Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-09-18

Of 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 the
vote for governor at the last general
election IN MS district Immediately prior
to the beginning Of his term Of office
and shall be classified as follows: IN dis
tricts having under four thousand votes,
two thousand dollars per annum; over
four thousand and not more than six
thousand votes, two thousand i've hun
dred dollars per annuTn: over six thou
sand votes, three thousand dollars per
anngm, oae-haIf Ct which salary shall
De paid out Of the state treasury and
the other half Of which salary snail 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 10 be paid By the
counties shall be- apportioned between
said counties according to the assessed
valuation Of their taxable property 70 be
deterrtined BY the assessment Of the
preceding year, and in addition to said
salaries there shall BE- paid in the same
way TO all district judges the actual
and necessary hotel and travelling ex-
penses incurred by them in holding
court in counties other than those in
which they reside.
See. .. That section Of article IS Of
the constitution Of the state Of Idaho
be amended to read as follows:
Section 6. The legislature by general
and uniform laws, shall provide for the
election biennially in each Of the several
counties Of the state. Of county com
missioners. a sheriff, a county treasurer,
who is ex-officio public administrator; a
county superintendent Of public instruc-
ton; county assessor. who Is ex-oficio
tax collector. a coroner and surveyor.
The clerk Of the district court shall be
ex-ohicio auditor and recorder. No other
county offices shall De established, but
the legislature by general and uniform
laws. shall provide for the election Of
such township. precinct and municipal
officers as public convenience may re-
quire. and shall prescribe their duties
and fix their terms Of office. The leg
islature shall provide for the strict ac-
countability of county, township. pre-
cinct and municipal officers for all fees
which may be collected by them. and
for all public and municipal moneys.
which may be paid to them. or official
" come into their possession. The coun-
~ commissioners may employ council
when necessary. The sheriff auditor
and recorder and clerk of the district
court shall be empowered BY the county
to appoint such deputies
and clerical assistance as the business
Of their offices may require; said depu-
ties and clerical assistants 10 receive
such compensation as may be fixed by
the county commissioners. No sheriff
OF county assessor shall be qualified 20
hold the term Of office Immediately sue
eeeding the term for which he was
elected The salary and qualifications Of
the county school superintendent shall
be fixed by law.
Sec. Z. These amendments shall be
come operative on the second Monday
IF January 1911. and all causes then
pending in the profile courts Of said
counties and all matters Of probate un-
settled in said probate courts. together
With all the records of said courts shall
Dc transferred at said time TO the said
district courts Of their respective coun-
les.
See. 6. The question to be submitted
o electors Of the state, at the next gen
rial election. shall be in form as follows
o wit; Shall sections Il and p of ar
icle of the constitution OF the State
4 Idaho be repealed and annulled. and
ections ?. l.. % and p Of article s. and
ection of article IS of the constitution
f the state of Idaho be so amended as
o abolish the probate court and extend .
he jurisdiction Of the district court 10
u matters of probate and 10 provide
or the election and appointment OF
Judges therefor and their salaries, and
o provide for the terms Of said courts
nd establish a system Of districts
Sec. Q. The secretary Of state is here
Y authorized to make publication Of
hese constitutional amendments in each
ounty for at least six consecutive weeks
rior to the next general election in not
IS than one newspaper Of general cir
ulation in each county.