Montana labor news., 1944-09-28

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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 4 and S Of
Article XVI Of the Said Constitution. as
Amended by the Adoption Of the Provisions
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 Sec
ton 6 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 1T ENACTED BY II LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF u STATE OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Sections 19 and 20 Of Article
VIII and Section 6 Of Article XVI Of the Con-
s|titution 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 Noyem-
Der. 1914.
Section 2. 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 10. There shall be elected at the
General Election in each county Of the State
one l) 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 t2ll years Of age, but need
not be twenty-five (25l years of age, and
whose term Of office shall be four ll years.
and until their successors are elected and
qualified. He shall have a salary 20 be fixed
by law, one-half 04) 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"
Section 3. 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 90. There shall be elected in each
township Of each county by the
electors Of such township at least two (2l
Justices Of the Peace, who shall hold their
offices, except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, for the term Of four () years.
justices court shall have such original juris-
diction within their respective counties as
may be prescribed by law, except as in this
otherwise provided; provided.
they shall not have Jurisdiction IN any
case where the debt, damage, claim or value
OF the property involved exceeds the sum OF
Thee Hundred Dollars (S3OO. OO). There shall
also be elected in each organized township Of
each county, by the electors Of such town
ship, az least two (2l constables, who shall
hold their offices for a term Of four "a
Section 4. 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 Assembly may
provide for the election Of County Auditors
and/or appointment Of such other county.
township, precinct and municipal officers as
public convenience may require and their
Of office shall be as prescribed by law.
not in any case to exceed four az years.
except as in this Constitution otherwise pro-
Yided."
Section S. This amendment shall be submit
ted TO the qualified electors Of the State of
by being placed on the official bal
lot provided by Section 678 Of the Revised
Codes OF Montana, 1885. and as provided by
and there shall be printed on such ballot
ne title OF THIS act and the following words:
o THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference for
either Of the propositions by marking an
'X' before the proposition for which he de-
iires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and against the
herein proposed shall be counted
and determined by such officials
ma IN such manner as provided by law. and
I a majority Of all votes cast at such cleo
ion Tor and against such amendment shall
'e In favor Of such amendment. the Governor
II the State shall so declare BY public prooia-
nation, and the amendment shall be in fun
oree and effect as a part OF the Constitu-
ion from and after the date Of such procla-
nation. {
Section T. This Act shall be in fun force
md effect from and after its passage and
approval.
Deposited with the Secretary Of State
darch i6' 1913 by the Governor without APP
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