The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-20
CHAPTER 116

HUME DILL Nv "
An Act for the Submission to the Quail
flied Electors of the State Of Mon
tana of an Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Montana
Making the Terms of Office of Ger
tain Elective and Appointive Officers
Not Enumerated in Sections 4 and
D of Article XVI of the Said Con-
stitution, as Amended by the Adop-
tion of the Provisions of Chapter
93 of the Session Laws of 1887, Con-
form to Such Amendment by the
Amendment of Sections 10 and % 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, Constables, and Nun
icipal Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Sections 10 and 20
Of Article VIII and Section 8 of Art
icle XVI of the Constitution of the
State 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 2. That Section 10 of Article
VIII of the Constitution OF the State
VI hiOltdDd. ne, anu the same Is
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 tw%enty-one (21) years OF age,
but need not he twenty-five (2J)
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. 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
peace, who shall hold their offices.
as otherwise provided, in this
Constitution. for the term Of -Four a.
Justices court shall have such
original jurisdiction within their re-
counties as may be prescribed
~ Jaw, except as IN ms CONSTITUTION
provided: provided, that ,
shall not have jurisdiction in l
my case where the debt. damage. claim
'r value of the property involved eX- 7
,eeds the sum of three hundred $780, :
'0) dollars. There shall also be elect l
ID in each organized township of each
'ounty, by the electors of such town {
hip, at least two constables. who shall g
iold their offices for a term of four !,
1
Section (. That Section 8 of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the state r
II Montana. be, and the same is A
hereby amended so as to read as fol "
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"Section 6. The Legislative Assembly [
lay provide for the election or APP Z
ointment of such other county, town =
hip, precinct and municipal officers u
$ public convenience may require and
heir terms of office shall be as pre- n
cribed by law, not in any case to \
'xceed four az years. except as in y
his Constitution otherwise provided" 4
Section 5. This amendment shall be
nbmitted to the qualified electors of 7,
ne State of Montana by being placed .
n the official BALLOT provided by Sec e
on 6IS of the Revised Codes of Mon S
ina. 1888. and as provided by law,
nd there shall be printed on such ball .,
It the title Of this Act and the follow g
lg words: n