The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-11

The following proposed Amend |
o. f Idaho were duly a"sSori.ed ss the
Legislative SessiOm of 1905 20 be sub.
snitaed Ia the electors Of the State at
tuesday the sixth day Of November,
1906.
The same are six In number and as
follows, to-Wft:
1. That section ; OF article of the con.
situation of the State OF Idaho be amended
to read as follows:
No county, city, town, village OF other sub
division of the State shall incur any ndebt-
edness or liability in any manner, or for
any purpose, exceeding in that year the
revenue and income provided for II for such
year, with Dut the assent OF a majority of the
qualified electors thereof. voting al 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 Tor 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 twenty years from the time OF con-
tracing the same. Amy Indebtedness or
| liability incurred contrary to this provision
shall be void: PROVIDED, That this section
shall not be Construed to apply TO the ordin-
4 airy and necessary expenses authorized by
the general laws oil the State.
! q That section OF article OF the con
1 StltutiOn Oh the otatc Oh luaHo DC atntHuCu
! 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 OF a county with the dona-
tions of such subdivisions in the aggregate
1 shall not exceed ten per cent OF the assessed
valuation of such county: PROVIDED, FUR
/ TIER, That any city or county may, by
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 certificate
signed by the Secretary and Auditor OF State,
showing that the same is issued pursuant
to law.
a That section 10 OF article rs 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 OF
office shall be four years; the commissioners
tor commissioner district No. and No =
in each county shall be elected at the regu-
lar election in 1908 for term OF four years,
and the commissioner for the commissioner
district No. 3 in each county shall be elected
at the same election for a term OF two years
and their successors shall be elected Tor a
term OF iout years az iSsu'" e'SN''""' ''N'S
after.
A. That section 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
ly 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 de
termining what officers shall be provided IN
the different counties Of the State. the Lrgis
J lature is empowered TO classify the different
counties OF the State IN proportion 10 the
population in each, If necessary.
. ( That section OF article OF the con
stiiution Of the State of Idaho be amended
TO read as follows;
The power to tax corporations or corpo
rate property, both real and personal, shall
! never be reiinquished or suspended, and al
J corporations in this State or doing business
\ therein shall be subject to taxation for State
county, school, municipal. and other pur
poses, ON real and personal property owneC
. or used by them. and not by this constitution
eyempted from taxation within the tefntoiIa
L limits OF the authority leyying the tax;
PROVIDED, That the Legislature may b.
\ law exempt the right Of way, station. am
other necessary grounds. superStrnctuFes az
on such right Of way, station aud other nee
: esssry grounds, and all other Immossbl
= ,,roDerty pertaining thereto and used IN con
railroad and branches thereof. hereafter 1
\ h. constructed in this State, from any and a
charge or tax whatsoever Tor a pcrlod NJ
exceeding ten years after the constTue,io
- of such railroad or Of such branch ragiroa
shall have begun:
PROVIDED, FURTHER, hat no such ei
empiion shall extend beyond the year 1870.
N o. That section Q OF article Of the COT
y sfjtuti0u of the state 81 Idaho be ameade
m 10 read as follows:
= The rate OF taxation 81 real and person.
ID property for State purposes shall never e
h ceed ten iIoj mills on each dollar al asses
" ed valuation unless proposition TO increai
N such rate, specifying the rate proposed an
- the time during which the same shall
III ieyied shall have been submitted to n
D r.eople at a general election. and shall hS'
" received a majority OF all the votes cast &
n, and against il AT such election.
~ STATE OF IDAHO.
" County Of Ada.
~ Will II. GiRsoS. Secretary Of Sta
y; az The State Of Idaho. do hereby certify tn
w The above and foregoing printed prcpos,
y. amendments are true and correct ooplesoi I
III same as Of record IN my Office and m y
N. custody. and are published IN accordanl
~ with Law.
w In Witness Whereof. | have hereun
-, set my hand and afIx'
w the Great seal 81 (
-. eEFAr SEAL State. at Boise. Ida
iI this 9Th day Of Septel
" Der. 1000.
- WILL II. GIBSON
= Secretary Of State