The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-09-08
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CHAPTER 232
SENATE BILL NO. 1919

in Section and 5 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 of Article
XVI of Said Constitution, Relating
to the Terms Of Office OF County
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 2. That Section 10 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana. be, and the same Is hereby
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
over twenty-one CID years of age, but
need not be twenty-five (25) years of
age and whose term of office shall be
four (D years, and until their success
have salary to be fixed by law, one
half (1s) 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-
Section 9. That Section 20 Of Article
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
ship at last two CD Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold their offices, ex-
stitution, for the term of four (4)
years. Justices court shall have such
by law, except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided; provided, that they
value value of the property involved
exceeds the sum of Three Hundred
elected in each organized township of
each county, by the electors of such
township, at least two 90 cconstables,
Section l. 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-
County Auditors and/or appointment
of such other county, township, pre- |
cinct 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
- years. except as in this Constitu-
ton otherwise provided"
Section 5. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided by Sec
ton CTS of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana, 1885, and as provided by law, and
there shall be printed on. such ballot
1nt a N inc |
words:
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT.
The elector shall designate his prefer
ence for either of the propositions by
marking an "X' before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section g. The vote cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed and
such manner as provided by law, and
If a majority of all votes cast at such
election 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, and
the amendment shall shall be in full force
tion from and after the date of such
proclamation.
force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary of
State March 16, 1913 by the Governor
without approval.
United States of America, &C
State of Montana 90
I, Sam w. Mitchell Secretary of State
of the State of Montana, do hereby Z
certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy Of an Act entitled
THE QUA "a, ELE 0T OF THE
ME y to r., THE he , GoNST5TUTdoN 18 0E
THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOUR
COUNTY ATTORNEYS JUSTICES OF 2
THE PEACE, CONSTABLES, AND 8
ELECTIVE AND APPOINT
ED OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED 3
IN SECTION AND OF ARTICLE Z
XVI OF THE SAID CONSTITUTION,
AS AMENDED BY THE ADOPTION .
OF THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER
SO OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897, 3
so AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES
CONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND 4
SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
SAID CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO &
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY
COUNTY ATTORNEYS, &,
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTA- 8
BLES AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS" &
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have q
1ereunto set my hand and affixed the z.
Great Seal of the State of Montana, at 4
the Capital, July 27, 1914. Z
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