The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-10-22

and 20 of Article VIII and Section 6
of Article XVI of Said Constitution,
Relating to the Terms of Office OF
County Auditors, County Attor-
neys, Justices of the Peace, Con-
stables, and Municipal Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY TIL E
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Sections Is and 20
of Article VIII and Section 6 of
Article XVI of the Constitution OF
the State of Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana at the gen.
eral election to be held in Novenl-
Der, 1912.
Section z. That Section IS of Ar
ticle VIII of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, be, and the same
is hereby amended, SO as to read
as follows.
Section 10. There shall be elect
ed at the general election in each
county of the State one ID county
attorney, whose qualifications shall
! be the same as are required for a
/ Judge of the district court except
that he must be over twenty-one
(2l) years of age, but need not be
twenty-five (z5) years OF age, and
whose term Of office shall be four
/ (4) years, and until their successors
are elected and qualified. He shall
have a 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, ane
he shall perform such duties a!
may be required by law
Section 3. That Section 20 O.
Article VIII of the Constitution o
the State of Montana, be, and thu
same is hereby amended, SO as tt
read as follows.
Section 20. There shall be electee
in each organized township Of eacl
/ county by the electors of such town
ship at least two (2) justices of thu
peace, who shall hold their offices
except as otherwise provided in thi
Constitution for the term of four "a
{ years. Justices court shall hav'
such original jurisdiction within
their respective counties as may b
prescribed by law except as in thi
! Constitution otherwise provided
, provided that they shall not hav
jurisdiction in any case where tn
/ debt, damage, claim or value of TIL
: property involved exceeds the sur
Of three hundred (S30000) dollars
There shall also be elected in eac
! organized township of each county
:, by the electors of such township, q
least two constables, who sha
hold their offices for a term Of fou
years.
! Section 4. That Section of Art
I icle XVI Of the Constitution of tn
: State of Montana, be, and the sam
il is hereby amended SO as to read 9
h follows:
i Section 6. The Legislative As
Y sembly may provide for the electio
: or appointment Of such other count
township, precinct and municipal o
n ficers as public convenience may n
1. quire and their terms of Offs
4 shall be as prescribed by law, not
n any case to exceed four "a year
A. except as in this Constitution othe
10 wise provided.
Section This amendment sha
I be submitted to the qualified cleo
ors of the State of Montana by b
! ing placed on the official ball
Y, provided by Section 678 of the Fl
vised Codes of Montana, 1895, ar
" as provided by law, and there shs
N be printed on such ballot the tit
of this Act and the following word
FOR THE ABOVE AMENl
MENT.