Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-10-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS,
House Joint Resolution No. 4.

House Joint Resolution No 4.
HOUSE, JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4. For. the sub.
mission OF q proposition to amend the c0nsti-
tution of the State of Kansas.
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature Of the State o.
Kansas, t,ro-tkirds of the members elected ia
each house thereof concurring therein.
SECTION 1. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of this state is hereby
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 amend
ing section thirteen, article three of the cOnsti
tuition, and inserting in lieu of said section two.
ani as amendatory to said section thirteen, the
following, which shall constitute section two, of
article three, Of the constitution: Section 2 The
supreme court shall consist of FIVE Justices who
shall be chosen by the electors of the state three
of whom shall constitute quorum and a con-
currence of three shall be necessary,tO every de-
law for the increase of the number of justices Of
the supreme court to seven. whenever twO-t!iiris
of the members of each house of the Legislature
shall concur, when four justices shall constitute
quorum, and concurrence Of four shall be
necessary tO every decision of the court. The
justice holding the oldest commission by virtue
Of an election, shall be chief Justice, and
in case tive or more justices hold commits
sions of the same dat, oil Ter than the commits
eiOns of any other of the justices, they shall de
tarnine BY lot who shall be chief Justice. All
age andupward, who have been admitted as at
tOrneys of the supreme court, and NO others.
shall ne li.ible to election or appointment to
term Of Office Of justice of the supreme court
shall b. ten years. one justice to be elected at the
general election every two years, whose term OF
office shall commence on the second Monday OF
elected at prior to the time Of the adoption Of
this amendment shall holt their offices durinx
the torn for which they were elected. On thu
NJ ho
jusrices first provides for by this amendment
s;,n be appointed by the governor. and shall
holt their Off ;es until the next general electio;
in eighteen ha nlresi and eighty seven, when til il
successors shall be- elected one To serve until TIM
second Monday of January, eighteen hundr,i
and ninety-fye and the other to serve until tbs
second Monday OF January, eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven. Whenever provision hall b..
made iy law for the increase OF thu number Of
justices ct the supreme court to seven, As herein
provided, such two ahli:i md justl es ehall fr-
appointed by the governor. and shall hold their
offers until the second Monday nf January suc-
ceeiing the general election next thereafter, at
the leeislsture s:,all be elected, At which said
general election tn cir Successors shall be elected
-one for the term of.ight years. and the other
day Il January next after their election; and
tl,ir Successors shsil b. elected every ten years
thereafter. The salary Of each justice sa,a1l be
not less th five doa r snia ss y,
the electors Of this state at the general election
for the election of representatives tn
tao legislature In the year A.. D. eieh-
teen hun. red and eighty-six, for their appro-
val or rejection. Those voting in favor Of this
proposition to amend the constitution shall have
written or printed ON their ballots, "For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting AGAINST this proposition to Amend the
constitution shall have written printed on their
hallots, .Agninst the Judicial amendment to the
ceived, and aid vote shall be takea.
oounted, canvsssed and, returned, and ne.
Turns thereof made, IN the same manner and In
q respects - il provided b. law in coees of the
election Of repressntatives In The Legislature.
0Dc 4 This resolution shall take effect and Be
In force from and aftsr it, poblisakaon IN thO
Otntute book.
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