Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-29

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IDAHO:
Section THAT sections IL and
II OF Article V. Of the constitution
Ct the State of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed and an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section 2 oil
Article v. of the Constitution .: The
State Of Idaho be amended ito read
IS follows:
Section 2.-The juji:al powers
OF the State shall BE- ves:sj IN 4
court for the trial Of impeachments
supreme court. district courts
courts OF justices Of the peace, and
such other courts inferior to the 81
preme courts az may be established
BY law for any incorpora:si city,
town or village. n
Section 3.-That Section II OF
Article v. Of tho Constitution Of the
State OF Idaho be amended to read
a. follows:
Section 16.- The salary Of the
Justices Of the Supreme Court, until
otherwise provided by the legisla-
ture. shall be four thousand dollars
each per eannum. and the salary OF
the Judges Of the district court shall
be 40 otherwise provided By law.
end no Justice OF the Supreme Court
Or Judge o. tho district court, shall
be- paid his salary. or any part
thereof. uAiess he shall Arst have
taken and subscribed an cath that
there b not In his hands any matter
n ocntroversy not decided BY him
which had been finally Submitted
for his confederation and Determine
ticA thirty days prior to tbs taxing
and subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-Tha& Section 20 q
Article ". Of tie Constitution sf the
State Of Idaho b amended to read
a. follows:
Section 3o.-Ths District cnurt
shall have original jurfs1ict,ea In
oil cases, both at law and n equity,
and In all matters Of probate. set
Element Of estates Of deceased per-
sons and appointment OF quartz ans,
end such appellate Jurisdiction ~
is now and may hereafter he .onfsr.
Section tina. Section "a Of
Article v. OF the Constitution Of the
State of Idaho be amended TO read as
follows. ag 4..,..r... .--. ~ !.
Section 24.-Fs ch county In the
State Of Idaho shall be aad cnpsti-
tute a ,ud:"ial district ami III. -
shall be N each c. said counti.s a
district court. for each OF which at
least one Judge shall be elected by
the qualified electors If sa!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 was
not at least two thousand votes.
shall be united with an adjoining
county In the election Of . Judge and
there shall be only one Judge elect
ed for said united counties until
said counties shall each have cast at
q general state election at least two
thousand votes for governor, and
until said time only ono Judge shall
be elected for the following coun-
ties. to-wit: Boise and Ada, one
Judge: Cassia and Lincoln. ora
Judge: Custer and Lemhi. one Judge:
Elmore and Blaine, ono Judge: ard
cwyhee and Canyon. ono Judge:
Provided further. That when any
judicial district shall cast over eight
thousand votes for governor at any
general state election, an addition
al judge shall be elected therein
for 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
number presiding Judge. who may
be removed at their pleasure. He
shall distribute the business Of the
court among the Judges thereof. and
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 aid cosAties IN |
accordance with such rules for the
dispatch OF buaines - 10 nsy aA-
opt. Tn courts sAaH bs always