Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-10-19
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS.

no we're tlulv sUtifUrixeti by the 1egfs-
latiyc SESSION II 1905 tn be sub
u,itk< 10 the electors of the State at
tire General Klection to I've held on
Tuesday tlrc sixth day Of November.
isp5
The sa,ne are six in nuHcer aud as
follows, 20 ",t:
4. That stviiun 3 OF article s Of the
constitution OF tie State of Idaho be
un.eisls.,l To read rs follows:
NJ .intv, city, town, village or other
subdivision u tie State shall incur any
Indebtedness or LIABILITY in any manner.
or f,r any purpose, exceeding III that
veifr THE revenue and income provided
tor il tor suclI year. without the assent
ofa uajprity Of itie qualified electors
Whereof voting at an election to he held
for that purt,ose, nor uulsss. before or
at the tiuc uf iururring socli indebted
ness t,rovissiou shall tse made for the
collection IT an s0uuai tax stfticlent to
,,ay tIs. interest of such Indebtedness
as In falis due. and also to constitute
sinking fund for the payment Of the
l,ri,,xipal thereof, within twenty years
from the time If contracting tie saue.
ANY Indebtedness OF, liat.illty iNared
contrary 10 ttsis provision shall I've voi'i:
Provided, That this section shall not lie
construed IL apply to the ordinary and
necessary expenses authorized by the
general laws # he State.
.. rl,zt eectiont If article s of the
consultation of the State of Idaho DC
s,treuded 70 read as fosluws:
No county. city, town, village. mum
cipalitv or utl.er subdivision Of The State
ehaR ever make donations To auv rail-
road az other works of Internal inpiave-
III. IL. hill
have teen first Submitted to the quail
fled s.lrcfor~ thereof AT an election by
authority 1t law: Provided, That such
sIuuxtions of a countyvith the donations
of sucii subdivisions Ia the aggregate
shall not exceed ten per cent of the as
sessed valuation OF such county; Pro-
yided, further, That any city or county
may. hy II two-thirls vote, increase
such Indebtedness five per cent in adj
ditioIi Ia such ten per cent; and no bonds
or Other evidences OF Indebtedness SO
;ssre<l shall lie valid unless the same
shall lttre inprsed thereon 4 certificate
signed hy the Secretary and Auditor of
State. showing that the same was issued
pursuant [" Liw.
3 Thar see>~ju 10 Of article Is of the
constellation ut the State Of Idaho bt.
amended 10 read as folipws:
The hoard OF county commissioners
shalt consist OF three members, whose
tern ii uiiire STALL lie four years the
commissioners tDr commissioner district
NJ. and No. , in each county sh I'll be
elected ~ the regular election i'll 1908
for a teru OF four years, and the 'coln-
missioner tor the commissioner district
No. 3 in each county shall lie elected at
The same election for term OF two
wears; and their Successors shall he
elected tor a term CT iDur Years ut regu
lar elections thereafter.
+. rlsa; section q of article Is of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended t. read as lll(ows:
TIE Legislature by general and uni
form laws shall provide for the election
;,enuialv IN eaci, of the several cour ties
OF tie State, of sucli COUNTY, township
and precinct officers as may be provided
by law and shall precrlbe their duties.
For the purpose of determining what
officers shsll be provided in the different
counties of the State, the Legislature is
empowered 10 classify the different
counties of the State in proportion to
the population in each. if Necessary,
5. 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-
soiial, shall never he reinqnished or
suspended. and all corporations in this
State or doing business therein shall he
subject to taxation for State, county,
school, municipal, and other purposes,
on real and personal property owned or
used tv them. and not bv this constisu-
tior exempted from taxation within the
territorial limits of the authority levy
ing the tax:
Provided, That the Legislature may by
law exempt the right of way, station,
and other necessary grounds, super
strnctnres upon such right of way.
station and other necessary grounds, |
and all other mmavable property per
tanning thereto, and used in correction |
Herewith, of anv steam or electric rail-
roam nd branches thereof. hereafter to
lie constructed in this State, from any |
and all charge or tax Whatsoever tor |
period not exceeding ten wears after the |
construction of such railroad pr of such |
branch railroad shall have begun:
Provided, further, That no such ex
emption shall extend beyond the year !
1926
&. That section Q Of article OF the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended to resd as follows:
The rate of taxation of real and per-
sonal property for State purposes shall
never exceed ten Q0) mills on each |
dollar of assessed valuation, unless a
proposition to increase such rate, speci-
fviny tile rate proposed aud Il e Time
during wiirh the same shall he levied.
shall have been submitted 10 the people
alta general election, and shall have re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast
for and aeainstit tat such election.
STATE OF IDAHO,
Countv of Ada