Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-11

open Tor the Ming OF papers, and for
the transaction OF business The
term Of Offices Of district Judges
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 office the Judge OF the
new district wherein he resided
when elected or appointed.
All vacancies created by thu adop-
ton Of these amendments shall be
filled at 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 ofiices 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 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 I,
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
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 II
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section 6.-That Section s Of Ar
ticle XVIII of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read az
Section 6-The legislature, by gen.
eral and uniform laws, shall provide
for the election biennially in each OIL
tho several counties Of the state. Of
county commissioners, q sheriff, u
county treasurer. who is ex-ofici
public administrator; a county su.
perintendent Of public instruction;
county assessor. who is ex-odiciol
ak collector; coroner and a sur-f
'eyor. The clerk Of tho district
'ourt shall be ex-ohacio auditor and1
'ecorder. No other county ofices
hall be established. but the legisla.
ure, by general AID uniform laws.
hall provide for the election OIL
ueh tewnshtp. precinct and munici-
al o0osrs ~ public convenience
aay require. and shall prescribe
heir duties and AZ their terms Of
Nee. The legislature shall provide r
Dr. the strict accountability oil
'unty, township, precinct and mt
icipal officers for all fees which
lay DO collected by them, and for
II pubic and municipal moneys
HIGH Lay be paid to them, or on
ally come into their possession
he county commissioners may en-
10y counsel when necessary. tn
'erin. auditor and recorder AMI
ERIK OF the district court shall be
npowered by the county commits
ners to appoint such deputies an -
erical assistants as the bust Il
leir Offices may require 80; ,'ess Z
'ch 80" cor ASSISTANTS to receive
~ eos.'penss.iiiton as may be nxed
tho county commissioners. N
|esih or county assessor shall \
to hold the term of ONCE
Immediately succeeding the term for
hich he was elected. The salary
nd qualifications of the county
>hool superintendent shalt be Ak
by law.
Section 7.-Thess amendments
hall become operative on the second
[onday of January. 1911, and all
muses. then pending in the probate
curtis OF yald counties and all mat
ers OF Probate unsettled in said pr
ate courts. together with all the
ee0rds OF said courts, shall be
at said time to the said
district courts Of their respective
Section S.-The question to b.
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