Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-09-25

cessors are elected and qualified. The
Dry of a district judge shall be clas-
ed and based upon the vote for gov
or at the last general election in his
rict immediately prior to the begin
g of his term~of office and shall be
ssified as follows: In districts hay-
lnder four thousand votes, two thou
dollars per annum; over four thou
and not more than six thousand
8, two thousand five hundred dollars
annuml over six thousand votes,
e Thousand dollars per annum one-
Of which salary shall beapaid out
ne state treasury and the other half
pnlch salary shall be paid outSby the
atty or counties for which he. is elect
pr appointed, and in cases where one
&c is provided for more than ons
nty, that portion of his salary which
20 pc paid by the counties shall be
hOrtioned between said counties ac-
ding to the assessed valuation Of
u taxable property to be determined
the assessment of the preceding year
IN addition to said salaries there
u pc PAID IN the same way to all dis
ct judges the actual and necessary
lel and travelling expenses incurred
W. them in holding court in counties
her than those in which they reside"
Seetlon 8; That Section 6 of Article
NIll OF the Constitution of the State
1dAAJ oe amended to read as follows:
section s. The Legislature by general
uniform laws, shall provide for the
erection ~blenn1ally in each of the sew
aral counties of the state, of county COM
nissioners, a sheriff, a county ~reasure
VINO Is eX-offtcio public administrator: a
superintendent of public instruc-
ION; a county assessor, who is ex-ofi-
10 tax collectors: a coroner and a sur
Veyor. The clerk of the district court
snail be ex-ofacio auditor and recorder.
other county offices shall be estab-
.lshed. but the Legislature by general
uniform laws, shall provide for the
election of such township, precinct and
municipal officers as public convenience
nay require, and shall prescribe their
1utles and fix their terms OF office. The
shall provide for the strict
accountability of county, township pre-
and municipal officers for all fees
Which may be collected by them, and
or all public and municipal moneys,
Which may be paid to them, or officially
into their possession. The county
commissioners may employ counsel when
necessary. The sheriff, auditor and re-
order and clerk of the district court
mail be empowered by the county com
n~lssloners to appoint such deputies, and
clerical assistance as the business of
.nelr offices may require: said deputies
clerical assistants to receive such
compensation as may be fixed by the
'ounty commissioners. No sheriff or
.ounty assessor shall be qualified to
lold the term of office Immediately sue
the term for which he was elect
d. The salary and qualifications of the
10y osii0Oi upeEAhLeiu0HlS SIdll De
xsd by law"
Section z. These amendments shall
'ecome operative on the second Monday
4 January, 1911, and all causes then
in the probate courts of said
.ounties n all matters of probate un-
ettled In said probate courts, together
With all the records of said courts shall
transferred at said time to the said
courts of their respective coun-,
Section 8. The question to be sub
nftted to electors of the state, at the
ext general election, shall be in form
s follows, to-wit:
Shall Sections II and 81 of Article v
( the Constitution of the State of Ida
@ be repealed and annulled, and Sec
Ions 2, IL, 20, and "a of Article v, and
6 of Article XVIII of the Con-
t~itution of the State of Idaho be so
mended as to abolish the probate court
nd extend the jurisdiction of the dis
riot court to all matters of probate and
D provide for the election and appoint
rent of judges therefor and their sal
ries, and to provide for the terms of
aid courts and establish a system of
Section 9. The secretary of state is
ereby authorized to make publication
{ these constitutional amendments in
ach county for at least six consecutive
prior to the next general election
I not less than one of gem |
raj circulation published in each
ounty. |