The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-10-27
Proposed Constitutional Amendments.
nm Arr JorNr RESOLUTION NO. .

Proposed Constitutional Amendments.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. .. /
A Joint resolution to submit to the electors oil
the State of Idaho for their rejection or ap.
proyal an amendment to section Z, Article
vi of the Constitution of the state OF Idaho
relating to suffrage and elections
Be IL Resot0ed By the Legistntare o. "e eedts OIL
Idaho
section l. That Section of Article VI Of Il
the Constitution of the State oil ldaho, be Il
amended so as to read as follows
Section 2 Except as in this Artcle other I
wise provided, every male or female citizen oil
the United States, twenty-one years ola, Who
has actually resided In this State or TerritoYh
for six months, and in the county Where ne orr
she offers to vote, thirty days next preceding
the day of election, II registered as PROVIDED BY
law. is a qualified elector and until otherwise
provided by the Legislature, women VINO have
the qualifications prescribed In this Article
may continue to hold such school officers and
vote at such school elections as provided by
the laws of Idaho Territory.
Section .. The question TO be submitted to
the electors of the state at the next general
election shall be in form as follows to-wit ;
ton of the State of Idaho be so amended as to
extend to women the equal right OF sunragef
Passed the Senate, January II, 1895
Passed the House OF Representatives, Jan.
uary II, 1895.
| Approved, January 81 1890
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. b.
Be IL RESOLVED By the Legislature Of the STATE OIL
Idaho;
Section l. That Section 10, of Article V, oil
the Constitution of the State Of Idaho, be
amended to read as follows
Section 49, prosecuting attorney shall be
elected for each organized county in the State,
by the qualified electors of such county aud
and shall hold office for the term of two years,
and shall perform such duties as may be pre-
scribed by law he shall be practicing at
torney at law, and resident and elector OF the
county for which he is elected. He shall re-
ceive as compression for his services sum not
less than five hundred dollars per annum nor
more than fifteen hundred dollars per annum,
to be fixed by the Board of Commissioners oil
the county at its regular session in July next
preceding any general election, and to be paid
in quarterly installments out of the county
treasury.
Section q The question to be submitted toll
the electors of the State at the next general
election, shall be in form as follows
Shall Section IS, of Article V, of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Idaho be so amended asl
to abolish the offce of District Attorney, andI
create the office of county attorney
Passed the Senate, January 20, 1895.
Passed the House, February ~, 1895.
Approved, March ., 1895.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
TO submit to the electors of the State OF Idaho
for rejection or approval an amendment toI
Section of Article ls, of the Constitution vi
the State Of Idaho, relating to the election Of
Probate Judges, ant, CUeniy Saperintendeu.sI
of Public Instruction.
Be il Resotoea by tie LegtsIatere Of TIE STATE Of
Idaho
Section /. Tha; Section of Article Is OF tbe
Constitution OF the State of idaho be aiaeaded
to read as follows
Section g. The Legislature by general and
uniform laws shall provide for the election "
ennially in each CT the several counties OF he
State, of County Commissioners; 4 Sheriff; a
County Treasurer, who is ex-oiioio public 80
ministrator; PROBATE Jacge; County Super
intendent Of Pubic Iastruction; a COa.lIy
Assessor, who is ex-oa.cio Tax Collector; a
Coroner, and a Surveyor. The Clerk of the
District Court shall be ex- oficio Auditor and
Recorder. No other county Offices shall be
established but the Legislature by general
and uniform laws, shall provide for such town
ship, 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 strict ac-
countability OF county, township, precinct, and
municipal officers for all fees which may be-
PAID to them, or officially come into their pos
session The County Commissioners may en-
ploy council when necessary. The Sheriff
Auditor and Recorder, and Clerk of the Dist
riot Court shall be empowered by the County
Commissioners to appoint such deputies and
clerical assistance as the business of their
office may require, said deputies and CLERICAL
assistants to receive such compensation as
may be fixed by the County Commissioners
No Sheriff or County Assessor shall be qualifi-
ed to hold the term of office Immediately sue
ceeding the term for which he was elected
The salary and qualifications of the County,
Superintendent shall be fixed by law.
! Sections 2. The question to be submitted toI
| the electors of the State at the next general
election, shall be in form as follows to-wlt
snail Section of Article IS of the Constitu'
uon OF the State OF Idaho be so amended as tol
separate the offices of Probate Judges an1I
County Superintendents of Public instruction
Passed the House, March s. 1895.
Passed the Senate, March g. 1885.
Approved, March 9, 1896.
State of Idaho,
Department of State.
l. Isaac w. Garrett, Secretary of State oil
the State of Idaho, do hereby certify that Incl
foregoing are full true and literal copies Of
tnree Joint resolutions adopted by the Legisla- \
lure OF the State of Idaho at the third session.
submitting certain amendments to the Consti- 4
tuition to the electors of the State, as shown byt
the original enrolled joint resolutions on file id
this Department.
In witness whereof have hereunto set mY
hand and affixed the Great Seal of thd
lSeot1 State of Idaho. Done at Boise, thi4
lfth day of September, A. D., 1896. 1
I. w. GARRETT,
,,ius. ,.,, Secretary of State. 4