Montana labor news., 1944-10-26
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SENATE BILL NO.. 1879
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, Constables,
and Certain Elective and Appointed Off
GERS, not Enumerated in Section 4 ana 3 OF
Article XVI Of the Said Constitution, as
Amended by the Adoption Of the Provisions
Of Chapter SO Of the Session Laws Of 1887,
so as to Make Such Offices Conform to
such Amendment by the Amendment Of
Sections 10 and 20 Of Article VIII and Sec
ton 6 Of Article XVI Of Said Constitution,
Relating to the Terms Of Office Of County
Auditors, County Attorneys, Justices Of the
Peace, Constables and Municipal Officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Sections 10 and 20 Of Article
VIII and Section 6 of Article XVI Of tie Con-
s|titution of the State of Montana, be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the question
Of such amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State of Montana
at the General Election to be held in Novem-
Der, 1914.
Section 2. 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 tWenty-one ell years Of age but need
not be twenty-five 1851 years Of age, and
whose term Of office shall be four "a years,
and Until their successors are elected and
qualified. He shall have a salary to be fixed
BY law, one-half GA) 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 8. 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:
organized township Of each county by the
electors Of such township at least two (2l
Justices Of the Peace, who shall hold their
offices, except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, for the term Of four az years,
Justices court shall have such original iuris-
diction 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$30O.O0). There shall
also be elected in each organized township OF
each county, by the electors Of such town
shin. al least two ~ constables, who shall
hold their offices for a term Of four (D
years"
the Constitution Of the State Of Montana, be,
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
'section 6. The Legislative Assembly may
provide for the election Of County Auditors
and Tor appointment Of such other county
township, precinct and municipal officers as
public convenience may require and their
terms Of office shall be as prescribed by law,
not in any case to exceed four a. years,
except as in this Constitution otherwise pro-
vided."
Section S. This amendment shall be submit
ted to the qualified electors Of the State OF
Montana by being placed on the official bal
lot provided by Section 678 of the Revised
Codes of Montana. 1885, and as provided by
law. and there shall be printed on such ballot
the title of this act and the following words
m FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference fol
either Of the propositions by marking an
"x' before the proposition for which he de-
sires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and against The
amendment herein proposed shall be counted
canvassed and determined by such officials
and in such manner as provided by law, anC
if a majority Of all votes cast at such cleo
ton for and against such amendment shall
be in favor Of such amendment, the Governor
Of the State shall so declare by public procla
nation, and the amendment shall be in tul
force and effect as a part Of the Constttu
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Section T. This Act shall be in full fore
and effect from and after its passage ans
Deposited with the Secretary of Stat
March 15, 1913 by the Governor without ap
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }
lss.
: STATE OF MONTANA
. I. Sam w.. Mitchell, Secretary Of State o
} the State OF Montana, do hereby certify tina
the foregoing is a true and correct copy o
an Act entitled: GAN G FOE H SUB
j MISSION TO H QUALIFIED ELEcroR
d OF THE STATE OF MONTANA OF Al
AMENDMENT TO II CONSTITUTION O
n THE STATE OF MONTANA, MAKING TIL
TERMS OF OFFICE FOUR YEARS FOl
d COUNTY AUDITORS, COUNTY ATTORNEYS
10 JUSTICES Of THE PEACE, CONSTABLES
AND CERTAIN ELECTIVE N APPOINrEl
S OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED IN SECTIOl
n 4 AND S OF ARTICLE XVI OF H SAL
n CONSTITUTION, AS AMENDED BY TIL
y ADOPTION OF H PROVISIONS OF CHAT
: TER 90 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1893
. so AS TO MAXI SUCH OFFICES COMFORT
% TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY H AMENI
MENr OF SECTIONS 10 N 20 OF ARTICL
VIII AND SECTION c OF ARTICLE XVI o
SAID CONSTITUTION. RELATING TO TIL
4 TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITORS
COUNTY ATTORNEYS, JUSTICES + TIL
PEACE. CNSTABLES AND MUNICIPAL OF
FICERS."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereuni
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
the State Of Montana, at Helena, the Capita
July ~. 1914.
seal SAM W. MITCHELL.
Secretary OF State.