The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-26
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An Act for the Submission to thu
Qualified Electors of the State o.
Montana of an Amendment to TIL
Constitution OF the State Of Montana
| Making the Terms of Office 0
Years for County Auditors, County
Attorneys, Justices OF the Peace, Con
stables, and Certain Elective and APP
pointed Officers, not Enumerated IL
Section 4 and , of Article WI OF
the Said Constitution, as Amended
by the Adoption Of the Provisions
of Chapter 90 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 and Section 9 of Article
XVI of Said Constitution. Relating to
the Terms of Office of County Audi
tors. County Attorneys. Justices Oh
the Peace, COnstables and Municipal
Officers.
BE TT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Sections 10 and %
of Article VIII and Section 9 OF Article
XVI Of the Constitution or the state
Of Montana, be amended as hereinafter
provided. and that the question OF such
amendment be submitted to the qual-
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 10. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
of the state one % County Attorney.
whose qualifications shall be the same as
are required for a Judge of the District
Court, except that he must be over
t%wenty-one C2D years of age, but need
not be twenty five (2J years of age,
m whose term of office shall be TOUR
az years. and until their successors
are elected and qualified. He shall have
a salary to be fixed by law. one-half
(IS) 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-
quired by law
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
two (2l Justices Of the Peace.
who shall hold their offices, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
the term of four a. years. Jus
tees courts shall have such original
Jurisdiction within their respective
as may be prescribed Oy law
except as in this Constitution otherwise
provided: provided. that they shall
nave jurisdiction in any case where
the debt. damage. claim or valne OF
property involved exceeds the sum
Of Three Hundred Dollars tSSOO.OOl
There shall also be elected in each
organized township of each county ny
the electors of such township. at least
(2) COnstabfes. VINO shall hOld
their offices for a term Of four a.
Section 4. That Section g 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 g. The Legislative Assembly
nav provide for the election OF County
Auditors and /or appointment Of such
other county. township. precinct and
municipal officers as public cOnven
ence may require and their terms OF
office shall be as prescribed by law
in any case to exceed four 90
years. except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided
Section ). This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
he State OF Montana by being placed
IN the official ballot provided by Sec
ion 67S Of the Revised Codes OF Mon
1885, and as provided by law.
ballot the title of this act and the
following words:
n FOR THE ABOVE AMEND
u MENT
II AGAINST THE ABOVE
Il AMENDMENT
rhe eiector shall designate bis prefer