Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-25


shall be four years from and after
the first Monday in January next
after their election. The present in
cumbent in each judicial district
heretofore existing shall be and
shall remain till the expiration of
his term Of once the Judge Of the
new district wherein he resided
when elected or appointed.
All vacancies created by the adop-
ton of these amendments shall be
filled at special election called by
the governor Of Idaho, within ten
days after the canvass Of the returns
or the general election at which
these amendments are adopted, and
held In the said new districts. up
Oh giving notice thereof AZ provided
for a general election. and said
Judges shall hold said ofhces until
their successors are elected and
qualified. The salary of district
Judge shall be classified and based
upon their vote for governor at the
last general election in his district
prior to the beginning
OF his term Of ONCE and shall be
classified as follows: In districts
having under four thousand votes,
two thousand dollars per amman;
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 he
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 q the same way to ali
district Judges the actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them In holding court ir
counties other than those in which
they reside. au
Section s.-Thst Section 8 OF Ar
ticle XVIII, OF the Consultation Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to- read as
follows:
Section s-The legislature, by gem
eral and uniform laws. shall provide
for the election bisnnially in each OF
the several counties Of the state. OF
county commissioners. . sheriff. u
county treasurer, who u ex-olnoit
public administrator; q county 81,
perintendent Of public Instruction:
q county Assessor, who il ex-olncio
tax collector: . coroner and q, sur-
veyor. The clerk Of Tie district
court shall b ex-oAcie auditor, and
recorder. No nthsg county o1css
shall be established. but the leSisla-i
ture., By general ald uniform laws.
shall provide for the election OF
such township. presinct and munich
pal officers, ~ public cenvenience
may require. and shall prescribe
their duties and az their terms Of
Once. The Legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability Of
county. township, precinct and mu
nicipal omSers, for all lees which
may be collected BY. them. and for
all public ana municipal moneys
which may b paid to them. Or ON
cially come into their possession |
The county commissioners may en-
ploy counsel when necessary. Thu
sheriff. auditor and recorder and
clerk of the district court shall be
empowered BY the county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies an.
clerical assistants as the business o
their of1ces may require: said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fixed
by the county commissioners. Ne
sheriff or county assessor shall b.
qualified to hold the term Of ONCE
Immediately succeeding the term for
which he was elected. The salary
and qualifications of the county
school superintendents shall be flx-
ed by law.
Section 7.-Thess amendments
shall become operative on the second
Monday Of January, 1911. and all
causes then pending In the probate
courts Of said coupties and all mat
ters OF probate unsettled in said pro
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, at
the next general election, shall be l.
form as follows, to-wit:
Shall Sections II and Fl of Article
V of the Constitution of the State o
Idaho be repealed and annulled and