The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-09-22
PROPOSED OONsTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENTS


be submitted to the electors Of the
State at the General Election to be
held ON Tuesday, the Sixth day Of
November, 1905.
The same are six in number and as
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 of 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 1t 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
provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sufficient to
pay the interest on 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: Provided, That this
section shall not be construed to ap-
ply to the ordinary and necessary ex
penses authorized by the general laws
of the State.
2. That section of article of
the constitution 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 in
ternal improvement, unless PROPOSE
tions SO to do shall have been first
submitted to the qualified electors
thereof at an election by authority of
law: Provided, That such donations
of a county with the donations of
such. subdivisions 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 two-thirds vote, in
crease such indebtedness five per cent
In addition to such ten per cent; and
no bonds or other evidences of in
debtedness so issued shall be valid
unless the same shall have Endorsed
thereon a certificate signed by the
Secretary and Auditor of State. show
ing that the same is issued pursuant
to law.
3. That section 10 of article 1S 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. in each county
shall be elected at the regular cleo
ton in 1908 for term OF four years,
and the commissioner for the COM
d
ty shall be elected at the same cleo.
ton for term of two years; and
their successors shall be elected for a
term of four years at regular cleo
lions thereafter.
Tt"t section s Of article Is OF
tda sNpstjtajon oi the state ,fHGaho
~ - rsei - failovs;
III ale tca " general aan
unite las shali araYl'a for the
ciaopnn -b.ennial!y N each of the sev
eral@ counties of the State, of sue
county, township aal precinct o%cAr
So mPy be provided by law and hall
preGtriLe their duties. For the par
nose of determining what officers
shall be provided In the different
counties of the State. the Legislature
is uncovered to classify the different
counties of the State in proportion to
the population In each, II necessary.
s. That section of article Z OF
the constitution of the State of Idaho
be amended to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations or
corporate property. both real and per-
sonal, shall never be relinquished or
suspended. and all corporations In
this State or doing business therein
shall be subject to taxation for State,
county. school. municipal. and other
purposes. on real and personal prop
erty owned or used by them, and not
by this constitution exempted from
taxation within the territorial limits
of the authority levying the tax:
Provided. That the Legislature may
by law exempt the right OF way. sta
ton, and other necessary grounds,
super-structures upon such right OF
way, station and other necessary
grounds, and all other immovable
property pertaining thereto. and used
In connection Herewith, OF any
steam or electric railroad and