The Iola register., 1890-08-01
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Q.
HOUSE, Josr RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis-
Gion Of proposition 10 amend the constitution Of
the State Of Kansas.
fco-tA.ds Of Tie members eleced 10 eacA house thereof
concnrring therein:
SECTION l.. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state IL hereby submitted
to the qualified electors Of the state for their ap-
proval or rejection, namely: The constitution Of
the state Of Kansas IL hereby amended by striking
three Of the constitution, and inserting in lieu Of
said sections the following, which shall constitute
section two Of article three Of the constitution
Section 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
Of the supreme court. The Justice holding the
oldest commission by virtue Of an election shall be
the chief justice and In case two or more justices
the same date, older than the commissions Of the
other justices, they shall determine BY lot Who
shall Be chief justice. The term Of each justice Of
the be sr
election. On the adoption OF this amendment the
four additional justices provided for BY this amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor. and shall
hold their Offices until the next general election In
1884, when their shall be elected, TO
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894;
another TO serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
W
ond Monday of January 1898. The members of the
supreme cclrt elected at or prior To the time Of the
adoption Of this amendment shall he justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period Of time for which they were elected. Amer
the general election in 1891 one Justice Of the
supreme court shall be elected at the general cleo
tion In each year except the year 1891, 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 st stated times
ceive for their services such COMPENSATION as NAV
be rrovided bv Law: Prorid,f, Such compensation
shsll not be less than fftren hundred dollars TO
each justice or Judge each year. and such justices
judges shall receive fees or perquisites. nor
hold any other Office Of pro6t or trust, except .
judicial Office under the authority Off the
United States, during the term Of ONCE 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 at the general election for
the election Of representatives TO the legislature In
the year A. d. eighteen hundred and ninety. for
their approval or rejection. Those voting In fxvor
Of this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
have written printed on their ballots For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
stitution shall have written or printed on their
ballots, against the judicial amendment to the
constitution Said ballots shall be received and
mid votes shall be taken, counted, eanvassed and
returns thereof made. in the same manner and In
all respects a. h provided by law IN cases Of the
SEC 3. This resolution shall take effect and be In
f5scs from and amer Its publication In the statute
hook.
Approved February "a, 1889.
eorrect copy Of the original enrolled resolution nov
on fle In my ONCE, and that the same took effect
by publication In the statute book May 18th 1889
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary Of &Gs.