Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-09-20
ARTICLE XVIII.

boundary of the Slate of Oregon; thence Norti
along that boundary to the place of beginning
ARTICLE XVIII.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
SECTION l. The several counties of the Terri.
tory of Idaho as they now exist, are hereby
recognized as legal subdivisions OF this State
SEC. 2 No county. seat shall be removed un.
electors Of the county, and unless two-thirds Of
the qualified electors Of the county, voting o.
the proposition at a general election, shall vote
moval of the county seat shall NOT be submitted
In the same county more than once in six years
except as provided by existing laws. No person
not resided In the county six months and in the
precinct ninety days.
SIC, 3. No county shall be divided unless a
majority OF the qualified electors of the territory
osed to be cut OF, voting on the proposition
at &c eral election, shall vote In favor of such
diysIol Provided, That this section shall moi
apply 10 the creation OF new counties. No per
son shall vote ut such elections who has moi
been ninety days resident OF the territory pro-
posed to be annexed. When any part Of a
county, the part stricken Oh shall be held to pay
its relativs proportion OF all then existing labil
tiles OF the county from which 1t Is taken.
SKc. 4. No new county shall be established
which shall reduce any county to an area of less
than four hundred square miles, nor shall new
county be formed containing an area OF less than
four hundred square miles.
SIC. 8. The Legislature shall establish. sub
ject to the provisions of this Article, system OF
county government which shall be uniform
throughout the state, and by general laws shall
provide fol. township or precinct organization.
SEC. 6. The Legislature, by general and uni
form laws, shall provide for the election bienni-
ally In each of the several counties of the State
Ire Who Is raSie GGIapy
tor. Probate Judge, who 10 ex-oficio County
superintendent OF Public Instruction, County
Assessor, who is ex-officio Tax Collector, i
nj his
District Court shall be ex-officio Auditor and
Recorder No other county offices shall be es-
taDlished, but the Legislature by general and
uniform laws shall provide Tor the election OF
such township, precinct and municipal officers
Us PUZZLE convenience .,ea may require, and shall
office. The Legislature shall provide for the
strict accountability Of county, township. pre-
cinct and municipal officers for all fees winch
may be collected by them. and for all public and
municipal moneys which may be paid to them,
or officially come into their possession The
necessary The sheriii. Auditor and Recorder,
and Clerk of District Court, shall be empowered
by the County Commissioners to appoint
such deputies and clerical assistance as the bust
ness of their Offices may require; said deputies
and clerical assistance to receive such coInpen-
satlon rs may be fixed by the County Cominis-
sioners. No Sheriff or County Assessor shall
be qualified to hold the term Of office immed-
ately succeeding the term for which he was
elected.
SEC. Z. The officers provided by Sections OF
thls Article, snail receive annually rs cOmpen-
saton for their services, us follows: sheriff not
more than four thousand dollars and not less
Inan one thousand dollars. together with such
mileage as may be prescribed by law, Clerk OF
the District Court, who Is ex-officio Auditor
anu Recorder, not more than three thou and
dollars and not lees than FIVE hundred dollars
Probate Judge. who Ia ex-officio County super,
intendent of Public Instruction, not more III an
two thousand dollars and not less than FIVE hum
dred dollars; County Assessor, who il ex-officio
lax collector, not more than three thousand
dollars and not less than i've hundred dollars
County Treasurer, who is ex-ofiicio Public AID .
ministrator, not more than one thousand dol
lars and not less than three hundred dollars;
Coroner, not more than five hundred dollars /;
County surveyor not more than one thousand
dollarsj County Commissioners, such per diem
and mileage as may be prescribed by law, and
Justices of the Peace and Constables such fees
as may be provided by law.
SEC. y. The compensation provided In Se<DOn
Ior the officers therein mentioned, shall be
pail by fees or commissions, or both, as pre-
scribed by law. All fees and commissions re-
celveh by such officers In excess OF the MAXI
mum COMPENSATION per annum provided tor
each In Section of this Article. shall be paid to
the County Treasurer for the use and benefit of
the county In case the fees received in any
one year by any one of such officers shall not
amount to the minimum compensation per an
mum therein provided he shall be paid by the
county sum sufficient to make his aggregate
annual compensation equal TO such minimum
compensation.
SIC; D. The neglect or refusal of any officer
named In this Article to account for aud paw In
lees or compensation In excess OF the max imum
amount allowed to such ofhcer by the provi-
slons OF this Article, within forty days alter
the grade of the crime shall be the embezzle-
ment OF public moneys, and be punishable as
provided for such ofense.
SEC. 10. The Board of County Commissioners
shall consist of three members, whose term OF
Office shall be two years,
SEC. II. County, township and precinct
olhcers shall perform such dulles as shall be
prescribed by law.
ARTICLE XIX.
APPoRrIoNMEsr
SECTION |. Until otherwise provided by law
the apportonment OF the two Houses Of the
Legislature shall be as follows:
The First Senatorial District shall consist of
the County of shoshone, and shall elect two
The Second shall consist of the counties of
kooter al and Latah, and shall elect one Sena-
tor.
The Third shall consist of the counties of Nez
Perce and Idaho, and snail elect one Senator
The Fourth shall consist of the counties of
Nez Perce and Laiah. and shall elect one Sena-
The Fifth shall consist of the County of Latah.
and shall elect one Senator
The Sixth shall consist of the county of Roise
and shall elect one Senator.
The Seventh shall consist of the county of
Custer, and shall elect one senator.
The Eighth shall consist of the county of Lem
nj. aud shall elect one Senator.
The Ninth shall consist OF the county of Logan
and shall elect one Senator,
The Tenth shall consist of the county of Ring
ham, and shall elect one Senator.
The Eleventh shall consist of the counties of
Bear Lake, Oneida and bingham, and shall
elect one Senator.
The Twelfth shall consist of the counties of
Owy hee and Cassla, and shall elect one Senator
The Thirteenth shall consist of the county OF
Elmore. and shall elect one Senator.
The Fourteenth shall consist of the county of
Alturas, and shall elect one Senator.
Ths Fifteenth shall consist of the county of
Ada, and shall elect two Senators
The Sixteenth shall consist of the county OF
washington, and shall elect one Senator
HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIvEs
The several counties shall elect the following
members of the House of Representatives
The county of Ada, three members.
The counties Of Ada and Elmore one meme
Der.
The county of Aliuras, two members
The county of Boise, two members
The county OF Bear Lake, one member
The county of Bingham, three members,
The county of Cassia, one member.
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