Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-10-05

lAtiyg Session VI jSUJ 10 be sub
mitied 10 the electors vi the State ar
the General Election to he held on
Tuesday the SixLb day of Novenlb Der.
1906.
The same are six in number and o.
follows, to vii:
/. That section 3Of article 8 Of the
] constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended 10 read as folows.
No county. city. town, village or other
subdivision Of the state shall incur any
Indebtedness or liability in any manner.
or for any purpose, e>cee'liiig in that
year the revenue and income provided
\ for it for such year. aithont the assent
ola majority Of The qualified electors
thereof. voting Al an election To he held
for that purpose, nor unless. before or
at the time Of mourning snch indcbted-
ness PROVISION shall he made Tor The
collection uf an annual tax sufficient 10
pay The interest of such Indebtedness
as it falls due, and also To constitute a
sinking fund FIR the payment of lie
principal thereof, Will hin twenty years
from he time If contracting TIE same.
ANY Indebtedness or liability incurred
contrary to this provision shall be voi,l:
Provided, That this section shall not be
W dDpif W tDt ana
necessary expenses authorized by the
general lava If the State.
2. That section If article nf the
constitution Of the state of Idaho be
appended 10 read rs follows:
M county. city, town, village nun
ripality or other subdivision of The Stale
shall ever make donations 10 any rail
road or other works Of internal impiate-
~. l..
have been first submitted To The quail
fed electors thereof AZ an election by
IF law: Provided, That such
donations Of a countywilh the donations
OF such subdivisions in the aggregate
shall not exres:d ten per cent of the AS
sessed valuation OF such comfy; Pro-
yided, further That any city or county
may, by two thirds vote, iurrease
such Indebtedness five per cent in adj
dltion to surh ten per cent and no bonds
or other evidences uf Indebtedness So
issued shall he vaiid unless the same
shall have inorsed thereon Il certifirale
signed by the Secretary and Auditor of
State, show ing that the same was issur,
pursuant to law.
3 That section 10 ar icle Is If the
Of the State OF Idaho Ir
The board OF county commissioners
shall consist Of three members, whose
,erm of offire shall lie four years the
for commissioner district
No. l and No. = in each county slI Ill be
elected at the regular election in 1908
or term Of four ears, and the COIN
missioner for the commissioner district
10. in each comfy shall he flertei at
10 f.la r., n
ears; and their successors shall he
lected for term of fur wears at regu-
ar elections thereafter.
i. Tina, section OF article Is of the
constitution of the State Of Idaho he
mended t read as / llDws:
Tue Legislature by general and nni-
arm laws shall provide for the elect ion
iennially in each OF the several coub ties
t the State, of sucli county, township
nd precinct officers as may be provided
Y law and shall precrIbe their duties.
or the purpose of determining what
Ulcers shsll be provided in the different
Dunties of the State, the legislature is
to classify the different
'unties of the State in proportion to
ne population in each, ii necessary.
5. That section of article ofthe
of the State OF idaho be
mended to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations or
property, both real and per-
,nal, shall never be relinquished or
appended. and all corporations in this
tate or doing business therein shall be
inject to taxation for State, county,
hool, municipal, and other purposes,
, real and personal property owned or
.ed by them, and not by this constitu-
IN exempted from taxation within the
rritorial limits of the authority levy
& the tax:
Provided, That the Legislature may by
W exempt the right Of way, station,
Id other necessary grounds, super
ructnres upon such right of way.
alton and other necessary grounds,
ID all other immDvable property per-
ming thereto, and used in connection
erewith, of any steam or electric rail-
an nd branches thereof. hereafter to
constructed in this State, from any
d Ill charge or tax whatsoever for
mod not exceeding ten years after the
Instructions of such railroad or of such
anch railroad shall have begun:
Provided, further, That no such ex-
lption shall extend beyond the year
&c.
5. That section Q of article Z OF the
Institution of the State of Idaho be
lendel to resd as follows:
The rate of taxation of real and per-
nal prnperty for State purposes shall
yer exceed ten C0) mills on each
liar OF assessed valuation, unless
oposition to increase such rate. speci-
ng the rate proposed and tue time
ring which the same shall be levied,
Ill have been submitted to the people
a general election, and shall have re-
we'd majority of all the votes cast
and againstitat such election.
ATE OF IDAmo.)
ounty of Ada