American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-10-15
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4.
BY E~dgingtOn
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A Joint resolution proposing the
amendment of Section l, Article 4,
of the constitution of the state of
Idaho, submitting to the electors of
said state for their rejection or ap-
prevail the question whether Section
l, Of Article 4, of the constitution OF
the state of Idaho shat be so amend
u 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 l, of Article
4, 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
office for four years beginning on the
first Monday in Jan. next after his ell
ection, except as 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 keep 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 to be submit
ted to the electors of the state Of Ida
no at the mex general election shall
be as follows:
Che eaAttAa - ~ A.
constitution Of the state of Idaho be so
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 e~lection?"
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 than
n newspaper of general circulation
published in each county.
Passed the Senate February IA,
1913.
Passed the House February 20,
1913.
House Joint Resolution No. BY
kOelsch.
A joint resolution proposing amend
ment of Section 6, Article 5, of the
constitution of the state of Idaho sub
hitting to the electors of said state
for their ~rejectiCe 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 it resolved by the legislature of
the state of Idaho:
Section /. That Section 6, Article s.,
of the constitution of the state of Ida
no be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6. 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
disqualified from sitting In a cause,
before said court, or be unable to sit
therein, by reasO of illness or alb
sence, the said court may call a dis
trict judge to sit in said court on the
hearing of such cause. The Justices
OF the supreme court shall be elected
by the electors of the state at large.
hG z ii Vi O1llCt vi the JuStlCGS OI
the supreme court except in this arti-
Gle otherwise provided, shall be six
years. The justices of the supreme
court shall, imediately after the first
election under this amended constitu-
ton, towit, the general election OF 1916
be classified 80 that one shall held his
office for the term Of two years, two
for the term OF four years. and two
for the term OF six years. The 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 IT.
the presence of the other two justices,
and shall draw lots SO that one shall
hold his office for the term of two
years, II for the term OF four years,
and n for the term of six years. At
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.
The justice having the shortest term
to serve, not holding his office by ap-
pointment or election to fill a sacan.
cy shall be chief justice and thall
preside at all terms OF the supreme
court, and in case of his absence, the
Justice having In like name the next
shortest term to serve, shall serve IN
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, said
justices shall divide the balance OF
the term between them by rotation IT,
alternate years.
This amendment ~ seif-ey sGuting,
md Immediately after caDvassing rhe
returns and certification OF the result
Of the election upon this amendment,
the governor shall appoint two Jus
ices Of the supreme court to hold Of
flee until the general election q. 1915,
and until their successors are elected
and qualified.
Sec. 2. The question to 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
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