The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-10-28
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS No. 4, For the sub
mission of proposition to amend the consti-
tuition of the State of Kansas.
Be 1T TesOlUed by the Legislature of tie
State of RGRSGs ttoO thirds of the men,
6ers elected to each house thereof concur
ring therein:
sKoT1oE J. The following proposition to
amend the constitution Of this state is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors of the stare
Tor their approval rejection, namely: The
constitution of the state of Kansas + hereby
two. article three, of the constitution, and
amending section thirteen. article three Of the
ton two. and as amendatoFy to said Sc Il n
thirteen, the following, which shall constitute
s sSoa section The s9prene n eoGPt shall
consist of i've justices, who shall be chosen by
the electors of the state. three of whom shall
constitute a quorum, and 8 concurrence OF
three all be necessary to every decision OF
the court. Provision may be made by laW for
the increase OF the number of justices OF the
supreme court to seven. whenever two-thirds
Of the members of each house of the legisIa
tn shall concur. when four justices shall con
stitute quorum. and concurrence OF Jour
shall be necessary to every decision of the
court. The justice holding the oldest commits
sion ny virtue of an election. shall be chief
justice. and in case.two or more justices hold
Commissions OF the same date, older than the
o nmissions Of any ofhyr of the Justices, they
shall determine by lot who shall be chief JUS
tice. All qualified electors of tie state thirty
ave years Of sge and upward , who have 0esn
and no others, shall be eligible to election or
appointment to the office Ct Justice OF the SUI
a ns sGpTeme cours sha be ten years one jus
tice 70 be elected at the general ELECTION every
w a. go aec,o,,d HSondav of Jsn1erv oast Alter
| his election. The justices elected at or prior
to the time Of the of the adoption Of this amend
ment shall hold their offices during the tenn
tor which they were elected. On the adoption
Of this am snsiIn nt the two additional 3us11ees
appointed by the governor. and shall hold their
offices until the next general e!sc S
shall be esected. one to serve untfi the second
/ Monday Of January. eighteen hundred and
ninety I've and the other TO serve until the Sec
| ond Monday OF January, eighteen hundred and
made b. law for the increase OF the number Of
Justices of the supreme court to seven, as here
be appointed ~ the governor: and shall hold
/ their ofdces until the second Monday OF Jsnua-
/ after at which members of the mouse Of repre-
sentatiyes of the legislature shall be elected. 81
shall be elected-one for the term OF eight
| years. eHd the other for the term OF ten years.
enc sssSn s MPs s #
elected sysIy Ten YEAR, tne5eait ,:n S
and dollars for each year.
sc q This pFOgOsition shan =, .bI Be sab SUB,
l election Of REPRESENTATIVES 20 the Iegisla-
s p 5he tep ap6rosaI or reSecton
Those voting in favor of th1s proportion e
amend the eonstitu' ion shall nave written o.
printed their ballots For the judicial
1 amendment to the constitution >, J hose voting
tgnfnst this proposition 70 amend the constitu-
ton shall have written or PRINTED on N az bal
lots. - Az ainst the Judicial amendment 20 the
/ constitution Said balletssAau be received
and ssid vote shall be taken. counted can
i vassed and returned, and returns thereof made
in the same manner and in all respects - Il
provided by law in cases of the election 81
repfesents t1ves in the Legislature.
| SEC This reaolution shall tase erect and
| and be In force from and after its qualifications
i in the st2nte book
| Approxed n arch s. 1855.
hereby Ger sfy that the foregoing Is tEue
and correct copy Of the original enrolled JOINT
resolution n0w On fle in my once. and that the
sams was Published in the Session Laws 81
| Kansas Of lSe5. 3 b. ALLEN,
i Secretary OF State