Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-22
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.

toano were duly authorized by the
Legislative Session Of 1905 to be sub.
misted to the electors of the State at
the General Election to be held on
Tuesday, the Sixth day Of November,
1906.
Tho same are six in number and a.
follows, to-wit:
l.. That section 3 of article s Of the
constitution of 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 1t
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: #as
Provided, that this section shall not
be construed to apply to the ordinary
and necessary expenses authorized
by the general laws Of the State.
B. That section Of article s 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
50 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 a ccun-
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 county may. by
two thirds vote, increase such indeb-
tedness five per cent in addition to
such ten per cent: and no bonds or
other evidences of Indebtedness SO is-
sued shall be valid unless the same
shall have Endorsed thereon a 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 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. 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 q
term of two years; and their success
sors shall be elected for term Of
four years at regular elections there
after.
A. That section s 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
tion 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 popula-
tion in each. If necessary.
3. That section of article of the
constitution of the State Of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
> Inc power to tax corporations or
corporate property. both real and per-
sonal, shall never be relinquished or
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 !
his constitution exempted from taxa
lion within the territorial limits of the /
authority levying the tax:
Provided, That the Legislature may |
Ion. and other necessary grounds, |
upon such right OF |
way. station and necessary grounds, |
ma all other immovable property per-
aiming thereto, and used in connection
herewith. of any steam or electric !
abroad and branches thereof here
liter to be constructed In this State,
rom any and all charge or tax what
oever for a 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 9 of article { of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
mended to read as follows:
onal property for State purposes shall
ever exceed ten Col mills on each
ollar of assessed valuation. unless
proposition to increase such rate,
The rate of taxation of yeal and per-
pecifving the rate psoposed and the
ime during which the same shall be
evied, shall have been submitted to
he people at a general election and
hall have received a majority of AL
he votes cast for and against 1t at
UGH election
'TATE OF IDAHO.)
County of Ada
!. VIII H. Gibson. Secretary of
tate of the State of idaho. do hereby
Gritty that the above and foregoing
rinted proposed amendments are true