Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-26

49,. .m ~ omces OF district ,uor,.
shall be four years from and ...
the hrst Monday in Januarv el
after their election. The press,. 1s1'
cumbent In each judicial al. IN
heretofore existing shall be ~.
shall remain till the expirat,o, lug
his term Of once the Judge o, ,s' =,
new district wherein he r..,s.s
when elected or anno,rt..
All vacancies created by the aaoa
ton Of these amendments ghal, y
h'led at a special election called ~
the governor Of idaho, within "a.
days after the canvass Of the rn+,..
OF the general election at Viii.
these amendments are adopted ,na
held In tho said new districts nm
Oh giving notice thereof as proy,dsa
for a general election, and n,A
Judges shall hold said ofaces mt,
their successors are elected .na
qualified. The salary OF a district
Judge shall be classified and bas.a
upon their vote for governor at Tho
last general election in his distr,ct
Immediately prior to the beginn,n,
Of his term Of once and shall he
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 five 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 be
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 al,
district Judges the actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them in holding court in
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section s.-That Section s Of Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read az
follows:
Section S-The legislature. by gen
eral and uniform laws. shall provide
for the election biennially in each OF
thu several counties of the state, OF
county commissioners. q sheriff.
county treasurer. who ia ex-oficlo
public administrator; a county su,
perintendeat Of public instruction;
q county assessor, who is ex-ofRcio
tax collector: q coroner and a sur
veyor. The clerk Of the district
court shall b ex-olacio auditor and
recorder. No othsr county Offices
shall be established. but the legisla-
ture. BY general AID uniform laws.
shall provide for the election of
such township. precinct and munich
pal officers AZ public convenience
may require. and shall prescribe
their duties and ax their terms of
office. The legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability of
county. township. precinct and mu
nicipal officers for all fees which
may be collected by them, and for
all public and municipal moneys
which may be paia to them. Or off,
cially come into their possession.
The county commissioners may en-
ploy counsel when necessary. Thu
sheriff. auditor and recorder ami
clerk of the district court shall be
empowered by the county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies AM
clerical assistants as the business OF
their Offices 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 Office
Immediately succeeding the term for
which he was elected. The salary
and qualifications of the county
school superintendents shall be fix
ed by law.
Section 7.-These amendments
shall become operative on the second
Monday Of January, 1911, and all
causes then pending in the probate
courts Of said counties and all mat
ters OF probate unsettled in said pre-
bate courts. together with all the
records Of said courts. shall be
transferred at said time to the said
district courts Of their respective
counties.
Section s.-The question to be
submitted to electors of the State. a
the next general election. shall be
form az follows. to-wit:
Shall Sections II and 81 Of Article