Fergus County argus., 1902-10-22
NOTICE OF ELECTION, CONSTITU
TIONAL AMENDMENT.
HniIsc RilI No e.


An Act Providing for the Submission
to the Qualified Electors of the State of
Montana of an Amendment to Section
Of Article XVI of the Constitution, Re-
lating to County Commissioners.
BE it Enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Montana.
Section /. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the state OF Mon
tana at the next general election to be
held in said state, the following amend
ment To section 4, of article XVI of the
constitution. relating to county commits
sionors.
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 commissioners,
whose term Of Office shall be six years,
provided, that the term of office Of those
elected on November 9Th, 1890, shall eX-
pire on the first Monday in January,
1907; provided, further. that at the gen.
eral election to be held in November,
1902 lin counties where commissioners are
TO be elected that year., three commits
soners shall be elected whose terms
shall expire on the first Monday In jan
uary. 1907; provided further that at the
general election to be held In November,
1906 one commissioner shan be elected for
a term of two years, one commissioner
shall be elected for term OF four years,
and one commissioner shall be elected for
term OF six years. whose term or OF
flee shall commence on the said first
Monday of January. 1907; and provided
further. that at each general election
thereafter commencing with the general
election to be held in November, 1903,
one commissioner shall be elected for a
term of six years. vacancy In the
boar. of county commissioners shall be
filled by appointment by the Judge OF the
judicial district In which the vacancy oc-
curs.'
Section 2 The vote upon this amend
ment shall he counted and canvassed by
such officials and in such manner as -
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 favor OF the
amendment. the governor OF the state
shall Immediately so declare by public
proclamation. and said amendment shall
be in full force and effect as part OF
the constitution from and after the date
of said proclamation.
Section g. 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 man
ner as to allow every elect@r an oppor-
tunity to Indicate thereon by proper
marks, his preference to-wit: For the
Amendment to the Constitution Relating
to County Commissioners" and Against
the amendment 10 the toistllutlbu NC
lating to County Commissioners"
Approved February 26, 1901.
United States Of America, State of Mon
tana, ss.:
!. George NJ. Hays. secretary OF state
of the state Of Montana, do hereby GER
tify that the above is n true and cor
rect copy OF an act entitled IAN Act
Providing for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors OF the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to Section of
Article XVI OF the Constitution, Relat-
ing to County Commissioners. enacted
by the Seventh session OF the legislative
assembly OF the State Of Montana and ap-
proved on the 26th day Of February, 1901.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of said state.
Done at the City OF Helena. the Cap
ito Of said State, this 18th day of July.
a. ID. 1902. GEO. NJ. HAYS,
(SeaD Secretary OF State.