Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-08-07

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NC g.
HOUSE yoIEE RESOLUTION No. 8, For the sabmi5.
the State q kansas.
Be Tes0Ued By The Legislature Of the STATS Of Kdsss
tgoAsTds q the members ELECTED 70 each house n8ss
sECTIoE /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted
% the qualified electors Of the state for their aI-
prevail or rejection, namely: The constitution q
the state Of Kansas "a hereby amended by striking
out the whole Of sectfons two sn thirteeI of aFtieS
three Of the constitution, and inserting In Ao9 q
said sections the following, which shall constitute
gection two Of article three Of the constitution:
justices, who shall be chosen By the electors o. the
state four Of whom shall constitute quorum, and
decision Of the court. ANY sl6ctOE Of the stats
shall be eligible to be elected appointed justice
q the supreme court. The justice holding The
Oldest commission By virtue OF an election snail p
the chief justice, and In two tls3EGls
the same Date older tnan the eOILnlsio1s OK tns
other justices, they shall determine by lot Whe
the supreme court shall be six years, commencing
On the second Monday in January next afbsE Eis
election. On the adoption Of this an1enan1ens tzS
IouF adCltiosel Justices provided Tor by TINS ems
ment shall be appointed BY the governor and gaztl
hold their o1ices until the next general esettoU 81
1881 WhSn tnsEf SUCCESSORS snail o lecLes os @
serve until the second Monday OF January, 1854;
another TO serve until the second Monday o Jsau-
airy, 1885, and the other two to serve until the ssa
ond Monday Of January, 1898. The members % The
supreme court elected &C prior GO the tiLs Of the
adoption Of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for tie
period Of time 8or which they were SlecsSu. AIteE
the general election ia 1881 one Justice Of the
supreme court EhGll be elected ct the general elsG
ton in each year except the year 1857 and every
SIX years thereafter Whsu sFo justices GhlLi D1
elected. The justices Of the gpE6Ele court and the
judges Of the district court shall At stated tluo1
eeiTe for their services such compensation s. ulsy
shall not be Iess than fifteen hundred dollars e
each justice OF Judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive f5ss or peTqUlsitess nCE
hold any other once OF profit trust except 9
Judicial OCe under the authority Of the state OF sa
United States. during the term o. Ofaco for WEleH
said justices Judges ghali be elected TlCttG5
law IN any Of the courts IN the state during their
continuance In Office.
SEC 9 This proposition shah Be submitted -
the electors Of this state 60 The general eleC9u foE
the election Of representatives. TO the legislature ia
their approval rejection. Those voting 81 EsFoE
Of this proposition to amend The constitution szll
have written or printed their ballots Fog t-s
judicial amendment TO the constitution" Euo9g
voting against this proposition 70 aaeLd tie sok@
stitUiGn shall have written CT printed On thel4
ballots, "a eaiEs5 the judicial amendment o t1o
constitution said ballots shall Be received ena
said votes shall be taken counted GaaTasseds ana
returns thereof ula5e5 ia the usGEHer ana IA
ali respects IS provided By law In eases q the
election Of representative fH the IegiElStuEo.
force from and after its publication IN the statute
Approved February q, 1853.
I hereby certify that the foregoing 81 g true GE4
correct copy OF the original enrolled resolution noG
OK iie ia my once, Gnd that the same took sisess
~ publication in the sfatusa beck sEay 9th 1855
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