The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-29
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION no. 10.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
To submit TO the electors Of the State OF Idaho,
for rejection or approval an amendment to
Section of Article IS, of the Constitution Of
! the State Of Idaho. relating to the election Of
Probate Judges, and County Superintendents
of Public Instruction
Be ii ResotUed by the Legislature of the State Of
Idaho:
Section 1. That Section of Article IS Of the
Constitution of the State Of Idaho be amended
to read as follows
Section g. The Legislature by general and
uniform laws shall provide for the election BIZ
ennially in each Of the several counties of the
State, of County Commissioners; Sheriff. q
County Treasurer, who is ex-oficio public ad-
ministrator; a Probate Judge County Super
intendent OF Public Instruction; County
Assessor, who is ex-oficio Tax Collector; a
Coroner, and Surveyor. The Clerk of the
District Court shall be ex-ofhcio 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 ONCE. The
Legislature shall provide for the strict ae-
countability of county, township, precinct, and
Il
paid to them, or ofieially 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 the business OF their
ONCE 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 Qualii-
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.
Section q The question to be submitted to
the electors of the State at the next general
election, shall be in form as follows to-wit :
Shall Section of Article IS of the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Idaho be so amended as to
seperate the ofices of Probate Judges and
County Superintendents of Public Instruction
Passed the House, March s. 1895.
Passed the Senate. March s, 1925.
Approved. March 9. 1895.
State Of Idaho,
Department OF STATE.
I. Isaac w Garrett, Secretary of State Of
the State of Idaho, do hereby certify that the
foregoing are full, true and literal copies OF
three joint resolutions adopted by the Legisla-
ture of the State Of Idaho at the third session,
submitting certain amendments to the Ccnstt-
tuition to the electors of the State, as shown by
the original enrolled joint resolutions on file in
this Department.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto set my
hand and afixed the Great Seal OF the
: [SeaI.l State Of Idaho. Done at Boise, this
b l4th day Of September, A. D., 1895.
) L w. GARRETT,
Secretary of State
e First publication Sept p, 1885, VI
1t develops that every voter
who has registered in South
Boise precinct will be forced ts
: re-register if he wants to cas-
his ballot in November. A seri
GUS mistake in the printing o.
the blanks renders this neces
% sary. Not only are the registra
ton blanks printed on both sid
o es, but there is no place for thu
q voter to sign. In addition. the
20 registrar, it is stated, has held /
% is unnecessary to swear those h
registers. The law requires tina
the registration blanks be FLEE
. in alphabetical order with tn
county auditor. The fact tina
the name of voter appears o.
o each side of the blank makes
" impossible to comply with thl
h provision. The matter will b
= Strengthened out at once. -Bois
Statesman.