Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-09-20
JOINT RESOLUTION NO
IS.
BY judiciary Committee.
JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend Section ! of Article
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 I 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 / That Section of
Article 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 |
State, and exclusive of debts or liza /
bilities incurred subsequent to Jan
uary /, 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
distinctly specified therein. which
law shall provide ways and means.
exclusive of loans. for the payment
Of the interest on such debt or liza
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payment and discharge of the prin-
sipal of such debt or liability within
twenty years of the time of the CON
tracting thereof, and shall be ir- I
repealable until the principal and
discharged. But no such law shall =
t shall have been submitted to the !
people. and shall have received a :
majority of all the votes cast for or {
against il at such election. and all :
moneys raised by the authority of ;
peoified objects therein stated or to I
he payment of the debt thereby Z
reated. and such law shall be pub .
ished in at least one newspaper in y
ach County or City. and County. If \
me be published therein, through .
ut the State for three months next q
the election at which il
5 submitted to the people The +,
may at any time after the q
pproval of such law. by the people p
no debts shall have been con \
racted in pursuance thereof repeal n
he same =
Section .. The question to be =
ubmitted TO the electors of the n
tate of Idaho at the next general r
lection shall be as follows. to-wit
Shall Section l. Article of the r.
of the State of Idaho :
? amended so as to limit the bonded
ldebtedness of the State. exclusive
the debt ii the Territory at the Ia
ate of its admission as a State, and it
of debts and liabilities in !,
lrred subsequent to January first.
Gil. for the purpose of the con- II
ruction and furnishing of the State h
apitol at Boise. Idaho, and exclusive H I
debts, liability or liabilities. in II
lrred by the Eleventh Session of the II
legislature of the State of Idaho. to II
} limited to the sum of Two Million n
ollars?' II =
Section g. The Secretary of State II
hereby authorized to make publi II
tion of this constitutional amend H
ent in each county of the State for II
least six (6) consecutive weeks
'ior to the next general election in
,t less than one I'd newspaper of II
neral circulation published in such
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