The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-10-06
CHAPTER 232

Qualified Electors of the State OF
Montana of an Amendment to the
Making. the Terms of Office -Four
Years for County Auditors, County
Attorneys, Justices of the Peace,
Constables. and Certain Elective and
Appointed Officers, not Enumerated
in Section 4 and of Article XVI of
the Said Constitution, as Amended
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 Section 6 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 1. 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
amendment be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the General Election to be held in
November, 1914.
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same is hereby
amended, so as to read as follows:
Section 49,. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
of the State one Cd 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 CID years of age, but
need not be twenty-five (25) years of
age, and whose term of office shall be
sors are elected and qualified. He shall
have a salary to be fixed by law, one
half (1a) 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 re-
quired by law"
Section 8. That Section 20 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 20. There shall be elected
in each. organized township of each
county by the electors of such town
Peace, who shall hold their offices, ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitutioni for the term Of four a.,
original jurisdiction within their re-
spective counties as may be prescribed
by law, except as in this Constitution
shall not have jurisdiction in any case
where the debt, damage, claim or
value value Of the property involved
Dollars (s300.00). There shall also be
elected in each organized township of
each county, by the ELECTORS Of such
who shall hold their offices for a term
Section 4. That Section 6 of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 6. The Legislative Assem-
bly, may provide for the election of
Of such other county, township, pre-
cinct and municipal officers as public
convenience may require and their
a n ch ha Nod
by law, not in any case to exceed four
a. years, except as in this Constitu
ton otherwise provided"
submitted to the qualified electors of
he State of Montana by being placed
On the official ballot provided by Sec
lana, 1885, and as provided by law, and
here shall be printed on such ballot
he title of this act and the following
words:
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT.
The elector shall designate his prefer
marking an 'cX'' before the proposition
or which he desires to vote
Section g. 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
{ majority of all votes cast at such
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 proclamation, and
nd effect as part of the Constitu-
ion from and after the date of such
Section I. This Act shall be in full
orce and effect from and after its
assage and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary of
Tithout approval.
nited States Of America, SIS.
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary of State
f the State of Montana, do hereby
IN &cT o dspF e s Sc Mt a9ttS 70
HE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
.ENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
He Be- TERMS Rms G OF oEFIcE EoggR
OUNTY- ATTORNEYS. JUSTICES OF
HE PEACE, CONSTABLES, AND
ERTAIM ELECTIVE AND APPOINT
Y SECTION 4 AND OF ARTICLE
VI OF THE SAID CONSTITUTION,
S AMENDED BY THE ADOPTION
OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1887,
} AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES
SNF3 r \, To SUG III AMEM2MENT
The AMEN DMENI OH SECTIONS
AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
sCTIoN 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
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
reunto set my hand and affixed the ?
-eat Seal of the State of Montana at
elena. the Capital, July 27, 1914
SAM w. MITCHELL
Secretary of State