The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-09-18

| Sec. 4. That Section 90 of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows
Sec. 90. The district court shall have
original jurisdiction in all cases, boil
at law and in equity, and in all matters
of probate, settlement of estates of de
ceased persons and appointment OF
guardians, and such appellate iurisdic.
ton as is now and may hereafter be
conferred by law.
Sec. 5. That Section "a of Article
V of the Constitution of the State OF
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Sec. "a. Each county in the State of
Idaho shall be and constitute judicial
district, and there shall be in each of
said counties district court, for each
of which at least one Judge shall be
elected by the qualified electors of said
district at the general state election.
Provided, however, That any county, in
which the total vote for governor 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 elected for said united
counties until said counties shall each
have cast at a general state election at
least two thousand votes for governor,
and until said time only one Judge shall
be elected for the following counties.
to-wit: Boise and Ada, one Judge;
Cassia and Lincoln, one Judge; Custer
and Lemhi, one judge; Elmore and
Blaine, one Judge; and Owyhee and
Canyon, one judge. Provided, further,
That when any judicial district shall
cast over eight thousand votes for gov
ernor at any general state election, an
additional judge shall be elected there
in for each additional eight thousand
votes, or major part thereof, thereafter
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 said judges shall choose
from their own number presiding
Judge, who may be removed at their
pleasure. He shall distribute the bust
ness of the court among the judges
thereof, and prescribe the order of bust
ness. In districts composed of but one
county there shall be no terms of court,
but the court shall be open continuously
for the transaction of business. In
districts composed of two counties, the
Judge shall hold the district courts of
both of said counties in accordance
with such rules for the dispatch of bust
hess as he may adopt. The courts shall
De always open for the filing of papers,
md for the transaction of business.
The term of Offices of district Judges
hall be four years from and after the |
irst Monday of January next after !!
their election. The present incumbent |
n each judicial district heretofore ex-
sting shall be and shall remain till |
he expiration of his term of Office
The judge Of the new district wherein
ne resided when elected or appointed.
All vacancies created. by the adoption
# these amendments shall be filled at
special election called by the gov
'rnor of Idaho, within ten days after
he canvass of the returns of the gen.
'ral election at which these amend
nents are adopted, and held in the
aid new districts, upon giving notice
hereof as provided for general cleo
ion, and said judges shall hold said
tfices until their SUCCESSORS are elected
nd qualified. The salary of district
Judge shall be classified and based upon
he vote for governor at the last gen
raj election in his district Immediately
'rior to the beginning of his term Of
flee and shall be classified as follows:
n districts having under four thousand
otes, two thousand dollars per annum
yer four thousand and not more than
tx thousand votes, two thousand FIVE
undred dollars per annum; over six
thousand votes, three thousand dollars
er annum; one-half of which salary
hall be paid out of tthe state treasury
nd the other half of which salary shall
e paid out by the county or counties
Or which he is elected or appointed,
nd in cases where one Judge is pro-
ided for more than one county, that
ortion Of his salary which is to be
aid by the counties shall be appor-
oned between said counties according
, the assessed valuation of their tax
BILE property to be determined by the
ssessment of the preceding year, and
| addition to said salaries there shall
g paid in the same way to all district
,dges the actual and necessary hotel
nd travelling expenses incurred by
lem in holding court in counties other
IAN those in which they reside.
Sec. g. That Section of Article