The Butte inter mountain., 1902-10-27

otate ot Montana, Soulty VI SiiNet
BOWS:
l, John Weston, county clerk and re-
corder of said county and state, do here
by certify that the foregoing is full, true
and correct list of the nominations to Of
fee to be voted for at the general election
to be held in said county and state on the
4th day Of November, A. d. 1909, as
shown by the certificates Of nomination of
the different parties, now OH file in my Of
flee.
| hereby further certify that the follow
ing is full, true and correct copy of the
Constitutional Amendment to be submitted
to the electors of the state Of Montana, as
certified to me by the secretary of state of
the state Of Montana:
NOTICE OF ELECTION.-CONS
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT-HOUSE
BILL NO. IS.
An act providing for the submission to
the qualified electors of the state of Mon
tana of an amendment to Section Of Ar
ticle XVI, of the Constitution relating to
county commissioners.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly
Of the State of Montana
Section I. 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 amendment to
Section of Article XVI, of the Consttu-
tion relating TO county commissioners.
That Section of Article XVI of the
Constitution of the state of Montana, be
amended so as to read as follows
Sec. 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 OH
November 6, rooo shall expire on the first
Monday in January, 1907 provided fur
ther. that at the general election to be held
| in November, 1902 Tin counties where
| commissioners are to be elected that year,,
| three commissioners shall be elected whose
| terms shall expire on the first Monday in
| January, 1907; provided further, that at
| the general election to be held in Novem-
| ber, 1906, one commissioner shall be
| elected for term of two years, one COM
missioness shall be elected for a term Of
four years and one commissioner shall be
elected for a term of six years, whose
term of office shall commence on the said
first Monday of January, 1907 and pro-
vided further, that at each general cleo
tion thereafter, commencing with the gen
eral election to be held in November, 1908,
one commissioner shall be elected for a
term Of six years. A vacancy in the board
| OF county commissioners shall be filled by
appointment by the judge of the judicial
district in which the vacancy OCCURS"
Sec 2. The vote upon this amendment
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 cleo
ton for and against said amendment shall
be III favor 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 after the
date Of said proclamation.
Sec. 8. 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 al
low every elector an opportunity to in
dictate thereon by proper marks his pref
erence, to-wit: For the Amendment TO
the Constitution Relating to County Com
missioners," and Against the Ameud-
ment to the Constitution Relating to
County Commissioners"
Approved February 26, 1901.
United States of America, State of Mon
| tana.-SS.:
!, George M. Hays, secretary of state
of the state Of Montana, do hereby certify
that the above is a true and correct copy OF
an act entitled "An Act Providing for the
Submission the Qualified Electors of the
State Of Montana of an Amendment tc
Section 4 of Article XVI of the Constitu
tion, Relating to County Commissioners,
enacted by the Seventh session of the Leg
islative Assembly of the state Of Montana
and approved on the 26th day of February
1901.
In testimony whereof, I have hereuntt
set my hand and affixed the great seal o,
said state.
Done at the City of Helena, the Capita
of said State, this 18th day of July, A. d
1902. GEO. M. HAYS,
Secretary Of State.
1.-THE Great Seal of the State Of Montana
In testimony whereof l have hereunt,
set my hand and affixed the seal of sal,
Silver Bow County, Montana, this cath da,
of October, A. d. 1909.
JOHN WESTON,
lSeaLl County Clerk.
by JOHN DORAN.