The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-09-21
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SENATE BILL NO. 100


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 our
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 8 of Article XVI of
the Said Constitution, as Amended
by the Adoption of the Provisions
of Chapter % of the Session Laws of
1887, so as to Make Such Offices Con-
form to Such Amendment by the
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 of
Article VIII n Section q of Article
XVI of said Constitution. Relating to
the Terms of Office of County Audi
tors, County Attorneys. Justices of
the Peace, COnstables 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, 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 10. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
of the State n % County Attorney,
whose qualifications shall be the same as
are required for a Judge of the District
Court. except that he must be over
twenty (21) years of age. but need
be twenty five (2Jl years Of age.
and whose term of office shall he four
"a years. and until their successors
are elected M qualified. He shall have
a salary TO be fixed by law, half
% of which shall be paid by the
state. and the other half by the county
for which he is elected. and he shall
such duties as may he re
quired by law
Section 3. 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 i'm
each organized township Of each county
by the electors Of such township nj
two (2) Justices of the Peace,
who shall hold their offices, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
for the term Of -four a. years. Jus
tees courts shall have 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 debt. damage, claim or value of
he property involved exceeds the sum
" Three Hundred Dollars (S3O0.O0l.
There shall also be elected in each
organized township Of each county, by
he electors of such township, at least
.wo (2) ~COnstables. who shall hold
heir offices for a term of four a.
Section 4. That Section G of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State
II Montana be. and the same is hereby
Imended SO as to read as follows:
"Section 6. The Legislative Assembly
nav provide for the election of County
auditors and/or appointment of such
,ther county. township, precinct and
municipal officers as public conven
may require and their terms of
'ffice shall be as prescribed by law.
lot in any case to exceed four az
except as in this Constitution
provided"
Section 3. This amendment shall be
to the qualified electors of
state of Montana by being placed
n the official ballot provided by Sec
ion 67S of the Revised Codes Of Mon
ana, 1885,. and as provided by law,
nd there shall be printed on such
Iallot the title of his act and the
II FOR THE ABOVE AMEND
u MENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
u AMENDMENT
he electOr shall designate his prefer
nee for either Of the propositions by
an "X" before the proposition
or which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
gainst the amendment herein pro-
osed shall he counted. canvassed and
etermined by such officials and in
uch manner as provided by law. and :
a majority Of all votes cast at such ,
for and against such amend
tent shall be in favor of such amend ;
rent. the Governor of the State shall
D declare by public proclamation. and
he amendment shall be in full force 4,
nd effect as a part of the COnstitu-
on from and after the date OF such
reclamation.
Section :. This Act shall be in full
)rce and effect from and after its
and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary Of State e
16. 1913, by the Governor with
NITED STATE OF AMERICA.
TATE OF MONTANA. SIS.
I, Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary Of l
tate Of the State OF Montana, do
ereby certify that the foregoing is a
ne and correct copy Of an Act en- !