Montana labor news., 1944-09-21

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 wears for County Auditors, County
ATTORNEYS. Justices of the Peace, Constablesl
and Certain Elective and Appointed Off
GERS. not Enumerated in Section and of
Article XVI of the Said Constitution, as
Amended by the Adoption Of the Provisions
of c,banter % of the Session Laws Of 1887
so AS To Make such Offices Conform to
such Amendment by the Amendment OF
Sections lg and 20 of Article VIII and Sec
tion G 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 l. That Sections 19 and 20 Of Article
/ VIII and Section 6 of Article XVI Of the Con-
! stitution 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 Noyem-
/ her 1874
section . That Section 10 of Article VIII
of tbe 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 tne
one N County Attorney. whose qualifications
shall be the same as are required for a Judge
Of the District Court, except that he must be
aver twentv-one on years Of age but need
not be twenty-five (25) years of age and
whose term of office shall be four (4l years.
and until their successors are elected and
oualfied He shall have a salary TO be fixed
bv law. one-half Ga) of which shall be paid
bv 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 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 co. There shall be elected in each
Organized township of each county by the
electors of such township at least two ~
justices of the Peace. who shall hold theii
offices, except as otherwise provided IN TINS
GonsIGton loI ene baye .ei sUc U 'S1 oripine1 urs
? uav.' S9atio ,tbtn tpeir reenective counties a,
nav he nrescribed bv law. except as in thi,
Constitution otherwise provided; provided
that thev shall not have jurisdiction in any
case where the debt damage, claim or valu'
of the property involved exceeds the sum o
j Three Hundred Dollars (S3OOOOl. Ihere shal
also be elected in each organized township
each county, by the electors of such town
ship, at least two (2) constables, who shal
hold their offices for term OF -FOUR "a
years"
o Section 4. That Section OF Article XVI o
the Constitution Of the State Of Montana, Dc
e and the same is hereby amenoeo SO as
n read as follows
y Section 6. The Legislative Assembly ma
If andior appointment of such other count,
y township, precinct and municipal officers a
,ee terms Of office shall be as prescribed by Law
le except as in this Constitution otherwise pre-
- vided"
's Section s. This amendment shall be submit
~ ted to the qualified electors of the State
- Montana by being placed on the official pa
y. lot provided by Section 678 Of the Revise
,e Codes OF Montana 1885, and as provided
~ law. and there shall be printed on such ball
.n ~, the title Of this act and the following word
,t n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
nd - AcArNe,r rt5E ApovE AN5ENDNdENT
ne u AN'4'i''SA - ~ - g.
o: The elector shali designate ms preference A.
ce either Of the propositions BY marking
"X before the proposition for which he d
sires to vote
ed Section The vote cast for and against IL
or,ondroort berei-, nronosed shall be counte
rt canvaesed and determined bv such officia
ond in suct, manner ne nrovided bv law. al
If matoritv of ali votes cast at such ele
ton for ana against such Amendment shi
so i fa,,or NJ s7,cb amendment tbe Cavern
~ tba steta shall so declare bv public procl
1,ation and tbe amendment shall be in Il
force and effect es mart of the Constit
lion from and after the date of such procl
- .,t,o,, slot -, o'i anu ''-'S
section = This Act shall be in full fol-
~ and effect from and after its passage a
I,es anproval
mo- mo- Benosited with the Secretary of Sta
ils ~ nra"dI te ,oa9 ~, tbo csovernor vyithout \