The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-09-14
CHAPTER 232

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. Con
stables. and Certain Elective and APP
pointed Officers, not Enumerated in
Section 4 and , of Article XVI of
the Said Constitution, as Amended
by the Adoption Of the Provisions
Of Chapter % of the Session Laws of
1897. so as to Make Such Offices Con
form to Such Amendment by the
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 of
Article VIII aud Section q of Article
XVI of Snid Constitution. Relating to
the Terms of office of County Audi
tors, County Attorneys, Justices of
the Peace, COnstables and Municipal
Officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Sections 10 n 90
of Article VIII and Section 6 Of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be 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 be held in
November. 1914.
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 ~. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
Of the State one "a County Attorney. |
whose qualifications shall be the same as
are required for a Judge of the District
Court. except that he must he over
twenty-One (21) years of age, but need
not be twenty five (2JD years of age.
and whose term of office shall he four
"a years. md until their successors
are elected II qualified. He shall have
Il salary to he fixed by law, One-half
% 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 70 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 he elected in
each organized township of each county
by the electors of such township at
least two C2l Justices of the Peace,
who shall hold their offices. except as
provided in this Constitution,
tees courts shall nave such original
Jurisdiction within their respective
as may be prescribed by law,
except as in this Constitution otherwise
provided: provided, that they shall
rot have jurisdiction in any case where
he property involved exceeds the sum
If Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
There shall also be elected in each
organized township of each county, by
he electors of such township. at least {
.wO (2) Co%nstables, who shall hold {
heir offices for n term of four ()
{
Section 4. That Section @ Of Article {
XVI of the Constitution of the State
# Montana be. and the same is hereby 5
Imended so as to read as follows: /
"Section. q. The Legislative Assembly
nay provide for the election of County {
auditors and /or appointment of such {
county, township, precinct and
municipal officers as public owen
ence may require and their terms of
.ffice shall be as prescribed by law. .
lot in any case to exceed four ~
ears, except as in this Constitution I
provided"
Section ,. This amendment shall bel
to the qualified electors Of +
State of Montana by being placed
n the official ballot provided by Sec ]
on 67S of the Revised Codes of Mon
ma, 1885. and as provided by law,
there shall be printed on such 7
allot the title of this act and the
words:
MEM II
n AGAINST THE ABOVE G
u AMENDMENT 81
he elector shall deSign4te his prefer 81
nee for either of the propositions by p
Iarking an ~" before the proposition ai
,r which he desires to vote. 81
Section G. The vote cast for and 90
the amendment herein pro- ~
nsed shall be counted. canvaSsed and "
ptermined by such officials and in In
Ich manner as provided by law. and
a majority Of all votes east at such pc
for and against such amend ~
cnt shall be in favor Of such amend Ia
ent. the Governor Of the State shall ~
declare by public proclamation, and ~
le amendment shall be in full force y
nd effect as a part Of the Constitu- of
m from and after the date Of such Of
exclamation. al
Section :. This Act shall be in full 81
rec and effect from and after its II
Usage and approval. RI
Deposited with the Secretary Of State VI
arch is. 1913, by the Governor with
.ITED STATE OF AMERICA, 10
FATE OF MONTANA. IS.
Sam W. Mitchell. Secretary Of &C
ate of the State Of Montana. do G..
certify that the foregoing is q
ne and correct copy of an Act en-l