Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-10

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 Office 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 a 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
OF. giving notice thereof as provided
for a general election, and said
Judges shall hold said Offices 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
Immediately 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 annum;
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 ne
is elected or appointed. and In cases
I where one Judge is provided for more
3 than one county, that portion OF MS
l salary which is to be paid by the
counties shall be apportioned be-
S tween said counties according to the
a assessed valuation Of their taxable
J, property to be determined by the as
J. sessment Of the preceding year, and
d in addition to said salaries there
: shall be paid in the same way to all
4 district Judges the actual and nee
:, essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them in holding court If
II counties other than those in which
g they reside.
Section 6.-That Section 6 of Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution OF the
e State OF Idaho be amended to read as
follows:
$ Section 6-The legislature. by gen
Il eral and uniform laws, shall provide
II for the election biennially In each OF
=, the several counties of the state. Of
{, county commissioners, sheriff, u
II county treasurer. who 10 ex-ofiicit
IT public administrator: county gu
70 perintendent of public instruction
It county assessor, who is ex-ofacie
y tax collector: coroner and a sur
m veyor. The clerk of the district
% court shall be ex-ofacio auditor ant
; recorder. No other county ofncei
3 shall be established. but the legisla
ture, by general ald uniform laws
u shall provide for the election o
- such township, precinct and munich
- pal officers as public convenience
may require. and shall prescrib'
their duties and fix their terms o
. Office The legislature shall provide
= for the strict accountability o
county. township, precinct and mu
q nicipal officers for all fees which
an may be collected by them, and TO
:. all pubic and municipal money
which hay be paid to them, or ON
~ cially come into their possession
he The county commissioners may EN-
AZ ploy counsel when necessary. TIL
sheriff. auditor and recorder an
he clerk of the district court shall b
H. empowered by tho county commits
.e toner's to appoint such deputies an
4 clerical assistants as the business c
at their offlces may require; said depu
by ties and clerical assistants to receiv
IS such compensation as may be fixe
n: by the county commissioners. N
ty sheriff or county assessor shall b
er- qualified to hold the term of offlc
as Immediately succeeding the term fo
es' which he was elected. The salar
ns and qualifications Of the count
hu school superintendent shall be fl,
%. ed by law.
~ Section These amendment
40 shall become operative on the secon
M Monday of January, 1911. and a
~ causes then pending in the probat
~ courts OF said counties and all ma
~, tiers Of probate unsettled in said pr
~, bate courts. together with all tn
"a. records Of said courts. shall
transferred at said time to the sal
%. district courts Of their respecti,
nv counties.
GIT oe,.ion qu.s,,"" W
an. the next general election, shall be
o;r form as follows. to-wit:
~ Shall Sections II and 21 of Attic
ro-lv of the Constitution Of the State