Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-01

after their election. The present in
cumbent In each judicial district
heretofore existing shall be and
shall remain till the expiration Of
bis 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
Allied at a special election called by
the governor Of Idaho, within ten
days after the canvass Of the returns
or tho general election at which
these amendments are adopted, and
held in the said new districts, up
Oh giving notice thereof a. provided
for general election. and said
Judges shall hold said of3ces 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 district
Immediately prior to the beginning
Of his term Of once and shall be
classified as follows: In districts
having under four thousand votes,
two thousand dollars per annum;
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. &at 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 all
district judges the actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them in holding court i,
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section e.-That Section s Of Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution of tn.
State OF Idaho be amended to read a.
follows:
Section 6-Tie iegislature/ BY gen
oral and uniform laws. shall pre-:
for the election biennially in each O.
the several counties Of the state, o.
county commissioners. q sheriff.
county treasurer. who is ex-o6Rci,
public administrator; Q county SUI
Of public instruction;
a county assessor, who IN ex-omcio
tax collector: . coroner and . sur.
veyor. The clerk Of the distrs. e, |,
SQUIRT shall be ex-encie audit ~ .ro
recorder. No other sexnty omoes
shall b established, Jut tho ,eEisls. |
ture. by seaerai Exa uniform laws,
shall provide tor the election Of
ssch towasa'z'. precinct and munich
pal omoees as public convenienc,
may feGoirS, and shall prescribe
tksir duties aad AZ their terms OF
once The legislature shall provide
tor the strict accou inability of
county. township. precinct and mu
nictpal o0cers for all fees which
may By collected BY them. ana for
all pubic and municipal moneys
which may be paid to them. Or ON
cially come into their possession
Tho county commissioners may en-.
ploy counsel when necessary. tn
sheriff. auditor and recorder AMI
clerk Of the district court shall be
empowered by thu county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies an
clerical assistants as the business o
their ofnces may require: said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fxed
by the county commissioners. NJ
sheriff or county assessor shall b.
qualified to hold the term of ofn>e
Immediately succeeding the term for
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and qualifications Of the county
school superintsndents shall be NJ
ed BY law.
Section These amendments
snail become operative on the second
Monday Of January. 1911, ana all
causes then pending in the probate
courts Of said counties and all nat
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 !,
form 40 follows. to-wit:
Shall Sections II and 81 Of Article
v Of the Constitution Of the State o.
Idaho be repealed and annulled and
Sections 3, II. 20 and ~ Of Articl