Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-25
TO
CONSTITUTION Of
STATE ADOPTED
All Of Those Submitted at
Recent Election Adopted
by Vote Of Almost Two
to One.

The eight constitutional amend
ments submitted to the electors Of
Idaho Nov. for ratification carried by
practically vote of 2 to /. or
at least IN to /. The state board of
election canvassers gained this infor-
nation this morning by checking over
the official returns from the ~ coun-
ties in the state in q general way, but
not attempting at the time to tabu-
late the vote showing what the ma
jorities are that each amendment has.
In but only two or three counties were
the amendments found to be In dan
ger. Two of these were Bear Lake and
Ada counties. In the former county
several Of the amendments lost. In
Ada county amendment No. 6, provid-
ing for prison labor was lost
By 80 votes. All the other amend
ments carried.
Counting in Progress.
The state board of election canvas
sers. composed of Governor James H.
Hawley, Secretary of State Wilfred L.
Clifford, Attorney General d. c. Nc
Dougall. State Auditor Stephen D.
Taylor and State Treasurer o. v. AL
len. officially met at 10 o'clock and
voted to open the election returns from
the respective counties forwarded to
the secretary of state. 1t was then
decided to review the vote cast for
amendments in a general way to as
certain If they had carried. Having
satisfied themselves that they had and
by large majorities, the members of
the board decided that the returns
should be placed in the proper order
by counties and the board should then
proceed to first canvass the vote on
presidential electors and governor.
Counting was actively taken up the
latter part Of this morning and this
afternoon. 1t will take probably three
days to officially complete 1t.
Amendments Carried.
The amendments submitted to the
voters and which carried, are as fol-
lows:
!. Shall Section / Of Article 8 Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Idaho
be amended SO as to give the people
| the power (under conditions to be
hereafter prescribed by act of the leg
islature) to propose a referendum vote
on any act or measure passed by tha
state legislature and to approve or re-
ject the same at the polls. Independent
Of the legislature?"
Q. SHALL Section / OF Article 3 Of
the Constitution OF the State Of Idaho
be SO amended as to give the people
the power (under conditions to be
hereafter prescribed by acts Of tho
legislature) to propose laws Of their
w Initiative ho a
the polls independent Of the legisla-
ture?"
8. "ShaH Section !. Article OF the
Constitution of the State of Idaho b.
amended so as to limit the bonded In
debtedness Of the state. exclusive of
the debt Of the territory at the date
Of Its admission as state. and ex-
elusive Of debts and liabilities incurred
subsequent to January /. 1911. for tho
purpose Of the construction and fur
nishing Of the state capitol at Boise,
Idaho. and exclusive Of debt or debts,
liability or liabilities. incurred by the
eleventh session Of the legislature of
the state Of Idaho. to be limited to the
sum Of $2.0o0.O0o?"
I. Shall Section 2 of Article of
the Constitution Of the State of Idaho,
| be amended SO as to provide that the
| senate shall consist of one memb sr
from each of the counties Of the state
| now created or which may hereafter
be created, and the house of repre-
| sentatives consist Of not to exceed
three times the number Of senator's
5. shall Article 6 of the Constitu-
! ton of the State of Idaho be amended
| by adding thereto Section so as to
| reserve to the people of the state, or
any electoral district therein, the right
| to recall any public officer except ju-
dicial officers in the state or said cleo
toral districts?"
6. Shall the Constitution Of Idaho
be amended by repeating Section IT
| Article 13 OF the Constitution, which
| provides that all labor Of convicts con-
| tained In the states prison shall be
done within the prison grounds, ex-
! cept where the work Is done on public
| works under the direct control Of the
state?"
7. "Shall Section 2 Of Article . OF
| the Constitution OF the State of Idaho
| be SO amended that the general su-
| pervision of the educational institu-
lions and public school system Of the
state Of Idaho shall be vested in q
state board of education. the member
ship powers and duties Of which shall
be prescribed by law?" The state SUI
perintendent of public instruction shall
be ex-officio member OF said board.
| 8. 90 shall Section of Article is
Of the Constitution Of the State Of Ida
no be amended 30 as to authorize coun-
ty treasurers and ex-officio tax col
lectors to employ deputies and clerical
assistants when SO empowered by the
board of county commissioners
| (a) Shall Section 6 OF Article IL
| OF the Constitution Of the State Of Ida