Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-27
LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.


to the Constitution of the State of
Idaho were duly authorized by the
Legislative Session of 1905 to be sub
mitted to the electors of the State at
the General Election to be held on
1906.
The same are six in number and as
follows, to-wit:
!. That section g 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 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 it
falls due, and also to constitute
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 apply to the ordinary
and necessary expenses authorized
by the general laws of the State.
2. 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
so 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 coun-
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
a twO-thrds 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.
8. 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
on aict Of noamhQrS Uhnga
| term of office shall he 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 a
term of two years; and their success
sors shall be elected for a term of
four years at regular elections there
| after.
4. That section 6 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
ton 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-
ton in each, If necessary.
g. That section of article or the
| nf ho Gfot Of Idaho hp
amended to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations or
corporate property, both real and per-
sonal, shall never be relinquished OF
suspended, and all corporations in this
| State or doing business therein shall
be subject to taxation for State, coun-
| ty, school, municipal, and other pur-
poses, on real and personal property
owned or used by them. and not oy
this constitution exempted from taxa
ton within the territorial limits of the
authority levying the tax:
Provided, That the Legislature may
ton, and other necessary grounds
superstfuctures upon such right OF
way, station and necessary grounds
and all other immovable property per-
tanning thereto, and used in connection
Herewith, of any steam or electric
railroad and branches thereof here
l after to be constructed in this state
from any and all charge or tax what.
soever for a period not exceeding ter
years after the construction of sucf
railroad or of such branch railroad
shall have begun:
Provided, Further. That no such ex'
emption shall extend beyond the veal
1926.
s. That section 8 of article OF thu
constitution of the state of Idaho bs
amended to read. as follow:
The rate of taxation of ssial and per.
sonal property for State purposes shall
never exceed ten 10) mills on eaci
dollar of assessed valuation. unless {
proposition to increase snch rae
specifying the rate proposed end tn
time during which the same shall b'
levied, shall have been submitted t.
the people at general election and
shall have received majority OF al
the votes cast for and against it a
such election.
STATE OF IDAHO)
/ } SIS.
County of Ada. }
II 7. Will III. Gibson. Secretary o
State of the State of Idaho. do hereb,
certify that the above and foregoin'