Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-15

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
lis 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
filed 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
Oh 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 a district
Judge shall be classified and based
upon their vote for governor at thu
last general election In his distric'
Immediately prior to the beginning
~ h,s term OF ONCE and shall be
classified as follows: In districts
having under four thousand votes.
two thousand dollars per AMMAN;
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 he
is elected or appointed. and In cases
where one Judge is provided for more
than one county, that portion of his
salary which Is to be paid by the
counties shall be apportioned be-
tween said counties according to the
assessed valuation Of their taxable
property to be determined by the as
sessment OF the preceding year. and
In addition to said salaries there
shall be paid IN the same way to ali
district judges the actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred BY them In holding court l.
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section s.-That Section 8 Of Ar
ticle XVIII OF the Constitution Of thu
State Of Idaho be amended to read a.
follows:
Section 6-The legislature. by gen
eral and uniform laws, shall provide
for the election biennially in each o.
tho several counties Of the state. Of
county commissioners, sheriff. ,
county treasurer. who 10 ex-ofici
public administrator; . county su
perintendent Of public instruction;
q county assessog. who II ex-ofHcie
tax collector: q coroner and . sur
veyor. The clerk Of the diBtrio,
court shall be ex-o4eio auditor am
recorder. No other county ONCE,
shall be established. but the legisla
ture. BY general ald uniform laws
shall provide for tho election o
such township. precinct and munici
pal omcerS a public convenience
may require. and shall preserib,
their duties and tx their terms o
oface. The legislature shall provid
for the strict Accountability o
county. township. precinct and mr.
nicipal officers for all fees which
may be collected by them. and 70
all public and municipal money
which Eaay be paid to them. Or ON
c;ally come into their possession
The county commissioners may EN-
ploy counsel when necessary. TIL
sheriff. auditor and recorder an
/. clerk of the district court shall b
empowered by tho county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies an
clerical assistants as the business c
their Offices may require; said depu
: ties and clerical assistants to receiv
: such compensation as may be Axe
by the county commissioners. N
sheriff or county assessor shall b
qualified to hold the term Of ofll
s Immediately succeeding the term fc
J, which he was elected. The salar
3 and qualifications Of the count
! school superintendents shall be a,
: ed by law.
Section These amendment
shall become operative on the secou
Monday of January. 1911, and q
causes then pending in the proba,
courts Of said counties and all ma
ters of probate unsettled In said pr
" bate courts. together with all IL
. records Of said courts, shall
:, transferred at said time to the sa
district courts of their respect,
. countiea-
Section S.-The question to
- submitted to electors of the State,
> the next general election, shall be
form as follows, to-wit:
. Shall Sections II and 81 OF Attic