The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
ROUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4, For the sub
mission OF q proposition to amend tho cOnsti-
tuition OF the State Of Kansas.
Be 1t resoEUed By the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, tsoO-thirds of the Hae1n
6ers elected to each house thereof concur
ring therein:
SECTION l. The following proposition to
submitted to the qualified electors of the state
for their approval or rejection. namely: The
amended By striking out the whole Of section
two, article three. Of the constitution and
constitution, and inserting in lien OF said Soc
ton two. and as amendAtofy % Sald se g a
seoton sw see Of STcs three Of the
| ton: Section 2. The supreme court shall
he electors Of che state. three Of whom ahSil
constitute quorum, and concurrence Of
three shall Be- DscTss25y e eTsFy Decision to OF
| the increase OF the number OF justices of the
supreme court to seven whenever tW1.tn.irds
| tn, shall concur. when four Justices shall con
| stitute quorum, and . concurrence Of four
court. The justice holding the oldest commits
| sion by virtue of an election, shall be chief
eommissions Of the same date. oIteF than the
Commissions of any other Of the justices, they
ttce. All qualified electors Of tie state, thirty
i i've years Of age and upward. who have been
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and no others, shall be eligible TO election or
appointment 70 the once CT justice OF the su-
the supreme court shall Be ten years, one jus
tice to be elected sc tue general election every
on the second Honday Of JaHuaFy next after
his election. The justices elected g or prior
1ne 5s o. t9e 81 me saOpsacn y III y,
/ for which they were elected. On the adoption
OF this an1sadment. the sWo adalslona! Juss,aesSs
appointed by the governor. and shall hold their
S Si6S Until es shs Hs1s hISdT sFd e ssd
eighty seven. when TIER .sucee.sors
ninety i've. and the other g serve pntii the sse-
SPd NsoSday siEhsssR nSn .Ss Aho
made by law for the Increase of the number OF
81 the supreme cSsEt g sesen e nesS
be appointed By the governor, and shall hold
their omces until the second Aoadsy OF Janua-
| after at which members Of the DoQs0 Of repre-
ssntatiyes OF The Legislature shall be elected. 81
/ shah be elected-one for the term OF eight
years, and the other for the term Of ten yesrs.
| their election; and their Successors shall be
elected every ten years thereafter The sslary
PC. .. This proposition shan be sub
election Of representative 20 the iegisIa-
slghty-six, SF their approval or r1jsetiOn.
Those voting IN favor Of this proposition 70
amend the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots. FOR the judicial
amendments to the constitution !" Those voting
ag alnss this proposition 20 amend the conststq-
t1on shall have written or printed on thstH bal |
lots, Against the judicial amendment 70 the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received, ]
ana said vote shah be taken, counted, cam
YasSed and returned, and returns thereof made,
IN the same manner and in all respects - IL
provided By law in cases OF shs election Of rep
Fesentatives in the LEGISLATURE.
SBc- This resolution shall take e4ect and /
and HG Ia G0rce from and RfteP ffg publication 1
IN the stauta book.
Approxed March Q, 1855.
I hereby certify that the foregoing b . true
Ind correct copy Of the original enrolled joins
now on die in my once. and that the /
Kangss Of 1885. =. B. ALLEN,
Secretary Of STATE