Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-04
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO
is.
BY Judiciary Committee.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend Section | of Article s
of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho and to submit to the electors
of the State of Idaho, for their re-
lection or approval. an amendment to
Section 1 Article s, of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Idaho. limit
ing the indebtedness that might be
incurred to two million dollars
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Idaho:
Section L. That Section of
Article of the Constitution of the
State of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
Section l. The Legislature shall
not in any manner create any debt or
debts. liability. or liabilities. which
shall singly or in the aggregate, ex-
elusive of the debt of the territory
at the date of it's admission as a
State, and exclusive of debts or liza
bilities incurred subsequent to jan
uary 1. 1911. for the purpose of
completing the construction and
furnishing of the State Capital at
Boise. Idaho, and exclusive of debt
or debts. liability or liabilities in
Cured by the Eleventh Session of the |
Legislature of the State of Idaho. |
exceed in the aggregate the sum of |
Two Million Dollars, except in case
of war. to repell an invasion, or
suppress an insurrection. unless the
same shall be authorized by law. for
some single object or work to be
distinctly specified therein, which
law shall provide ways and means.
exclusive of loans. for the payment
Of the interest on such debt or liza
Dility as ii falls due, and also for the
payment and discharge of the prin-
cipal of such debt or liability within
twenty years of the time of the con-
tracing thereof and shall be ir-
repealable until the principal and
interest thereon shall be paid and
discharged. But no such law shall
axe effect until at a general election
[ shall have been submitted to the
people. and shall have received a
of all the votes cast for or
against it at such election. and all
moneys raised by the authority of
uch laws shall be applied only to
pecified objects therein stated or to
he payment of the debt thereby
reated. and such law shall be pub
ished in at least one newspaper in {
ach County or City. and County, if
me be published therein. through
ut the State for three months next c
preceding the election at which il
S submitted to the people. The
legislature may at any time after the [
pproval of such law. by the people. |
no debts shall have been con- :
raoted in pursuance thereof, repeal {
he same I
ssGarffAp 1fba
ubmitted 20 the electors of the Q
tate of Idaho st the next general l
lection shall be as follows. to-wit:
Shall Section 1. Article 8 of the
constitution of the State OF Idaho :
E amended so as TO limit the bonded
ldebtedness of the State exclusive }.
the debt If the Territory at the ;,
ate of its admission rs State, and Il
lclusive of debts and liabilities in \
aired subsequent TO January first.
oil. for the purpose of the con r.
ruction and furnishing of the State II
apitol at Boise. Idaho. and exclusive II
debts liability or liabilities. in II
lrred by the Eleventh Session of the II
legislature of the State of Idaho. to II
} limited TO the SUN of Two Million
ollarsg'
Section 3. The Secretary OF State Il
hereby authorized To make publ II
tion of this constitutional amend II
ent in each county OF the State for II
least six CD consecutive weeks II
ior to the next general election In
Il less than one "a newspaper OF II
neral circulation published in such H
,nnty-