Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-02

shall be four years from and after
the first Monday in January next
after their election. The present in
cumbent in each judicial district
heretofore existing shall be and
shall remain till the expiration Of
his term Of ONCE the Judge of the
new district wherein he resided
when elected or appointed.
All vacancies created by the adop-
ton of these amendments shall be
filled at q special election called by
the governor Of Idaho. within ten
days after the canvass Of the returns
OF the general election at which
these amendments are adopted. and
held In the said new districts, up
OIL giving notice thereof a. provided
for q general election, and said
judges shall hold said ohices until
their successors are elected and
qualified. The salary Of a district
Judge shall be classified and based
upon their vote for governor at thu
last general election in his district
Immediately prior to the beginning
Of his term Of ONCE and shall be
classified as follows: In districts
having under four thousand votes.
two thousand dollars per annum;
over four thousand and not more
than six thousand votes, two thous-
and Ave hundred dollars per annum;
over six thousand votes. three thous-
and dollars per annum; one half OF
which salary shall be paid out Of
the state treasury and the other half
of which salary shall be paid out by
the county or counties for which he
is elected or appointed, and In cases
where one Judge is provided for more
than one county, that portion Of his
salary which is to be paid by the
counties shall be apportioned be-
tween said counties according to the
assessed valuation Of their taxable
property to be determined by the as.
sessment Of the preceding year. and
in addition to said salaries there
shall be paid IN the same way to ali
district judges the actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them In holding court II
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section s.-That Section Of Ar
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read as
follows:
Section 6-The legislature. by gen
eral and uniform laws. shall provide
for tho election bisnnially in each OF
the several counties Of the state. OF
county commissioners. . sheriff, !
county treasurer. who 10 ex-omcf,
public administrator; . county su,
perintende1t Of public instruction;
q county assessor, who u ex-oncfo
tax collector: coroner and Z sur
veyor. The clerk ct tho district
SQUIRT shall be ex-oAcie auditor ana
recorder. No other county ofaces
shall be established. but the legisla-
ture, BY seaersl AID uniform law6.
shall provide for the election Of
Such township. precinct and munici-
pal oncers ~ public convenience
may require. and shall prescribe
their duties and AZ their terms OF
once. The legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability of
county. tow'nsAip. precinct and mu
nicipal odacers for all fees which
may b collected BY them. ana for
all public ana municipal moneys
which zaay Be paid to them, Or ON
cially come into their possession.
The county commissioners may EN-.
ploy counsel when necessary. TIL.
sheriff. auditor and recorder and
clerk Of the district court shall be
empowered BY the county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies an.
clerical assistants As the business o
their omces may require: said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fixed
by the county commissioners. NJ
sheriff or county assessor shall b.,
qualified to hold the term of of,,e
Immediately succeeding the term for
which he was elected. The salary
and Qualifications Of the county
school superintendents shall be nx-.
ed by law.
Section 7.-Thess amendments
shall become operative on the second
Monday Of January. 1911, and ali
causes then pending in the probate
courts Of said. counties and all mat
teri Of probate unsettled in said pro
bate courts. together with all the
records Of said courts. shall be
transferred at said time to the said
district courts of their respective
countieA
Section S.-The question to be
submitted to electors of the State, at
the next general election. shall be /,
form a. follows. to-wit:
Shall Sections IL and 81 Of Article
V OF the Constitution Of the State o.
Idaho ha rouoa1aN onA o~u,,v,oA >-a