Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-03

IDAHO:
Section THAT sections II and
II of Article V. of the constitution
OF the State Of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed aud an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section 2 of
Article V. of the Constitution o. The
State Of Idaho be amended TO read
as follows:
Section 2.-The jud':al powers
OF the State shall be vested in a
court for the trial Of impeachments,
a supreme court, district courts,
courts OF justices of the peace, and
such other courts inferior to the SUI
preme courts as may be established
by law for any Incorporated city.
town or village. ~
Section 3.-That Section II of
Article Y. 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.e and the salary Of
the judges OF the district court shall
be as otherwise provided by law.
snd 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 ris not In his hands any matter
In controversy rot decided By him
which had fbesd finally submitted
~ Reconsideration and determines
ton thirty days prior to the taxiae
end subscribing Such bath.
Section 4.4That Section 20 q
Article W Of tho Constie u.ion Of tho
State Of. Idaho Be amended to read
a. follows:
ii Section 2o.-Ths 1 district court
shall have oriUinal jurisdiction II
all cases. both at law and IN equity,
and In all matters Of probate. set
tlemeqt Of estates of deceased per-
Sons and appointment OF guardians,
ond such appellate jurisdiction Al
Is now and may hereafter he confer
red by law ~ FexgT III
section S.-Thst section - II
Article, v. Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Idaho be amended to read az
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Section 24.-Ef ch3c1 hty IN the
State of ,Idah6 III D aad corsti-
tute a iud.rlal district. ana thee
shall be N eech c. said counts. 4
district court. for each Of which at
least one Judge shall be elected BY
the qualified electors Of 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 beast 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
u general state election 1t least two
thousand votes for governor. and
until said time only one Judge shall
be elected for the following coun-
ties, to-wit: Boise and Ada. one
Judge: Cassia and Liaeoln, ora
Judge: Custer and Lemhi. one Judge;
fillmore and Blaine. one judge: and
cwyhee and Canyon. one Judge:
Provided further. That whom 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 thousa nd
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. ana
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 |
composed Of two counties
The Judges shall hold the, district |
courts Of both OF said counties IN |
lesordance with such ruleSspr HE |
aispAteh Of bHilAsi a ts. ns1 H.
sbt. Ths courts 'shali - Away !