The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE C0NSTI.
TUITION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4.
mission of proposition to amend the con-
stitution OF the State Of Kansas.
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature Of the State ef
Kansds. fsco-thirds Of the members elected to
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
1 an the Nhoe Of
two, article three, Of the constitution, and
amending section thirteen, article three, of the
constitution, and inserting in lieu of said sec
ton two, and as amendatOry to said section
thirteen, the following. which shall constitute
section two, Of article three Of the constitutions
Section 2. The supreme court shall consist of
ors of the state, three of whom shall constitute
Q quorum, and q concurrence OF three shall be
necessary to every decision Of the court. Pro-
the number Of Justices Of the supreme court to
seven, whenever twO-thirJis of the members of
each house of the legislature shall concur, when
conc1rsence Of four shall be- necesssrv to eVerv
decision Of the court. The justice holding the
oldest commission by virtue OF an election,
shall be chief justice, and in case two or more
justices hold commissions OF the same date,
older than the commissions OF any other Of the
justices, they shall determine by lot who shall
be chief justice. All qualified electors Of the
e.
have been admitted as attorneys Of the supreme
court, and no others, shall be eligible to cleo
tion appointment to the Office Of justice Of the
the supreme court shall be ten years, one JUS
tice to be elected at the general election every
two years, whose term OF Office shall commence
election. The justices elected at or prior to the
time OF the adoption Of this amendment shall
hold their offices during the term for which they
were elected. On the adoption Of this amend
fxvn rIafi frat ilo<lI
for by this amendment shall be appointed by
the governor, and shall hold their Offices until
the next general election in eighteen hundred
be elected, one to serve until the second Mon
day Of January, eighteen hundred and ninety
five. and the other to serve until the second
Ur
made by law for the increase of the number of
justices Of the supreme court to seven, rs here
in provided, such two additional justices shall |
be appointed by the governor, and shall hold |
their Offices until the second Monday OF Janua-
~ succeeding the general election next there |
after at which members Of the house OF repre- |
which said general election their successors /
shall be elected-One for the term of eight years.
and the other for the term OF ten years, from
me second MG ,Sa;y next after their
every ten years thereafter. The salary Of each |
Justice shall be not less than i've thousand dol
lars for each year.
the electors Of this state at the general cleo
lion for the election OF representatives to the
legislature In the year A. d. eighteen hundred
md eighty-six, for their approval or rejection.
Those voting In favor Of this proposition to
amend the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots. ''For the judicial
to the constitution !" Those voting
against this proposition to amend the constitr-
ion shall have written or printed on their bal
OTIS, against the judicial amendment to the
Said ballots shall be:received,
Ind said vote shall be taken, counted, canyassedI
Ind returned, and returns thereof made, in the
ame manner and in all respects as is provided
" law in cases Of the election Of representa-
ives in the legislature. Ii
SEC 8. This resolution shall take effect and
'e In force from and after its publication In the
tatute book.
Approved, March 6, ISIS.
l hereby certify thst the foregoing 10 txua
nd correct copy Of the original enrolled joint
now on hle In my office, and that the
Iansas Of lSs5.
4. b. ALLEN. Secretary Of State.