The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-07-12

OF the first session.
THE STATE OFFICERS.
The following is the list: Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Score
tary of State, State Auditor, State
Treasurer, Attorney General and
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, to hold office two years, begin
ming on the first Monday in January
next after his election The per-
sons having the highest number of
votes for the office voted for shall
be elected if there be tie the two
Houses of the Legislature at the
next general session, by joint ballot
shall elect one of such persons for
said office.
The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor must be 80 years old
other State officers 25, except Attor-
ney-General, 80 years-and must
have resided in the territory two
years before his election.
The Governor, Secretary of State
and Attorney-General constitute a
board of Pardons, with power to
remit fines and forfeitures and grant
combinations and pardons, a ma
jority of the board acting, after
notice by publication of four weeks.
The Governor shall have power to
grant respites and reprieves until
the next session of the board. The
Governor has the veto power over
Legislative bills subject to a vote
of two-thirds in each House.
The Lieutenant Governor is to
preside over the Senate, but can
vote only in case of tie. The same
State officers on board of pardons
are to compose a board of State
Prison Commissioners, and also
Board of Examiners of all claims
against the State, except salaries.
No claim against the State shall be
passed upon by the Legislature until
acted upon by that board.
SALARIES.
Governor, $4,000 per annum Sec
rotary of State and State Auditor,
$500; Treasurer, $1,000; Attorney
General, $4,000; Superintendent of
Public instruction, $500; Lieu
tenant Governor, only his per diem
as presiding officer of the Senate.
All fees 60 to the treasury. The
Legislature may diminisshhor IN
crease the compensation of any or
these State officers, but not to
affect the salaries of officers during
their term. The actual expenses
may be provided for while these
officers are travelling.
THE COURTS AND SALARIES.
The Supreme Court consists of
three Justices, to be elected at large
for six years, except, after the first
election, when the terms shall be
decided by lot for two, four and six
years.
The State shall be divided into
FIVE Judicial districts for each of
which a Judge shall be chosen to
hold four years; court to be held
in each county at least twice year,
but the Legislature may reduce or
increase the number of districts,
district Judges and District Attor-
neys. The clerk Of the Supreme
Court is to be appointed by the
Court. A clerk of the district court
for each county shall be elected and
hold for the term of four years.
The salaries of Judges of the Su-
preme Court, until otherwise pro-
vided, $4,000 per annum Judges of
district courts, $4,000, also. Before
they draw their pay they must make
oath of decision of all cases before
them.
Each Judicial district elects a
District Attorney for four years
salary $4,000 annually.
The Probate courts continue about
the same as Observation-Disclosures
limited to claims not exceeding
$500 exclusive of interest and con-
current jurisdiction with Justice
courts in criminal cases. Justice
of the Peace shall have such juris-
diction as may be conferred by law
not over $500 exclusive of interest,
nor where title to real estate is called
in question.
Every district Judge must be 30
years of age. resident Of the state
or territory at least two years-and
must be at the time Of his election
an elector in the district for which
he is elected.
THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.
ARTICLE V.
SECTION "a. Until otherwise provided
by law, the Judicial districts shall be five
in number, and constituted of the follow
ing counties, viz: First District, Shosho-
ne and Kootenai; Second District, Latah,
Nez Perez and Idaho; Third District,
Washington, Ada, Boise and Owyhee
Fourth District, Cassia, Elmore, Logan
and Alturas; Fifth District, Bear Lake,
Bingham, Oneida, Lemhi and Custer.
VOTERS AND SUFFRAGE.
ARTICLE vi.
SECTION 2. Except as in this Article
otherwise provided, every male citizen OF
the United States twenty one years old,
who has actually resided in this State (or
Territory for six months, and in the
county where he offers to vote thirty days
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