than funds arising from the disposition of university lands belonging to the State, shall be loaned on first mortgage on improved farm lands within the State; State, United States, county, municipal, or school district bonds, or State warrants, under such regulations as the Legislature may provide: Provided, That no loan shall be made of any amount of money exceeding one-third of the market value of the lands at the time of the loan, exclusive of buildings.

SEC. 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State, at the next general election shall be in form as follows, to wit:

"Shall section eleven of article nine of the constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to enlarge the powers of the State Board of Land Commissioners, in loaning school money?”

Passed the Senate on the 8th day of February, 1905. Passed the House of Representatives on the 23rd day of February, 1905.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, RELATING TO COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND PRECINCT OFFICERS.

Be It Resolved By the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That section 6 of article XVIII of the constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to read as follows:

Section 6. The Legislature by general and uniform laws shall provide for the election biennially in each of the several counties of the State, of such county, township and precinct officers as may be provided by law and shall prescribe their duties. For the purpose of determining what officers shall be provided in the different counties of the State, the Legislature is empowered to classify the different counties of the State in proportion to the population in each, if necessary.

SEC. 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election for their rejection or approval shall be, "Shall section 6 of article XVIII of the constitution be amended so as to empower the Legislature by general and uniform laws to provide for county, township and precinct officers?"

SEC. 3. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to make publication of said constitutional amendment in each county in one newspaper of general circulation published in the county, for six weeks prior to said general election, the price of said publication not to exceed the sum of $15 for each paper.

Passed the Senate on the 16th day of February, 1905. Passed the House of Representatives on the 1st day of March, 1905.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5.

TO AMEND SECTION EIGHT OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE CONSTITUTION; A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO FOR THEIR REJECTION OR APPROVAL AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION EIGHT OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, RELATING TO THE POWER TO TAX CORPORATIONS.

Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That section eight of article seven of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to read as follows:

Section 8. The power to tax corporations or corporate property, both real and personal, shall never be relinquished or suspended, and all corporations in this State or doing business therein shall be subject to taxation for State, county, school, municipal, and other purposes, on real and personal property owned or used by them, and not by this Constitution exempted from taxation within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax:

Provided, That the Legislature may by law exempt the right of way, station, and other necessary grounds, superstructures upon such right of way, station and other necessary grounds, and all other immovable property pertaining thereto, and used in connection therewith, of any steam or electric railroad and branches thereof, hereafter to be constructed in this State, from any and all charge or tax whatsoever for a period not exceeding ten years after the construction of such railroad or of such branch railroad shall have begun :

Provided, further, That no such exemption shall extend beyond the year 1926.

SEC. 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows, to wit: "Shall section eight of article seven of the

Constitution of the State of Idaho be so amended as to permit exemption from taxation of lines of railroad hereafter to be constructed for a period of not exceeding ten years?"

SEC. 3. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to make publication of said constitutional amendment in each county, in one newspaper of general circulation published in the county, for six consecutive weeks prior to said general election, the price of said publication not to exceed the sum of fifteen dollars ($15) for each paper.

Passed the Senate on the 27th day of February, 1905. Passed the House of Representatives on the 3rd day of March, 1905.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6.

JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO; A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF IDAHO FOR THEIR REJECTION OR APPROVAL AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE VII TO PERMIT TAXATION OF PROPERTY FOR STATE PURPOSES IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING TEN MILLS ON EACH DOLLAR OF ASSESSED VALUATION, UNLESS A PROPOSITION TO INCREASE SUCH RATE BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE.

Be It Resolved By the Legislature of the State of Idaho: SECTION 1. That section 9 of article VII of the constitution of the State of Idaho be amended to read as follows:

Section 9. The rate of taxation of real and personal property for State purposes shall never exceed ten (10) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation, unless a proposition to increase such rate, specifying the rate proposed and the time during which the same shall be levied, shall have been submitted to the people at a general election, and shall have received a majority of all the votes cast for and against it at such election.

SEC. 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of Idaho at the next general election under this joint resolution shall be as follows:

"Shall section 9 of article VII of the constitution of the State of Idaho be so amended as to limit taxation of property for State purposes to ten (10) mills on each dollar of assessed valuation except by a vote of the people?"

The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to make publication of such constitutional amendment in each county in one newspaper of general circulation published in the county, for six consecutive weeks prior to said general election, the price of said publication not to exceed the sum of $15 for each paper.

Passed the Senate on the 28th day of February, 1905. Passed the House of Representatives on the 2nd day of March, 1905.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3.

Be It Resolved By the Legislature of the State of Idaho: That we, the Senate of the State of Idaho, the House of Representatives concurring, reposing especial confidence in Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, do hereby heartily endorse his policy and acts tending to curb the power and influence of the unlawful and oppressive trusts and do further heartily endorse his policy and acts in demanding a faithful performance of duty by all officials holding places of public trust.

Passed the Senate on the....day of......, 1905.

Passed the House of Representatives on the 3d day of March, 1905.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

STATE OF IDAHO.

I, WILL H. GIBSON, Secretary of State, of the State of Idaho, do hereby certify that the foregoing printed volume contains true and literal copies of all the laws, memorials and resolutions passed by the Legislature of the State of Idaho, at the Eighth Session thereof, (which convened on the 2nd day of January, 1905, and adjourned on the 4th day March, 1905), as appears from the enrolled acts, memorials and resolutions now on file in this office, and that the same are published under the authority of the State of Idaho.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the State. Done at Boise, the capital, this 20th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, and of the independence of the United States of America the one hundred and twenty-ninth.

Wees Jibon

Secretary of State.