Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-26


Section THAT sections IL and
Il 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same are hereby repealed and an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 2 OF
Article V. of the Constitution o: The
state OF 1dalo be amended 10 read
as follows:
Section 2.-Thc jud'c.al powers
OF the State shall be vested in a
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 a. 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 16.-The salary ct 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 as otherwise provided by law,
and no Justice of the Supreme Court.
or fudge Of the district court. shall
be paid his salary. or any part
thereof. unless he shall flrst have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there is not in his hands any matt.;r
in controversy not decided BY him
which had been finally submitted
for his consideration and determine
ton thirty days prior to ths taxing
and subscribing such oath. 0
Section 4.-That Section 20 ID
Article v. Of the Consultation Of the
State OF idaho be amended to read
al follows:
Section 20.-The District court
shall have original Jurisdiction In
all cases, both at law and m equity
and IN all matters Of probate. set
Element Of estates of deceased per-
sons and appointment ct guardians
end such appellate Jurisdiction al
is now and may hereafter be ronfsr.
red by law.
Section S.-That Section "a ri
Article v. of the Constitution OF the
State Of Idaho be amended to .ead az
follows:
Section 24.-Fsch county in the
State Of Idaho shall be aad coreti-
tute tud:"ial district. AMI the
shall be IN cech c. said counti.s 4
district court, for each of which al
least one Judge shall be elected by
the qualified eleG.ors u sa!1 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 a Judge and
there shall be only one Judge elect
ed for said united counties until
said counties shall each have cast at
a 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, onc
Judge; Cassia and Lincoln, ons
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
rumber 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, blu.
the court shall be open continuously
for the transaction Of business. In
districts composed Of two counties
the judges shall hold the district
courts OF both Of said coantiei IN
accordance with such rules for Ne
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