Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-10

IDAHO:
Section THAT sections IL and
Il of Article v. Of the constitution
CT the State Of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed and an
nulled.
Section 2-That Section ? OF
Article V. of the Constitution o. the
State of Idaho be amended 10 read
as follows:
Section 2.-Thc judir,a. powers
of the State shall be vested in
court for the trial of impeachments,
supreme court, district courts,
courts Of justices Of the peace, and
such other courts inferior to the su-
preme courts as may be established
by law for any incorporated city,
town, or village.
Section 3.-That Section II of
Article V. of the Constitution Of the
State of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
Section TO- The salary OF the
justices of the Supreme Court, until
otherwise provided by the legisla-
ture, shall be four thousand dollars
each per annum. and the salary of
the judges of the district court shall
be as otherwise provided by law,
and no justice of the Supreme Court,
or Judge Of the district court, shall
be paid his salary, or any part
thereof, unless he shall first have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there Is not in his hands any matter
In controversy not decided by him
which had been finally submitted
for his consideration and determine.
ton thirty days prior to thu taking
and subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section 20 Of
Article v. Of the Constitution Of thu
State Of Idaho be amended to rcat
a. follows:
Section 20.-The district cour,
shall have original Jurisdiction il
all cases. both at law and IN equity
and in all matters Of probate. set
Element OF estates Of deceased per
sons and appointment OF guardians
and such appellate jurisdiction a
's now and may hereafter he confer
red by law.
Section 5.-That Section - .
Article v. OF the Constitution OF tn
State Of Idaho be amended TO read i
follows:
Section 24.-rs Oh county In III
state OF Idaho shall be aad corsti
tute a tud:"ial district mi the'
shall be IN eech o. said counti.s
district court. for each OF which a
least one Judge shall be elected b
the qualified electors ct sa.i dis
trict at the general state election
Crowded, however, That any count
tn which the total vote for COVER
nor at the last general election wa
not at least two thousand vote'
shall be united with an adjoinin
> county in the election Of Judge an
there shall be only one Judge elec'
ed for said united counties unit
said counties shall each have cast q
general state election at least tw
thousand votes for governor, an
. until said time only one Judge sha
: be elected for the following coul
ties, to-wit: Boise and Ada, or
Judge; Cassia and Lincoln, or
judge; Custer and Lemhi. one Judge
Flmore and Blaine. one Judge; a.
Cwyhee and Canyon, one judge
Provided further. That when ar
= judicial district shall cast over eig'
\ thousand votes for governor at ar
general state election, an addition
= al judge shall be- elected therei
for each additional eight thousar
+ votes, or major part thereof. ther
e after in said district. any one I
/, more Of whom may hold court. al
4 there may be as many sessions
said court, at the same time.
there are Judges thereof. The sa
Judges shall choose from their ON
q rumber a presiding Judge. who mi
p be removed at their pleasure. I
es shall distribute the business OF Il
& court among the judges thereof. al
prescribe the order of business.
districts composed Of but one coun
: there shall be no terms OF court. b
. the court shall be open continuous
2. for the transaction Of business.
y districts composed Of two commit
r. the Judges shall hold the distri
u courts Of both Of said counties
a accordance with such rules Cor q
S'ena'ch ~ husinees ~ he NAV q
mi ~hp r~urts shall ~ afwa