The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-10-17
HOUSE JoINT RESOLUTION no. 8.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
rio1 OF proposition to amend the constitution Vi
the State Of Kansas.
Be resolved By the Legislature Of ne SAFE Of Rdnsas,
trofhrds Of e members elected 10 each house thereof
concurring therein.
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
to the qualified electors Of the state for their APP
proval or rejection, namely: The constitution OF
the state Of Ksnsa, Is hereby amended by striking
out the whole Of sections two and thirteen of article
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
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 be
the chief justice and In case two or more justices
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an election OF
the came 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 supreme court shall be 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 be appointed by the governor, and shall
hold their offices until the next general election In
1884, when their successors shall be elected, to
serve until the second Monday Of January. 1894;
another to serve until the second Monday OF louu-
sry 1895 and the other two to serve until the &c
Us
supreme court elected at prior 10 the time If the
adoption Of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period OF time for which they were elected. Affer
the general election in 1891 one justice Of the
supreme court shall be elected at tie general cleo
ton In each year except the year 1871, ard every
six years thereafter, when two justices shall be
elected. The justices Of the supreme court and the
judges OF the district court shalt AT ttSted times re-
eeive for their services such compensation as may
be provided BY law: ProriSd Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dllsrs to
each Justice Judge each year; and such Justices
or judges shall receive fees or perquiSiies nor
hold any other Office OF profit or trust except a
Judicial Office, under the authority OF the state the
United States, during the term OF Office for which
said justices judges shall be elected nor practice
law In any of the courts In the state dui ing their
continuance in Office.
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be submitted 10
the electors of this state at the general election r
the election OF representatives 20 the legislature in
the year A. D. eighteen hundred snd ninety. 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 amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition to amend the con-
stitution shail have written or printed on their
ballots. Against the judicial amendment to the
Said ballots shall 10 received and
aid votes shall be TAKEN counted, csnvassed and
returns thereof made, in the same manner and In
all respects - h provided by law IN cases of the
election Of representatives in the legislature.
SEC. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force IRON ad after its publication In the statute
book
Approved February "a, 1859.
hereby certify that the foregoing II true and
correct copy Of the gnal enrolled resolution now
on file In my Office and that the same took effect
By publication in the statute book May 18th, 1852
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Stu1wy q 01a