American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-29
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4.
BY Rdgington
(As lmeDdedl

proval the question whether Section
l, OF Article 4, OF the constitution OF
the state of Idaho shall be so amend
ed as to extend the term of office of
all state officials from two to four
years.
Be IL resolved by the legislature of
the state of Idaho:
Section ]. That Section !, Of Article
=, OF the constitution of the state of
Idaho be amended tc read as follows:
Sec. l. The executive department
shall consist of a governor. lieutenant
governor, secretary OF state, state
auditor, state treasurer, attorney gen
eral and superintendent OF public in
struction, each Of whom shall hold his
ONCE for four years beginning on the
first Monday-in Jan. next after his ell
%ection, except az otherwise provided in
this constitution. The officers of the
executive department, excepting the
lieutenant governor, shall during their
terms Of office. reside at the seat OF
government where they shall Keen the
public records. books and papers.
They shall perform such duties as
prescribed by this constitution and as
may be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. The question I o be submit
ted to the electors of the state of Ida
no at the next general election shall
be az follows:
Shall section I, OF Article 4, of the
constitution OF the state OF Idaho be 80
amended as to provide that the terms
Of office OF all officers OF the execu-
tive department shall be four years
from the first Monday In January next
after their election?"
Sec. 3. The secretary OF State is
hereby authorized to make publication
OF this constitutional amendment In
each county of the state for at least
six consecutive weeks prior to the
next general election In not less thar
one newspaper OF general circulation
published Ia each county.
Passed the Senate February IA,
1919.
Passed the House February 20,
1913.
House Joint Resolution No. 3.-By
kOeIsch.
A Joint resolution proposing amend
ment Of Section 8, Article s, Of the
constitution of the state of Idaho sub
hitting TO the electors OF said state
for their rejectios 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 pro-
vided for.
BE II resolved by the legislature OF
state OF Idaho:
Section /. That Section s, Article s.
OF the constitution OF the state of Ida
be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 8. The supreme court shall
consist of five Justices. a majority of
whom shall be necessary to make a
quorum or pronounce a decision. II a
Justice OF the supreme court shall be
from sitting In a cause,
said court, or be unable to sit
therein. by reason of Illness or alb
sence, the said court may call a dis
Irict Judge to sit In said court on the
nearing OF such cause. The justices
Df the supreme court shall be elected
by the electors OF the state at large.
rhe terms OF office of the Justices of
he supreme court except I'm this arti-
lie otherwise provided, shall be six
ears. The Justices OF the supreme
shall, Immediately after the first
election under this amended constitu-
ion. towit, the general election OF 1916
classified SO that one shall held his
>ffice FOR the term of two years, two
or the term of four years. and two
or the term OF six years. The two
holding over beyond said ell
shall hold office for the balance
" their respective terms, towit: two
four years respectively. The re-
naming three justices elected at said
Election shall, Immediately after quail
.fication, assemble at the capitol In .
he presence OF the other two justices.
md shall draw lots 80 that one shall
old his office for the term OF two
ears. N for the term of four years,
md one for the term of six years. At
he conclusion OF said drawing the
hief justice shall cause the resul, !
to be certified to the secretary =
state and filed In his office. d,
h Justice having the shortest term 4
o serve, no holding his office by APP
ointment or election to fill a yacan.
Y shall be chief Justice aud shall (,
Mt all terms OF the supreme :
curt, and In case OF his absence, the =
nstice having I'm like name the next I
term to serve, shall serve In !
Ia stead; provided. that where two
lsticee not holding office by appoint
or election to fill a
v equal short terms to serve. said a
shall divide the balance of =
he term between them by rotation In /,
years. i
This amendment Is self-ey scouting. A
nd Immediately after ~canvassing the
and certification OF the result
{ the election upon this amendment, /,
governor shall appoint two JUS .
OF the supreme court TO hold Of :
ce until the general election ~ 1915, I
until their successors are elected
nd Qualified.
sec. ?. The question to be submit
ID to the electors OF the state OF Ida y
o at the next general election shall m
q as follows. towit: Shall Section 6,
Article S Of the constitution OF Ida A
o b amended as to increase the SUI
RENE court to five justices In place r
three, II
Sec. 3, The secretary of state is
ereby authorized TO make publica-
on Of this constitutional amendment A
each county for at least six conse- -