The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-11
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. IL.
By Judiciary COMMITTEES

ARTICLE 8 OF THE CONSTITU-
TON OF THE STATE or
IDAHO AND TO SUBMIT 70
THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE
OF IDAHO, FOR THEIR REJEC-
TON OR APPROVAL. AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION /.
ARTICLE 8, OF THE CONSTITU.
TON OF The STATE OF IDA
HO, LIMITING THE INDEBTED-
NESS THAT MIGHT BE INCUR
RED TO TWO MILLION DOL
LARS.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho:
Section I. That Section l of Article
of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Sec. I. 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 its admission a. State.
and exclusive of debts .or liabilities
incurred subsequent to January /.
l9ll, tor the purpose of completing
the construction and furnishing of the
state capitol at Boise, Idaho, and ex-
elusive of debt or debts, liability or
liabilities incurred by the Eleventh
Session of the Legislature of the
State OF Idaho, exceed in the aggre-
gate the sum of Two Million Dollars.
except in case of war, to repel an in
vas'on, or suppress an insurrection,
unless the same shall be authorized
by law, for some single object or
work. to be distinctly specified there
IN, which law shall provide ways and
means, exclusive of loans. for the pay
ment OF the interest ON such debt or
liability as 1t falls due, and also for the
payment and discharge of the princi-
pal OF such debt or liability within
twenty years of the time of the con-
tracing thereof, and shall be ire
pealable until the principal and in
terest thereon shall be paid and dis |
charged But no such law shall take
effect until at general election it |
shall have been submitted to the peo-
pie. and shall have received a majority
OF all the votes cast for or against i
at such election, and all moneys
raised by the authority of such laws |
shall be applied only to specified |
objects therein stated or to the paw
ment of the debt thereby created, and
such law shall be published in at least
one newspaper in each county or CITY.
and county, If one be published there.
IN, throughout the state for three
months next preceding the election Ar
which 1t IS submitted to the people.
Inc Legislature may at any time after
the approval OF such law, by the peo-
pie, 1t no debts shall have been con-
tracted in pursuance thereof, repeal
the same.
Sec. z. The question to be sub.
m,tted to the electors of the State of
Idaho at the next general election
shall be as follows, to-wit:
Shall Section /, Article 8 of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho be
so ~ to limit the bonded
of the State, exclusive
1t the debt OF the Territory at the
late of its admission a. a State. and
exclusive of debts and liabilities in
:urred subsequent to January LIST. l9li.i
or the purpose of the CONSTITUTIONAL
md furnishing of the State Canitoi
t Boise, Idaho, and exclusive of dem
" debts, liability or liabilities. incur.
ed by the Eleventh Session of IL.
legislature of the State of Idaho. 10
Dollars? 4
;. section 5. The Secretary Of
tate is hereby authorized to make
OF this constitutional
mendment in each county Of the 4
tate for at least six co. consecutive
'eeks prior to the next general eiee-
ION in not less than one ~ newspa- 4
er OF general circulation published In
ach county" :
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