The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-04
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
n; NO. .l6x ~ b.
BY judiciary Committee
.I0INT ECOTIITION

10 4.AMEMO SECTION ! OF
PARTICLE 8 OF THE CONSTITU-
vTION OF THE STATE OF,
IDAHO AND. TO SUBMIT TO
THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE
OF IDAHO FOR THEIR REJEC-
TION OR APPROVAL, AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION /.
ARTICLE SOP THE CONSTITU-
TION OF THE STATE OF IDA
HO, LIMITING THE INDEBTED
NESS THAT. MIGHT BE INCUR
RED TO TWO MILLION DOL
LARS. s.s NS&'
Be it resolved by the Legislature Of
the State of Idaho: l.. s,, 81.
Section 1. That Section / Of Article
8 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 as State,
and exclusive of debts or, liabilities
incurred subsequent to January l.
1911, for 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. ware to repel an in,
\ vasion, or suppress an insurrection
unless the same shall be authorized
by law, for some single object OF
work, to be distinctly specified there
lin, which law shall provide ways and
means, exclusive of loans, for the pay
ment of the interest on such debt o.
! liability as it falls due, and also for thu
payment and discharge, OF the princi
pal ofysuch debt. or liability within
twenty years of the time Of the con
tracing thereof, and shall be ire
lpealable until the principal and in
terest thereon shall be paid and dis
charged. But no such law shall tax,
Eeffects until at q general election i
shall have been submitted to the peo
pie, and shall have received a majorit,
, of all the votes cast for or against j
al such election, and all money
raised by the authority of such law
shall be applied only to-. specific,
/. objects therein stated or to the pay
ment. Of the debt thereby created, ant
such law shall be published in at leas
. one newspaper in each county or city
and county, If one be published there
lin, throughout the state for thre
, lmonths next preceding the election a
. (which It Is submitted to the people
The Legislature may at any time afte
1.-The approval of such law, by the pco
! Eple, II no debts shall have been con
mracted in pursuance thereof, repea
lthe same. 8 +"
.Sec. z. The question to be sub
! Emitted to the electors Of the State q
: EIdaho at the next general electio
!. Eshall be az follows. to-wit:
Shall Section I, Article 8 of tn
3 Constitution of the State of Idaho b
|. Iamended 30 as to limit the bonde
i indebtedness of the State, exclusiv
: of the debt Of the Territory at tn
4 date of ito admission as State, an
exclusive Of debts and liabilities ir
! CURED subsequent to January LIST, III
\ for the purpose OF the constructio
land furnishing of the State Capitt
!, lat Boise, Idaho, and exclusive of del
y Tor debts, liability or liabilities, incul
lred- by the Eleventh Session of tn
Legislature Of the State of Idaho,
:. tbe limited to the sum Of Two Milliq
FL Dollars?'
: Estate is hereby authorized to mal
y tpublication OF this constitution
D tamendment in each county of ii
J-fstate for at least six (6) consecuti,
I Iweeks prior to the next general ele'
E ltion in not less than one ~ newsp;
/ lper Of general circulation published
= each county"
81 3. ]. r. NO. 1
E l(Suhstitute for House Joint Resol
tt ton No. 81
Fl By Committee OF the Whole.
"A JOINT RESOLUTION PR
Of POSING TWO ,SEPARAT