The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION. CONSTITU-
TIoNAL AMENDMENTS. HOUSE
BILL NO. So.

BILL NO. SO.
An act providing for the submission
TO the qualified electors of the State of
Montana of an amendment to Section
4 OF Article V 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 ext 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
or Office Of those elected on November
3, 1896. shall expire on the first Monday
in January, 1903, and provided further,
that at the general election to be held
in November, 1902, one commissioner
small be elected for a term of two years,
Il two commissioners shall be elected
for a term of four years, who's term
of office shall begin on the said first
Monday in January, 1908. A vacancy
in the Board of County Commissioners
be filled by appointment by the
judge If 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 If a majority of all
votes cast at aid 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 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 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-
to county commissioners"
Approved March 1, 1897.
House Bill No. 1ee.
An act providing for the submission
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for their approval or rejection an
amendment to section 5. article VIII,
IF the constitution of the State of Mon
relative to justices of the supreme
court.
Be it enacted by the. Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section 1. There shall be submitted
the qualified electors of the State of
at the next general election
% be held within the state, the follow
amendment to section 3, article VIII,
IF the constitution of the State of Mon
ANA, relating to the supreme court.
Section ,. Section 3 Of article VIII
be amended as follows: The SUI
Dreme court shall consist of three JUS
ices, a majority of whom shall be neces-
iary to form a quorum or pronounce a
decision. but one or more of said jus
ices may adjourn the court from day
day, or to a day certain and the
legislative Assembly shall have the
power to increase the number Of said
Justices to not less nor more han five.
n case any justice or justices
Il the supreme court shall
De in any a disqualified to sit
n a cause brought before such court,
he remaining justice or justices shall
lave power to call on n or more of
he district judges of this state as in
he particular case may be necessary TO
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# which the said court shall then be
romposed. to sit with them on the hear
of said cause. In all cases where
district judge is invited to sit and
Ioes sit as by this section provided, the
Iecision and opinion of such district
Judge shall have the same force and eff
ect in any cause heard before the court
S If regularly participated in by a jus
ice of the supreme court
Section 3. The vote upon this amend
nent shall De counted and canvassed
" such persons and in such manner as
rovided by law for the counting and
anvassing of the votes for members
Z congress, and, If a majority OF all
he votes cast at said election for and
gainst said amendment shall be in ia
of the amendment, the governor of
he state shall Immediately so declare
Y public proclamation, and said amend
tent shall be in full force n effect as
of the constitution from and after
he date of said proclamation.
Section 4. The official ballot used at
he general election held in November,
shall have printed thereon the fol-
wing words: For the amendment to
ne constitution relating to the supreme
and the words Against the
mendment to the constitution relating
} the supreme court"
Approved March 3. 1897.
/ certify the above to be full and cor
ect copies of acts of the Fifth Legisla-
We Assembly relating to constitutional
T. S. HOGAN,
Secretary of State.