The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CoNsTTTU-
TIONAL AMENDMENTS. HOUSE
BILL No. SO.

BILL "a. 90.
An act providing for the submission
to the qualified electors Of the state OF
Montana Of an amendment to Section
4 Of Article XVI OF the Constitution.
relating to county commissioners
BE 1t enacted by the Legislative As
sembly % the State of Montana:
Section / There shall be submitted
90 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 T. In each county there
shall be elected three county commits
siJners. whose term Of Office shall be
four years. provided. that The term OF
OF office OF those elected on November
3. 1886. shall expire on the nrst Monday
in January. 1905. and provided further.
hat at the general election TO be held
in November. 1902. one commissioner
, shall be elected for a term OF two years.
I and two commissioners shall be elected
for a term Of four years, whose term
Of office shall begin on the said INST
Monday In January. 1903. A vacancy
in The Board of County Commissioners
shall be filed by appointment by the
Judge OF the judicial district In which
the vacancy occurs"
Section =. The vote upon this amend
ment shall be counted and ~canvassed
by such officials and In such manner
as Is provided by law for the counting
and canvassing OF the votes for member
OF congress. and IL 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
IL
by public proclamation.a and said amend
ment shall be in full force and effect as
a part of the constitution from and af-
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 op-
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 count commissioners"
Approved March 1. 1897.
House Bill No. Iss.
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
ana. relative to justices of the supreme
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 OF
Montana at the next general election
TO be held within the state. the follow
ing amendment to section 5. article VIII.
Of the constitution OF the State OF Mon
tana. relating to the supreme court.
Section 2 Section 5 of article viz
shall be amended as follows: Tn SUI
preme court shall consist Of three Jus
tees. a majority OF whom shall be neces-
sary to form a quorum OF pronounce q
decision. but one or more of said jus
tees may adjourn the court from day
to day, or to a day certain and the
Legislative Assembly shall have the
power to increase the lumber OF said
justices to not less nor more than nvs-
In case any Justice or justices
Of the supreme court shall
he in any way disqualified to sit
in a cause brought before such court.
the remaining justice or justices shall
have power TO call on one or more OF
: the district judges OF this state as in
the particular case may be necessary to
constitute the full number OF justices
OF which the said court shall then be
composed. To sit with them on the hear
ing OF said cause. In all cases where
I a district Judge IL invited TO sit ana
AOtE ~ a4 ~ AAA. =
/ decision and opinion OF such district
4 Judge shall have the same force and ef-
/ feet In any cause heard before the court
/ as II regularly participated In by . JUS
I tice OF the supreme court.
8 Section 3. The vote upon this amend
4 ment shall De counted and anvassed
4 by such persons and in such manner az
provided by law for the counting and
I c~anvaselng OF the votes for members
I Of congress-. and. IL a majority OF all
I the 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 al
part OF the constitution from and after
the date OF said proclamation
Section 4. The official ballot used al
the general election held in November
1898. shall have printed thereon the fol-
lowing words: For the amendment Ia
the constitution relating to the supreme
court" and the words Against the
amendment 10 the constitution relating
TO the supreme court"
!, Approved March 3. 1897.
I certify the above to be full and cor
rect copies OF acts of the Fifth Legisls-
tive Assembly relating TO constitutions
amendments. r. s. HOGAN.
: Secretary Of State.