The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-10-02

been finally submitted for his consider
alton and determination thirty days
prior to the taking and subscribing such
oath.
See. 4. That Section 20 of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
See. 30. The district court shall have
original jurisdiction in all cases, both
ut law and in equity, and in all matters
of probate, settlement of estates of de.
ceased persons and appointment of
guardians, and such appellate jurisdic-
ton as is now and may hereafter be
conferred by law.
See s. That Section "a of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Idaho be amended to read as follows:
Sec. "a. Each county in the State of
Idaho shall be and constitute judicial
said counties a district court, for each
of which at least one judge shall be
elected by the qualified electors of said
district at the general state election.
Provided, however, That any county, in
which the total vote for governor 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
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counties until said counties shall each
have east at general state election at
least two thousand votes for governor,
and until said time only one judge shall
be elected for the following counties,
to-wit: Boise and Ada, one Judge;
Cassia and Lincoln, one Judge; Custer
and Lemhi, one Judge; Gilmore and
Blaine, one Judge; and Owyhee and
Canyon, one Judge Provided, further,
That when any judicial district shall
east over eight thousand votes for gov
ernor at any general state election, an
additional Judge shall be elected there
in for each additional eight thousand
votes or major part thereof, thereafter
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 bust
ness Of the court among the judges
thereof, and prescribe the order of bust
ness. In districts composed of but one
county there shall be no terms of court,
but the court shall be open continuously
for the transaction of business. In
districts composed of two counties, the
judge shall hold the district courts of
both of said counties in accordance
with such rules for the dispatch of bust
ness as he may adopt. The courts shall
be always open for the filing of papers,
and for the transaction of business.
The term of offices of district judges
shall be four years from and after the
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first Monday of January next after
their election. The present incumbent
in each judicial district heretofore ex-
listing 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 adoption
of these amendments shall be filled at
special election called by the gov
ernor of Idaho, within ten days after
the canvass of the returns of the gen
eral election at which these amend
ments are adopted, and held in the
said new districts, upon giving notice
thereof as provided for a general cleo
ton, and said judges shall hold said
Offices until their successors are elected
and qualified. The salary Of a district
: Judge shall be classified and based upon
the vote for governor at the last gen
eral election in his district Immediately
prior to the beginning of his term OF
office and shall be classified as follows
, In districts having under four thousand
votes, two thousand dollars per annum
over four thousand and not more thar
r six thousand votes, two thousand five
hundred dollars per annum; over 81,
thousand votes, three thousand dollar.
: per annum; one-half of which salary
shall be paid out of tthe state treasury
! and the other half of which salary shall
be paid out by the county or counties
for which he is elected or appointed
and in cases where one judge is pro
vided for more than one county, tina
? portion of his salary which is to b.
, paid by the counties shall be appor
toned between said counties accordin.
to the assessed valuation of their tax
able property to be determined by thu
: assessment of the preceding year, ant
> in addition to said salaries there shall
be paid in the same way to all distric
nd ra, bo actual ond naanssary hota