Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-10-16

| SHall De TOUR years from ana aILer
| 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 office the Judge of tn.
new district wherein he resided
when elected or appointed
All vacancies created by the 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
OIL giving notice thereof as provided
for a general election. and said
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 ONCE 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
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 nee
essary hotel and travelling expenses
incurred by them in holding court II
counties other than those in which
they reside.
Section 6.-That Section 6 Of Ar
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution of thu
State Of Idaho be amended to read a.
follows:
Section 6-The legislature. by gen
eral and uniform laws, shall provide
for the election biennially in each o.
the several counties Of the state. OF
county commissioners. a sheriff, 81
county treasurer. who is ex-otici.
public administrator; q county su
perintendent Of public instruction;
county assessor, who Is ex-oficio
tax collector; a coroner and a sur.
veyor. The clerk Of the district
court shall be sx-ofacio auditor and
recorder. No Other county Offices
shall DO established, but the leEisla-
ture. by general AID uniform laws.
shall provide for the election Of
such township. precinct and munici
pal omoers - pubic convenience
may require. and shall prescribe
their duties and fix their terms OF
ONCE. 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 and
clerk Of the district court shall be
empowered by the county commits
toner's to appoint such deputies an.
clerical assistants as the business
their offices may require: said depu-
ties and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation as may be fixed
by the county commissioners N,
sheriff or county assessor shall b
qualified to hold the term OF once
Immediately succeeding the term for
which he was elected. The salary
and qualifications OF the county
school superintendent shall be Ak.
ed by law.
Section These amendments
shall become operative on the second
Monday of January, 1911, and all
causes then pending in the probate
courts Of said counties and all mat
tiers Of probate unsettled in said pro
bate courts, together with all the
records of said courts, shall be
transferred at said time to the said
district courts Of their respective
counties.
Section S.-The question to be
submitted to electors of the State, al
the next general election, shall be
form as follows, to-wit:
Shall Sections IL and 81 OF Article
' OF the Constitution Of the State o
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