Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-20

II OF Article V. Of the constitution
Of the State of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed and an
nulled. 49,
Section 2.-That Section 2 of
Article v. Of the Constitution .: The
State Of Idaho he amended 10 read
- follows:
Section 2.-Thc juts:M, pow ers
OF the State shall b vested IN q
court for the trial OF impeachmeats,
y supreme court. district courts,
courts Of justices OF the peace. and
such other courts inferior to the su-
preme courts a. 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 TO- The salary OF the
justices Of the Supreme Court, until
otherwise provided by the legisla-
ture. shall be four thousand dollars
each per annun. and to mlary Of
said counties shall each have east ak
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 tAer&
the judges Of the district court shall
be as otherwise provided By Law,
and no Justice Of the Supreme Court,
or Judge Of tina district court, ehaal
be paid his salary. or any part
thereof. unless he shall Arst havs
taken and subscribed an oath that
there 10 not In his hands any matter
In controversy not decided By him
which had been finally subMitted
for his consideration and determina-
ton thirty days prior to tia taking
and subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section 20 Of
Article V. OF the Constitution Of the
State OF Idaho be amended 10 read
a. follows:
Section 20.-The district court
shall have original Jurisdiction in
ell cases. both at law and IN equity.
and in all matters of probate. set-
Element Of estates Of deceased DIR.
sons ana appointment Of guardians,
end such appellate Jurisdiction as
IL now and may hereafter he ION Tor.
red by law.
Section 6.-That Section - If
Article v. Of the Constitution OF the
State of Idaho be amended to read as
follows:
Section 24.-,Fsch county in the
State OF Idaho shall be ant cnpsti-
tute a iud:"lal district ami til. .
shall be N each O. said COUNT p 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 was
not at least two thousand votes,
shall be united with an adjoining
the qualified electors Of ea,i dis
general state election at least two
thousand votes for governor, and
until said time only one Judge shall
be elected for the following coun-
ties. to-wit: Boise and Ada, ono
Judge; Cassia and Lincoln, ona
Judge: Custer and Lemhi, one Judge;
Elmore and Blaine. one Judge; and
Cwyhee and Canyon, one Judge;
Provided further. That when any
judicial district shall cast over eight
thousand votes for governor at any
general state election. an addition
al 5udga shall be elected therein
for each additional eight thousa nd
votes. or major part thereof, there
after in said district, any one or
more Of whom may hold court, and
there may be a. many sessions of
said court. at the same time, as
there are Judges thereof. The sail
judges shall choose from their own
number a presiding 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 b 10 terms Of court, nas