Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1897-02-03
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OLD ORDER or THINGS
HOLD.
Probate Judges to Continue as
Ex-Omcio School Superin-
tendents.

hS M plCliIC SOul III q uubtll"
nous opinion prepared by Justice
Quarles yesterday decided that pro-
bate judges shall act as ex-officio
county school superintendents un-
til the expiration of their terms.
The opinion was handed down in
the case Of J. J. Blake vs the COM
missioners of Ada county in which
a writ of mandate was asked for
and granted compelling the com.
missioners to permit him to quala
ify as county superintendent. AT.
ter reciting the facts surrounding
the case the opinion says:
"The said amendment does not
in express terms, nor. rs we view
it, by necessary implication, pro4
vide that it shall go into immediate
effect. The said amendment says
that the legislature by Uniform
and general laws shall provide for
the election biennially in each of
the several counties Of the state
y county superintendent of
public instruction. etc. This LAM
guage clearly shows that 1t WAS the
intention that the separation Of the
two offices should not take place
until the legislature shall have
provided for the election Of d
county superintendent Of public
instructions. 1t requires legisla-
ton to give effect to the amend
ment, hence the said amendment
is not self-executing and is not in
operation-nor can it come into
full operation until the legislature
by general and uniform law shall
have provided for the election, at
the general biennial election, of a
county superintendent of public
instruction, and such election has
been had.
The opinion redites that the
legislature is authorized to provide
for election, not appointment, of
county supt's. and continuing,
says: "'Fhe old order Of things will
continue until the machinery for
carrying the amendment in ques4
tion into effect according to'the LETT
ter and spirit Of said amendment
shall have been provided"
The opinion, in conclusion, states
that the probate judges are entitled
to qualify as county superintenA
dents and grants the peremptory
writ prayed for.-Statesman.
Governor Steunenberg has re-
ceiYed from Commissioners LAM
oreaux of the general land Office
clear list No. q, or patent, for 1880
acres of land in Kootenai county
in township 81 north, ranges A and
5 west. This makes a total of
348, 1896. 13 acres patented to the
state under the various grants
from the federal government.
Professor Booth has arranged a
unique way of encouraging his
pupils to study. Those who have
good lessons are presented with
badge bearing the letters d. p,
which stands for ''deligent pupil"
those who have poor lessons are
required to wear one with the let
ters P. D., which stands for ''per-
petual Ounce" The scheme has
worked we'll SO far.
The investigating committe
promise pretty sensational de-
velopments when they make their
report on the state officials. One
part refers to a certain school loan
made on u piece Of land not far
from Paris, in which $1,000 of the
states money was loaned ON q
piece of property worth about $500.
Some other rotten deals are also to
be exposed. The report will be
watched with interest.
Fresh creamery butter, milk,
cream, eggs, new potatoes. etc., de-
livered at your door every mornA
ing by D. Beard. ~