American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-09-24

hearing OF bucn Cdubt. Inc Ju9'iS'o
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 IN this artl-
Gle otherwise provided, shall be SIX
years. The justices of h supreme
court shall, %imediately after the flrst
election under this amended constitu-
ton. towit, the general election OF 1915
be classified so that one shall hold MS
office for the term of two years, two
for the term of four years, and TWO
for the term Of six years. h TWO
justices holding over beyond said ell
ection shall hold office for the balance
of their respective terms, towit: TWO
and four years respectively. The re-
naming three justices elected at said
election shall, Immediately after quail
ification, assemble at the capitol IL
the presence of the other two justices,
and shall draw lots so that n shalt
hold his office for the term OF two
years, one for the term Of Tour years
and one for the term Of six years. Al
the conclusion of said drawing the
chief Justice shall cause the result
thereof to be certified to the secretary
Of state and filed in his office.
che justice having the shortest term
to serve. not holding his office by ap-
pointment or election to fill a sacan-
CIV shall be chief justice aud shall
preside at all terms of h supreme
/ court. and in case of his absence, the
Justice having i'm like manner the next
shortest term TO serve, shall serve ID
his stead: provided. that where two
justices not holding office by appoint
ment or election to fill a vacancy
have equal short terms to serve. sald
justices shall divide the balance OF
the term between them by rotation n
alternate years.
This amendment is self-eys cuting,
and Immediately after %canvassing the
returns and certification Of the result
of the election upon this amendment,
the governor shall appoint two JUS
tees of the supreme court TO hold Of
flee until the general election o. 1916,
and until their successors are elected
and qualified.
Sec. 2. The question 10 be submit
ted to the electors of the state of Ida
no at the next general election shall
be as follows, towit: Shall Section 6,
of Article 5 of the constitution of Ida
no be amended as to increase the su-
preme court to five justices in place
Of three.
Sec. 8. The secretary of state is
hereby authorized to make publica-
ton of this constitutional amendment
in each county for at least six conse-
cutive weeks prior to the next gener-
al election in not less than n news
paper of general circulation published
in each county.
Passed the House, January %, 1913.
Passed the Senate March 3, 1913.
House Joint Resolution No. 23-By
Committee on Education.
Proposing amendment of Section z,
Article 8. of the constitution of the
state of Idaho, so that the superinten-
dent of public instruction will no long
er be a member of the state board OF
land commissioners.
Be il resolved by the legislature of
the state of Idaho:
Section l. That Section Z, of Article
8, of the constitution of the state of
Idaho, be amended to read as follows:
Section Z. The governor, secretary
of state, attorney general and state
auditor, shall constitute the state
board of land commissioners, who
shall have the direction, control and
disposition of the public lands of the
state under such regulations as may
be prescribed by law"
Sec. 2. The question to be submit
ted to the vote of the people AT the
next general election shall be as fol-
lows:
shall Section 7, Article 8, of the
constitution of the state of Idaho be
so amended as to remove the superin-
tendent of public instruction from
membership on the state board of land
commissioners"
Sec. g.. The secretary of state shall
cause publication of this proposed
constitutional amendment to be made
once for each week for six successive
weeks prior to the next general cleo
ton, in a newspaper of general circu-
lation published in each county of the
state.
Passed the House March 6, 1913.
Passed the Senate March s, 1918.
CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFIED
COPY.
State of Idaho. Department of State.
|, Wilfred l.. Clifford, secretary of
state of the state of Idaho. do hereby
certify that the annexed is a full, true
and complete transcript of Senate
Joint Resolution No. 4, Passed the
Senate February IA, 1913. Passed the
House February 20, 1913. Filed Feb
ruary "a, 1913.
House Joint Resolution No. 3. Pass
ed the House January %, 1913. Passed
the Senate March 3, 1913. Filed March
5, 1913.
House Joint Resolution No. %. Pass
ed thellouse March 6, 1913. Passed the
Senate March s, 1913. Filed March 10.
1913.
In testimony wheyeof | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the state. Done at Boise CITY
the Capital of Idaho this first day of
September, in the year of our Lord
n thousand nine hundred n four
teen and of the independence of the
United States of America the one hun
dred and Observation-Disclosures
fred l.. Clifford, Secretary of State.