The people's voice., 1944-10-20
CHAPTER 232
SENATE BILL NO. 1919

An Act for the Submission to the
qualified Electors of the State .,e of
Constitution of the State of Montana.
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
by the Adoption of the Provisions
of Chapter SO of the Session Laws
of 1897. so as to Make Such offices,
Conform to Such Amendment by the
Amendment of Sections 19 and 20 of
Article VIII and Section 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,
OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Sections 10 and 20
of Article VIII and Section 6 of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
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 19 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 19. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
Of. the State one % County Attorney,
as are required for q. 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 (4) years, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. He shall
have a salary to be fixed by law, one
half (h) 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-
CURED 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
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
original jurisdiction within their re-
spective counties as may be prescribed
by law, except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided; provided, that they
shall not have jurisdiction In an any y case
value value of the property involved
Dollars .(s3OO.OO). There shall also be
Zach county, by the electors of such
ownship at least two (2l constables,
Who shall hold their offices for term
Section l. That Section 6 of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Montana, be. and the same is hereby
lmended SO as to read as follows:
Section 6. The Legislative Assem-
,ly may provide for the election of
jounty Auditors and/or appointment
inct and municipal officers as public
may require and their
erms of office shall be as prescribed
y y law, not in any case sc to exceed Ge four
ion otherwise provided"
Section S. This amendment shall be
ubmitted to the qualified electors of
he State. of Montana by being. placed
n the official ballot provided by Sec
icn 67S of the Revised Codes of Mon
ana, 1895, and as provided by law, and
here shall be printed on such ballot
he title of this act and the following
lords:
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT.
he elector shall designate his prefer
nee for either of the propositions by
an he desres fo tne nete
Section 6. The vote cast for and
gainst the amendment herein pro-
osed shall be counted, canyassed and
lch manner as provided by law, and
a majority of all votes cast at such
ection for and against such amend
ent. the Governor of the State shall
} declare by public proclamation, and
le amendment shall be in full force
I'd effect as part of the Constitu-
on from and after the date of such
defamation.
Section T. This Act shall be in full
rec and effect from and after its
Deposited with the Secretary of
ate March 16, 1913 by the Governor
ithout approval
nited States of America, lss
State of Montana
Sam " Mitchell Secretary Of bsNat State
rtify that the foregoing is a true
n &cT FoR iepT TH e Ais a9taS 70
IE 2 8UALdFIED "a EkEGToRs o SN sEHp OF THE
IE STATE OF MONTANA, MAKING
II II TERMs 41B G6IrNTT OF oEFIcE GIIn1T0Bg T0YR
1qNi r. PEACE AcEc5 coNsT4BIEs. \ g. aBIfShs AHp m
, oFFICERs, NOT ENUMERATED
II OF THE SAID CONSTITUTION,
THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER
. AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES
INFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
CTION s OF ARTICLE XVI OF
ID CONSTITUTION. RELATING TO
IDITORS, COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
STICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTA-
ES AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS"
N TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
-eunto set my hand and affixed the
eat Seal of the State of Montana. at
lena. the Capital, July 27, 1914.
SAM w. MITCHELL
Secretary of fa