Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-09


IDAHO:
Section THAT sections II and
81 of Article V. Of the constitution
Of the State Of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed aud an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section 2 Of
Article v. of the Constitution " The
State Of Idaho be amended 10 read
IS follows:
Section 2.--Thc jui'val powers
Of the state shall bs vested In q
court for the trial of impeachments,
supreme court, district courts,
courts of justices Of the peace. and
such other courts inferior to the SUI
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 1.-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 thu district court, shall
be paid his salary. or any part
thereof. unless he shall Arst have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there IN not in his hands any matter
In controversy not decided BY him
which had been finally submitted
for his consideration and deternina'
ton thirty days prior TO, ths taxinl
and subscribing such oath.
| Section THAT Section 20 o.
Article v. Of the Constitution Of tn,
State of Idaho be amended to reat
"a follows: f0 T
Section 20.-The district cour
shall have original Jurisdiction II
ell cases. both at law and IN equity
and In all matters Of probate. set
Element Of estates Of deceased pr
sons ana appointment Of guardians
end such appellate jurisdiction a
is now and may hereafter he ION Ter
red by law. a.
Section 5.-That Section - a
| Article v. Of the Constitution Of tn
State Of Idaho be amended to read a
follows:
Section 24.-Fsch county in IN
4 State Of idaho shall be ami cnrsti
tute q tud:rial district. ana the
shall be N eech C. said COUNTIES
district court. for each Of which q
least one Judge shall be elected b
, the qualified electors Of sali d's
trict at the general state election
( Provided, however. That any count
: in which the total vote for govel
. nor at the last general election va
not at least two thousand vote
: shall be united with an adjoinin
: county In the election of Judge an
there shall be only one Judge cleo
. ed for said united counties unit
+ said counties shall each have east I
u general state election at least tn
4 thousand votes for governor, IN
4 until said time only one Judge sha
). be elected for the following coal
I ties, to-wit: Boise and Ada. OF
: Judge; Cassia and Lincoln. OF
. Judge; Custer and Lemhi. one judg'
J, Elmore and Blaine, one Judge; AZ
5 cwyhee and Canyon, one judg'
= Provided further. That when Al
J. judicial district shall cast over eigl
Il thousand votes for governor at Al
general state election, an addition
Q al judga shall be elected therel
. for each additional eight thousar
e votes, or major part thereof. Their
= after In said district. any one
more Of whom may hold court. ~
70 there may be as many sessions
e said court, at the same time.
Il there are Judges thereof. The sa
J. Judges shall choose from their ov
le rumber a presiding Judge. who mi
e be removed at their pleasure. +
c shall distribute the business Of Il
K court among the Judges thereof, al
IS prescribe the order Of business.
II districts composed Of but one coun
there shall be no terms Of court. b
ts the court shall be open continuous
l. for the transaction Of business.
J. districts composed Of two count
x the judges shall hold the distri
It. courts. OF both OF said counties
a accordance with such rules tor q
l. dispatch of business a. he nav .
opt. Tia courts shall be afws