Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-19


opt, TbA courts shall be always
open for the filing Of papers. and fos
the transaction of business. The
term of Offices 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
his term OF ONCE the Judge OF the
new district wherein he resided
when elected or appointed.
All vacancies created by tho adop-
ton Of these amendments shall be
filled at a special election called by
the governor Of Idaho, within ten
days after the canvass of the returns
or the general election at which
these amendments are adopted, and
held in the said new districts, up
Oh giving notice thereof as provided
for a general election, and said
judges shall hold said ofiices until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and
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 office and shall be
classified as follows: In districts
having under four thousand votes,
two thousand dollars per amman;
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
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-
shah be paid IN the same way to all
district Judges the actual and nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
Provided, however, That any county
county tn the election of a Judge and
in which the total vote for COVER
there shall be only one Judge elect
Section 8.-The question to be
other than those in which
they reside.
Section s.-That Section 6 Of Ar
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution of tn.
State Of Idaho be amended to read as
Section 6-The legislature, by gen
eral and uniform laws. shall provide
for the election biennially in each OF
the several counties Of the state. OF
commissioners, sheriff.
county treasurer. who is ex-ofici.
public administrator; q county su
Of public instruction:
. county assessor. Who u ex-ofncio
tax collector: coroner and q sur
veyor. The clerk Of the district
court shall be ex-o0cio auditor and
Incurred BY Ahem in holding court ii.
No other county onlces
shall be established, but the legisla-
ture. by general a.ad uniform laws,
shall provide for the election OF
such township. precinct and munich
pal officers a public convenience
may require. and shall prescribe
their duties and fx their terms of
office. The legislature shall provide
for the strict accountability OF
county. township, precinct and mu
nicipal officers for all fees which
may be collected by them, and for
all public and municipal moneys
which may be paid to them. Or on
cially come into their possession
The county commissioners may EN-
ploy counsel when necessary. TIL,
sheriff. auditor and recorder AMI
clerk of the district court shall be
by the county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies an,
clerical assistants as the business o.
their ofices may require; said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fixed
by the county commissioners. No
sheriff or county assessor shall b,
qualified to hold the term Of once
succeeding the term for
which he was elected. The salary
and qualifications Of the county
school superintendent shall be fix
ed by hw.
Section These amendments
then pending in the probate
shall become operative on the second
ters Of probate unsettled in said pro
bate courts. together with all the
records Of said courts, shaft be
transferred at said time to the said
district courts OF their respective
Monday of January. 1911. and all
of said couaties and all mat
to electors Of the State, at
the next general election. shall be il
form "A follows to-vSf.