The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-09-10
CHAPTER 116

HOUSE BILL NO. zoe
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
, of Article XVI of the Said Con-
stitutiOn, as Amended by the Adop-
tiOn of the Provisions of Chapter
80 of the Session Laws of 1897, Con-
form to Such Amendment by the
Amendment of Sections ~ and 20 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 Mum
icipal Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Sections 10 and 20
of Article VIII and Section 6 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 p. That Section 10 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana. he, 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
be 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 az years, and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
He shall lave 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 orga nized 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 az
years. Justices court shall have such
original jurisdiction within their re-
counties as may be prescribed
by law. except as in this Constitution
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 sum of three hundred $780,
D0) dollars. There shall also be elect
ed in each organized township of each
by the electors of such town
ship, at least two c~onstables, who shall
hold their offices for a term of four
years"
Section 4. That Section 6 of Article
of the Constitution of the State
of Montana. he. and the same is
amended so as to read as fol-
lows: .
Section 6. The Legislative Assembly
may provide for the election or APP
)Ointment of such other county, town
ship. precinct and municipal officers
Is public convenience may require and ,
heir terms of office shall he as pre-
scribed by law, not in any case TO
exceed four 90 years, except as in ,
his Constitution otherwise provided" 4
Section 5. This amendment shall be -,
to the qualified electors of I
he State of Montana by being placed =
IN the official BALLOT provided by Sec
6TS of the Revised Codes of Mon 1
1885. and as provided by law,
nd there shall be printed on such ball.
OF the title OF this Act and the foilow-I