Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-01
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
49,
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 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 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 Instruction unless the
same shall be authorized by law. for
some single object or work. to be
specified therein which
aw shall provide ways and means.
exclusive of loans, for the payment
If the interest on such debt or LA
'ility as 1t 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 !
But no such law shall !
axe effect until at a general election :
shall have been submitted to the 9
'eople. and shall have received
majority of all the votes cast for or
gainst II at such election. and all I
Moneys raised by the authority of [
nch laws shall be applied only to I
pecified objects therein stated or to 7
he payment of the debt thereby
reated, and such law shall be pub e
shed in at least one newspaper in o
ach County or City. and County, If !
ne be published therein, through 0
ut the State for three months next o
the election at which It
submitted to the people The u
legislature may at any time after the y
,proval of such law. by the people. q
no debts shall have been con- y
acted in pursuance thereof. repeal o
he same II
Section 9 The question to be u
omitted 20 the electors of the o.
ate of Idaho at the next general a.
action shall he as follows. to-wit: <
Shall Section l 4. Article 3 OF the 4
of the State of Idaho =
amended so as to limit the bonded
iebtedness of the State. exclusive Ia,
the debt ii the Territory at the f.,
te OF its admission as State, and
elusive of debts and liabilities in A.
rred subsequent to January first.
II. for the purpose of the con n
uction and furnishing of the State
pitol al Boise. Idaho. and exclusive II
debts. liability or liabilities. in
FRED by the Eleventh Session of the II
gislature OF the State of idaho. to
limited to the sum of Two Million
llars?' l.
Section 8. The Secretary of State
hereby authorized to make publ H
ion of this constitutional amend II
mt in each county of the State for II ,
least six CO. consecutive weeks II :,
or to the next general election in
less than one Cd newspaper OF II
ieral circulation published in such
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