The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-08-21
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November, 1912
Gle VIII of the Constitution of tn
State of Montana. be, and the same Il
hereby amended, so as to read as fol
lows
Section 10. There shall be electe,
at the general election in each count,
of the State one % county attorney
whose qualifications shall be the sam,
as are required for judge of the dis
trict court, except that he must b,
lover twenty-one CID years of age, but
lneed not be twenty-five (25) years Of
age, and whose term of office shall be
four tD years, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. He shall
nave 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"
Section 3. That Section 20 of Article
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 (2) justices Of the
peace, who shall hold their offices. ex-
cGept as otherwise provided, in this
| years justices court shall have such
original Jurisdiction within their re-
spectiye 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
their offices for term of four years"
Section 4. That Section 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 6. The Legislative Assem-
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
ton 67S of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana, 1895, and as provided by law,
and there shall be printed on such
ballot the title of this Act and the
following words
n For the Above Amendment
n Against the Above Amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by marking an "X' before the PROPOSE
LiDH iOI WHICH ne desires TO vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
if majority of all votes cast at such
election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor of such amend
ment, the Governor of the State shall
50 declare by public proclamation, and
the amendment shall be In full force
and effect as part of the Constitution
and and after the date Of such proc
lamatfon.
Section Z. This Act shall, be in fun
passage and approval.
Approved March IL, 1871.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA IS. |
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of |
State of the State of Montana, do here
and correct copy of an Act entitled: |
IAN ACT FOR THE SUBMISSION TO |
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
S S1r OF Mq }9E OF An AMEN d2
THE STATE OF MONTANA MAKING
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF GER
TAIN ELECTIVE AND -APPOINTIyE
Of THE SAID CONSTITUTIONS, AS
AMENDED BY THE ADOPTION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER SO
TO SUCH AMENDMENT
By THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
SAID CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUN-
rY AUDITORS, COUNTY ATTOR-
SEYS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
AND MUNICIPAL OF
TICERS.r
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
lereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Montana, at
al a frt1t
SAM w. MITCHELL,
.SeaD Secretary of State.