Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-15

| shall be four years from and after !
the first 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 the adop-
ton Of these amendments shall be
filled at a special election called by
the governor Of Idaho. within ten
days after the canvass Of the returns
| or the general election at which !.
these amendments are adopted, and
held in the said new districts, up
Oh giving notice thereof as provided |
for a general election, and said
Judges shall hold said ofices until
their successors are elected and
qualified. The salary Of district
Judge shall be classified and based
upon their vote for governor at the
| last general election in his district
Immediately prior to the beginning
| OF MS term VI oluCC anu OS
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 or
the state treasury and the other half
of which salary shall be paid out by
the county or counties for which ne
is elected or appointed, and in cases
where one Judge is provided for more
than one county, that 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
i, property to be determined by the as
i, 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 In
I counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section 6.-That Section Of Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read as
follows:
: Section 6-The legislature, by gen
I eral and uniform laws, shall provide
! for the election biennially in each of
, the several counties Of the state. Of
). county commissioners. sheriff, y
/ county treasurer. who is ex-omciC
t public administrator: county su.
. perintendent Of public instruction;
a county assessor. who is ex-onacio
: tax collector; q coroner and q sur
a veyor. The clerk Of the district
J court shall be ex-oficio auditor and
: recorder. No other county Offices
3 shall be established. but the legisla-
ture, by general aid uniform laws;
shall provide for the election Of
: such township. precinct ana munici,
: pal officers as public convenience
may require, and shall prescribe
. their duties and Ak their terms Of
once. The legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability Of
: county. township. precinct and mu,
nicipal Officers for all fees which
q may be collected by them. and for
). all public and municipal moneys
which may be paid to them, or on
Z cially come into their possession,
o The county commissioners may EN-
8 ploy counsel when necessary. Thu
sheriff. auditor and recorder and
e clerk of the district court shall be
J. empowered by tho county commits
9 toner's to appoint such deputies am
4 clerical assistants as the business O.
It their ofices may require; said depu-
y ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fixed
y by the county commissioners. NJ
sheriff or county assessor shall b.
qualified to hold the term of office
Immediately succeeding the term fol
. which he was elected. The salary
y, and qualifications Of the county
!. school superintendents shall be fix
:, ed by law.
~ Section These amendments
n shall become operative on the secont
ID Monday Of January. 1911, and al
II causes then pending in the probat,
:. courts of said counties and all mat
N tiers OF probate unsettled in said pro
!. bate courts, together with all tn,
=. records Of said courts, shall b.
ID transferred at said time to the sale
>. district courts of their respective
" counties.
4 Section S.-The question to bt
" submitted to electors of the State. al
4 the next general election. shall be i
n form as follows, to-wit:
ID Shall Sections II and 81 Of Article
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