The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
CHAPTER 116

l All ahNl " NH'
flied Electors of the State or Mon
tana of an Amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Montan'
Making the Terms of Office of Ger
tain Elective and Appointive OFFICER
Not Enumerated in Sections 4 ant
> of Article XVI of the Said Con
stitution, as Amended by the Adop
ton of the Provisions of Chapte
93 of the Session Laws of 1887, Con
form to Such Amendment by tn
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 o
Article VIII and Section 6 of Article
XVI of Said Constitution, RelatinS
to the Terms OF Office of Count!
Auditors, County Attorneys, Justice
of the Peace, Constables, and Nun
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE G
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Sections 10 and =
of Article VIII and Section q of Art
icie XVI of the Constitution of th'
Stnte OF Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided, and 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
of Montana. be, and the same Is
hereoy aHehueu, SO AS TO reau as Ai
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
he over twenty-one (21) years OF age,
but need not be twenty-five cd
years of age, and whose term of office
| ShalI ha faur fll aarS and mnfil 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 ~
years. Justices court shall ave such
original jurisdiction within their re
! Spective counties as may be prescribed
by law. except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided; provided, that
they shall not have jurisdiction in
any case where the debt, damage, claim
or value of the property involved eX-
ceeds the sun of three hundred (S300.-
00l dollars. There shall also he 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 9 OF Article
XVI of the Constitution of the state
of Montana. be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
'Section 0. 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 requUe and
their terms of office shall be as pre-
scribed by law, not in any case to
exceed four az years, except as in
this Constitution otherwise provided"
Section ). This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official BALLOT provided by Sec
tion 67S of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana. 1885. and as provided by law,
and 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 elpctor shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions by
marking an "X' before the PROPOSE
tion for which he desires TO vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
against the amendment herein pro
posed shall he counted. canvasscd and
determined by such officials and in
such name as provided by law. and
such election for and against such
amendment. shall be in favor Of such
amendment. the Governor of the state
shall so declare by public proclamation.
and the amendment shall he in fnll
and effect as part of the Con-
Stitution from and after the date of
proclamation.
Section {. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Approved March II. 1871.
United States of America. {
State of Montana S.
I. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary Of
state of the State OF Montana. do
hereby certify that the foregoing Is a
rue and correct copy Of an Act en-
tied: IAN ACT FOR THE SUBMIS-
SION TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
TORS OF THE STATE OF MON ,
rANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE !
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE S
)F MONTANA MAKING THE TERMS
)F OFFICE OF CERTAIN ELEC- :
AND APPOINTIYE OFFICERS: ,
IOT ENUMERATED IN SECTIONS !
AND . OF ARTICLE XVI OF THE {
SAID CONSTITUTION. AS AMEND
Cd BY THE ADOPTION OF THE e,
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER ~ OF '
SESSION LAWS OF 1887. CON /
TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY
AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS :
. AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND =
SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF !
AID CONSTITUTION RELATING TO /
HE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUN- Y
Y AUDITORS, COUNTY ATTOR- +,
JEYS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, l.
'ONSTABLES, AND MCNIClPAL
OFFICERS" 7
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. ] have =
ereunto set my hand and affixed the q
Seal of the State OF Montana, c
t Helena, the Capital. July II. 1912. f
SAM W. MITCHELL
Secretary Of State.
Jug. 6-Oct. 90. v