Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-13
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State OF Kansas.
Be resolved by the Legislature Of The State Of RrSdS
HrO-hhds Of The BlsBl5ers elected 10 each house thereof
concgrring therein:
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted
10 the qualified electors of the state for their ap
prevail or rejection, namely: The constitution OF
the state Of Kansas is hereby amended 10y striking
out the whole of sections two and thirteen Of article
threa of the constitution, and inserting In lieu OF
said sections the following, which shall constitute
section two of article three Of the constitution:
Section 2. The supreme court shall consist of seven
justices who shall be chosen by the electors Of the
state, four of whom shall constitute quorum, and
the concurrence Of four shall be necessary to every
decision Of the court. Any electOr OF the state
shall be eligible to be elected or appointed justice
of the supreme court The Justice holding the
oldest commission by virtue Of an election shall lie
the chief Justice and in case two or more justices
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an election OF
the same date, older than the commissions OF the
other justices, they shall determine by lot who
shall he chief justice. The term Of each justice OF
the supreme court shall he six years, commencing
on the second Monday in January next after his
election. On the adoption OF this amendment the
four additional justices provided for by this amend
ment shall he appointed by the governor, and shall
hold their offices until the next general election in
1891 when their shall be elected, one TO
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894;
another to servo until the second Monday OF Janu-
ary 1896 and the other two to serve until the sec
ond Monday Of January, 1893. The members OF the
supreme court elected at prior TO the time of the
adoption Of this amendment shall he justices OF the
supreme court under this amendment for the
nerioh Of time for which they were elected. AfteT
The general election in 1891 one justice Of the
supreme court shall be ecced at the general cleo
ton in each year except the year 1897. and every
six years thereafter, when two justices shall be
elected The justices Of the supreme court and the
Judges Of the district court shall ut stated times re-
ceiyP for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law: pTOrided, Such compensation
shsll not be less than fifteen hundred dollars to
each Justice Judge e0ch year; and such justices
or Judges shall receive fees perqniSiies, nor
hold any other office of profit or trust, except a
judicial office under the authority of the state or the
United States during the term of office for which
said justices Judges shall be elected practice
law in any Of the courts in the state during their
continuance in Office.
SEC 2 This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors Of this state ut the general election for
the election Of representatives TO the legislature in
the year A. y. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
their approval OF rejection. Those voting in favor
nf 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 10 amend the con-
stirutiun Shall have written or printed on their
ballots Against the judicial amendment to the
cohsI tuition" Said ballots shall be received and
sad votes shall he taken. counted, canvassed, and
returns thereof made in the same manner and in
all respects is provided by law in cases Of the
election Of representatives in the legislature.
SIC g. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication in the statute
book
Approved February q, 1889.
] her. bv certify that the foregoing Is true and
corre, copy .: the original enrolled resolution
IN file ~ NY office, and that the same took effect
Iy ALLEGATION IN the SHlu.e b,0S MAY 25th, 1859.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secs etSy Qf State.