Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-20

for the transaction of business. In
districts composed OF two counties
the judges shall hold the district
accordance with such rules for the
dispatch. Of business as ne may ad-
opt, Tha courts shall be always
open for the fling Of papers. and TO.
the transaction of business. The
term of offices of district Judges
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 tho adop-
ton Of these amendments shall be
Allied at special election called by
the governor Of Idaho, within ten
days after the canvass Of the returns
OF the general election at which
these amendments are adopted, and
held in the said new districts, up
Oh giving notice thereof a. provided
for . general election, and said
Judges shall hold said odlces until
their Successors are elected and
qualified. The salary Of a district
Judge shah be classified and based
upon their vote for governor at thu
last general election In his district
Immediately prior to the beginning
Of hts term Of once and shall be
classified as follows: In districts
having under four thousand votes,
two thousand dollars per anlum:
over four thousand and not more
than nix thousand votes, two thous-
and I'VE 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 hs
n electsd or appointed, ana n easss
where enc fudge 10 provided for more
than one county. that portion OF his
salary which b to be paid By the
counties shan be apportioned BE-
shah be paid in the same way TO al
district Judges thu actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
Provided. however. That any county
county in the election of Judge and
in which the total vote for COVER
there shall be only one Judge elect
Section S.-Ths question to be
counties other than thoss In which
they reside.
oectlun 6.-That Section 8 Of Ar
ticis AVN Of the Constitution OF ~.
state Of Idaho be amended to read NJ
follows:
section S-The legislature. BY gen
eral and uniform laws. shall provide
for tho election biennialiy in each o.
the several counties Of the state. OF
county commissioners. . sheriff. Il
county treasurer. who 10 ex-orici.
public administrator; q county su
perintendent Of public instruction;
q county assessor, who IL ex-ofacio
tax collector; coroner and q sur.
yoyor. The clerk Of the district
court shall be ex-oAcio auditor ana
incurred by them In holding court II.
recorder. No other county Ofhces
shall be established. but the leglsla
ture. by general aAd uniform laws.
shall provide for the election OF
such township. precinct and munich
pal officers N public convenience.
may require. and shall prescribe
their duties AID nx their terms OF
ONCE. The legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability OF
county. township. precinct and mu
nicipal omcers for all fees which
may be collected by them. and for
all public and municipal moneys
which may b paid to them, Or on
c;ally come into their possession
The county commissioners may em
ploy counsel when necessary. tn
sheriff. auditor and recorder ami
clerk of the district court shall be
empowered by the county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies an.
clerical assistants as the business
their ofices may require; said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fixed
by the county commissioners. N,
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 TX.
ed by law.
Section These amen dm.nts
causes then pending in the probate
shall haoome operative IN the second
A.