The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-10-25
Proposed Constitutional Anne dment.
DAVID GORRIE,
Administrator.

| Public notice is hereby given that at the
general election to be held in the various
counties OF the state of Idaho on the sixth
day OF November. A. ID. 1894, there will
be submitted to the qualified electors the
question of amending the constitution of
the state.
The authority for submitting such
question is found in a joint resolution
passed at the Second session of the Idaho
legislature, which is as follows:
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NUMDETs THREE AND FOUR.
joint resolution to submit to the cleo
tors of the state of Idaho for rejection or
approval, an amendment TO section 6 of
article IL of the constitution of the state
of Idaho, relating to the election of pro-
bate judges and county superintendent of
public instruction.
Be 1t RESOLVED by the Legislature of the
State of Idaho:
Section |. That section 6 of article IS
of the constitution of the state of Idaho.
be amended so as to read rs follows: Sec
ton Q. The legislature, by general and
uniform laws shall provide for the cleo
ton bennially in each of the several
counties Of the state, of county commits
sioners, sheriff, a county treasurer, who
is cx-oftcio public administrator; a pro-
bate judge, county superintendent of
public instruction, a county assessor, who
is ex-otficio tax collector; a coroner and a
surveyor The clerk of the district court
shall be ex-officio auditor and recorder, no
other county offices shall be established,
but the legislature by general and uniform
laws, shall provide for the election of such
township precinct and municipal officers
as public convenience may require, and
shall prescribe their duties and fix their
terms of Office. The legislature shall
provide for the stsict accountability of
county, township, precinct and municipal
officers for all fees which 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
county commissioners may employ counsel
when necessary; the sheriff, auditor and
recorder and clerk of the district court
shall be empowered by the county com
mlssioners to appoint such deputies and
clerical assistance as the business of their
offices may require; said deputies and
clerical assistants TO receive such compen-
sation as may be fixed by the county com
missioners. No sheriff or county assessor
Shall be qualified TO hold the term of office
immediately succeeding the term for which
he was elected. The salary and qualifi-
cations of the county school superintend-
ent shall be fixed by law.
Sec. 2. The question to be submitted
to the electors of the state, at the next
general election, shall be in form as fol-
lows, to wit Shall section of article lS
of the constitution of the state of Idaho
be so amended as to separate the offices of
probate judges and county superntend-
ents of public instruction?
Approved March 6-1S03.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal of
the state of Idaho, at the city of Boise, this
18th day of September, A. ID. 1894.
JAMES f. CURTIS,
SEAL Secretary of State.