Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-15

Section THAT sections II and
81 of Article V. of the constitution
Of 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same are hereby repealed and an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 be amended 10 read
as follows:
Section 2.-The jui':al powers
Of the State shall be vested In a
court for the trial Of impeachments,
4 supreme court, district courts,
courts of justices Of the peace. and
such other courts inferior to the su-
preme courts as 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: "s
Section 49, 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 thu district court, shall
be paid his salary, or any part
thereof, unless he shall FIRST have
taken and subscribed an oath that
there is not in his hands any matter
In controversy not decided by him
which had been finally submitted
for his consideration and determine
tion thirty days prior to the taxing
ana subscribing such oath.
Section 4.-That Section 20 Of
Article v, of the Constitution Of the
State Of Idaho be amended to read
! N 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 per-
sons and appointment OF guardians
and such appellate jurisdiction al
is now and may hereafter he confer
red by law.
Section 5.-That Section - n
Article v. Of the Constitution OF tht
State of Idaho be amended to read al
| follows:
Section 24.-rsch county in ths
State Of Idaho shall be AMI cnrsti
tute a judicial district. AMI thee
shall be IN each o. said counties .
district court. for each Of which a.
least one Judge shall be elected BY
the qualified electors Of sa!i 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 wa
not at least two thousand votes
shall be united with an adjoinini
county in the election OF a Judge an,
there shall be only one judge elect
ed for said united counties unit
said counties shall each have cast a
a general state election at least tw'
thousand votes for governor, an
until said time only one Judge shall
be elected for the following coun
ties, to-wit: Boise and Ada. on
Judge: Cassia and Lincoln, on
Judge: Custer and Lemhi, one Judge
J Elmore and Blaine. one Judge; an
Cwyhee and Canyon. one Judge
Provided further. That when an,
judicial district shall cast over eigl:
thousand votes for governor at an,
general state election. an addition
al judga shall be- elected therei,
for each additional eight thousan'
votes, or major part thereof, there
after in said district, any one o
more of whom may hold court, an
there may be as many sessions o
said court, at the same time, a
there are Judges thereof. The sal
Judges shall choose from their ow
number presiding Judge. who ma
be removed at their pleasure. H
shall distribute the business OF tn
court among the Judges thereof. an
prescribe the order of business. I
districts composed Of but one count
there shall be no terms of court, bu
the court shall be open continuousl
for the transaction OF business. I
districts composed Of two countie
the judges shall hold the distric
courts Of both Of said counties 4
accordance with such rules for tn
dispatch Of business ~ he may I'd
opt. Tho courts shall be AWAY