Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15

Section THAT sections IL and
2l OF Article V. Of the constitution
CT the State of Idaho be and lne
same are hereby repealed and an
nUlled.
Section 2-That Section OF
Article V. of the Consti luton .: The
state of Idaho be amended 10 read
as follows:
Section 2.-Thc jui':,al powers
OF the State shall Do vs,;tj 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 the su-
preme courts as 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 16.- 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 tho district court. shall
be paid his salary. or any part
thereof. unless he shall Arst have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there 10 not In his hands any matter
in controversy not decided By him
which had been finally sublaittel
for his consideration and determiua-
ton thirty days prior to tbs taxing
and subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section 20 81
Article v. Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to road
a. follows:
j Section 20.-rhe district court
shall have original Jurisdiction II
! all cases, both at law and IN equity
/ and In all matters Of probate. set
Element Of estates Of deceased per
sons ana appointment Of guardians
. end such appellate jurisdiction q
IL now and may hereafter he ION Tor
red by law.
, Section 5.-That Section "a. q
. Article v. OF the Constitution OF tn
, State of Idaho be amended to read a
: follows:
t Section 24.-Fsch county In III
: State OF Idaho shall be and cnrsti
> tute ,ud,"ial district ami the
! shall be N each c. said counti.s
s district court. for each Of which a
}. least one Judge shall be elected b
3 the qualified electors u sa,i dis
d trict at the general state election
x Provided. however. That any count
l. in which the total vote for COVER
= nor at the last general election wa
,. not at least two thousand vote
n shall be united with an adjoinin
y county In the election of a Judge an
l. there shall be only one Judge cleo
20 ed for said united counties unit
lr said counties shall each have east {
g. general state election at least tv
n thousand votes for governor, an
ID until said time only one Judge sha
r. be elected for the following cou,
II ties. to-wit: Boise and Ada. OF
J. Judge: Cassia and Lincoln. OF
he Judge: Custer and Lemhi. one judy
e. Elmore and Blaine. one Judge: AZ
is Cwyhee and Canyon. one judg
~ Provided further. That when al
s. judicial district shall cast over eigl
III thousand votes for governor at al
4 general state election. an additio
he al judge shall be- elected there
he for each additional eight thousa
he votes. or major part thereof. ther
K after In said district, any one
moro Of whom may hold court. AZ
be there may be as many sessions
he said court, at the Same time.
al there are Judges thereof. The So
o. judges shall choose from their ov
lie number a presiding Judge. who nj
he be removed at their pleasure.
70 shall distribute the business Of Z
Ak court among the Judges thereof. a,
les prescribe the order Of business.
Of districts composed Of but one coun
there shall be no terms Of court. b
,ta the court shall be open continuous
IL for the transaction Of business.
- districts composed Of two count
SIX the Judges shall hold the distr
Ext courts Of both Of said counties
an accordance with such rules for I
la dispatch OF business as ne may q
opt. Ths courts shall be alws