Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-05
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The following proposed A~nepdmepts to
the Constitution OF the Stote of idoho were
duly authorized by the Legislative Session
OF 1905 to be submltted to the electors of the
Stote at the General Election to be held on
Tuesday the Sixth day Of November. 1906.
The same are six In number and as follows,
to-wlt:
/. That section 3 OF article 8 Of the c~onstitu-
ton of the state of Idaho be amended te read as
follows:
No county. city, town, village or other subdiv-
ision Of the state shall incur any Indebtedness
or liability In any manner. or for any purpose,
exceeding III that year the revenue and income
provided for 1t tor such year. without the assent
Oh u majurit, Of the qualified electors thereof,
voting Ut an election To be held for that purpose,
nor unless, before or at the time Of mourning
such indebtedness provision shall be made for
the collection Of an annual tax sufficient to pay
the interest ON such Indebtedness as II falls due,
and also to constitute a sinking fund for the
payment Of the principal thereof, within TWEEN
ty 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 COLI
strued 10 apply to the ordinary and necessary
expenses authorized by the general laws Of the
State.
2. That section 4 OF article 8 Of the c~onstitu-
tion 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 internal improvement, unless propositions
so to do shall have been first submitted to the
qualified electors thereof at an election by au-
J thority OF law: Provided, That such donations
i. Of "a county with the donations OF such subdivi-
sions 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 a two-thirds vote, increase such indebtedness
1--we per cent In addition to such ten per cent;
and no bonds or other evidences of Indebtedness
9 so issued shall be valid unless the same shall
, have Endorsed thereon q certificate 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 consti-
tuition Of the State Of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
q The board OF county commissioner shall con-
sist Of three members. whose term of office
shall be four years; the commissioners for
commissioner district No. | and No. 2 In each
> county shall be elected at h regular election in
n 1908 for a term OF four years. and the commits
: : sioner for the commissioner district No. 5 in
Y each county shall be elected at the same cleo
D ton for a term Of two years; and their success
O sors shall be elected for a term Of four years at
regular elections thereafter.
: 4. That section 6 OF article IS Of the consti-
Y tuition of the State OF Idaho be amended to read
rs follows:
The Legislature BY general and uniform laws
v shall provide for the election biennially In each
0 of the several counties of the State, Of such
8 county, township and precinct officers as may
n be provided by law and shall prescribe their
duties. For the purpose of determining what
" officers shall be provided in the different coun
ties of the State, the Legislature is empowered
to classify the different counties of the State In
proportion to the population in each, If neccs-
sary.
S. That section 8 Of article Z Of the ~constitu.
ton Of the State of Idaho be amended to reat
as follows:
The power toe tax corporations or corporate
,e property, both real and personal, shall never b,
relinquished or. suspended, and all corporation
in this State or doing business therein shall b,
subject to taxation for State. county, school
municipal, and other purposes, on real an
peronal property owned or used by them, AM
not by this constitutionIexempted from taxa
alton within the territorial limits OF the au
thority levying the tax:
Provided. That the Legislature may by 10,
exempt the right OF way. station. and othe
necessary grounds. superstructures upon sue
- right of way, station and other necessar
grounds, and all other immovable property pei
4. tanning thereto, and used In connection there
a with, of any steam or electric railroad an
branches thereof, hereafter to be constructed i
this state, from any and all charge or tax what
!, soeyer for a period not exceeding ten years afte
I'd the construction of such railroad shall hav
begun:
Provided, further. That no such exemptio
i shall extend beyond the year 1925.
g. That section 0 of article Of the constit,
ton of the State OF Idaho be amended to rea
nj as follows:
: The rate of taxation of real and person,
: property for State purposes shall never excee
ten QO mills on each dollar OF assessed valui
ton, unless a proposition to increase such rat
specifying the rate proposed and the time du
ing which the same shall be levied, shall hay
been ubmitted to the people at a general ele
ton, AMI shall have received a majority Of a
e, the votes cast for and against 1t at such election
n STATE OF IDAHO.l Ga
County of Ada.
10 /, WILL H. GIBSON, Secretary of State
tie State of Idaho. do hereby certify that IL
above and foregoing printed proposed amen
ments are true aud correct copies of the san
as Of record in my Office and in my custody, ar
GO are published in accordance with law.
y In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set n
hand and affixed the Gre
Seal OF the State, at Bois
nd nh EN- Idaho, this 18th day Of Ser
~. ember, 1905.
=, WILL H. GIBsOS,
" Secretary Of Sta
.es
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