The Iola register., 1890-10-24
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
HousE yoINT RESOLUTION No. 9, For the submis-
don Of propoaition 10 amend the constitution Of
the State Of kapsaa

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ..
HousE JoNr RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis-
don Of proposition 70 amend the constitution oi
the State Of Ksnsaa
Be resolged BY ne Legisla~e er tie ats Of K,nses,
ftoothsrds g ae memozs elected 10 saeh Aosse 1e!ect
SECTION /. The following proposition to srnend
the constitution Of this state b hereby submitted
70 the qualified electors Of the state for their sp
the state Of Kansas IL hereby amended by striking
out the whole Of sections two and thirteen Of article
thrse 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 10 every
decision Of the court. Any elector Of the state
shall be eligible to be elected or appointed justice
oldest commission BY virtue Of an election shall Be
the chief Justice and in case two moro 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 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 bis
four additional justices provided for BY this amend
ment shall be appointed hy the governor and shall
hold their Offices until the next general election in
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894;
another to serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
nry 1885, and the other two to serve until the sec
ond Monday OF January, 1898. The members Of the
supreme court elected at prior to the time Of the
adoption Of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period II time for which they were elected. Amer
the general election In 1891 one justice Of the
supreme court shall he 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 shall ut stated times
ceive for their services such compensation may
be provided BY law: Rorifed, Such compensation
shall mot be less than nfeen hundred dollar. TO
each Justice or Judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive no fees perquisites nor
hold any other ONCE Of profit or trust, except .
judicial Office under the authority Of the state the
United States, during the term Of ONCE for which
said justices or Judges sha be elected nor practice
law In any Of the courts In the state during their
in ofice.
SEC 2. This proposition shan be submitted to |
the electors Of this state st the general election for
the election OF representatives, 70 the legislature In
their approval or rejection. Those voting IN favor
Of this proposition to amend che constitution shsll
have written or printed their ballots, For the
judicial amendment TO the constitution" Those
voting sgainst this proposition 10 amend the con-
stitution shall have written or printed on thetr
ballots, Against the judicial amendment to the
Said ballots shall be fecsived and
aid votes shail be taken, counted, canvassed aad
returns thereof mada In the same manner and 10
.s
SEc. q This resolution shall take etect aud oe In
Poree IRON md aer it, publication In the statute
Approved February n, 1889.
,osrect copy Of the original enrolled resolution nov
IN fle In my once, and that the zane toox eneef
WILLIAM HIR0fNS, AlF3hs sSss' ]