The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-23
OF ELECTION. CONsTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENTS. HOUSE
BILL No. SO.

An act providing for the submission
to the qualified electors of the State OF
Montana of an TO Section
4 Of Article XVI of the Constitution,
relating to county commissioners.
Be IL enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section 1. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State of
Montana at the next general election
to be held in said state. the following
amendment to section 4. article XVI of
the Constitution. relating to county COM
missioners.
That Section 4 of Article XVI of the
Constitution of the State of Montana
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section 4. In each county there
shall be elected three county commits
sioners, whose term of office shall be
four years; provided. that the term OF
of office Of those elected o n November
3, 1896, shall expire or the first Monday
in January. 1908, n provided further,
that at the general election to be held
in November, 1902, one commissioner
shall be elected for a term OF two years,
and two commissioners shall be elected
for a term of four years, whose term
of office shall begin on the said hrst
Monday in January, 1908. A vacancy
in the Board of County Commissioners
shall be filed by appointment by the
Judge or the judicial dlstrlct IN winch
the vacancy occurs"
Section 2. Thu vote upon this amend
ment shall be counted and ~canvasset
by such officials and in such manner
as is provided by law for the counting
and ~canvassing of the votes for
of congress. and II a majority OF all
votes cast at said election for and
against said amendment shall be In IA
vor of the amendment. the governor OF
the state shall Immediately so declare
by public proclamation, and said amend
ment shall be in full force and effect as
a part of the constitution from and al
ter the date of said proclamation.
Section 3. The official ballots to be
used at the next general election to be
held in this state shall have printed
thereon the following words in such
manner as to allow every elector an OPP
portunity to indicate thereon by proper
marks his preference to-wit: For the
amendment to the constitution relating
to county commissioners" and Against
the amendment to the constitution re-
lating to county commissioners"
Approved March 1, 1897.
House Bill No. Is6.
An act providing for the submission
TO the electors of the State of Montana
for their approval or rejection an
amendment to section 5, article VIII.
Of the constitution of the state of Mon
tana, relative 10 Justices VI NV
court.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section 1. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors Of the State oil
Montana at the next general election
to be held within the state, the follow
ing amendment to section 3, article VIII,
of the constitution of the State of Mon
tana, relating to the supreme court.
Section 2. Section 8 of article VIII
shall be amended as follows: The SUI
preme court shall consist OF three JUS
tees. a majority of whom shall be neces-
sary TO form a quorum or pronounce q
decision. but one or more of said jus
tees may adjourn the court from day
, TO day, or to a day certain ana the
Legislative Assembly shal have ths
power to increase the number OF said
justices to not less nor more nan nvs
In case any justice or justices
? of the supreme court shai
be in any way disqualified TO 81
, in a cause brought before such court
) the remaining justice or justices shall
have power to call on one or more o
: the district judges Of this state as IN
the particular case may be necessary u
constitute the full humble OF tustice
of which the said court shall then ID
composed. to sit with them on the near
ing of said cause. In all cases wner'
a district Judge is invited to sit ant
i | does SIT as Dy tnls stCNioh
! decision and opinion OF such distric
Judge shall have the same force and ef
? feet in any cause heard before the cour
as II regularly participated In by a jus
tice of the supreme court. d.
Section 3. The vote upon this amend
9 ment shall De counted and
by such persons and in such manner a
: provided by law for the counting an
canvassing of the votes for member
r OF congress. and. II a majority OF a
the votes cast at said election for an
against aid amendment shall be In ia
yor of the amendment. the governor Q
% the state shall Immediately so declar
. by public proclamation. and said amend
% ment shall be in full force and effect a
/. part of the constitution from and ate
the date OF said proclamation.
Section 4. The official ballot USED a
the general election held in Novembel
10 1895. shall have printed thereon the 70
lowing words: For the amendment {
Il the constitution relating TO the suprem
court" and the words Against IN
a amendment to the constitution relatin
"A To the supreme court"
l. Approved March 3. 1897.
d II certify the above to be fun and cor
I&<et copies of acts OF the Fifth Legisla
t0ve Assembly relating to constitutions
Il a~nfeudments +. S. HOGAN.
II Secretary Of State.