Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-16
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4.
Bv Edrinaton. (As Amended)

BY EdginRton. (As Amended
Joint resolution . proposing the amendment Of
the State OF Idaho; submitting to the electors
Of said state for their rejection or approval the
question whether Section l, Of Article 4, Of
the Constitution of the State Of Idaho shall be
SO amended as to extend the term Of office OF
all state officers from two to four years.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of
SectionI. That Section /, Of Article 4. Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Idaho be amended
to read as follows:
Sec: 1. The executive department shall con-
sist of Governor Lieutenant Governor. Secre
tary OF State, State Auditor, State Treasurer,
Attorney General, and Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, each Of whom shall hold his Of
flee for FOUR years beginning on the first Mon
day in January next after his election. except as
otherwise provided in this constitution. The
the Lieutenant Governor, shall during their
terms of office, reside at the seat of government
where they shall keep the public records. books
are prescribed by this Constitution and as may
be prescribed by law.
Section 2. The question to be submitted to
the electors OF the State of Idaho at the next
general election shall be as follows:
Shall SECTION l. of Article 4. of the constitu-
ton Of the State Of Idaho be amended as to
provide that the terms of office of all officers of
the Executive Department shall be four years
from the first Monday in January next after
their election?"
Section 8. The Secretary Of State is hereby
authorized to make publication Of this constitu-
tional amendment in each county of the state.
for at least six consecutive weeks prior to the
next general election in not less than one news
paper Of general circulation published in each
county
Passed the Senate February IA, 1918
Passed the House February. 20 1918.
House Joint Resolution No. 3
By Koelsch.
A joint resolution proposing amendment OF
Section Q. of Article 5. of the constitution of
the State OF Idaho submitting to the electors
OF said state for their rejection or approval
the question of whether said section should
be SO amended as to provide for five justices
of the Supreme court in place OF three justices
as now provided for.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of
Idaho:
Section 1. That Section 9 Of Article s. of the
Constitution of the State Of Idaho be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. g. The Supreme Court shall consist OF
five Justices. majority Of whom shall be ne
cessary to make a quorum or pronounce q de-
cision. II justice Of the Supreme Court shall
be disqualified from sitting In a cause, before
said Court or be unable to sit therein by reason
of illness or absence, the said Court may call q
District Judge to sit in said Court on the hear
ing Of such cause. The Justices Of the Supreme
Court shall be elected by the electors Of the state
at large. The terms Of office Of the Justices Of
the Supreme Court, except as In this article
otherwise provided. shall be six years. The
Justices of the Supreme Court shall, immediate
after the first election under this amended CON-
sttution. To wit. the general election Of 1915. be
classified that shall hold his office for the
term Of two years. two for the term Of four years