The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-02
House Joint Resolution No. s.

House Joint Resolution No. s For the submission o.
proposition 10 amend the constitution Of the
State OF Kansas.
Be resolved by the Legislature Of the state OF Kan
sas, two-thirds Of the members elected 20 each
house thereof concurring therein:
Section /. The following proposition TO amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted 10
the qualified electors OF the state for their approval
OF re)ec ION, namely; Tue constitution OF the state
Of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the
whole OF sections and Is OF articles three of the
constitution, and inserting IN lieu OF said sections
the following, which shall constitute section OF
article OF the constitution: Section ? The supreme
court snaL consist OF seven Justces VINO sha!l DE
chosen by the electors Of the state, four OF whom
Tour shaIi De necessary 10 every occasion 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 election shall be the chief justice
and IN case two or more justices shall hold commits
slons 3y virtue OF an eIecuOn OF the same
date, older than the commissions OF the other jus
tees, 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
adoption Of this amendment the four additional
justices provided for by this amendment shall be
Offices until the next general election in 1891. when
their successors shall be elected until
until the second Monday OF January, 1Ss5 and
the other two TO serve until the second Monday OF
elected at or prior to the time OF the adoption OF
this amendment shall be justices Of the supreme
which they were elected After the generaleectlon
in 1881 one justice of the supreme court shall b
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 stated times receive for their services such
compensation as may be provided by law: Provided,
Such compensation shall not be less than fifteen
hundred dollars to each justice Of judge each year
and such justices judges shall receive fees or
perquisites hold any other. Office Of profit or
trust except judicial Office under the authority OF
the state the United states during the term OF
Office for which said justices or judges shall be
elected practice law in OF the courts In the
state during their continuance in Office.
sec. .. This proposition shall be submitted 10 the
lectOrs of this state at the general election for the
lection Of representatives to the legislature in the
year \. ID. eighteen hundred and ninety. for their
approval or rejection Those voting in favor of this
proposition amend the constitution shall have
written printed on their ballots, "for the Judicial
amendment To the constitution Those voting
against this proposition to amend the constitution
shall have written printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment TO the cOnsttu
ton said ballots shall be received and said votes
shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returns
thereof made. in the same manner and In all re-
spects is provided by law in cases OF the election
of representatives in the legislature.
Sec 3. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication in the statute
book
Approved February o. 1889.
HEREBY certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution now
IRE in my office, and that the same took effect by
Publication in the statute book May 18th, 1859.
d6S WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary OF State.