Adami v. County of Lewis & Clark

These eases have been considered together since they involve similar questions of constitutional law, with reference to Chapter 169 and Section 1 of Chapter 87, Laws of 1943.

Chapter 169 provides for a ten per cent, increase in the salary of each elective county officer for the period of approximately two years from its effective date, March 4, 1943, to March 1, 1945. Section 1 of Chapter 87, which became effective on- February 25, 1943, amends section 4874, Eevised Codes, to the effect that unless otherwise provided by law the salary of no deputy or assistant county officer mentioned in…