The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03

Attorneys. Justices Of the Peace, Con
stables. and Certain Elective and APP
pointed Officers. not Enumerated in
Section I and > of Article XVI of
the Said Constitution. as Amended
by the Adoption of the Provisions
of Chapter 93 of the Session Laws of
1897, so as To Make Such offices Con-
form to Such Amendment by the
amendment Of Sections 10 II ~ Of
Article VIII and Section q Of Article
XVI Of said Constitution Relating to
the Terms of Office of County Audi
tors, County Attorneys. Justices of
the Peace. COnstablrs and Municipal
Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Sections 10 and 20.
of Article VIII and Section Il of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, he amended as hereinafter
provided. and that the question of such
amendment he submitted To the quail.
flied electors of the State of Montana
AT the Genera Election To be- held in
November. 1914.
Section -. That Section 10 Of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
Of Montana he, and the same is hereby
amended. So as 10 read as follows:
section 10. There shall he elected
at the General Election in each county
~ lHf Nldlf one ~ i0uhlA Attorney. |
whose qualifications shall he the same as
required for a Judge of the District
except that he must Ice over
twenty one t2) years of age but need
be- twenty five (2jl years Of age
aud whose term of office shall he four
% years. and until their Successors
elected and qualified. He shall have
a salary to he fixed by law. onc-half
90 Of which shall he 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 3. That Section ~ of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
Of Montana be-, and the same is hereby
amended. So as to read as follows:
"ScctiOn ~. There shall he elected In
each organized township of each county
by tn" electors of such township at
least two o. Justices of the Peace.
who shall hold their offices. except as
provided in this Constitution.
the term of four a. years. Jus
Ices courts shall have such original
Jurisdiction within their respective
as may he prescribed by law.
Except aS in this Constitution otherwise
provided; provided. that they shall
not have jurisdiction In any ease where
he debt. damage. claim or value of
he property involved exceeds the sum
# Three Hundred Dollars (S:nO .OOI.
There shall also he elected in each
organized township of each county. 10y
lie electors of such township. M least
Wa 90 COnStablrS. who shall hold
heir offices for - term of four a.
Section 1. That Section Il Of Article
XVI of the Constitution Of the State
II Montana bc. and the same is hereby
Imended So as to read as follows:
Section Il. The Legislative Assembly
nu A. uHnNfl. f.r liza. .l.arfAn- af GHnunnN
auditors and /or appointment Of such
county. township. precinct and
municipal officers as public convent
may require aud their terms of
'ffice shall he as prescribed 10y law.
lot in II case Ia exceed four 90
except rs In this Constitution
therwiSe provided"
Section =. This amendment shall hc
to the qualified electors of
he state of Montana by being placed
n the official ballot provided by See
ion G7S of the Revised Codes of Mon
ANA, 1880. and as provided by law
nd there shall he printed on Such1
the title of this act aud the
GLOWING words:
II FOR THE ABOVE AMEND
u MENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
u AMENDMENT
he plrctor shall designate his prefer
nee Tor fIneE Nl lUf IIfIitNlAlNHN ny
an ~ before the proposition
or which he desires Ia vote.
Section Il. TIL vote east for andl
gainSt the amendment herein pro
oSed shall he counted. canvaS>rd and
ctpTmincd 10y such officials aud in
nch manner as provided by aw. ami
a majority Of all votes cast at Suchi
for aud against such amend
icnt shall he In favor Of such amend
rent. the Governor Of the State shall
D declare 10y public proclamation. and
be- amendment shall be In full forrc
nd effect aS a part Of the ConStttu-
on from and after the date Of such
reclamation.
Section :. This Act shall be in fun
,rtc aud effect from and after it's
issagc and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary of Statr
arch ~. 1913. by the Governor with
TITrED STATE OF AMERICA.
FATE OF MONTANA. ~.
ate of the state ~ Montana. do
certify that the foregoing is a
ne aud correct copy of an Act en-
AN ACT FOR THE SlBMiS- =
ORS OF THE STATE OF MON II
ANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
INSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
ONTANA. MAKING THE TERMS
OFFICE FOUR YEARS FOX
DUNTY AUDITORS. COT NTN AT
ORNEYS. JUSTICES or THE
CONSTABLES. AND GER
AIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTED
FFICERS. NOT ENUMERATED II
ECTION { AND : OF ARTICLE NNl
THE SAID CONSTITUTIONS. As
NIENDED by THE ADOPTION OF
NE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER M3
THE SESSION LAWS OF 1887
D As TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES
DNFORM TO Such AMENDMENT
Y THE AMENDMENT OF SEC
IONS ~ AND ~ OF ARTlCLE
i'm AND SECTION g OF ARTICLE
VI OF SAID CONSTITUTION. RE
NTING TO THE TERMS OF OF
OF COUNTY AUDITORS,
DTNTY ATTORNEYS. JUSTICES OF
HE PEACE. CONSTABLES AND
TNICIPAL OFFICERS
TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
.rcunto set my hand and affixed the
reat Seal of the state of Montana.
Helena. the Capital. July "a. 1914.
SAM W. MITCHELL, =.