The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-10-12

form to such Amenumeul u tut
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 OF
Article VIII and Section o of Article
XVI of aid Constitution, Relating 70
the Terms of Office of County Audi
tors. County Attorneys, Justices OF
the Peace, Constables and Municipal
Officers.
OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Sections 10 and 20
of Article VIII and Section 9 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
flied electors of the State of Montana
at the General Election TO be held IN
November. 1914.
Section .. 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 IL. 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 (21) years of age. but need
not be twenty-five (25) years OF age,
and whose term of office shall be four
az years. and until their successors
are elected and qualified. He shall have
a salary to be fixed by law. one-half
CS) 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
who shall hold their offices, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitution,
for the term of four az years. Jus
tees courts shall have such original
Jurisdiction within their respective
as may be prescribed by law.
except as in this Constitution otherwise
provided: provided. hat they shall
nave Jurisdiction in any case where
debt. damage, claim or value OF
the property involved exceeds the sum
of Three Hundred Dollars %($300.00).
shall also be elected in each
organized township of each county. by
the electors of such township. at least
(2) Constabfes, VINO shall hold
their offices for a rm--of-fo ca
years"
Section 4. That Section G OF Article
XVI Of the Constitution of the State
vi hNd - aAAo az sAAaah' -
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 6. 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 coRven
office shall be as prescribed by law.
not in any case to exceed four 90
Years. except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided"
Section ;. This amendment shall be
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, 1887. and as provided by law,
nd there shall be printed on such
ballot the title of this act n the
GLOWING words:
n FOR THE ABOVE AMEND
u MENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE
u AMENDMENT
rhe elector shall designate his prefer
nee for either OF the propositions by
marking an before the proposition
or which he desires to vote.
Section g. The vote east for and
.gainst the amendment herein pro-
,osed shall be counted. canvasSed and
determined by such officials and in
uch manner as provided by law, and
1 n majority OF All NolfN 'aNN at sum
lection for and against such amend /
nent shall be in favor of such amend 1
nent. the Governor of the State shall :
o declare by public proclamation. and ,
amendment shall be in full force ,
nd effect as a part of the Constitu- .
ion from and after the date OF such I
8
Section Z. This Act shall be in fun I
orce and effect from and after it's d
assage and approval. !
Deposited with the Secretary of state I
1G, 1913. by the Governor with
'"NITFERp STATE OF AMERICA. a
TATE OF MONTANA, IS. t
I, Sam w. Mitchell: Secretary of |
tate Of the State Of Montana, do
ereby certify that the foregoing is a {
rue and correct copy of an Act en- t
TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
.ORS OF THE STATE OF MON
ANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
-ONTANA. MAKING THE TERMS ,
F OFFICE FouR YEARS FOR q
0pMTY AupIT obs COUNTY IN r AT o o
FACE. CoNSTABLES, AND GER q
AIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTED e
FFICERS. NOT ENUMERATED IN g
ECTION 4 AND , OF ARTICLE XVI u
THE SAID CONSTITUTION. AS 81
HE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 93 q
THE SESSION LAWS OF 1887. u
D AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES u
ONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
Y THE AMENDMENT or SEC
IONS 10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE
TI AND SECTION G OF ARTICLE
VI OF SAID CONSTITUTION. RE
ATING TO THE TERMS OF OF -
OF COUNTY AUDITORS.
1UNTY ATTORNEYS. JUSTICES OF
PEACE, CONSTABLES AND II
UNICIPAL OFFICERS" al
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have V
'reuntO set my hand and affixed the =,
-eat Seal of the State of Montana. Il
Helena. the Capital. July %. 1914. 10
eaD SAM w. MITCHELL.
Secretary Of State.
3 70 Oct 90. inch III
SrN.N,nNs 4Nh Notice Tn.,