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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1912
Page
6
Public notices warn of tax lien sales and property seizure in Blaine and Lincoln counties Idaho. Listings include mobile machinery values, bids by sealed offer and a September sale date, with details about property custody and procedures under state law.
Legislative proposal to amend Article 4 and Article 3 of the Idaho Constitution. Questions to voters would ask if the recall right should exist for public officers except judicial, and if the Senate should have one member per county with Representatives limited to not more than three times the Senate total, with both sections requiring voter approval at the next general election.
Bradford introduces House Joint Resolution proposing repealing Section 2 of Article 12 of Idaho Constitution to remove prison labor confinement rules. It asks voters at the next general election to decide if labor in prisons should be repented. Secretary of State to publish this proposed amendment for six consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper per county.
House Joint Resolution by Johnson proposes adding Section 6 to Article 6 to allow electors in the state or electoral districts to recall any public officer before term end, excluding Judicial Officers, with legislative steps to implement the amendment. The measure outlines submission to electors for rejection or approval and specifies pending related procedures.
A legislative proposal in Idaho to amend Section 2 Article 2 to vest general supervision of educational institutions and the public school system in a State Board of Education. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction would be an ex officio member. The Secretary of State may publish the amendment in each county for at least six consecutive weeks before the next general election.
The document outlines an Idaho constitutional amendment to grant the people the power to approve or reject any act or measure passed by the Legislature. It details conditions for demanding a referendum vote and how the measure would be submitted to voters at the poll independent of the Legislature. The text references the process, form, and authorization for public disclosure by the Secretary of State.
Legislation proposes amending Article 3 and 8 of Idaho Constitution to grant people authority to initiate and enact laws independent of the Legislature with conditions to be set by act. Requires publication in each county for at least six weeks before the general election and voter approval thresholds.
A historic Idaho measure proposes amending Section 1 of Article 8 to cap bonded indebtedness at two million dollars, excluding territory debt, pre 1911 capital construction, and certain state legislature debts. The proposal requires public submission and a statewide majority approval at the next general election, with publication in newspapers across counties for six weeks.
A draft joint resolution for Idaho would amend Article 18 Section 6 to make County Treasurers ex officio tax collectors and allow deputies. It calls for two questions at the next general election on whether to add ex officio tax collector duties and deputy hiring power for treasurers. Publication by the Secretary of State is required in each county for six weeks.
Wilfred L. Gifford, secretary of state for Idaho, attests the enclosed Joint Resolutions from the Eleventh Session and Extraordinary Session of the Idaho Legislature. The document commits Constitutional amendments to voters for the November 5, 1912 general election in Boise. Seal affixed, date September 9, 1912.
A local notice from St Salt Lake outlines a proposition offering a female agent a share in profits from Shoshone and vicin repeal sales. The brief item notes a commission model on every sale and invites interested parties to contact the office for details.
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