State v. Jones

Citations

• 9 Idaho 693
• 75 P. 819
• 1904 Ida. LEXIS 87

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional Law — Licenses—Double Taxation — Title to Act— Amendment — Section Amended Published at Length.</p> <p>1. Under the provisions of section 2, article 7 of the constitution of Idaho, it is not double taxation to levy a tax on billiard, pool and other tables according to their value, and at the same time require the proprietors or keepers thereof to pay a license tax under the provisions of section 1645', Revised Statutes, as amended.</p> <p>2. The following title to an act, to wit, “An act to amend section 1645, Revised Statutes, of the state of Idaho, as amended by act approved February 16, 1899,” held, sufficient under the provisions of section 16, article 3 of the constitution.</p> <p>3. Held, section 1645, Revised Statutes, as amended by act approved March 12, 1903, sufficient, full and complete as to leave no doubt of its meaning and purpose, and is therefore valid.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>