The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-28
OF ELECTION. CONSTITU-
TIONAL AMENDMENTS. HoUsE
BILL NO. 81.

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 it enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. 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
m~issioners.
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 he elected three county commits
siOners. whose term of office shall be
four years; provided, that the term OF
of office Of those elected on November
9, 1896, shall expire on the first Monday
in January, 1908. and provided further.
that at the general election to be held
in November, 1902, one commissioner
shall he 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 first
Monday in January, 1908. A vaeancy
in the Board of County Commissioners
shall be filed by appointment by the
Judge of the judicial district in which
the vacancy occurs
Section 2. 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 or
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by public proclamation, and said amend
ment shall be in full force and effect as
| "A part of the constitution from and az
ter the date of said proclamation.
Section 3. The official ballots to be
used at the next general election to be
held i'm this state shall have printed
thereon the following words in such
manner as to allow every eiector an op-
portunity to indicate thereon by proper
marks his preference, to-wtt: For the
amendment to the constitution relating
to county commissioners" and Against
the amendment TO the constitution re-
lating to county commissioners"
Approved March l, 1897.
House Bill No. 166.
An act providing for the submission
to the electors of the State of Montana
for their approval OF rejection an
amendment to section 5, article VIII,
Of the constitution of the State of Mon
tana. relative to justices of the supreme
court.
Be it enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. There shall be submitted
TO the qualified electors of the state or
Montana at the next general election
to be held within the state, the follow
ing amendment 10 section 5. 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 a
decision, but one or more OF sah JUS
tlces may adjourn the court from day
TO day, or to a day certain and the
legislative Assembly shall have thu
power to increase the number OF SAID
justices to not less nor more than hve.
In case any Justice or justices
Of the supreme court shal
be In any way disqualified to sit
in a cause brought before such court.
the remaining Justice or justices shap
have power to call on one or more OF
the district judges of this state as In
ths 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
a district judge is invited to sit ana
does sit as by this section PROVIDED the
decision and opinion of such district
Judge shall have the same force and e-
feet in any cause heard before the court
as If regularly participated In by a JUS
tice of the supreme court.
Section 3. The vote upon this amend
ment shall be counted and ~canvassed
bv such persons and in such manner as
provided by law for the counting ana
oanvasslng of the votes for members
of congress, and. If a majority OF all
the votes cast at said election for ana
against said amendment shall be in Ia
Vor of the amendment, the governor or
the state shall Immediately so declare
by public proclamation, and said amend
ment shall be in full force and effect as
part of the constitution from and after
, the date Of said proclamation.
Section 4. The official ballot used at
the general election held in November,
1898. shall nave printed thereon the fol-
lowing words: For the amendment to
the constitution relating to the supreme
court" and the words Against the
!, amendment to the constitution relating
to the supreme court
Approved March 3. 1897.
/ certify the above to be fun and cor
rect copies Of acts of the Fifth Legisla-
tive Assembly relating to constitutional
amendments. T. S. HOGAN,
Secretary of State.