Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-17

Section THAT sections IL and
u OF Article V. Of the constitution
CT the State OF Idaho be and tue
same are hereby repealed aud an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section Of
Article v. Of the COnsti luton " the
State Of Idaho be amended 10 read
8, follows:
Section 2.-Thc tut':ml powers
Of the State shall be vs,;-j IN q
court for the trial Of impeachments.
u supreme court. district courts,
courts OF justices of the peace. and
such other courts inferior to the su-
preme courts as may be established
by law for any incorporated city.
town or village.
Section 3.-That Section II Of
Article V. of the Constitution OF the
State Of Idaho be amended to read
as follows:
Section 49, The salary OF the
justices Of the Supreme Court, until
| otherwise provided by the legisla-
ture. shall be four thousand dollars
zach per annum. and the salary OF
said counties shall each have east at
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
the judges Of the district court shall
be as otherwise provided by law,
and no Justice Of the Supreme Court,
or Judge Of the district court, shall
be paid his salary. or any part
thereof. unless he shall Arst have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there Is not in his hands any matter
in controversy not decided by him
which had been finally sub,aitteL
for his consideration ana determine
ton thirty days prior to the taking
and subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section 20 Of
Article v. Of the Consti. tuition Of the
State Of Idaho be amended TO road
"a follows:
Section 2o.-The district court
shall have original Jurisdiction In
oil cases. both at law and IN equity,
and in all matters Of pfooare. set
Element of estates Of deceased per-
sons and appointment Of gua:di Ais,
end such appellate jurisdiction as
Is now and may hereafter he ION Cor
red by law.
Section 6.-That Section "a ri
Article v. Of the Constitution OF the
State Of Idaho be amended to read az
follows:
Section 24.-Fsch county In the
State Of Idaho shall be ant cnrsti-
tute a tud:"ial district nn1 III. e
shall be N epch c. said counti.s 4
trict at the general state election
district court. for each Of which at
least one Judge shall be elected BY
nor at the last general election wal
not at least two thousand votes
shall be united with An adjoining
the qualified eiet:ors IT sa!i dis
D general state election at least two
thousand votes for governor, ani
until said time only one Judge shall
be elected for the following coun
ties. to-wit: Boise and Ada, on,
} Judge: Cassia and Lincoln, on.
judge: Custer and Lemhi. one Judge
Elmore and Blaine. one Judge; ant
cwyhee and Canyon, one Judge;
Provided further. That when an,
judicial district shall cast over eisl:t
thousand votes for governor at an,
general state election. an addition
} al judga shall be elected thereiy
for each additional eight thousa nc
votes. or major part thereof, there
after in said district. any one OF
more Of whom may hold court, AM
there may be as many sessions o
said court. at the same time. a.
there are judges thereof The sal.
judges shall choose from their owr
rumber a presiding Judge. who may
be removed at their pleasure. HI
shall distribute the business Of IN,
court among the Judges thereof. AM
prescribe the order Of business. Ir
districts composed OF but one count,
there shall be no terms OF court, bu,
: the court shall be open continuousl,
Tor the transaction Of business. Ir
districts composed Of two countie.
the Judges shall hold the district
courts Of both OF said counties ir
: accordance with such rules Cor the