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Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
The Wronn One

Jones was just putting on his over.
coat when he casually remarked to
Mrs. Jones that he would be working
overtime that night, says the Chicago
journal.
Don't wait for me, DEAR" he re.
marked. Il may be rather later than
usual. But, there, it cannot be helped"
At breakfast next morning he was
stonily silent and the stiffness OF the
room was not even broken by the tick.
tick of the clock on the mantelpiece.
Mary, deay." remarked Jones pres.
emily, there is something the matter
with the clock. l wound it up last
night. too"
"Oh, no, you didn't" said Mrs
Jones, icily. What you did wind UP
was Teddy's musical box, and when
you came to bed at o'clock this
morning it was playing Home, Sweet
Home"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

idaho he amended by adding thereto
the following: The pcop.e reserve to
themselves the power 10 approve or
reject at the polls any act or measure
passed by the Legislature This power
Is known as the Referendum, and loyal
voters may, under such conditions and
in such milnner as may be provided
by Acts of the Legislature, demand a
referendum vote on any act or meas
ure passed by the Legislature and
cause on any act or measure passed
by the Legislature and cause the same
to be submitted to vote OF the peo-
pie for their approval or rejection
Sec. 2, The question to he submit
ted to the electors OF the State shall
be In form as follows, to-wit shall
Section 1 of Article of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Idaho be so
amended as to give the people the
power (under conditions to be here
after prescribed by act of the Legis-
lature) to propose referendum vote
on any act or measure passed by the
State Legislature and to approve or
reject the same at the polls. indepen-
dent of the Legislature"
Sec. 3. The Secretary of State is
hereby authorized to make publication
of this Constitutional Amendment In
each county for at least six consecutive
weeks prior to the next general elec-
tion in not less than one newspaper of
general circulation published in each
county.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
His Claim to Fame.

The crowd stood around in re
spectful silence says the Cleveland
lain Dealer. 5-...
What's going on?" inquired a
rude stranger from the ruffianly
west.
Hush" said the New Yorker
Not so loud. There's a $3,0O0,00C
baby asleep in that house"
The rude stranger stared at the
palatial home. Then he stared at the
crowd.
After which he let out yell thai
must have shaken Liberty on hel
down the bay pedestal.
Up came big policeman.
Who are you?" he demanded.
"Me?" cried the ruffian. why
I'm tn fellow that woke up the SO,
100000 babyl"
And taking the policeman's arm
he gayly strobe away
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
SURELY NOT THE REht THING.
The Lad Had Evidently Caught the
Genuine New York Spirit.

From a city apartment little Jack
was going for the first time to spend
Christmas at his grandfather's farm.
AS he ran up the steps of the old
house his grandmother caught him up
in her arms and put him down. rosy
and laughing, before the great log fire
in the living room
Isn't that fine, Jackie. boy?" she
said. You don't have big log fires
like that in New York, do your
The boy looked with wide-eyed de-
light at the huge logs as they blazed
and cracked in the generous old fire.
place, but he was stanchly loyal to
his six rooms and bath"
It's nice, grandma, but it's only an
imitation gas log, isn't it? We have
real ones in my house. e."-Iippincott's s.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
BE II Resolved by the Legislature oi
the State of IdaIaof

Section !. That Section 2, Article 9,
Of the Constitution of the state OF
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Sec. . The general supervision of
the State Educational institutions and
puLlic school system of the State of
Idaho, shall be vested in State Board
of Education, the membership. powers
AMI duties Of which shall be prescribed
by law The State Superintendent of
Pnllic Instruction shall be eX-olficio
member of said board
Section .. The question to be sub
nit ted to the electors of the State of
Idaho at the next general election shall
be as follows: Shall Section . of
Article . of the Constitution of the
state of Idaho be so amended that the
general supervision of the Educational
Institutions and Public School System of
the State of Idaho shall be vested in
state Board of Education, the member
ship, power and duties of which shall
be prescribed by law?" The State
superintendent of Public Instruction
shall be ex-officio member of said
board.
Section g. The Secretary of State is
hereby authorized to make publication
Of this Constitutional Amendment In
each county of the State of Idaho for
At least six f6) consecutive weeks prior
TO the next general election In not less
than one t1) newspaper of general cir
culation published in each county.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
Nothlno More to Live For.

Without question. the Scots curler
of whom Lord Lyveden tells in kry's
Magazine, placed the proper value on
his sport.
During recent curling-match In
Switzerland. the skip OF one of the
teams. who happened to be Scots
man, was SO delighted with the accu-
rate shot Of one of his team, that he
was heard to address him In the fol-
lowing manner: Lie down and dee,
mon; lie down and dee. Yell never
lay finer stane nor that If ye live to
be a hundred"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
STATE OF IDAHO,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

l.. wILFRED L CLIFFORD. Secretary
OF the State of Idaho. do hereby GER.
tify that the foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of House Joint Reso-
luton No. 1s. 49,. "a and 80, and Sem
ate Joint Resolution No. IL, 1S and I6.
adopted by the Legislature OF the State
OF Idaho at the Eleventh Session. and
Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, adopted
by the Legislature of the State of Idaho
at the Extraordinary Session of the
Eleventh Session, submitting certain
Constitutional Amendments to the eiec-
tors Of the State, to be voted on at
the General Election to be held Novem-
ber 9Th, 1912. as shown by the original
enrolled Joint Resolutions on file In
this Department.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and AFFIXED the
Great Seal of the State. Done at Boise,
the Capital of Idaho, this Ninth day
OF September, in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Twelve, and of the Independence OF
the United States of America, the One
Hundred and Thirty-seventh.
(SEAL) WILFRED l. CLIFFORD,
Secretary of State.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
BE II Resolved by the Legislature o.
the State of IdahOt

| the Stute Ot AuahOi
Section !. That Section l of Article
S of the Constitution of the State Of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
See. l. The Legislature shall not in
liability, or liabilities, which shall
singly or in the aggregate, exclusive
of the debt of the territory at the date
sive - Of debts s'' or liabilities il i sI incurred
subsequent to January ], 1911, for the
purpose of completing the construction
and. and furnishing rahh Of the state Capitol at
debts. liability or liabilities incurred
by the Eleventh Session of the Legisla-
ture of the State Of Idaho. exceed in
lion Dollars, except in case of war,
to repel an invasion, or suppress an
insurreetion, unless the same shall be
authorized by law, for some single OBJ
ject 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 liability as 1t falls due. and also
for the payment and discharge of the
principal of such debt or liability with
In twenty years of the time of the
contracting thereof and shall be irre-
pealable until the principal and inter-
est thereon shall be paid and dis
charged. But no such law shall take
effect until at a general election 1t
shall have been submitted to the peo-
pie. and shall have received major
tty of all the votes cast for or against
Ii at such election, and all moneys
raised by the authority of such laws
shall be applet only to specified OBJ
jects therein stated or to the payment
of the debt thereby created, and such
law shall be published in at least one
newspaper In each county or city, and
county, IL one be published therein,
throughout the State for three months
next preceding the election at which
1t is submitted to the people. The
approval Of such law, by the people,
II no debts shall have been contracted
in pursuance thereof repeal the same.
Sec. 2. The question to be submit
ted to the electors of the State of
Idaho at the next general election shall
be as follows, to-wit:
Shall Section /, Article of the Con-
stitutfon of the State of Idaho be
amended so as to limit the bonded in
debtedness of the State. exclusive of
the debt of the Territory Mt the date
OF its admission as State. and ex-
elusive of debts and liabilities incurred
subsequent to January LIST, 1911, for
the purpose of the construction and
Boise, Idaho, and exclusive of debt or
debts. liability or liabilities. incurred
by the Eleventh Session of the Legis-
lature of the State of Idaho. to be linn
tied to the sum of Two Million Dol
lars?"
Sec. g. The Secretary OF State is
hereby authorized to make publication
of this constitutional amendment in
each county of the State for at leas
six f6) consecutive weeks prior to the
next general election in not less than
one ID newspaper of general circula-
tion published In such county"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

oHicio tax collector, auditor ana VIC
eorder and clerk of the District Cour
shall be empowered by the county com
mssoners to appoint such deputie,
and clerical assistance as the business
of their Offices may require; said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to recetvs
such compensation as may be liked by
the county commissioners, be amend
ed by inserting after the word AS
SCISSOR" the words County Treasurer"
Section 3. In order to carry out the
questions shall he separately submit-
ted to the electors OF the State Of Idaho
at the next general election, which
questions shall be as follows:
l. tShall Section .6 of Article is of
the Constitution of the State of Idaho
be amended so as to make the County
Treasurer ex-offieio Tax Collector"
2. shall Section of Article IS OF
be amended so as to authorize county
treasurers and ex-officio tax collectors
to employ deputies and clerical assist.
ance when so empowered by the Board
of County Commissioners"
Section 4. In case the first question
be carried by the vote OF majority
sentence OF the Constitution OF the
State of Idaho shall read: ''The Leg
islature by general and uniform laws
shall provide for the election bienni.
ally in each of the several counties OF
the State, Of county commissioner ers. Q
sheriff, county treasurer. who is ex-
officio public administrator and also
ex-officio tax collector, probate
Judge. county superintendent of pub
lio instruction, county assessor, Q
coroner and surveyor"
In case the second question be car
ried by the vote of the majority OF
the electors voting thereon. said sent
ence of the Constitution of the State OF
Idaho shall read: THE sheriff. county
assessor, county treasurer and ex-offi-
clio tax collector, auditor and recorder
and clerk of the District Court, shall
be empowered by the County Commits.
sioners to appoint such deputies and
clerical assistance as the business Of
their offices may require; said depu.
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be hxed By
the County Commissioners.
Section s. The Secretary Of state 10
hereby authorized and required to make
publication of these Constitutional
Amendments in each county of the
State for at least six (6) consecutive
weeks prior to the next general cleo.
tion in not less than one ~ news
paper of general circulation published
in each county,
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
Lack of Tact.

Why did you jilt Percy?"
He is lacking in tact"
Why, thought he always said nice
things?'
He does-but not always the right
things. He was protesting his love
yesterday when we passed an old
woman. saw my cue and said:
Will you love me when l get old
and look like that woman?'
"'Of cou--e l will, darling!' he
cried.
so | dismissed him. The idea of
his consenting to think that l could
ever get to look like that horrid old
thingl"
Women are SO particular-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
OverhauIed.

How often is your motor over
hauled, Binks?" asked Dusenberry.
-Four times last month";" said
Binks
-Four times in one month? Geeru-
salem! What for?" demanded Dusen-
berry.
Speeding" said Binks. Twice by
the bicycle cops, once by a deputy
sheriff, and once by plain, common
garden, village onstable."-Judge.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
Womanllke.

Shelf l died, John, what would you
do?
He-WhateVer you would do, my
dear, If you were a widow.
She-Wretch! And you told me
you could never care for any one elsei
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
A FIeetIna Shade.

by jove, I am glad to see you
looking SO gay and festive!" said Mr..
Olde Friend. You were all In black
the last time l saw you"
YES" demurely replied Mrs. Brown,
who had just taken a second hus-
band; but 1t wasn't fast black"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
A ResourcefuI Chan.

What did you do with that hole
in the ground you couldn't sell any
stock in?"
Il have built lecture room over
1t and started a school of mines
Kansas City Journal
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
The Same Thinq.

Well" said the surgeon. things
are pretty slow. Guess I'll go out in
my automobile and see if can't chase
up some business"
Don't you mean run down some
business?'" asked his friend.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

Father-Johnny. go fetch me my
slippers.
Johnny tnervously)-Do you want
both of them or only one, dad?-Ex.
change.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

Proposing the Amendment OF Section
2, of Article o, of the Constitution of
the State Of Idahoj Submitting TO the
Electors of Said Stnte for Their Rejec-
ton or Approval the Question Whether
Section 2, Article D, of the Constitution
Of the state of Idaho sball be so
Amended as TO Authorize the Appoint-
meat of State Board of Education,
the Membership, Powers aud Duties of
Which Shall be Prescribed by Law.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

FEOpbHinE oI
Idaho be Amended by Repeating Sec
tion , of Article A3 Thereof.
BE ii Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Idaho;
Section /. That Section of Article
10 Of the Constitution of Idaho be re-
pealed.
Section 2. That the question to be
submitted to the vote of the people
at the next general election be as fol-
lows:
"Shall the Constitution of Idaho be
amended by repeating Section of Ar
ticle 10 of the Constitution, which pro-
vides that all labor of conviets confined
In the States prison shall be done
within the prison grounds, except
where the work Is done on public
works under the direct control OF the
State"
Section g. That the Secretary of
State shall cause the publication of this
proposed Constitutional Amendment to
be published for at least six (6) con-
secutive weeks prior to the next gem
eral election in not less than one Cd
newspaper of general circulation pub
lished in each county.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To Amend Section 1 of Article 8 of
the Constitution OF the State of Idaho
and TO Submit to the Electors of the
State of Idaho, for Their Rejection or
Approval, an Amendment to Section 4,
Article &, OF the Constitution of the
State of Idaho, Limiting the Indebt-
edness Tint Might be Incurred to Two
Million Dollars.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
BE II Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Idahot

Section /. That Section / of Article
3 of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended by adding thereto
the following: The people reserve to
themselves the power to propose laws,
and enact the same at the polls inde-
pendent of the Legislature. This power
is known as the Initiative, and legal
voters may, under such conditions and
in such manner as may be provided
by Acts of the Legislature, initiate
any desired legislation and cause the
same to be submitted to the vote of the
people at general election for their
approval or rejection, provided that Leg
islation thus submitted shall require
the approval of a number of voters
equal to a majority of the aggregate
vote cast for the office of Governor at
such general election to be adopted.
Sec. 2. The question to be submitted
to the electors of the State shall be in
form as follows: Shall Section ] of
Article of the Constitution OF the
State of Idaho be SO amended as to
give the people the power (under con-
ditions to be hereafter prescribed by
acts of the Legislature) to propose
laws of their own initiative and enact
the same at the polls Independent of
the Legislature?"
Sec. 3. The Secretary of State is
hereby authorized to make publication
of this Constitutional Amendment in
each county for at least six consecu-
tive weeks prior to the next general
election in not less than one newspaper
of general circulation published in
each county
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
Uniting,

wait till l hobble my horse"
We'll, please don't do 1t on the
skirt of the lawn"
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1
(Substlt for House Joint Resolution
No. 5.)
BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

A Joint Resolution Proposing Two
Separate Amendments 10 Section of
Article 1S of the Constitution of the
state Of Idaho () to Make the
County Treasurer ex-ORlcio Tax COL
lector, (2) to Permit County Trens-
urers to Appoint Deputies and Clerical
Assistance When Empowered by the
Board Of County Commissioners.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
be II Resolved by the Legislature q
the state of IdahOi

the State of IdahOi
Section /. That that sentence of
Section OF Article IS of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Idaho reading:
..The Legislature by general and uni
form laws shall provide for the election
bienially In each of the several coun-
ties OF the State, of county commits
sioners, a sheriff a county treasurer
who is ex-officio public administra-
intendent of public instruction, a coun-
ty assessor. who is ex-offieio tax col
tector, a coroner and surveyor, be
amended by striking out the words
''who is ex-officio tax collector" after
the words "a county assessor" and in
serting the words "and also ex-officio
tax collector. after the words public
administrator"
Section 2. That that sentence of
Section of Article Is of the censti-
tuition OF the state state OF Idaho reading: aS
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
By JOHNSON.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To be Submitted to the Electors of
the State of Idaho for Rejection or Ap-
prOval, Amending Article o, of the state
Constitution by Adding Thereto Section
SO to Provide That the Electors of
the State or of Any Electoral District
Therein May Recall Any Public Officer,
Except Judicial Officers, Before the Ex-
piration of His Term of Office; and Pro-
viding That the Legislature Shall Pass
the Necessary Laws to Carry This
Amendment Into Effect.
BE II Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of idahOi
Section /. That Article of the Con-
stitution of the State of Idaho be
amended by adding thereto Section g.,
which shall read as follows:
Section 6. Every public officer in
the>State of Idaho, excepting the judi
cial officers, is subject to recall by the
legal voters of the State or of the Elec-
toral District from which he is elected
The Legislature shall pass the neces-
sary laws to carry this provision into
effect.
Section 2. The question to be sub
mltted to the electors of the State at
the next general election shall be in
form as follows: Shall Article of
the Constitution OF the State of Idaho
be amended by adding thereto Section 6
Of the State. or any Electoral Dis
trict therein, the right to recall any
public officer except judicial officers in
the State or said Electoral District"
Section 3. The Secretary of State Is
hereby authorized TO make publication
of this Constitutional Amendment in
each county for at least six (6) con-
secutive weeks prior to the next gen.
eral election in at least one G) news
paper of general circulation published
in each county.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
HOUSE JOINT Rnso,.ur,oN NO. ia.
by HAMMER.
A JOINT REsOLUTION

Proposing the Amending of See tion 2
Of Article 3 Of the Constitution of the
state of Idaho, and Submitting to the
Electors of Said state fur Their APP
prOvai OF Rejection, the Question ms to
Whether Said Section Shall he so
Amended as to Provide That the senate
Shall Consist of One Member From
Each County of the state Now Created,
or which May be Hereafter Created,
md Providing That the House OF Rep
resentatives shall Never Exceed NHm-
her Equal to Three Times the Number
of Senators.
he 1t Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Idaboi'
Section l. That Section OF Article
: OF the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 3. The Senate shall consist Of
one member from each county of the
created, and the House of Representa-
tives shall consist OF not to exceed
Three times the number of Senators.
Uhe Senators shall be chosen by the
the Representatives shall be chosen by
the electors of the respective counties
or districts into which the State may
from time to time be divided by law"
Section q The question to be sub
mttted to the electors of the State of
idaho at the next general election shall
be as follows, to-wit:
Shall Section of Article of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho, be
amended so as to provide that the Sem
ate shall consist of one member from
each of the counties of the State now
created or which may hereafter be cre-
ated. and the House of Representatives
consist of not to exceed three times the
humber of Senator's"
Section g. The Secretary of State is
hereby authorized to make publication
of this Constitutional Amendment in
Oh
six consecutive weeks prior to the
next general election in not less than
one newspaper of general circulation
published in each county.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

A bookkeeper out of a job is natur,
ally a man of no account.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Is.
By wHITcoMB.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To be Submitted to the Electors OF
the State of Idaho for Rejection or
Approvaly Amending Section One "a
of Article Three (S) OF the State Com
atitution no as to Provide That the
People Shall Have the Power (Under
Conditions TO be Hereafter Prescribed
by Act of the Legislature) to Propose
Laws Of Their Own Initiative and to
Enact the Same mt the Polls Indepen-
dent OF the Legislature.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
IN THE SENATE.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. IL.
swHIITcoMB
JOINT RESOLUTION

TO be Submitted to the Electors OF
the State of Idaho for Rejection or APP
provaIJ Amending Section One (I) of
Article Three (3l Of the State C0nsti-
tuition, so as 10 Provide Thaf the PeO-
pie Shall Have the Power (Under Com
5itions to be Hereafter Prescribed by
an Act of the LegislatureD to Propose
Referendum Vote on Any Act or
Measure Passed by the State LeGisla-
ture, and to Approve OF Reject
the Same Mt the Polls Independent of
the Legislature.
He u Resolved by the Legislature of
the State OF IdahOi
Section / That Section of Article
of the Constitution OF the State of
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 40
{Substitute for Fl l. r. No l2l
A JOINT RESOLUTION

BY WARWICK, FEATHERsTONE al
HAMMER
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. "a.
BY BRADFORD.

Proposing That the Constitution o
Idaho be Amended by Repeating See
tion of Article l3 Thereof.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The Prohibitionists of Idaho have
filed their state ticket with the secrc-
tary of state.
Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-04

Three iconvicts. each OF whom
uld have been released in less than
ETY. days, escaped from the convict
nm near Mamma