The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-15

choose from their own number a pre-
sizing judge; who may be removed at
their pleasure. He shall distribute the
business OF the court among the judges
thereof, and prescribe the order of
business. In districts composed of but
one county there shall be no terms of
court, but the court shall be open con-
| tlnuouSly for the transaction of bust
ness. In districts composed of two
counties the judge shall hold the dis
tr1ct courts of both of said counties in
accordance with such rules for the
dispatch of business as he may adopt.
The courts shall be always open for
the filing of papers, and for the trans
action OF business. The term of Of
fees of district judges shall be four
years from and after the first Monday
or January next after their election.
The present incumbent in each judi
cial district heretofore existing shall
he and shall remain till the expiration
OF his term of Office, the Judge of the
pew district wherein he resided when
elected or appointed. All vacancies
created by the adoption of these
amendments shall be filled at spec
ial election called by the governor of
| Idaho, within ten days after the can
yass of the returns of the general cleo
| ton at which these amendments are
adopted, and held in the said new dis
tricts, upon giving notice thereof as
provided for a general election, and
said judges shall hold said offices until
their successors are elected and quail
| flied. The salary of a district judge
shall be classified and based upon the
vote for governor at the last general
election in his district Immediately
prior to the beginning of his term of
Office and shall be classified as fol-
! lows: In districts having under four
thousand votes, two thousand dollars
per annum; over four thousand, two
thousand five hundred dollars per an
mum; over six thousand votes, three
thousand dollars per annum; one-half
of which salary shall be paid out OF
the state treasury and the other hall
of which salary shall be paid out by
the country 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 is to be paid by the
counties shall be apportioned between
said counties according to the assessed
valuation of their taxable property tt
be determined by the assessment of thu
proceeding year, and in addition tt
said salaries there shall be paid il
the same way to all district judges the
actual and necessary hotel and travel
ing expenses incurred by them il
holding court in counties other thar
those in which they reside"
Section 6. That Section of Article
XVIII. of the Constitution of the state
Of Idaho be amended to read as fol.
lows: Section 6. The legislature by
general and uniform laws, shall pro-
vide for the election biennially in eacf
of the several counties of the state, Of
county commissioners, sheriff, {
county treasurer who is ex-officio pub
tic administrator; county superin-
tendent Of public instruction.; coun-
ty assessor, who is eX-officio tax col
lector; a county assessor, who is fg
lector; coroner and a surveyor. The
clerk of the district court shall be ex-
officio auditor and recorder. No other
county offices shall be established, but
the legislature by general and uniform
laws, shall provide for the election Of
such township, precinct and municipal