The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-10-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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An Act to Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors OF the State OF
Montana Of an Amendment to Section
Of Article XVI of the Constitution Of
the State of Montana Relating to the
qualifications and Terms of Office Of
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGlSIA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section |. That Section OF Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Montana he amended as hereinafter pre-
vided. and that the question Of such
amendment be submitted 10 the qualified
electors of the State of Montana at the
general election to be held in Novem-
Der. 1888
Section 2. That Section S of Article
XVI OF the Constitution OF the State of
Montana be, and the same Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows;
Section s. There shall be elected In
each county the following county officers
who shall possess the qualifications for
suffrage prescribed by Section OF Ar
ticle TX Of this constitution and such
other qualifications as may be prescribed
By law
One county clerk who shall be clerk OF
the board Of county commissioners and
ex-officio recorder, one sheriff; one treas
urer, who shall be collector Of the taxes,
provided. that the county treasurer shall
not be eligible to his office for the sue
ceeding term; one county superintendent
OF schools. one county surveyor, one as
SCISSOR; one coroner, one public admins
traitor. Persons elected to the different
offices named in this section shall hold
their respective offices for the term OF
four lD years. and until their successors
are elected and qualified. Vacancies In
all county. township and precinct offices,
except that OF county commissioners,
shall be filled by appointment by the
board OF county commissioners, and the
appointee shall hold hts office until
the next general election, provided, how
hn4 fhs n~I ~g L.
sioners of any county may, in its discre-
ton, consolidate any two or more Of the
within named offices and combine the
powers and the duties Of the said offices
consolidated; however, the provisions
hereof shall not be construed as allowing
one ID office incumbent to be entitled to
the salaries and emoluments Of two ca
or more offices; provided, further, that
In consolidating county offices, the board
OF county commissioners shall. six go
months prior to the general election held
for the purpose OF electing the aforesaid
offices, make and enter an order, COM
binsng any two t2) or more OF the within
named offices, and shall cause the said
order to be published in a newspaper,
published and circulated generally In said
county, for a period of six (6) weeks next
following the date OF entry OF said order"
Section ;. This amendment shall be
submitted to che qualified electors OF the
state Of Montana by being placed on the
official ballot, provided by Section 67S
Revised Codes of Montana 1895. and as
provided by law, and there shall be
printed on such ballot the title of this
act and the following words:
For the above amendment
Against the above amendment
The eector shall designate his prefer
ence for either Of the propositions by
making an Y before the proposition for
which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein proposed
shall be counted. canyassed and deter
mined by such officials and in such man.
ner as provided by law. and II majority
OF all votes cast at such election for and
against such amendment shall be In favor
of such amendment, the governor of the
State shall SO declare by public procla-
nation, and the amendment shall be In
full force and effect. as part OF the
constitution from and after the date OF
such proclamation
Section s. This act shall be in fun
force and effect from and after Its pas
sage and approval.
Approved March IL, 1887.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA
1, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF State
OF the State Of Montana, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is true and
correct copy Of an Act entitled IAN Act
to Provide for the submission to the
Qualified Electors OF the State OF Mon
tana of an Amendment TO Section of
Article XVI Of the Constitution OF the
State of Montana Relating 10 the Quail
flcations and Terms of Office OF County
Officers"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 7 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State OF Montana, at
Helena, the Capital, July rs, 1898.
SAM w. MITCHELL
tGreat Sea) Secretary OF State