The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-10

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An Act for the Submission to th'
Qualified Electors of the State o.
Montana of an Amendment to thu
Constitution of the state of Montana
Making the Terms of Offtce o
Years for County Auditors, Count
Attorneys. Justices of the Peace, Con
stables. and Certain Elective and Ap'
pointed Officers. not Enumerated III
Section / and : of Article WI ol
the Said Constitution. as Amended
by the Adoption of the Provision
of Chapter G3 of the Session Laws oil
1887, so as to Make Such offices Con-
form to Such Amendment by the
Amendment Of Sections ~ and 20 Of
Article VIII and Section q Of Article
XVI of said Constitution. Relating ia
the Terms of office Of County Audl-
tors. County Attorneys. Justices OF
the Peace. COnStablcS 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 q of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the state
of Montana, he amended as hereinafter
provided. and that the question of such
amendment be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State of Montana
at the General Election to br held IN
november, l3ff.
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 10. There shall he elected
at the Genera Election in each county
Of the State one % County Attorney.
whose qualifications shall be the same as
are required for Il Judge of the District
Court. except that he must be- over
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not be twenty five (2J years Of age,
and whose term of office shall he four
90 years. and until their successors
are elected and qualified. He shall have
Il salary to be fixed by law. one-hali
% of which shall he paid by the
State, and the other half 10y the county
for which he is elected. and he shall
perform such duties as may be re-
quircd by law
section 3. That Section 20 Of Article
VIII Of the Constitution of the stat"
of Montana be. and the same Is hereby
amended. so as to read As Follows
Section ~. There shall Ice elected ~
each organized township of each county
by the electors of such township ~
least two (2) Justices Of the Peace.
who shall hold their offices, except aS
otherwise provided in this CONSTITUTIONS
for the term Of four % years. Jus,
tees courts shall have such original
VI ATAAlAAANn MlNINh NNfNA
as may be prescribed by law
except as i'm his Constitution Otherwise
provided: provided. that they shall
not ave jurisdiction in any ease where
debt. damage. claim or valu" "i
the property involved exceeds the sum
IF Three Hundred Dollars tS:'NWOl.
There shall also hc elected in each
organized township of each county. by
he electors of such township. ~ Least
90 COnStablcs, who shall hold
their offices for a term OF -FOUR ca
Section {. That Section q Of Article
XVI of the Constitution Of me Siat'
II Montana he. and the same Is hereby
lmcnded so as to read as follows:
Section g. The Legislative Assembly
may provide for the election Of County
and /or appointment of Suc6
county. township. precinct an"
municipal officers as pnhlic c"nNeh ,
cnce may require and their terms oi
'ffice shall be as prescribed by IaW'
Tot in any case to exceed four 90 !
except as in this Constitution !
otherwise provided
Section ,. This amendment ShaIl pc ,
unlimited to the qualified electors OF l
he State of Montana by being placed
m the official ballot provided by sec
6TS of the Revised Codes OF Non
ana. 1885. and as provided by law q
nd there shall be printed on sue"