Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17
AMENDMENTS ALSO
CARRY.
Supreme Court Decides,
oHice Of Probate Judge and County
School superintendent will be Sep
arated--Two New Offices.
From the Boise Stat eslnan.)

The supreme court ny an unan-
;mous decision, has held that the
equal suffrage amendment voted
unon at The recent election was car
ried, the opinion being handed
down Yesterday. AT the election
,2126 votes were cast in favor of
the amendment and 6,282 against
it. While this was large major
ity of those voting on the subject,
the state board of canvassers held
that a majority Of those participa-
ting in the general election was
necessary to the success of the
amendment. The matter was tax
Ell into the supreme court, where
it was argued few days ago.
The case was entitled Kate
Green, plaintiff, VS. the state board
OF canvassers, defendant, and was
tor a writ Of review to review the
action of the board on the canvass
of the vote cast on the amendment
to the constitution granting the
right of suffrage to women. The
decision, which is by Justice Hus.
ton, Chief Justice Morgan and JUS
tce Sullivan concurring, is as fol-
lows:
The constitution of the state Of
Idaho contains the following pro-
visions IN regard to amendments of
that instrument:
Section /. Any amendment or
amendments to this constitution
may be proposed in either branch
of the legislature, ard if the same
shall be agreed to by two thirds of
all the members OF each of the two
houses. voting separately, such
proposed amendment or amend
ments shall, with the ayes end
hayes thereof, be entered on the
journals, and tt shall be the duty
Of the legislature to submit such
amendment or amendments to the
electors of the state at the next
general election, and cause the
same to be published without de-
lay for at least six consecutive
weeks, in not less than one news
paper of general circulation pub
lished in each county; and if a ma
jority of the electors shall ratify
the same, such amendment or
amendments shall become a part
of this constitution.
Section 2. If two or more amend
ments are proposed they shall be
submitted in such manner that the
electors shall vote for or against
each of them separately.
Section 3. Whenever two-thirds
OF the members elected to each
branch of the legislature shall
deem it necessary to call a conven-
ton to revise or amend this consti-
tuition, they shall recommend to
the electors to vote at the next gen.
eral election for or agains. the con-
ventlon, and if majority of all
the electors voting at said election
shall have voted for convention,
the legislature shall at the next
session provide by law for calling
the same; and such convention
Shall consist of a number of mem
oers not less than double the num-
Der OF the most numerous branch of
the legislature.
Section4. Any constitution adop-
ted by such convention, shall have
10 validity until it has been submit
lea to, and adopted by the people. y
The opinion tn en- recites the &C.
uon OF the last session OF the legis-
ia'ure in submitting the amend
ment to the people and the action
OF the board Of canvassers in de-
claring it had not been adopted,
Continuing the court says:
The only question submitted to
Us for decision is as to the con.
s'ruction to be given to the las,
paragraph Of section !. of article
20 above quoted, land if a major
lily OF the electors shall ratify the