Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-18
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
Is.
BY Judiciary Committee.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend Section l of Article 8
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 / Article 8, of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Idaho. limit
ing the Indebtedness that might be
incurred to two million dollars
Be it resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Idaho:
Section l. That Section / of
Article 8 of the Constitution of the
State of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
Section / 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
State. and exclusive of debts or liza
bilities incurred subsequent to Jan
uary 1 1911. for the purpose of
completing the construction and
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
specified therein. which |
law shall provide ways and means,
exclusive of loans. for the payment
IF the interest on such debt or liza
lility as il falls due. and also for the
payment and discharge of the prin-
'ipal of such debt or liability within
wenty years of the time of the con-
racting thereof, and shall be ir-
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
'eople and shall have received a
majority of all the votes cast for or
gainst II 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
shed in at least one newspaper in :
ach County or City, and County. if
ne be published therein. through
ut the State for three months next
the election at which il
submitted to the people The = =
legislature may at any time after the :
lproval of such law. by the people. I
no debts shall have been con- =
acted in pursuance thereof, repeal :,
he same g
Section .. The question to be /
omitted to the electors of the =.
ate of Idaho at the next general
action shall be as follows. to-wit: q.
Shall Section /. Article of the Y
of the State of Idaho :
amended so as to limit the bonded
tebtedness of the State. exclusive la
the debt ii the Territory at the If,
Re of its admission as a State, and
elusive OF debts and liabilities in ~
rred subsequent to January first.
IL. for the purpose OF the con- n
uction and furnishing of the State Il
pitol at Boise. Idaho. and exclusive II
dents, liability or liabilities, in
rred by the Eleventh Session of the 4
gislature of the State of Idaho. to II
limited 20 the sum of Two Million X
llars?'" Ill :
Section 3. The Secretary of State
hereby authorized 10 make publ H
ion OF this constitutional amend n
mt In each county of the State for II ,
least six (6) consecutive weeks
or to the next general election in \
less than one ID newspaper of
neral circulation published in such \
lntv. f.