Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-11

Section THAT sections IL an,
II OF Article V. of the constitutio,
or the State of Idaho be and tn,
same are hereby repealed and an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section 2 O
Article V. Of the Constitution o. tb,
state of Idaho be amended TO reas
as follows:
Section 2.-Thc jud':Mi power,
OIL the State shall be vested in &
court for the trial of impeachments
supreme court. district courts
courts OF justices of the peace. and
such other courts inferior to the su.
preme courts as may be establishes
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 10 The salary OF the
Justices Of the Supreme Court. until
otherwise provided by the legisla-
ture. shall be four thousand dollars
oach per annum. and the salary OF
the judges of the district court shan
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 finally submitted
Tor his consideration and determine
ton thirty days prior to tbs tasinr
and subseribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section 20 NJ
Article v. Of tho Constitution OF the
State Of idaho be amended to read
IA follows: Il
. Section 2o.-The district court
mall have original Jurisdiction in |
III cases. both at law and IN equity,
md IN all matters Of probate. ect
cement OF estates Of deceased pcr- |
ons and appointment OF guard, ans,
mo such appellate Jurisdiction an
now and may hereafter he confer.
ed by law.
Section 5.-That Section "a If
IrtjCla v. of the Constitution Of the
tate ef Idaho be amended TO read as
ollowsi
ection 24.-rsch county In ,hel
tate Of idaho shall be ani cnrsti-
ute judicial district. ami thee
hall be IN erch O. said counti.s 4
istrict court. for each Of which at
last one Judge shall be elected by
he qualified electors CT sa.i dis
'ict at the general state election:
'rovided. however, That any county
. which the total vote Tor COVER.
or al re last general election was
.ot at least two thousand votes,
hall be united with an adjoining
ounty in the election of Judge and
here shall be only one Judge elect
d for said united counties until ,
aid counties shall each have cast at
general state election at least two !
housand votes for governor, and
NTH said time only one Judge shall |
Sc elected for the following coun-
he's, to-wit; Boise and Ada. one
nudge; CAssia and Lincoln, ors
udga: Custer and Lemhi, one Judge;
gilmore and Blaine, one Judge; ami
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
Tor each additional eight thousand
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
presiding Judge, who NAV
be removed at their pleasure. He
shall distribute the business Of the
court among the Judges thereof. an'
prescribe the order OF business. IN
districts composed OF but one countv9
there shall be no terms Of court. br'
the court shall be open continuous''
for the transaction Of business "
Districts composed Of two connt'es
the judges shall hold the district
courts OF both Of said counties 7,
accordance with such rules For ~"
dispatch Of bnsireM a. re nav al
opt. Tho courts sha'l Ne alw.vv