The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-09-03
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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 Officers
Not Enumerated in Sections 4 anC
. of Article XVI of the Said Con
stitution, as Amended by the Adop
tion of the Provisions of Chapter
% of the Session Laws of 1887, Con
form to Such Amendment by thu
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 oi
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 IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Sections 10 and %
OF Article VIII and Section 9 of Art
icle XVI of the Constitution of the
State Of Montana be amended as
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
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 ~ 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)
- . Of nrn nnI ,vhnun earfn Of Afffaa
shall be four a. years, and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
He shall have a salary to be fixed by
law, n half of which shall he 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 90 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 %. 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 have 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 *
ceeds the sum of three hundred $500
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 o 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 s. The Legislative Assembly
may provide for the election or ap-
pointment of such other county. town
ship, precinct and municipal officers
as public convenience may require 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
ton 6TS of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana. 1888, 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 elector shall designate his pref
prrnce for either of the propositions by
marking an az" before the PROPOSE
ton for which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted. canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
,uch manner as provided by law. and
IL a majority OF all votes cast at