Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-02

IDAHO: n'@E
Section THAT sections IL and
Il of Article V. of the constitution
CT the State Of Idaho be and int
same are hereby repealed aud an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 jui':m, powers
OF the State shall be ves:sj In a
court for the trial of impeachments,
supreme court. district courts.
courts Of justices Of the peace, aad
such other courts inferior to the su-
preme courts as 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
AZ follows:
Section 16.-The salary OF the
justices Of the Supreme Court, until
otherwise provided by tho legisla-
ture. shall be four thousand dollars
each per annum. and the salary Of
the judges Of, the district court shall
be as otherwise provided BY law.
end no Justice Of the Supreme Court.
or fudge 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 10 not In his hands any matter
In controversy not decided By hin
which had been finally subInittsl
for his consideration and deteruius-
tion thirty days prior to tbs taxing
and subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section - of
Article v. Of the Constitution Of tho
State OF idaho b amended to reaA
a follows: a'st
Section 20.-The district court
shall have original Jurisdiction il
all cases. both At lawsand IN equity.
and In all matters Of probate. set-
Element Of estates Of deceased per-
sons and appointment yee guardians,
md such appellate jurisdiction a.
10 now and may hereafter he ION t4s.
red by law.
Section SHAT Section - IL
Article v. Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read 40
follows:
Section 24.-Es Oh county IN the
State Of idaho shah be aad cnrsti-
tute a iud:rial district ami th~.e
shall be IN eech c. said eomnti.e 4
district court. for each Of which at
least one Judge shall be elected BY
the qualified elec.ors 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 least two thousand votes,
shall be united with an adjoining
county In the election Of q Judge and
there shall be only One Judge elect
ed for said united counties until
said counties shall each have cast at
q general state election at 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, ono
Judge: Cassia and Lincoln, ona
judge: Custer and Lemhi, one Judge:
Elmore and Blaine. one Judge: and
cwyhee and Canyon. one Judge:
Provided further. That when 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 said
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. and
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
districts compoes two oouxtiee
the judges akll1 old the district
courts Of SeeA - 1said counties IN
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