Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-27
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO
rs.
BY Judiciary Committee.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend Section ! of Article
of the Constitution of the State o
Idaho and to submit to the electors
of the State of Idaho, for their re-
! lection or approval. an amendment to
Section /. Article s. of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Idaho limit
I ing the Indebtedness that might be
incurred to two million dollars.
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Idaho:
Section I That Section of
Article s 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 its 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
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
distinctly specified therein. which
law shall provide ways and means.
exclusive of loans. for the payment
L.
bility as ii falls due. and also for the
payment and discharge of the prin-
cipal of such debt or liability within
twenty years of the time of the con-
tracing thereof, and shall be ir- /
repealable until the principal and |
interest thereon shall he paid and I
But no such law shall 4
take effect until at a general election /
IL shall have been submitted to the .
people. and shall have received
majority of all the votes cast for or
against ii at such election. and all
raised by the authority of
such laws shall be applied only to
specified objects therein stated or to
the payment of the debt thereby
treated and such law shall be pub
ished in at least one newspaper in
each County or City. and County. if
)ne he published therein. through
'ut the State for three months next
preceding the election at which il
Is submitted to the people. The
legislature may at any time after the
of such law by the people.
I no debts shall have been con
raeted in pursuance thereof. repeal
the same
Section The question to be
unlimited 70 the electors of the
'tate OF Idaho at the next general
lection shall be as follows. to-wit
Shall Section / Article s OF the
of the State Of Idaho
e amended so as TO limit the bonded
Indebtedness OF the State exclusive
+ the debt IL the Territory at the
ate of it's admission as a State. and
Nclusive OF debts and liabilities in
urred subsequent TO January first
81. for the purpose OF the con- 4
truction and furnishing of the State |
apttol al Boise. Idaho. and exclusive
I debts, liability OF liabilities. in II
urred by the Eleventh Session of the II
OF the State of Idaho. to II
e limited to the sum Of Two Million II
III
Section 3. The Secretary of State II
hereby authorized to make publ II
alton of this constitutional amend II
lent in each county of the State for II
least six go consecutive weeks II
rior 10 the next general election in II
OF less than one "a newspaper of II
eneral circulation published in such II
onntv. IL