Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-30

term of oflces of district Judges
shall be four years from and after
the frst 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
filled at special election called by
the governor Of Idaho. within ten
days after the canvas Of the returns
or the general election at which
these amendments are adopted, and
held In the said new districts, mp
Oh giving notice thereof - provided
for a general election. and said
Judges shan hold said ohaces until
their successors are elected and
qualified. The salary OF . district
Judge shall be classified and based
upon their vote for governor at thu
last general election In his district;
Immediately prior to tho beginning
Of his term Of ofllce 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 moro
than one county. that portion Of his
salary which 10 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 name way to all
district Judges the actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them IN holding court ir
counties other than those IN which
they reside. '2r
Section e.-That Section 8 Of Ar
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Idaho be amended to read as
follows: aF
Section s-The legislature. By gen
eral AID uniform laws. shall provide
for the election biennially IN each 81
thu. several COUNTIES Of the state. OF
county commi41tonsrs. . sheriff. =
,co1Aty treasures. ..wAe u ex-o6nci.
public administrator: . county su-
perintendeat Of public instruction:
q county assessor. who il ex-pmcio
tax collector: . coroner and q sur
veyos The clerk II. tia. Il district
court shall be. sx-eAcie auditor and
recorder. No othsr county oaces
shah be established. but the legisla-
tnFe. by general md unitsfti laws.
shall Drovide for the election Of
sucA township precinct and munich
pal o@cers - u public convenience
may require, ana shalt prescribe
their duties And dx their terms of
once. The Legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability Of
county. tow1Ship. precinct and mu
hicipal onlcers for III fees which
may be collected By them. ana for
all public and municipal moneys
which may Do PATE to them. sr on
cially come into their possession.
The county commissioners may EN-,
ploy counsel whea necessary. Thu
sheriff, auditor ana recorder AMI
clerk Of the district court shan be
empowered BY the county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies ant
clerical assistants as the business O.
their ofhces may require; said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation AZ may be fixed
by the county commissioners. No
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 superintendent shall be flx
ed by law.
Section These amendments
shall become operative on the second
Monday of January, 1911. and all
causes then pending in the probate
courts Of said counties and all mat
ters Of probate unsettled in said pro-
bate courts, together. with all the
records Of said courts, shall be
transferred At said time to the said
district courts Of their respective
counties.
Section S.--The question to be
submitted to electors Of the State. at
the next general election, shall be ii
form az follows. to-wit: