The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-10-08

he shall perform such duties as mag
required by law" ,r,,cIe
VIII OF the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same Is nere.
by amended. so as to read as follows;
'Section 20. There shall be electeu
in each organized township OF each
county by the electors of such toWn
ship at least two (2) justices OF u
peace. who shall hold their offices,
except as otherwise provided, in thus
Constitution, for the term OF -Four w
years. Justices court shall have such
original jurisdiction within their re,
spective counties as may be prescrIDeu
by law, except as in this C~onstitution
otherwise provided: provided. tnat
they shall not have jurisdiction ~
any case where the debt. damage, claim
or value Of the property involved e1-
ceeds the sum of three hundred NSoo:.-
OO dollars. There shall also be elect
ed in each organized township OF eacn
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 @ OF Article
XVI of the Constitution of the state
of Montana. be, and the same Is
hereby amended so as to read as 1oi-
lows:
'Section 6. The Legislative Assembly
may provide for the election or p
pOintment of such other county, TOWN
ship, precinct and municipal ofticers
as public convenience may require ana
their terms of office shall be as pre-
scribed by law, not in any case 10
exceed four az years, except as IN
this Constitution otherwise preylded'
Section .. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
~e State OF Montana by being. placed
-. A. -ff..FoI AaIIAet n-Nxfd0d nv Sec.
ton 67S OF the Revised Codes OF Mon
tana. 1885, and as provided by law,
and there shall be printed on such PAL
lot the title OF his Act and the follow
ing words:
For the above Amendment.
Against the above Amendment.
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions by
marking an "X" before the PROPOSE
ton for which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, ~canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
il 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
shall so declare by public proclamation.
and the amendment shall be in full
force and effect as part OF the Con-
stitution from and after the date or
such proclamation.
Section Z. This act shall be In full
force and effect from and after its
passage m approval.
Approved March IL, 1871.
United States OF America.
State OF Montana SIS.
I. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary of
state Of the State OF Montana, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of an Act en-
tilted: IAN ACT FOR THE SUBMITS
SION TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA MAKING THE TERMS
OF OFFICE OF CERTAIN ELEC-
TIVE AND APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.
NOT ENUMERATED IN SECTIONS
SAID CONSTITUTION. AS AMEND
ED BY THE ADOPTION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 90 OF
THE SESSION LAWS OF 1887, CON
FORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII M
SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
SAID CONSTITUTION RELATING TO
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUN-
TY AUDITORS, COUNTY ATTOR-
NEYS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
CONSTABLES, AND MUNICIPAL
OFFICERS"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hercunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Montana,
at Helena, the Capital. July Il. 1912.
SAM w. MITCHELL
Secretary Of state.
Aug. G-Oct. 90.