The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-05

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Malta, Mont.
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BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATl
OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Sections 10 and 2
Of Article VIII and Section s of Articl
XVI of the Constitution of the Stat
Of Montana, be amended as hereinafte
provided, and that the question of sucl
amendment be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State of Montan;
at the General Election to be held IL
November, 1914.
Section 2. That Section 10 OF Article
VIII of the Constitution of the Stat,
of Montana be, and the same is hereby
amended. so as 10 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 (21) years of age, but need
not be twenty-five (2J) years of age,
n whose term of office shall be o
(D years. and until their successors
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 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 in
each organized township Of each county
by the electors of such township at
least two t2) Justices of the Peace.
who shall hold their offices. except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution.
for the term of fOur az years. JUS
tees courts shall rave 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 ease where
the debt. damage. claim or value of
the property involved exceeds the sum
Of Three Hundred Dollars (S3O0.00l
There shall also be elected in each
organized township of each county. bya
the electors of such township, at least
two (2) C~onstabfes, VINO shall hold
their offices for a term of four a.
years"
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
may provide for the election of County
Auditors and FOR appointment of such
other county, township. precinct and
municipal officers as public cOnven-
fence may require and their terms of
office shall be as prescribed by law.
not in any case to exceed four 90
years. except as in this Constitution
provided"
Section ,. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State of Montana by being placed
On the official ballot provided by Sec
ton 67S of the Revised Codes of Mon
1888. and as provided by law,
there shall he printed on such
the title of this act I'M the
following words: Z
n FOR THE ABOVE AMEND :
u MENT r
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
- AMENDMENT
rhe elector shal designate his prefer r
nee for either OF the propositions by =
marking an y" before the proposition :
or which he desires to vote. L
Section G. The vote cast for and F
.gainSt the amendment herein pro 2
,Osed shall be counted. canvasSed and r
by such officials and in Z
uch manner as provided by law, and
Z n majority of all votes cast at such
lection for and against such amend
len shall he i'm favor Of such amend Y
lfIls ne AuNNtTHpT VI ~ AiA NAdAi
o declare by public proclamation, and
he amendment shall be in full force I
effect as a part of the COnstitu-
ion from and after the date OF such
reclamation.
Section Z. This Act shall he in fun
Drce and effect from and after it's
assage and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary Of state
Iarch 1G, 1913, by the Governor with +
NITED STATE OF AMERICA.
TATE OF MONTANA, 81.
tate of the state Of Montana, do s,
rrcby certify hat the foregoing is a %
ne and correct copy of an Act en- -
tied: IAN ACT FOR THE SUBMIS- r
TO THE. QUALIFIED ELEC- Pr
oRS OF THE STATE or MON, Ii
OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
ONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
ONTANA. MAKING THE TERMS
OFFICE FOUR YEARS FOR
OUNTY AUDITORS. COUNTY AT tt
R RRGE, ciov STsTacEs A or THE THE Ii
AIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTED %.
cotton 4 AND , OF ARTICLE XVI d.
+ THE SAID CONSTITUTIONS. AS ST
MENDED BY THE ADOPTION OF Rf
} As TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES Fl
)NFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
THE AMENDMENT OF SEC
IONS 10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE
II AND SECTION @ OF ARTICLE
VI OF SAID CONSTITTTION. RE lo
ATING TO THE TERMS OF Of
.CE OF COUNTY AUDITORS.
ATTORNEYS. JUSTICES OF TT
IL PEACE. CONSTABLES AND
TNICIPAL OFFICERS
~ TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have To
set my hand and affixed the
Seal OF the State OF Montana.
Helena. the Capital. July -. 1914.
eaD SAM W. MITCHELL.
Secretary Of State.
2 % Oct 90. incl