The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-24

as Amended by the Adoption of the
Provisions of Chapter SO of the I
Session Laws of 1887, so as to Make |
Such Offices Conform to Such
Amendment by the Amendment of
Sections 10 and 90 of Article VIII
and Section 6 of Article XVI of said
Constitution, Relating to the Terms
of Office of County Auditors, Coun-
ty Attorneys, Justices of the Peace.
Constables and Municipal Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEG
|ISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA.
Section /. That Sections 10 and
20 of Article VIII and Section G of
Article XVI of the Constitution OF
the State of Montana, be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana at the General
Election to be held in November,
| 1914.
Section g. That Section 19 of Ar
ticle VIII of the Constitution OF the
State of Montana, be and the same
is hereby amended, so as to read as
follows.
Section 49, There shall be elected
at the General Election in eacn
county of the State one Cd County
Attorney, whose qualifications shall
be the same 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 ~ 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 required BY law. :
Section 3. That Section 20 Of Ar
ticle 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 eacn
county by the electors of such town
ship at least two (2) Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold their offices,
except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, for the term Of four
I(41 years. Justices court shall have
such original jurisdiction within
their respective counties as may be
prescribed by law. except as in this
Constitution otherwise provided,
provided, that they shall not have
jurisdiction in any case where the
debt, damage, claim or value of the
property involved exceeds the sum
| Of Three Hundred Dollars t$$330006t
There shall also be elected in each
organized township Of each county
by the electors of such township, al
least two (2) constables, who shall
hold their offices for term of four
(4l years
Section 4. That Section of Ar
ticle XVI of the Constitution of the
] State of Montana, be, and the Same
is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows.
| Section s. The Legislative Assem-
bly, may provide for the election o.
County Auditors and/or appoint
ment of such other county, town
ship, precinct and municipal officers
as public convenience may require
and their terms Of office shall be a!
prescribed by law, not in any CASE
!, to exceed four (H years, except a
in this Constitution otherwise pro
vided.'
Section 5. This amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State Of Montana by be
S ing placed on the official ballot pro
vided by Section 678 of the Revised
Codes Of Montana, 1895, and as pro
vided by law, and there rhall b
printed on such ballot the title b
this act and the following words:
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