The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-10-27
CHAPTER 232
SENATE BILL NO. 1919

CHAPTER 232
SENATE BILL NO. 1919
An Act for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors of the State of
Constitution of the State of Montana,
Making. the Terms of Office Four
Years for County Auditors, County
anus certan Eeeve and
| Appointed Officers, not Enumerated
in Section 4 and of Article XVI of
of Chapter SO of the Session Laws
Of 1897, so as to Make Such Offices
Article VIII and Section of Article
XVI of Said Constitution. Relating
to .a the Terms of Office Of County
of the Peace, Constables and Munic-
ipal Officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
| OF MONTANA:
| Section l. 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
November, 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 Cd 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 CID years of age, but
need not be twenty five l25) years Of
four l4 years. and until their success
sors are elected and qualified, He shall
half (1a) 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 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
Peace, who shall hold their offices, ex-
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 5qrisdiction in any case
value value of the property involved
Dollars (s3OO.00). There shall also be
each county, by the electors of such
township, at least two (2) constables,
who shall hold their offices for a term
Section 4. That Section of Article
XVI of the Constitution or 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
,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
ion otherwise provided"
Section 5. This amendment shall be
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:
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT.
'he elector shall designate his prefer
nee for either Of the propositions by
or which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
gainst the. amendment herein pro-
Ooto
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
tent shall be in favor of such amend
lent, the Governor of the State shall
0 declare by public proclamation, and
nd effect as a part of the Constitu-
on from and after the date of such
reclamation
Section Z. This Act shall be in full
orce and effect from and after its
assage and approval.
Deposited with the Secretary of
tate March 16, 1913 by the Governor
ithout approval
nited States Of America, IS.
l. Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary of State
the State of Montana, do hereby
n 2cT Fo i9p THE Sc Mt S9SS
HE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
ENT- TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
HE STATE OF MONTANA, MAKING
EARS TE FoR S OF pFFI GGp1 E9RR
az PEACE coNsTABGEs. AND
5RTAIM ELEcTIyE AND APPoIMT7
VI OF THE SAID CONSTITUTION,
5 AMENDED BY THE ADOPTION
OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897,
} AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES
)NFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
Z THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
,CTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
I'D CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO
he TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY
COUNTY ATTORNEYS,
TSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTA-
LES AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
reunto set my hand and affixed the
eat Seal of the State of Montana at
.lena. the Capital, July 81, 1914.
SAM W. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State.
III Publication, October q, 1914.