The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-09-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION, coNsTITU
TIoNAL AMENDMENT.
House Bill No. SIS.

An act providing for the submission
to the qualified electors of the state
of Montana of an Amendment to Sec
ton A of Article XVI. of the Constitu-
ton, relating to County Commission
ers.
Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Montana:
Section 1. There shall be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
state of Montana at the next gener-
al election to be held in said state,
the following amendment to Section
4. of Article XVI of the constitution,
relating to county commissioners.
That Section of Article XVI of
the constitution of the state of Mon
tana. be amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 4. In each county there
shall be elected three county COM
missioners, whose terms of office
shall be six years; provided, that
the term of Office of those elected
on November 9Th, 1900, shall expire
on the first Monday in January, 1907;
provided further, that at the general
election to be held in November,
1902, Tin counties where commission
ers are 10 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 November. 1906, one
commissioner shall be elected for a
term of four years, and one commits
sioner shall be elected for a term
of six years, whose term of office
shall commence on the said first Mon
day of January, 1907; and provided
further, that at each general cleo
ton thereafter commencing with the
general election to be held in Novem-
Der, 1908, one commissioner shall be
elected for a term of six years. A
vacancy in the board of county COM
missioners shall be filled by appoint
ment by the judge of the judicial dis
trict in which the vacancy occurs. "
Section 2. The vote upon this
amendment shall be counted and can
vassed 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 said
| al 4
ment shall be in favor of the amend
! ment, 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 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 opportunity to indicate
thereon by proper marks, his pre-
ference to-wit: For the Amend
ment to the Constitution relating to
7 County Commissioners" and Against
the Amendment to the Constitution
b relating to County Commissioners.
. Approved February 26, 1901.
{ United States of America, State Of
i Montana, S.:
" |, George Hays, secretary of state
4 of the State of Montana, do hereby
s certify that the above is a true and
e correct copy of an act entitled "Ar
. Act Providing for the submission
!. to the Qualified Electors of the State
e of Montana of an amendment to Sec
), ton of Article XVI of the Consti
!, tuition, Relating to County Commits
J. sioners," enacted by the Seventh
It session of the legislative assembly
e of the State of Montana and approved
J, on the Goth day of February, 1901
v In testimony whereof, have here
G. unto set my hand and affixed tn,
y, great seal of said state.
'e Done at the City of Helena, thu
capital of said state, this 18th da,
n of July, A. ID. 1902.
(SeaD GEO. NJ. HAYS.