The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-12
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

of the Constitution of the State of :
Idaho be amended to read as follows: ,
Section "a. Each County in the State
of Idaho shall be and constitute ju-
dicial district, and here shall be In
each of said counties District Court,
for each of which at least one judge
shall be elected by the qualified elect
ors of said district at the general state
election; Provided, however, That any
County, in which the total vote for
Governor at the last general election
was not at least two thousand votes,
shall be united with an adjoining coun-
ty in the election of a judge and there
shall be only one judge elected for
said united counties until said coun-
| ties shall each have cast at a general
| state election at least two thousand
votes for governor. and until said time
only one judge shall be elected for the
following counties, to-wit: Boise and
Ada, one Judge; Cassia and Lincoln,
one judge Custer and Lemhi, one
judge Gilmore and Blaine, one Judge; |
and Owyhee and Canyon. one Judge; |
Provided further, That when any judi
cial district shall cast over eight
thousand votes for governor at any
general state election an additional
judge shall be elected therein for each
additional eight thousand votes, or
major part thereof, thereafter 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
said 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 be no term of court, but
; the court shall be open continuously
for the transaction of business. In dis
tricts composed of two counties the
Judge shall hold the district courts of
both Of said counties in accordance
with such rules for the dispatch of
business as he may adopt. The courts
shall be always open for the filing of
papers, and for the transaction of
business. The term of offices of dis
trict judges shall be four years from
and after the first Monday of January
next after their election. The present
> incumbent in each judicial district
D heretofore existing shall be and shall
remain until the expiration of his term
| once Ln6 JuuS0 Ol LIE nc" uioIA ~
e wherein he resided when elected or ap-
: pointed. All vacancies created by the
r adoption of these amendments shall be
d filled at a special election called by the
: governor of Idaho, within ten days af-
ter the canvass of the returns of the
= general election at which these amend
+ ments are adopted, and held in the
IL said new districts, upon giving notice
n thereof as provided for a general cleo
i ton, and said judges shall hold said
l. of1ices until their successors are elect
d ed and qualified. The salary of Dis
Is trict Judge shall be classified and
II based upon the vote for Governor al
the last general election in his district
ls Immediately prior to the beginning OF
N his term of Office and shall be classified
IN as follows: In district having under
re four thousand votes, two thousand
G. dollars per annum; over four Thousand
Of and not more than six thousand votes
III two thousand five hundred dollars pc
annum; over six thousand votes, thre
thousand dollars per annum; one-hal
of which salary shall be paid out o
the state treasury and the other hal
of which salary shall be paid out b.
a.. the county or counties for which he
elected or appointed, and in case
where one judge is provided for NOR
than one county, that portion of hi
- salary which is to be paid by the coun
ties shall be apportioned between sal
no counties according to the assessed va
r. uation of their taxable property to
49, | determined by the assessment of I'll
&C preceding year, and in addition to sal
W salaries there shall be paid In the san
he way to all district judges the actu
no. and necessary hotel and travelling e.
On penses incurred by them in holdin
ic- court In counties other than those
M which they reside.
Up Section 6. That Section Six OF A
no ticle XVIII. of the Constitution of Il
AID State of Idaho be amended to read
fallows: Section 8. The Legislature
"A general and uniform laws, shall pr
~: vide for the election biennially In ca
Il of the several counties of the State.
the county commissioners, n sheriff,
are county treasurer. who is exotic
public administrators; a county supe
lcle intendent of public instruction; cou
OF ty assessor, who is ex-ofiicio tax CO
VS.: lector: n coroner and q surveyor. T
the clerk of the district court shall
the ex-officio auditor and recorder.
sme other county Offices shall be esta
us- nshed, but the Legislature by genel
her and uniform laws, shall provide for
irts election Of such township, precinct
any municipal officers as public convenieI
may require. and shall prescribe tn
ru- duties and fix their terms of office. ]
tate legislature shall provide for the str
fol- accountability of county. townsi
the precinct and municipal officers for
NTH fees which may be collected by thu
ure' and for all public and municipal m
per eys, which may be paid to them,
iges ofncially come into their possessi
her The county commissioners may emp
'tice council when necessary. The shel
the auditor and recorder and clerk of
larry, district court shall be empowered
'hall the county commissioners to app'
oath such deputies and clerical assista
mat as the business of their offices may