The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-23
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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, ex-
cept as otherwise provided, in this
Constitution, for the term of four "a
years. Justices court shall have such
original Jurisdiction within their re-
spectiye 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 exceeds
| the sum of three hundred ($300.00)
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"
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-
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 SIS Of the Revised Codes Of Mon
and there shall be printed on such
ballot the title of this Act and the
following words:
RI For the Above Amendment
n Against the Above Amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by marking an TX" before the PROPOSE
tion for which he desires to vote.
Section g. The vote. cast for and
posed shall be counted, canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
such manner as provided by law, and
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 |
so declare by public proclamation, and |
and effect as part of the Constitution |
and and after the date of such proc
lamation.
Section T. This Act shall be in full
passage and approval
Approved March II, 1871.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1. Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of
State of the State of Montana, do here
BY certify that the foregoing is true
IN Correct a9 Fo Spy q sB Mt a9titiaa
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
IENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA MAKING
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF GER
TAIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE
OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED IN
)F THE SAID CONSTITUTION, AS
AMENDED BY THE ADOPTION OF
The PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER SO
IF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897,
CONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
8 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
SECTION OF ARTICLE XVI OF
;AID CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO
HE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUN-
" AUDITORS. COUNTY ATTOR-
yEYS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
AND MUNICIPAL Of
'ICERS."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
treat Seal of the State Of Montana, at
Ielena, the Capital, July IA, 1912.
SAM w. MITCHELL,
SeaD Secretary of State.