The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-08-07
Legal Advertising


of Montana, be, and the same is hereby
| amended, so as to read as follows:
/ Section 20. There shall be elected
i in each organized township of each
county by the electors of such town
| ship at least two CD justices of the
peace, who shall hold their offices, ex-
cept as otherwise provided, in this
Constitution, for the term of four az
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 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.
Section 4. That Section 6 of Article
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-
bly, may provide for the election or
appointment of such other county,
township, precinct and municipal off
GERS as public convenience may require
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
TO LHe eltClOTS Oh
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided by Sec
tion 678 of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana, 1882 and. and as PROVIDED by law,
ballot the title of this Act and the
following words:
n For the Above Amendment
RI Against the Above Amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
nv marking "XD before the DTOn0Si-
tfon 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
such manner as provided by law, and
If a majority of all votes cast at such
ment shall be in favor Of such amend
ment, the Governor of the State shall
50 declare by public proclamation, and
the amendment shall be in full force
and effect as part of the Constitution
and and after the date of such proc
lamation.
Section 7. This Act shall all be in full
passage and approval.
Approved March IL, l941.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA IS.
I, Sam w: Mitchell Secretary of
State of the State of Montana, do here |
by certify that the foregoing is a true |
and correct copy Of an Act entitled: |
AN AL fOtS If1E oODH1soolON ~
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE |
STATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
THE STATE OF MONTANA MAKING /
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF GER
TAIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE |
OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED IN |
4 AND OF ARTICLE XVI |
OF THE SAID CONSTITUTION, AS |
BY THE ADOPTION OF |
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER SO
OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897,
CONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
19 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
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 OF
FICERS."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the /
Great Seal of the State of Montana, at /
Helena, the Capital, July IA, 1912.
SAM w. MITCHELL,
(Seal) Secretary of State.