Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-21

Section THAT sections II and
Fl OF Article V. Of the constitution
OF the State of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed and an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section of
Article v. of the Constitution o. The
State Of Idaho be amended TO read
as follows:
Section 2.-Thc judf:Mi powers
OF the State shall be vested In a
court for the trial Of impeachments.
u supreme court, district courts,
courts Of justices Of the peace, and
such other courts inferior to tho su-
preme courts AZ may be established
by law for any incorporated city.
town or village.
| Section 3.-That Section II Of
Article v. of the Constitution Of the
State of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
Section TO- The salary OF the
justices of the Supreme Court, until
otherwise provided by the legisla-
ture. shall be four thousand dollars
each per annum, and the salary Of
the judges Of the district court shall
be as otherwise provided by law,
and no Justice Of the Supreme Court.
or Judge of the district court. shall
be paid his salary, or any part
thereof, unless he shall first have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there is not in his hands any matter
in controversy not decided BY him
which had been nually sub,aittel
for his consideration and deternina-
ton thirty dayn prior to tbs taking
and subscribing such oath.
Section THAT Section 20 Of
Article v. OF the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read
a follows:
! Section 2o.-Ths district court
shall have original Jurisdiction In
ell cases. both at law and IN equity,
and In all matters Of probate. set
Element Of estates Of decease.l per-
sons and appointment OF gua-h,a ns.
end such appellate Jurisdiction a.
IL now and may hereafter no ronfer.
red by law.
Section 5.-That Section - ri
Article v. Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read az
follows:
Section 24.-rsch county In the
State Of Idaho shall be ant cnrsti-
tute judicial district ana th~'e
shall be IN each o: said counti.s 4
district court. for each Of which at
least one Judge shall be elected by
the qualified electors Of ea!i dis
trict at the general state election:
Provided, however. That any county
in which the total vote for COVER
nor at the last general election wai
not at least two thousand votes
4 shall be united with an adjoining
county in the election of a Judge and
there shall be only one Judge elect.
ed for said united counties until
said counties shall each have cast al
u general state election at least two
thousand votes for governor, ani
until said time only one Judge shall
be elected for the following coun
ties, to-wit: Boise and Ada, on,
Judge; Cassia and Lincoln. on:
judge; Custer and Lemhi. one Judge
Elmore and Blaine. one Judge: and
Cwyhee and Canyon. one Judge;
Provided further. That when any
judicial district shall cast over eight
thousand votes for governor at any
general state election, an addition
al judga shall be elected therein
for each additional eight thousa nd
votes, or major part thereof. there
after In said district, any one or
more Of whom may hold court, and
there may be as many sessions Of
said court. at the same time, as
there are Judges thereof. The SAIL
judges shall choose from their own
rumber a presiding Judge, who may
be removed at their pleasure. He
shall distribute the business Of the
court among the judges thereof, ana
prescribe the order Of business In
districts composed OF but one county
there shall be no terms Of court, bu.
the court shall be open continuously
for the transaction of business. In
districts composed Of two counties
the judges shall hold the district
courts OF both Of said counties In
accordance with such rules for the
dispatch Of business a. he may ad-
opt. Tho courts shall be always