Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-09-25

mission Of a proposition to amend the corsti-
tuition Of the State Ct Kansas.
Be 1trsao3Ded By tss Legislature Of the state Of
Kansas, tJgo-t%iTds Of the IleHs6eTs elected 70
each house Lseyegf cOacatrrffsg theTeiF-
SECTION L The following proposition to
amend the consultation OF this state Is hereby
submltted 70 the quallned electors OF me sTaee
Tor their approval o. FeJectlQni namely Inc
constitution of the State OF Kansas Is hereby
two, article three OF the constluutlon, and amend
ing section thirteen, article three OF the COnsti-
tuition, and inserting IN lieu OF said sectloa VEo
following, which shall constitute section two OF
supreme court shall cOnsiaf OF IVe 1uHLlees, VINO
shall be chosen by the electors of the sUts, three
OF whom shan constitute a quo I'M aAu a con
eurreuce q three sinai De Esce75aEy,lo ever qe-
eisiCu Of the court Provision may be made by
law Tor tie increase OF Lle nU+-oet OF 3aslcSs 81
The supreme court 20 even e7!llssE lt,-fLl-t-s
Of the members Of each houss OF the Legislature
shall concur, when four Justices shall constitute
a quorum, and concur renee OF touL 5Iltil r.
necessary u every decision OF the court The
Justice holding the oldest commission ny virtue
in case two OK more justices hold commits
EiOns of the same date Older than the coInIlIs-
tarmine by lot who shall be chief Justice. All
qualified electors Of me state tillrty-nye years OF
age and upward VINO nave DegA Hd5--lgel 4s AZ
uorneys of the Supreme court and no others
shall be eligible TO election or appointment %
term of office Of justice Of the supreme court
shall be ten years one Justice 20 be elected az the
Office shall commence on the second Monday Of
January next after his election. The justices
elected at prior 70 the time OF the a1opl4oll OF
this amendment snfll holi their Offices during
the term for which they were eLectel On the
abolition OF this amendment. the two additional
| justices hrst provided for by this amendment
shall be appointed b the sOvernor, ana shall
hold their Offices until the next general sLe-lon
In eishtsen hundred and eighty-ssVen, when their
successors shall be elected one to serve until the
/ second Monday OF January, eighteen huIdrel
and ninety-fye, and tho other to serve until the
/ second Monday OF , 4ula11t e-slg5..A Ag-LS4fgI
] and ninnty-saVen. Whenever provision rhlll Dc
I made by law Cor the laerssss OF the number Of
justices OF tho supreme glt-1t y 5-f.-t - -=a+-
provided, sue two atditionat luz57 IS shan q
appointed hy the governor ga stii.7l hoL1 LLelf
Offices until the secon,l elollty OF Ja1tl5y sue
] cssding the general election next thereafter at
which members Of the house OF reDre5s Of
! the legislature shall Be elected Al which SAID
General election their suocezsOrs shal be elected
/ one for the term of eight yzars, and the other
for the tenn of e p years, from the second Mon
their Successors shall be elected every ten years
/ fbsTsgffer. Ths salary OF each Justice shall be
/ moi less than 6Ve thousand dollars for each year
/ So. 2 This proposition shall be suhuittsd 10
the electors of this state at the general els -ton
I ~ ieEfsIsiurs - the year A. ID. aigh-
teen hun-ired and eiglsty-sElz, rQE their apptq-
I 17rftfsu or printed on their ballots FOR tns
Judicial aulendInel-t % the constitution .thosi
I voting against lnl5 proposition % Al57Lla IS
constitution shell have written or printed on tlei
ballots, Against the judicial amendment 70 tn
constitution SAID ballots s4aA De Ee
I eaiVad and said vote shall be taEea
/ counted, eanvassed and, returned, and -
/ t1rns thereof made, in the same manner and p
Z i respects e. is provided by law in cases OF IA
election OF EerEezal llElE56 IN the 4ea5la4al--4a
I Sc s. This resolution shall take effect and b
in force from and after its publication In "a
E-----Vsl5 March G. Iss5.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is g l1la an
correct COPY of the original enrolled joint ra5o
luton now on dla IN my Office and that the sam
vas published In the session. Ll-as OF Al-ll=-7
ER ALLEsl, Secretary q siats.