The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-10-25

BY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
A Joint Resolution
PROPOSING THREE SEPARATE AMEND-
MEN rs TO SECTION OF ARTICLE - OF
THE CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
IDAHO; SO AsTO PERMIT q G0wNT Ky
ASSESSORS TO APPOINT DEPUTIES
AND CLERICAL AsSISTANCE WHEN
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, 81 SHER-
IFFS TO SUCCEED THEMSELVES. 90
COUNTY ASSESSORS no SUCCEED
THEMSELVES.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
SECTION |. That the sentence OF Section 9,
Article IL of the Constitution OF the state OF
Idaho. reading. The sheriff, Auditor and Re-
corder and Clerk OF the District Court shall be
empowered by the County Commissioners to
appoint such deputies and clerical assistance
as the business OF their Offices may require.
said deputies and clerical assistants to receive
such compensation AS may he fixed by the
County Commissioners" be amended by insert .
ing before the words "Auditor and Recorder"
the words County Assessor and ex ofiiclo tax
collector"
SECTION g. Thn, the sentence OF Section G.
Article Is OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Idaho reading. No sheriff or couaty assessor
shall be qualified TO hold the term OF onice i'm
mediately succeeding the term for which he
was elected be and the same is hereby amen
ded. by striking thercfrom the words. 'or
county assessor v
SECTION 3. That the sentence OF Section 8.
Article IS of the Constitution OF the State of
Idaho, reading. mo sheriff Or county assessor
shall be qualfied TO hold the term OF Office i'm
mediatey succeeding the term for which he
was elected. " be and the same is hereby amend :
ed, by striking out the words sheriff or"
SECTION I. In order to carry out the pro-
visions OF this resolution three questions shall
be separately submitted TO the electors OF the
State OF Idaho ut the next general election,
which questions shall be as follows:
% Shall Section OF Article Is of the Con-
stitution OF Idaho be so amended as to author
ize county assessors and ex-oiicio tax collec
tors to employ deputies and clerical assistance
when empowered by the Board OF County
COmmi ssioners
(s) Shall Section OF Article IS OF the Con
situation CT the State OF Idaho be amended
as to remove the qualifications OF county
assessors to Succe themselves
g Shall Section OF Article Is of the Con
stitution OF the State OF Idaho be so amended
as to remove the dis qualifications OF sherins
to succeed themselves
SECTION 5. In case the first question be
carried by the vote OF The majority of the elcc-
tors voting thereon. the sentence therein ic
VOWED shall read THE sheriff. county assessor
and ex -Onicio tax collector auditor and record
err. and clerk of the district court shall be- EN-
powered by the county commissioners to APP
point such deputies and clerical assistance as
the business of their Offices may require, said
deputies and clerical assistants to receive sucf
compensation as may be fixed by the count,
commissioners"
In case the second question be carried by tn,
vote OF Il majority OF the electors, votinI
thereon, and the third be defeated the sait
words. or county assessor" shall be stricken
| from the sentence involved, and the sentence
shall read, mo sheriff shall be qualified to hole
| the term OF ofice Immediately succeeding thu
term for which he was elected In case thu
thir question be carried by the required vote
aud the second be defeated the words 'sheri
orr shall be stricken from said sentence an
the sentence shalt read. mo county assesso
| shall be qualified to hold term OF Office immed
lately succeeding the term for which he wa
elected In case both the second and thir
quest ons be carried by the requisite vote, sal
sentence shall be stricken in its entirety froi
the said Section g. Article IL OF the Contsitu
ton OF the Sta.e of Idaho
| SECTION d. The Secretary OF State i
hereby authorized to make publication of thes
constitutional amendments in each county 10
ut least six consecutive weeks prior to tn
ne xt general election in not less than on
newspaper OF general cir .ulation published /
each county