Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-10-24

ton to said salaries there shall be paid in the
same way to all district judges the actual and
necessary hotel and travelling expenses incur
red by him in holding court in counties other
than those in which they reside.
Section 6. That sect on OF Article Is OF the
Constitution of he state of Idaho be amended
70 read as follows Section s. The Legislature
by general and uniform laws, shall provide for
the election biennially In each OF the several
counties of the state, of county commissioners,
a sheriff, a county treasure. who is ex-officio
public administrator, county superintendent
of public instruction, comfy assessor, who is
ex-officio tax collector, a coroner and survey
or. The clerk of the district court shall be ex-
offcio auditor and recorder. No other county
Offices shall be established, but the legislature
by general aud uniform laws. shall provide for
the election of such township, precinct and
municipal officers AS public convenience may
require; and shall prescribe their duties and
fix their terms OF office. The legislature shall
provide for the strict accountability of county
township, precinct and municipal officers Tor
all fees which may be collected by then, and for
all public and municipal moneys, which may
be paid TO them, or Officially come INTO their
possession. The county commissioners may
employ council when necessary. The sherin,
auditor and recorder ami clerk of the district
court shall be empowered by the county com
missioners to appoint such deputies and cleri-
cal assistance as the business OF their ofnces
may require: said deputies and clerical assis-
ians to receive compensation as may be liked
by the county commissioners. No sheriff or
county assessor shall be 9uallned 10 nold the
term of office Immediately succeeding the term
for which he was elected. The salary ana
qualifications of the county school superinten-
dents shall be fixed by law.
Section 7. These amendments shall become
operative on the second Monday If January,
1911. al all causes then pending in the pro.
bate courts of said counties and all matters OF
probate unsettled in said probate courts, to-
gethei 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 cleo
ton, shall be in form as follows, to-wit: Shall
Sections IL and 81 OF Article 5of Constitution
of the state of Idaho be repealed and annulled
and Sections 2, II. 30 and "a If Article 3, and
Section of Article IS of the Constitution OF
the state of Idaho be so amended as to abolish
the probate court and extend the jurisdiction
of the district court TO all matters of probate
and to pro vide for the election and appoint
ment OF judges therefor and their salaries, ano
provide for the terms of said courts and estsb
| fish a system of districts
Section 9. The Secretary of Slate is hereb,
authorized 70 make publication of these Con
sttutional Amendments in each county for q
least six consecutive weeks prior TO the mex
| general election in not loss then one newspa
per of general circulation published in eacf
county.