Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-22

LATURE OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO:
Section THAT sections II and
Fl of Article V. Of the constitution
OF the State of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed and an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section Of
Article V. of the Constitution o: the
State Of Idaho be amended TO read
IS follows:
Section 2.-Thc jui':mi powers
| OF the State shall be vea:ej In q
court for the trial of impeachments,
supreme court. district courts,
courts of justices of the peace. and
such other courts inferior to the su-
preme courts AZ 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 TO- 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 a. 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 FIRST have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there 10 not In his hands any matter
in controversy not decided BY him
f, which had been finally submitted
for nis consideration and aetermlas-
ten thirty days prior to ths taxing
and subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section 20 Of
Article v. Of the Consti.4,ion Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to rad
"A follows:
Section 2o.-The distri,t cnurt
shall have original 5uris6iction In
all cases. both at law and IN equity.
and in all matters OF probate. set
Element Of estAtss Of deceased per-
sons and appointment Of guardians,
|, and such appellate Jurisdiction q.
Ii now and may hereafter he confer
red by law. -@
Section 5.-That Section - n
!, Article v. Of the Constitution Of tht
, State of Idaho be amended to read a,
, follows:
Section 24.-Fs Oh county in IN,
State Of Idaho shall be AMI cnrati
tute a. iud:"ial district nni the,
. shall be IN each Q. said COUNTIES .
, district court. for each Of which a
least one Judge shall be elected b!
q the qualified electors IT sa!i dis
. trict at the general state election
!, Provided. however. That any count!
= in which the total vote for COVER
!. nor at the last general election wa
!, not at least two thousand votes
shall be united with an adjoinin'
county in the election of Judge an
there shall be only one Judge elect
! ed for said united counties unit
= said counties shall each have cast a
= d general state election at least tw
!, thousand votes for governor, an
until said time only one Judge shall
be elected for the following coun
: ties, to-wit: Boise and Ada. on
Judge; Cassia and Lincoln, on
judge: Custer and Lemhi. one Judge
Elmore and Blaine. one Judge: az
\ Cwyhee and Canyon. one Judge
Provided further. That when an
thousand votes for governor at an
general state election. an addition
al judga shall be elected therei
for each additional eight thousan
votes. or major part thereof, there
after in said district, any one q
more OF whom may hold court, an
there may be as many sessions g
said court. at the same time. a
there are judges thereof. The sal
judges shall choose from their ow
number a presiding Judge. who ma
be removed at their pleasure. II
shall distribute the business Of tn
court among the Judges thereof. an
prescribe the order Of business. I
districts composed Of but one count
there shall be no terms Of court, bu
the court shall be open continuousl
for the transaction Of business. l
districts composed Of two countis
the Judges shall hold the distris
courts Of both Of said counties
accordance with such rules for II
dispatch Of business a. he may al
opt. Tha courts shall be Away