as
| follows, tO:wit:
l. That section 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
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
provision shall be made for the col
| lection 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 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 APP
ply to the ordinary and necessary ex-
penses 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,
municipality or other subdivision of
the State shall ever make donations
to any railroad or other works of in
ternal improvement, unless PROPOSE
lions so to do shall have been first
submitted to the qualified electors
thereof at an election by authority of
law: Provided, That such donations
of a county with the donations of
such subdivisions in the aggregate
shall not exceed ten per cent of the
assessed valuation of such county:
Provided, further, That any city or
county may, by two-thirds vote, in
crease such Indebtedness five per cent
in addition to such ten per cent; and
no bonds or other evidences of in
debtedness so issued shall be valid
unless the same shall have Endorsed
thereon a certificate signed by the
Secretary and Auditor of State, show
ing that the same Is issued pursuant
to law.
g. That section 0 of article Is OF
the constitution of the 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 cleo
, ton in 1908 for a term of four years
and the commissioner for the com
missioner district No. 3 in each coun
ty shall be elected at the same cleo
ton for a term of Two years; anC
, | their successors shall be elected for ;
term of four years at regular cleo
tons thereafter.
p A. That section of article Is o
the constitution of the State of Idah'
be amended to read as follows:
The Legislature by general an,
q uniform laws shall provide for tn
, election biennially in each of the sew
eral counties of the State, of sue.
: county, township and precinct officer
q as may be provided by law and shall
p prescribe their duties. For the pun
q pose of determining what officer
shall be provided in the differen
counties of the State, the Legislator
is empowered to classify the differen
counties of the State in proportion {
& the population In each, II necessary
5. That section OF article c
the constitution of the State of Idah
be amended to read as follows:
The power TO tax corporations @
corporate property. both real and pei
sonal. shall never be relinQuished c
2 suspended. and all corporations
this State or doing business thsrsi