The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
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SENATE BILL NO. 10.

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,
Appointed Officers. not Enumerated
in Section 4 and of Article XVI of
the Said Constitution, as Amended
by the Adoption Of the Provisions
of Chapter SO of the Session Laws
of 1897, so as to Make Such Offices
Conform to Such Amendment by the
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 of
Article VIII and Section of Article
XVI of Said Constitution, Relating
to the Terms of Office of County
Auditors. County Attorneys, Justices
of the Peace. Constables and Munic-
ipal Officers.
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Sections 10 and 20
of Article VIII and Section 6 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
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the General Election to be held in
Section 2. That Section 10 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same is hereby
dHienu6u, So DIS 10 Itdu DIS IOllOWS.
Section 10. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
of the State one I'd 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 (2D 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
4 L. - L IL
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 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:
Section 20. There shall be elected
in each organized township of each
county by the electors of such town
ship at last two. CD Justices of the
cept as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution. for the term of four (4)
years. Justices court shall have such
original jurisdiction within their re-
by law, except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided; provided, that they
shall not have jurisdiction in any case
value value of the property involved
exceeds the sum of Three Hundred
Dollars (sSOo.OO). There shall also be
elected IN eacn organized township OF
each county, by the ELECTORS of such
township. at least two (2) constables,
who shall hold their offices for term
Of four (4). years"
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Montana. be, and the same is hereby
amended so, as to read as follows:
Section 6. The Legislative Assem-
ply may provide for the election of
County Auditors and/or appointment
IF such other county, township, pre-
,inct and municipal officers as public
may require and their
.erms of office shall be as prescribed
by law not in any case to exceed four
~ years, except as in this Constitu-
ion otherwise provided"
Section 5. 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
ana, 1885, and as provided by law, and
here shall be printed on such ballot
he title of this act and the following
words:
m FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
m AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT.
The elector shall designate his prefer
marking an 'X' before the proposition
or which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
gainst the amendment herein pro-
OSeQ Snail De cOuHleu, CdHNdSS6Q anu
etermined by such officials and in
UGH manner as provided by law, and
{ majority of all votes cast at such
lection for and against. such amend
lent shall be in favor of such amend
lent the Governor of the State shall
o declare by public proclamation, and
he amendment shall be in full force
ion from and after the date of such
Section Z. This Act shall be in full
assage and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary of
tate March 16, 1913 by the Governor
rithout approval.
nited States of America, L.
State of Montana )ss'
I. Sam W Mitchell, Secretary of State
Gritty that the foregoing is a true
"a Al e acT o SepT q B Nj! s9tts I'd
HE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
TATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
He HET STATE az Td 6F MoNTANa MaK1S NC
EARS FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
RHNr PE AcFoRe eGTsrI lBSTHcEs AS SP
D OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED
SECTION AND s OF ARTICLE
S AMENDED BY THE ADOPTION
F THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER
OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897,
AS TO MAKE &SUCH OFFICES
ONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
1CTION OF ARTICLE XVI OF
AID CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO
He TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY
JSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTA-
LES AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
,reunto set my hand and affixed the
reat Seal of the State of Montana, at
elena. the Capital, July 27, 1914.
SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State.
t Publication, August 4. 1914.