Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-29

eAS sioAo@SS'ou VI JUSTICES. 1HP
term Of ofnces Of district Judges
shall be four years from and after
the Arst 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
allied at special election called by
the governor Of idaho. within ten
days after the canvass Of the returns
of the general election 1t which
these amendments are adopted. and
held In the said new districts, up.
On giving notice thereof - provided
for I general election, and said
Judges shall hold said oAlcss until
their Successors are elected and
qualified. The salary Of . District
Judge shall b 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 az 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, that portion Of his
salary which IL 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.
ssssment Of the preceding year. and
IN addition to said salaries there
shall BE- paid In the same way to al,
district Judges thu actual and nee
easary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them in holding court ir
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section s.-TAat Section 8 OF Ar
tfcls XVIII Of the Consultation Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read az
follows:
Section s-The legislature, BY gen
ersi and uniform laws, shall provide
for the election bienniaily in each OF
the several counties Of the state, o,
county commisioners. . sheriff. /.
county treasurer. who il ex-ofRci.
pablo administrakor: Z county su
pesantende1t 81 public Instruction;
county a0ss.or.. who u ex-oGlcio
tax collector: coroner and . sur
veyor. The clerk Of ths district
court shall be sx-oAcio auditor and
recorder. No otAsr county o0ces
shall be established. bat the legisla.
ture. BY general AID unifern laws.
shall provide for the election OF
sscA township. precinct and munich
pal oncers q public convenience
may require. ana shall prescribe
their duties and AZ their terms OF
once, The legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability OF
oernty. townahip. precinct and mu
nicipal ofhcers for all tees which
may be, collected BY them. and for
al public and municipal moneys
which may b paid TO them, Or ON
ciAlly come into their possession |
The county commissioners may EN-.
ploy counsel when necessary. TIL,
sheriff. auditor and recorder AMI
clerk Of the district court shall be !
empowered BY the county commits
toner's to appoint. such deputies an,
clerical assistants as the business O. |
their Offices may require: said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fixed
by the county commissioners. Nc
sherih or county assessor shall b.
qualified to hold the term of once t
succeeding the term for /
which he was elected. The salary \
md qualifications Of the county Il
school superintsndents shall be AZ.
ed by law.
Section 7.-These amendments
shall become operative on the second
Monday of January. 1911, and all II
causes then pending in the probate Il
courts Of said counties and all mat
tern OF probate unsettled in said pro
bate courts, together with all the
records Of said courts, shall be
at said time to the said
district courts Of their respective
Section S.-The question to be
unlimited to electors Of the State. at
he next general election. shall be II
orm a. follows, to-wit:
Shall Sections II and 81 ~ Article