Montana labor news., 1944-10-12

SENATE BILL NJ. 1879
An Act for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors of the State of Montana of an
Amendment to the Constitution of the State
of Montana. Making the Terms Of office
-Four Years for County Auditors. County
Attorneys, Justices Of the Peace, Constables,
and Certain Elective and Appointed Off
GERS. not Enumerated in Section 4 and Of
Article XVI of the Said Constitution, as
Amended by the Adoption Of the Provisions
of Chapter SO of the Session Laws of 1887,
SO as to Make Such offices Conform to
such Amendment by the Amendment Of
Sections 10 and 20 of Article VIII and Sec
ton 6 Of Article XVI of Said Constitution,
Relating to the Terms Of Office of County
Auditors. County Attorneys, Justices of the
Peace. Constables and Municipal Officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Sections 10 and 20 Of Article
VIII and Section G Of Article XVI of the Con-
s~titution of the State Of Montana, be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the question
of such amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State OF Montana
at the General Election to be held in Noyem-
Der, 1914.
section 2. 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 follows.
section 19. 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 the District Court, except that he must be
over twenty-one t2i years Of age, but need
not be twenty-five (25l years Of age, and
xhese term of office shall be four a. years,
and until their successors are elected and
qualified. He shall have a salary to be fixed
by law, one-half 90 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"
gantfap z That Section On nf Article VIII
of the Constitution Of the State Of Montana,
be, and the same is hereby 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 township at least two ~
Justices of the Peace, who shall hold their
offices, except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, for the term Of four a. years.
Justices court shall have such original juris-
diction within their respective 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 Dollars (S300.00). There shall
also be elected 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 G 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 Assembly may
provide for the election Of County Auditors
and or appointment Of such other county,
township. precinct and municipal officers 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 pro-
yided."
Section 5. This amendment shall be submit
ted to the qualified electors Of the State Of
Montana by being placed on the official ball
lot provided by Section 678 Of the Revised
Codes Of Montana, 1885, and as provided by
law, and there shall be printed on such ballot
the title Of this act and the following words.
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference fol-
either OF the propositions by marking an
! *" before the proposition for which he de.
sires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and against the
amendment herein proposed shall be counted
canvassed and determined by such officials
and in such manner as provided by law. anc
If a majority Of all votes cast at such cleo
ton for and against such amendment shall
be In favor Of such amendment. the Governor
Of the State shall so declare by public procla-
nation. and the amendment shall be in full
force and effect as a part Of the COnstitu.
ton from and after the date Of such prOcla'
nation.
Section Z. This Act shall be In fun force
and effect from and after its passage Rnc
approval.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.