The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-27
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.


Of 1dalrO were duly authorised by she
Legislative session Of 1908 To be sui.
mitaea 10 the electors Of the state a.
the Gen eral Election 10 be held Ou
1905.
The same are sis I'm number and =
follows, tO-wit
1. That section of article 8 of the CON
stitution of the State OF Idaho be amended
to read as follows:
No county, city, town, village or other sub
division of the State shall incur any indebt.
edness or liability in any manner, or for
any purpose, exceeding in that year the
revenue and income provided for it for such
year, with nut the assent OF majority of the
qualified electors thereof, voting at an cleo
ton to be held Tor that purpose, nor unless,
before or at the time of mourning such in
debtedness provision shall be made for the
collection OF an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as il falls
due, and also to constitute a sinking fund
Tor the payment OF the principal thereof.
within twenty years from the time of con.
tracing 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 ordin-
airy and necessary expenses authorized by
the general laws OF the State.
2. That section OF article of the con
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 internal improvement, unless propo-
sitions SO to do shall have been first sub
mitted To the qualified electors thereof at an
election by authority of law: PROVIDED, That
such donations oil county with the dona-
tons of such subdivisions in the aggregate
shall not exceed ten per cent OF the assessed
valuation OF such county: PROVIDED, FUR
THEIR, That any city or county may, by a
two-thirds vote, increase such Indebtedness
five per cent in addition to such ten per cent
and no bonds or other evidences OF indebt
ness so issued shall be valid unless the same
shall have Endorsed thereon a eertiiicat,
signed by the Secretary and Auditor OF State
showing that the same is issued pursuant
to law.
= That section 10 of article IS OF the con
stitution OF the State of Idaho be amended
to read as follows:
+ The board OF county commissioners shall
consist OF three members, whose term o
office shall be tour years: the commissioner
tor commissioner district No. and No.
in each county shall be elected at the regu
lar election in 1905 for term OF four years
and the commissioner Tor the COMMISSIONS
district No. in each county shall be elected
at the same election for term OF two years
and their successors shall be elected for
term Of four years at regular elections there
after
That section 3 Of article rs Of the con
stitution OF the State OF Idaho be amended
to read as follows:
The Legislature by general and uniform
laws shall provide for the election biennial
Nv in each of the several counties OF the State
Of such county, township and precinct officer
as may be provided by law and shall pre-
4 i. IL Il IL
terlnining what officers shall be provided IL
the different counties of the State, the Legis
lature is empowered 10 classify the diferen
counties of the State in proportion TO ths
population in each, II necessary.
( That section of article 7 OF the con
stituton OF the State OF Idaho be amended
TO read as follows:
The power to tax corporations or coTpo
rate property, both real and personal, shall
never be relinquished or suspended. and al
corporations IN this State or doing bushes
therein shall be subject To taxation for State
county, school. municipal, and other pur
poses, on real and personal property ownes
or used by them. and not by this constitution
exempted from taxation within the territorial
limits Of the authority levying the tar:
PROVIDED, That the Legislature may b
law exempt the right OF way. station, an'
other necessary grounds. supersiructnres up
on such night Of way, station aud other nee
essary grounds. and ali other immoEabs
uroperfy pertaining thereto. and used ~ con
nectlon Herewith. Of any steam or eiecirl
railread and branches thereof, hereafter 4
he constructed in this State. from any and a
charge OF tax whatsoever for period ae
exceeding ten years alter the coBstructIo
81 such railroad or Of such branch rallroa
shall have begun:
FRoYipEp, FURTHER. That no such e.
emptfon shall extend beyond the yeai I9Sb.
q 1 hat section IT article 7 a the cor
st,,.,spn Of the state Of Idaho be aDeBde
10 read as fol,0-=
ne rate Of taxation OF sea- and personi
property for state purposes shah never 81
ceed tea Ioi mills on each dollar OF asses
"a valuation. unless a proposition to increas
such rate. specifying the rate proposed an
the time during which the same shall
levied shall have been submitted 10 tn
f.esgple at general election. and shall ka'
received a majority of all the votes Gas; +
and against II q. such election
STAN oF IDAiIo.
County ot Ada
WILL II. GIBSON. Secretary Of Sta
al the State of Idaho, do hereby CERTIFY I'd
. tLr above and foregoing printed pFopos,
amendments are true and correct copieSoi q
SANE a. OF record IN my atnce and IN II
. custody. aud are Published IN aec0TdanS
with law.
set my hand and affHs
Z the Great Seal Of q
eEFkT sEAL State. at Bolse. ldai
{ this 18th day OF SepteE
Der. 100.
WILL II. GIBSON.
Secretary Of State