The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
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 Section of Article XVI, of
the Constitution, Relating to County Commits
sioners.
Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly of
the State of Montana
Section 1. 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 amend ment to Section of
Article XVI of the constitution, relating to
county commissioners.
That Section of Article XVI of the constitu.
ton 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, 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 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 No
yember, 1905, one commissioner shall be elected
for 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 of office shall commence on
the said first Monday of January, 1907; and pro-
vided further, that at each general election
thereafter commencing with the general eiec-
ton to be held in November, 1908, one commits
sioner shall be elected for term of six years.
A vacancy in the board of county commission
ers shall be filled by appointment by the judge
/ - ,Tnht hn
occurs"
Section 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 if 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 in full force and effect
as a 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 manner as to allow every electoI
an opportunity to indicate thereon by proper
marks, his preference to-wit: For the Amend
ment to the Constitution relating to County
Commissioners" and Against the Amendment
to the Constitution Relating to County Com
missioners.h
Approved February %, 1901.
United States of America, State of Montana
S.:
| I. George NJ Hays, secretary of State of the
State of Montana, do hereby certify that the
above is true and correct copy of an act en-
titled IAN Act Providing for the Submission tt
the Qualified Electors of the State of Montana
of an Amendment to Section of Article NJ o
the Constitution, Relating to County Commits
sioners,' enacted by the seventh session of thu
legislative assembly of the State of Montan;
and approved on the Goth day of February, 1901
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set m!
hand and affixed the great seal of said state.
Done at the City of Helena, the Capitol o
said state, this 18th day of July, A. d. 1902.
fSaaD GEO. NJ. HAYS,
Secretary of State.