The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF KANSAS.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.

Il
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4, For the sub
mission of a proposition to amend the consti-
tuition of the State Of Kansas.
Be 1t TeS0lUed By the Legislature of the
State of Kansas, tsoO- thirds of the mem.
bers elected to each house thereof concur
ring therein:
SECTION !. The following proposition to
submitted to the qualified electors of the state
for their approval or rejection. namely: Tho
amended by striking out the whole OF SECTION
two, article three. OF the constitution. and
constitution, and inserting In lieu OF seid sec.
tion two. and as amendatory TO said Sc ii n
section tive, of article three, of the constitu-
ton: Section 2 The supreme court shall
the electors Of the state, three Of whom shall
constitute quorum and concurrence OF
tne court. PToViston may Be msde By law for
the increase OF the number OF justices OF the
81 esc bonsa ~ tss liz
tn Q shall concur. when four justices shall con.
st!tnte quorum. and eoncurreEee Of iopr
shall be necessary 70 every decision of the
court. The justice holding the oldest commits
sion BY virtue of an. election. shall be chief
Commissions OF the same date. older than the
commissions of any othsr of the justices, they
shall determine by lot who shAl be chief jus
tice. All qualified electors Of tee stats, thirty
i've years Of age and upward. who have been
and no others, shall be eligible to election or
appointments 70 the once 81 JuStice Of the SUI
the supreme court shall be ten years. one jus
tice 70 be elected ct tue general electton every
two years. whose term Of once snail commence
his election. me justices elected at or prior
20 the time Of the OF the Adoption Of this amend
foT Vsieh they were eIectsd. on the sas1t.on
Of this amendm mt. the two additional justices
appointed By the governor. and shall hold their
omces until the next general eiec.
e si aSss TEN sdFss sas
shall be elected, one to serve until the second
Of Jan ma S eg e hIndFsd ana
Ond Monday of January, eighteen hundred and
ninety Whenever provision shall be
justices Of the supreme court to seven, as here
IN provided, such two additional justices shall
their ofaces until the Second Mond az OF Janua-
n succeeding the general election Eexs there
sentatives Of The Legislature shall De elected, at
which said general election their successors
SasI. 90 tSs $780, IN ne tTo ~ e.. ~ rasra
from the second Monday Of January next after
their election; and their successora shall be
OF each justice shall not be leas than Eve tbous-
and dollars for each year.
azo: =. This proposition shah be sub.
election Of repTesensastyes to the iegisia.
siFty9si1 S their Spp1oVSi or rrjseti s
Those voting in fayoE OF this proportion 20
printed on their ballots "FOr the Judicial
amendment to the constitution. !" those voting
against this proposition 20 amend the cOnstitu-
ton shall have written or printei on their bal
lots, "a gainEt the judicial Amendments ~ the
constitution" Sad ballots shall be received,
and said vote shall be taken. eounted, can
Vassed and returned, and returns thereos made,
In the same manner aud In all respects rs is
provided By Law in eases OF the election OF rep
resentatIEes in the LEGISLATURE.
SEQ This resolution shall take effect and
and be In force fran and after its qualifications
IN the sfaate book.
Approxed March 6. 1885.
hereby Ger Ify that the foregoing Is . true
and correct copy of tbs original enrolled JOINT
resolution no1 On hIe in my once, and that the
same Waa published In the Session. Laws Of
Kansse OF Tsss =. B.. ALLEN,
Secretary Ct State.