The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-25
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as are required for judge of the dis
trict court, except that he must be
lover twenty-one CID years of age, but
need not be twenty-five (25) years OF
four (4) years, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. He shall
have salary to be fixed by law, one
| half of which shall be paid by the
State, and the other half by the county
for which he is elected, and he shall
perform such duties as may be re-
quired by law"
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same Is hereby
amended, so as to read as follows:
! Section 20. There shall be elected
| in each organized township of each
county by the electors Of such town
| ship at least two Cd justices of the
peace, who shall hold their offices, ex-
cept as otherwise provided, In this
Constitution, for the term of four "a
years. Justices court shall have such
original Jurisdiction within their re-
spective counties as may be prescribed
otherwise provided; provided, that they
shall not have Jurisdiction in any case
where the debt, damage, claim or
value of the property involved exceeds
the sum of three hundred (S300.00)
dollars. There shall also be elected in
each organized township of each coun-
ty, by the electors OF such township,
at least two constables, who shall hold
Section 4. That Section 6 Of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
bly, may provide for the election or
appointment of such other county.
township, precinct and municipal Off
GERS as public convenience may require
and their terms of office shall be as
prescribed by law, not in any case to
exceed four a. years, except as in this
Constitution otherwise provided.
Section 5. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided by Sec
tana, 1895, and as provided by law,
and there shall be printed on such
ballot the title of this Act and the
words:
n For the Above Amendment
RI Against the Above Amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by marking an TX" before the PROPOSE |
ton for which he desires to vote.
sGton the n15e here0
posed shall be counted, canvassed and |
by such officials and in |
such manner as provided by law, and |
If majority of all votes cast at such |
election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor of such amend
nent, the Governor of the State shall
30 declare by public proclamation, and
he amendment shall be In full force
md effect as part Of the Constitution
md and after the date of such proc
amation.
Section 7. This Act shall be In full
'orce and effect from and after Its
passage and approval
Approved March IL, 1871.
United STATES OF AMERICA }
STATE OF MONTANA So.
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of
,tate of the State of Montana, do here
" certify that the foregoing is a true
nd correct copy Of an Act entitled;
HE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
TATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
TENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
HE STATE OF MONTANA MAKING
HE TERMS OF OFFICE OF GER
AIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE
OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED IN
EcTIoNs 4 AND 5 oE ARTICLE XVI
.MENDED BY THE ADOPTION OF
HE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER SO
IF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1887,
CONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
~ THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
9 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
ECTION OF ARTICLE XVI OF
AID CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO
HE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUN-
" AUDITORS, COUNTY ATTOR-
-EYS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
AND MUNICIPAL OF
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
reat Seal of the State of Montana, at
-elena, the Capital, July IA, 1912.
SAM w. MITCHELL, 3
5eaD Secretary of State.