The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-10-19
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.

Session of 1908 to be submitted to the
Electors of the state at the General
..c,ion to be held on Tuesday the Sixth
day of NovemLe.. 1906.
The same are six in number and as
follows. to-wit:
l. That section of article of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
to read as follows:
No county, city, town, village or
other subdivision of the State shall
incur any Indebtedness CT 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 purpose,
nor unless, before or at the time OF IN
curing such Indebtedness provision
shall be made for the collection of an
annual tax sufficient to pay the inter
est en- such Indebtedness as it falls
due, and also to constitute a sinking
und for the payment of the principal
thereof. within twenty years from the
time of contracting the same. Any
Indebtedness or liability incurred con-
trary 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 8 of the
constitution of the State of Idaho be
amended to read as follows:
No county, city, town, village, NUM-
! cipality or other subdivision of the
State shall ever make donations to any
railroad of other works of internal
Improvement, unless propositions 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 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 a twothirds
vote, increase such Indebtedness five
PER cent in addition to such ten per
cent and no bonds or other evidences
of Indebtedness SO issued shall be
valid unless the same shall have in
dorsed thereon a certificate signed by
the Secretary and Auditor of State,
showing that the same is issued pur-
suant 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
shall consist of three members, whose
term of office shall be four years; the
commissioners for commissioner dis
trict No. / and No. in each. county
shall be elected at the regular election
in 1908 for term of four years. and
the commissioner for the commits
sioner district No. 3 in each county
shall be elected at the same election
Tor term of two years; and theiI
successors shall be elected for term
of four years at regular elections
thereafter.
4. That section of article Is OF
he constitution of the State of Idaho
)e amended to read as follows:
The Legislature by general and uni
sorm laws shall provide for the cleo
ion biennially in each of the several
ounties of the State, of such county
ownship and precinct officers as may
oe provided by law and shall pre-
'cribe their duties. For the purpose
, determining what officers shall be
provided in the different counties OF
, he State, the Legislature is empower
d to classify the different counties Of
he State in proportion to the popula
ton in each, if necessary.
5. That section 8 of article 7 Of
the constitution of the State of Idaho
he amended to read as follows:
The power to tax corporations OF
' corporate property, both real aud 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
y, school, municipal, and other pur
ooses, On real and personal property
owned or used by them, and not by
his constitution exempted from tax
ation within the territorial limits Of
he authority levying the tax:
Provided, That the Legislature may
y law exempt the right of way, sta
ion, and other necessary grounds, su
erstructures upon such right of way
| 'tation and other necessary grounds
| md all other immovable property per
| aiming thereto, and used in connec
| ion Herewith, of any steam or cleo
! trict railroad and branches thereof
| lereafter to be constructed in this
Stata from any and all obaroa or tox