Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-25

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Section THAT sections IL and
Il OF Article V. Of the constitution
CT the State of Idaho be and the
same are hereby repealed and an
nulled.
Section 2.-That Section of
Article V. of the Constitution o. The
State of Idaho he amended 10 read
as follows:
Section 2.-Thc judi:M, powers
OF the State shall be ves:tj in O
court for the trial of impeachments.
supreme court. district courts,
courts of justices of the peace. and
such other courts inferior to the SUI
preme courts as may be established
by law for any incorporated city,
town or village. s..y 81
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 annum. and the salary Of
the judges Of the district court shall
be as otherwise provided by Law,
and no Justice of the Supreme Court.
or Judge Of tho district court. shall
be paid his salary, or any part
thereof. unless he shall first have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there 10 not in his hands any matt.,r
In controversy not decided BY him
which had been finally suh,nitted
for his consideration and deteruina-
ton thirty days prior to tbs taking
and subscribing such oath. u
Section THAT Section 20 Of
Article ". Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho BE- amended to read
a. follows:
Section 2o.-Ths district court
shall have original Jurisdiction IN
all cases. both At law and IN equity,
and In all matters Of probate. act
Element OF estates Of deceased per-
sons and appointment OF gua:.Nana,
end such appellate jurisdiction al
IL now and may hereafter he ION tsrr
red by law. @FY Ia
Section S.-That Section - ~
Article v. of the Constitution OF the
State Of Idaho be amended to read az
tOiiOWS: - 'ffs I'E.sg rvls r.st
Section 24.-Es Oh county In the
State Of Idaho shall be aad copsti-
tute a iud:"lal district ana III. -
shall be IN rech &C. said counti-s a
district court. for each of which at
least one judge shall be elected by
the qualified electors IT sa!d DIS
trict at the general state election:
Provided. however. That any county
In which the total vote for COVER
nor at the last general election was
not at least two thousand votes,
shall be united with an adjoining
county In the election OF Judge and
there shall be only one Judge elect
ed for said united counties until
said counties shall each have cast at
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. one
Judge: Cassia and Lincoln. ora
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 judga 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 as many sessions Of
said court. at the same time, as
there are judges thereof. The SAIL
judges shall choose from their own
rumber a presiding Judge. who may
he 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, bu.
the court shall be open continuously
for the transaction Of business. In
districts composed Of two counties
the Judges shall hold the district
courts Of both Of said counties IN
accordance with such rules for the
dispatch Of business a. he may ad-
opt. tn courts shall be always