The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-09-24

HOUSE BILL No. zoe
An Act for the Submission to the DUAL
flied Electors of the State OF 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 Chaptel
% of the Session Laws of 1887, Con
form to Such Amendment by tn
i, Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 o
Article VIII and Section 6 OF Article
XVI of Said Constitution, Relatin:
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 q
OF Article VIII and Section 8 OF Art
icle XVI of the Constitution OF thf
State OF Montana be mended 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 .. That Section 10 of Article
VIII OF the Constitution OF the State
of Montana. be, and 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
he over twenty-One (21) years OF age,
but need not be twenty-five (25)
years of age, and whose term of office
shall be four ~ years, n 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 De
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 I:
"SectiOn 20. There shall be elected
each organized township of each
county by the electors of such town
ship at least two (2l 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 rave such
original jurisdiction within their re-
counties as may be prescribed
by law. except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided: provided, that
they shall not have jurisdiction in
case where the debt, damage, claim
or value of the property involved ex-
ceeds the sum of three hundred 1890
0O) 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 9 Of Article
of the Constitution Of the State
of Montana, be, and the same is
amended so as to read as FOL
section 6. The Legislative Assembly
may provide for the election or ap-
of such other county, town
ship, precinct and municipal officers
as public convenience may require and
their terms of office shall be as pre-
by law. not in n case to
his Constitution otherwise provided"
Section o. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
Ae State of Montana by being placed
the official ballot provided by Sec
ton 6IS Of the Revised Codes of Mon
1885, and as provided by law
and there shall be printed on such bal
the title OF this Act and the follow
ing words:
For the above Amendment.
Against the above Amendment.
The electOr shall designate his pref
,rence for either of the propositions by
marking an "X" before the PROPOSE
lion for which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
against the amendment herein pro
shall be counted. canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
;uch manner as provided by law, and
If a majority of all votes cast at
such election for and against such
amendment. shall be in favor Of such
amendment. the Governor of the State
so declare by public proclamation,
md the amendment shall be in full
force and effect as part of the Con-
from and after the date Of
proclamation.
Section Z. This act shall be In full
and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Approved March IL. 1911.
United States OF America.
of Montana S'
I. Sam W. Mitchell. Secretary OF