The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-22
CHAPTER 232
SENATE BILL NO. 1919

An Act for the Submission to the
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,
Constab1es. and Certain Elective and
Appointed Officers, 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
Conform to Such Amendment by the
Amendment Of Sections 10 and 20 of
Article VIII and Section of Article
XVI of Said Constitution, Relating
to the Terms of office of County
Auditors, County Attorneys, Justices
of the Peace. Constables and Munic-
ipal Officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Sections 10 and 20
of Article VIII and Section of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Montana, be amended as hereinafter
provided and that the question of such
amendment be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the General Election to be held in
November, 1914.
Section g. That Section 10 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section 10. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
whose qualifications shall be the same
as are~required for a Judge of the
District Court, except that he must be
need not be twenty-five (25) years of
age, and whose term of office shall be
four (4) years, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. He shall
have a salary to be fixed by law, one
half (h) of which shall be paid by the
State, and the other half by the county
perform such duties as may be re-
quired by law"
Section g. That Section 20 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
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 town
wb hast boa tber offces
cept as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution, for the term of four "a
years. justices aa court SHAH have AYE such
spective counties as may be prescribed
by law, except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided; provided, that they
where the debt, damage, claim. or
value value of the property involved
6osq s5e 5 There Fl rhg gsa ago BED
elected in each organized township of
each county, by the electors, of such
township, at least two CD constables,
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 follows:
Section 6. The Legislative Assem-
bly, may provide for the election of
County Auditors and/or appointment
Of such other county, township, pre-
cinct and municipal officers as public
may, require and their
by law, not in any case to exceed four
ID years, except as in this Constitu-
ion otherwise provided"
to the qualified electors of
he State of Montana by being placed
IN the official ballot provided by Sec
ana, 1885, and as provided by law, and
here shall be printed on such ballot
he title of this act and the following
Words
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT.
rhe elector shall designate his prefer
marking an "X'' before the proposition
or which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
.gainst the amendment herein pro-
'osed shall be counted, canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
UGH manner as provided by law, and
/
lection for and against such amend
nent shall be in favor of such amend.
nent the Governor of the State shall
o declare by public proclama ton, and
he amendment shall be in full force
nd effect as part of the Constitu-
ion from and after the date of such
reclamation.
Section I. This Act shall be in full
orce and effect from and after It's
assage and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary of
tate March 16. 1913 by the Governor
yithout approval.
-nited States Of America SIS.
I. Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of State
Gritty that the foregoing is a true
AN 1 acT FOX depTT THE q snB Ms a 70
TATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
HE STATE OF MONTANA, MAKING
H Ems rH FoR e 81 TFFl 3Ep1 F9Rs
oUNTY ATTORNEYS, JUSTICES OF
He R TT &c AcT G0NsT IAB ESpo4 mp
D OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED
VI OF THE SAID CONSTITUTION,
F THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER
} OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897,
> AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES
Z TGE AMESD snHl1 OF Hf SECTIONS
AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
AID CONSTITUTION. RELATING TO
HE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY
COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
JSTICES OF THE PEACE. CONSTA-
LES AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
reat Seal of the State of Montana, at
elena. the Capital, July 81, 1914.
SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State