The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-09-17
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An Act for the Submission to the DUAL
flied Electors of the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to the Con
s~titution of the State of Montans
Making the Terms of Office of Ger
l tain Elective and App0intive Officers
Not Enumerated in Sections 4 AND
; of Article XVI of the Said Con-
%stitutiOn, as Amended by the Adop'
ton of the Provisions OF Chapter
90 of the Session Laws of 1887, Con
form to Such Amendment by the
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 OF
Article VIII and Section 6 of Article
XVI of Said Constitution, Relating
TO the Terms of Office of County
Auditors, County Attorneys, Justices
of the Peace. C~Onstables, and Nun
icipal Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Sections 10 and 20
Of Article VIII and Section 6 of Art
icle XVI of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided, n that the
question of such amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Montana at the general cleo
ton to be held in November, 1912.
Section 9. That Section 10 Of Article
VIII of the Constitution OF the State
| u lloLlduds Dtf dho NaS oasae -
: hereby amended, so as to read as FOL
lows:
'Section 10. There shall be elected
at the general election in each county
of the State one a. county attorney,
whose qualifications shall be the
same as are required for a judge of
a district court, except that he must
be over t~wenty-one (21) years OF age,
but need not be twenty-fiv C25)
years of age, and whose term of office
shall be four az 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. and
he shall perform such duties as may be
required by law"
Section 3. That Section 20 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
Of Montana. be, and the same is here
by 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 (2) justices of the
peace. who shall hold their offices,
except as otherwise provided, in this
Constitution, for the term of Four az
years. Justices court shall have such
original jurisdiction within their re-
spective counties as may be prescribed
Nv ldW' tANfpl dS III lhio tOhStltutlOh |
otherwise provided: provided. that
they shall not ave jurisdiction in
any case where the debt. damage, claim
or value of the property involved ex-
ceeds the sun of three hundred $780,
O0) dollars. There shall also be elect
ed in each organized township of each
county. by the electors of such town
ship, at least two constables, who shall
hold their offices for a term Of four
years"
Section 4. That Section 8 of Article
of the Constitution Of the State
of Montana. be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
'SectiOn 6. The Legislative Assembly
may provide for the election or APP
pOintment of such other county, town
ship, precinct and municipal officers
as public convenience may require and
their terms of office shall be as pre-
scribed by law, not in any case TO
exceed four N years. except as in
his Constitution otherwise provided"
Section 3. This amendment shall be
to the qualified electors of
re State of Montana by being placed
1h the official BALLOT provided by Sec
lion SIS of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana. 1873, and as provided by law,
there shall be printed on such bal
lot the title of this Act and the follow
ing words:
For the above Amendment.
Against the above Amendment.
The elector shall designate his pref
renee for either of the propositions by
an az before the PROPOSE
ion for which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
.gainst the amendment herein pro-
-osed shall be counted, canvassed and
by such officials and in
UGH name as provided by law, and
a majority of all votes cast at
UGH election for and against such 7
shall be in favor Of such =
the Governor OF the StateI
nd the amendment shall be in full
orce and effect as part OF the CON-
from and after the date OF I
UGH proclamation.
Section Z. This act shall be In full
Drce and effect from and after its T.
sssage and approval.
Approved March IL. 1871.
nited States of America. l.
tate of Montana So.
I. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary Of 7
tate of the State of Montana. do l.
certify tnat tne Is a
rue and correct copy of an Act en- T
ted: IAN ACT FOR THE SUBMITS .
ION TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
ORS OF THE STATE OF MON-
OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE l.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
F. MONTANA MAKING THE TERMS
F OFFICE OF CERTAIN ELEC- l.
I'VE AND APPOINTIvB OFFICERS.
OF ENUMERATED IN SECTIONS
AND , OF ARTICLE XVI OF THE l.
AID CONSTITUTION. AS AMEND
u by THE ADOPTION OF THE
ROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 30 OF l.
HE SESSION LAWS OF 1887. CON-
ORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY
He AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS IL
AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
1CTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
I'D CONSTITUTION RELATING TO IL
he TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUN-
AUDITORS. COUNTY ATTOR-
EYS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, b
)NSTABLES, AND MUNICIPAL
TFICERS."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have ~
set my hand and affixed the
eat Seal of the State of Montana, T
Helena, the Capital. July IA, 1912. =, ~.
SAM w. MITCHELL
Secretary Of State. 7 =
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