Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-05
LEGAL NOTICES..
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS,


AMENDMENTS.
The following proposed 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 tho State at
the General Election to be held on
Tuesday, the Sixth day of November,
1906
The same are six in number and as
follows, towit:
l. That section 3 of article 8 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 it for such year,
without the assent of a 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 a
sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereofj 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 nprcpSS1rV authorized
| by the general laws of the State.
. That section of article 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 al
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
Their, that any city or county may, by
two-thrds vote, increase such indeb-
tedness five per cent in addition t(
such ten per cent; and no bonds OF
other evidences of Indebtedness so Is.
sued shall be valid unless the sam,
shall have Endorsed thereon a certif
icate signed by the Secretary ant
Auditor of State, showing that thu
same is issued pursuant to law.
3. That section 10 of article Is o
the constitution of the State of Idaho
be amended to read as follows:
The board of county commissioner
shall consist of three members, who's
term of Office shall be four years; TIN
commissioners for commissioner dis
trict No l and No. 2 in each count.
shall be elected at the regular election
in 1908 for a term of four years, and tn
commissioner for the commissions
. district No. in each county shall b.
elected at the same election for
term of two years; and their success
sors shall be elected for a term o
four years at regular elections there
after.
A. That section of article IS Of tn
constitution of the State of Idaho b
amended to read as follows:
The Legislature by general and uni
form laws shall provide for the cleo
ton biennially in each of the severe
counties of the State, of such count!
township and precinct officers as ma
I be provided by law and shall pre-
scribe their duties. For the purpos
of determining what officers shall b
provided in the different counties c
! the State, the legislature is empowere
to classify the different counties {
I the State in proportion to the popula
. ton in each, if necessary.
A 5. That section of article Of tn
constitution of the State of Idaho b
D amended to read as follows:
:. The power to tax corporations
corporate property, both real and per
: sonal, shall never be reiinquished {
suspended, and all corporations in TIL
State or dSing business therein sha
be subject 10 taxation for State, coun
ty. school, municipal, and other pull
poses on real and personal propert
owned or used by them. and not D
this constitution exempted from taxa
ton within the territorial limits of til
authority levying the tax:
Provided, That the Legislature ma
ton. and other necessary ground
superstructures upon such right
way, station and necessary ground
and all other immovable property pei
tanning thereto, and used in connectio
Herewith, of any steam or electr
railroad and branches thereof here
after to be constructed In this Stat
from any and all charge or tax wha'
soever for a period not exceeding tie
years after the construction OF sue
railroad or of such branch railroa
shall have begun:
Provided, Further, That no such e'
emption shall extend beyond the yei
1926.
6. That section of article of II
constitution of the State of Idaho
amended TO read as follows:
The rate of taxation of SSal and pc
sonal property for State purposes sha
never exceed ten G0e mills on ea'
), dollar of assessed valuation. unless
proposition to increase such ra,
specifying the rate proposed and q
o time during which the same shall
levied shall have been submitted
n the people at o general election al