Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-03

the Transaction OF business. The
term Of of1ces 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
bis term Of ONCE the Judge Of the
new district wherein he resided
when A statted or appointed.
All vacanci5s created BY the adop-
ton Of these amendmsnts shall be
nlled at = special elsction, called by
the governor Of Idaho, within ten
days after the eanvaW Of the returns
OF the general election at which
these amendments are adopted. and
held In the said nsw districts, up
Oh giving notice thereof ~ provided
for ., general election, and said
judges shall hold said omces until
their SUCCESSORS are elected ana
qualified. The salary Of . district
Judge shall BE- 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 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
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 ali
district judges the actual and nec-
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred BY them in holding court II
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section e.-That Section 8 Of Ar
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read as
follows:
Section S-The legislature. by gen
eral and uniform laws. shall provide
for the election biennially In each OF
the several counties OF the state. OF
county commissionen. . sheriff, {.
county treasurer. who 10 ex-ofnci.
public administrator; Z county su
perintendent Of public instruction:
. county Assessor, who is ex-omcio
tax collector; = coroner and . sur,
veyor. The clerk Of the district
court shall DO 5sx-encio auditor and
recorder. No otAgsr... county : onces
sAsll b. estaAllShed. 6ut the legisla. 4
ture. byaSsxersl Aisl unifSrns laws,
shall provids for the elsctien Of
sach tcwnships prssinct ana munich
Pal ioneers ~ public couvsaience3l
may require. AnA skall prescribe |
their duties ana nx their terms of
once. 4 The legislature shall provide
fos the strict accountability OF
COUNTY. to~hsAip, precinct ana 'mu
nicapai oAcerS for Ill ! fees which
may b. collected BY them, ana Tor
all public and nuAicapal moneys
which may be paid 10 them, Or ON
cially come into their possession.
The ecuaty, commissioners may EN-.
ploys counsel when necessary. II TIL,
shSrt4li auditor ana recorder and
clHkp0fl tho district court shan BE-
en1powersd by the county. commits
toner's to- appoint such deputies an
clerical assistants rs the business o
their ofnces may require; said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation ess~may be fxed
BY the county comnissIoners. Nc
eA0sAN " oO0uSy 00O00OOH snail o.
qualified to hold the term OF once
immediately succeeding tho term for
which he was siscted. The salary
and qualifications Of the county
school superintsndents shall be AK
ed by NV. aa4s @s9 ..sF. f
Section 7.-These amendments
shall becoms operative on the second
Monday Of January. 1911, ana all
causes then pending in the probate
courts Of said counties. and ali hat
ters Of probate unsettled In said pro
bate courts. togetherrvi all the |
records Of said !courtsss shall be
Transferred at said, time. to- the said |
district courts Of their respective
M
Section s.--The IQpsatiQn to be
submitted to electors Of tho State. at
the next general election, shall be /, /
form ~ follows. to-wft:o 81