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Show ' PROGRESSIVE OPKVIOIV CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO, 2 A JOINT RESOLUTION POSING TO AMEND SECTlfX ARTICLE VI, OF THE TUTION OF UTAH ReuS TO COMPENSATION OF Mrl BERS OF THE LEGISuS" Be it resolved by the LegislatS of the State of Utah, twoS? all members elected to each of th two houses voting i favor them Section 1 That it. is to amend Section 9, Article vt Constitution of the State of UH to reaa. Section 9. The members of th. Legislature shall receive such com! pensation and mileage as the Let islature may provide, not ex2" ing $300.00 per year, end ten cS per mile for the distance necessat ily traveled going to and returni from the place of meeting on the most usual route, and they shafl receive no other pay or perquisite. Section 2. The secretary 0f state is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to tie electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the r as provided for by Article 23 Section 1, Constitution of Utah. ' Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amend-me- shall take effect the first day of January, 1945. I, E. E. Monson, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoiaj is a full, true, and correct copy c( the constitutional amendment pro. posed by the first special session of the 25th Legislature of 1944, B the same appears of record in nt office. In witness whereof, I have set my hand and affixed the great seal of the State of Utah, this 10th day of August, 1944. E. E. MONSON, Secty. of State. CONSTITUTIONAL JO. 1 AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PRO-POSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE VII, AND TO SECTIONS 2, 3 5 6 and 12 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS, HOW CONSTITUTED, TERMS OF OFFICE, QUALIFI-CATIONS OF JUDGES, JURIS-DICTION, JUDGES PRO TEM-PORE, CHANGE OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BY THE LEGISLA-TURE SELECTION OF JUDICI-ARY AND EFFECT ON INCUM-BENT JUDGES. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thir- of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there-of: ' Section 1. It is proposed to amend Section 10 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Utah, as follows: Sec. 10 The governor shall nominate, and by and with the consent of the senate, appoint all state and district officers whose offices are established by this con-stitution, or which may be created by law, and whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided for. If, during the recess of the senate, a vacancy occurs in any state or district office, the gover-nor shall appoint some fit person to discharge the duties thereof un-til the next meeting of the senate, when he shall nominate some per-son to fill such office. If the office of secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney-genera- l, or superintendent of public in-- I struction be vacated by death, re-signation or otherwise, It shall be the duty of the governor to fill the same by appointment, and the ap-pointee shall hold his office until his successor shall be elected and qualified as may be by law pro-vided. Section 2. That it is proposed to amend sections 2, 3, 5, 6 and 12 of article VIII of the constitution of the state of Utah, as follows: Sec. 2. The supreme court shall consist of five judges, which num-ber may be increased or decreased by the legislature, but no altera-tion or increase shall have the ef-fect of removing a judge from of-fice. A majority of the judges con-stituting the court shall be neces-sary to form a quorum or render a decision. If a justice of the su-preme court shall be disqualified from sitting in a cause before said court, the remaining judges shall call a. district judge to sit with them on the hearing of such cause. Every judge of the supreme court shall be at least thirty years of age, an active member of the bar, in good standing, learned in the law, and a resident of the state of Utah for the five years next pre-ceding his selection The judge having the shortest term to serve, not holding his office by selec-tion to fill a vacancy before ex-piration of a regular term, shall be the chief justice, and shall pre-side at all terms of the supreme court, and in case of his absence, the judge, having in like manner, the next shortest term, shall pre-side in his stead. Sec. 3. Judges of the supreme court and district courts shall be selected for such terms and in such manner as shall be provided by law, provided, however, that selection shall be based solely upon consideration of fitness for office without regard to any partisan po-litical considerations and free from influence of any person whomso-ever, and provided further that the method of electing such judges in effect when this amendment is adopted shall be followed until changed by law. Sec. 5. The state shall be divid-ed into seven judicial districts, for each of which, at least one judge shall be selected as hereinbefore provided. Until otherwise provided by law, a district court at the county seat of each county shall be held at least four times a year. All civil and criminal business arising in any county, must be tried in such county, unless a change of venue be taken, in such cases as may be provided by law. Each judge of a district court shall be at least twenty-fiv- e years ol age, an active member of the to in good standing, learned in the law, a resident of the state of Utah three years next preceding his s-election, 'and shall reside in the di-strict for which he shall be selected Any district judge may hold a di-strict court in any county at the request of the judge of the district, and, upon a request of the gove-rnor it shall be his duty to do so. Any cause in the district court may be tried by a judge pro te-mpore, who must be a member ol the bar, sworn to try the cause, and agreed upon by the parties, or their attorneys of record. Sec. 6. The legislature maj change the limits of any judicial district, or increase or decrease the number of districts, or the judges thereof. No alteration or increase shall have the effect il removing a judge from office. In every additional district establis-hed, a judge or judges shall be selected as provided in section 3 of this article. Sec. 12. The judges of the s-upreme and district courts shall r-eceive at stated times compensation for their services, which shall not be increased or diminished durinl the time for which they are s-elected. Section 3. The secretary o I state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the ele-ctors of the state of Utah at the next general election in the ma-nner as provided for by article 23, section I, Constitution of Utah. Section 4. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amen-dment shall take effect the fas day of January next succeeding determination by the board of sun canvassers of the result of the ele-ction designated in Section 3 nereoi. I, E. E. Monson, Secretary oi State of the State of Utah, ai hereby certify that the foregmn! is a full, true, and correct copy the constitutional amendment pr-oposed by the regular session oi b 25th Legislature of 1943, as tt same appear? of record in my In witness whereof, I hav eihe unto st my hand and affixed M great seal of the State ot rn this 10th day of August, 19- K E. MONSON, Secty. of Sta I ...tosfopMwidfcl I i M Qnty Ulieo, OnpoiieieGiJ EssaderaEiip. Ban ' E9q 18 Utah has a golden opportunity to share in the making of peace by returning PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT to the White House and SENATOR ELBERT D. THOMAS to the Senate. I With Senate Support, Can (' I Make a Peace Which Will ; End War. $ ') Wise and Experienced, is a ( ' 4 SENATE LEADER Working f ; with Roosevelt for Lasting j Peace. ' :"rj j i '? I I Their opponents are honorable men kut they lack experience and I I I training. Should they be elected they I l " would be ruled exclusively by such ' ,' . 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