The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-31

Section 3. That Section 20 of Article
VIII of the Constitution Of the state
of Montana be, and the same is hereby
amended. 50 as to read as follows:
.Sectiou %. There shall he elected in
each organized township of each county
by the electors of such townshlp 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 G) years. JUS
ticps' courts shall have such original
Jurisdiction within their respective
counties as may be prescribed by law,
exceDt rs in this Constitution otherwise
proyidcd: provided. that they shall
not have jurisdiction in any ease where
the debt. damage. claim or value OF
the property involved exceeds the sum
Of Three Hundred Dollars tS3OO.OOl
There shall also be elected in each
organized township Of each county, by
the electors of such township. ~ least
two (2l COnstables, who shall hoid
their offices for a term of four o.
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 q. The Legislative Assembly
may provide for the election of County
Auditors and /or appointment OF such
other county. township. precinct ana
municipal officers as public owen
fence may require and their terms or
office shall be as prescribed by law
not in any case To exceed -FOUR tlD
years. except as in this CONSTITUTION
otherwise provided"
Section ;. This amendment shall he
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the state of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided by See
ton GIS of the Revised Codes OF Non
tana. 1879. 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 AMEND
u MENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
u AMENDMENT
The electOr shall deSignaie MS prefer
ence for either Of the propoSltlons by
marking an " before the proposition
for which he desires 10 vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
AGAINST the amendment herein pro
nosed shall he counted. canvaSSed ana
determined by such officials ana IN
such manner as provided by Jaw ana
If a majority of all votes cast at such
alection for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor OF such amend
ment. the Governor of the state shall
so declare by public proclamation ana
the amendment shall be in run force
and effect as a part ot the 'onstltu-
ton from and after the datc OF such
proclamation. u
force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary OF stare
March 10. 1913. by the Governor with
on TPISoE STATE or AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. -;
I. sam W. Mitchell. Secretary Of
state of the state Of Montana do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
trne and correct copy Of an Act en-
titled: IAN ACT FOR THE SUBMIS-
SION TO THE QUALIIIED ELEC-
TVHX OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
C0NSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
OF OFFICE FOUR EARS FOR
COUNTY AUDITORS. '"ININ Al,
TORNEYs. JUSTICES Oh LIE
rKK1S Er ECTfVE AND APPOINTED
0FF1CERS. NOT ENUMERATED IN
SECTION 4 AND : OF AItIICLE NNl
or THE SAID CONSTITl IION, As
AMENDED by THE ApOPTION OF
THE PROVISIONS or W
or THE SESSION LAWS OF ,IC95St;
C0NF0RN TO such AMENDMENT
TiONS 10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE
vim AND SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE
XVI OF SAID CONSTITUTION: Re
TATING TO THE TERMS OF OF
FICE OF COUNTY AUDITORS
COUNTY ATTORNEYS: J12IlSES 0 06E
THE PEACE. CONSTABLES AND
MUNICIPAL OFFICEKS;
rs TESTIMONY WHEREOF; have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
| Great Seal OF the state OF Montana
at Helena. the Capital July e; i944.
1Sean SAM W. MITCHELL.
'" Secretary Of State.
! 13t-Aug 3 e Oct 90, incl)