Montana labor news., 1944-08-24


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 and OF
Article XVI of the Said Constitution as
Amended by the Adoption of the Provisions
of Chapter 93 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 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 L. That Sections 10 and 20 Of Article
VIII and Section Of Article XVI Of the Con-
stitution 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 Novem-
ber 1874
Section . 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 49, There shall be elected at the
General Election in each county Of the State
one ID County Attorney, whose qualifications
shall be the same as are required for Judge
OF the District Court, except that he must be
over twenty-one (2l years Of age, but need
not be twenty-five (25l years Of age and
whose 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 (Al 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"
al VIII
of the Constitution of the State OF Montana,
be. and the same is hereby amended, so as
to read as follows:
Section 90 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
1 case where the debt, damage, claim or value
of the property involved exceeds the sum OF
Three Hundred Dollars $4,000 There shall
also be elected in each organized township oi
each county, by the electors Of such town.
ship, at least two (2l constables, who shall
hold their offices for a term of four (4l
| years"
Section 4. That Section Of Article XVI Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Montana, be
and the same is hereby amended so as u
read as follows:
section 6. The Legislative Assembly MAJ
provide for the election Of County Auditors
andIor appointment Of such other county
township, precinct and municipal officers Al
public convenience may require and thei
| 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
vided"
Section S. This amendment shall be submit
ted to the qualified electors Of the State o
Montana by being placed on the official nal
lot provided by Section 678 Of the Revised
Codes of Montana, 1885, and as provided b.
law, and there shall be printed on such ballo
the title of this act and the following words
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference 70
either of the propositions by marking a.
TX" before the proposition for which he de
sires to vote.
Section g. The vote cast for and against tn
amendment herein proposed shall be countec
canvassed and determined by such official
and in such manner as provided by law an
if majority Of all votes cast at such elec
+ ton for and against such amendment sha
be in favor of such amendment, the Governo
of the state shall so declare by public procla
nation, and the amendment shall be in tu
force ana eIleCb as part VI bAAC CNAlotAtN
ton from and after the date Of such procli
Section T. This Act shall be in full for,
e and effect from and after its passage an
l. Deposited with the Secretary of sta
e March i6, 1913 by the Governor without al
i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
+ STATE OF MONTANA
a l. Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary Of State
:, the State Of Montana, do hereby certify Tn
= the foregoing is a true and correct copy
y an Act entitled: IAN ACT FOR THE SUI
" MISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELBCrOI
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA OF
l. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
THE STATE OF MONTANA, MAKING IT
If TERMS OF OFFICE FOUR YEARS &c
COUNTY AUDITORS COUNTY ATTORNEY
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTABLE
AND CERTAIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTE
OFFICERS. NOT ENUMERATED IN SECTIC
As 4 AND S OF ARTICLE XVI OF THE SA
CONSTITUTION, AS AMENDED BY III
d ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF CHA
le TER 80 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 10
As so AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES CONFOH
oI TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY THE AMEN
le hfENr OF SECTIONS 10 AND 20 OF ARTICl
e le VIII AND SECTION OF ARTICLE XVI
ca SAID CONSTITUTION. RELATING TO III
mie &c TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDrrOF
40 COUNTY ATTORNEYS, JUSTICES OF II
Of PEACE, CNSTABLEs AND MUNICIPAL o
" F1CERS"
w. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereur