The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-30
House Joint Resolution No. 8.

House Joint Resolution No s For the submission OF
proposition to amend the constitution Of the
State OF kensas.
Be resolved by the Legislature OF the state OF Kan
sas, two-thirds OF the members elected TO each
house thereof concurring therein:
Section l. The following proposition 10 amend
the constitution OF this state Is hereby submitted TO
the qualified electors OF the state for their approval
or rejec ion, namely: The constitution Of the state
or Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the
whole OF sections and IL OF articles three OF the
constitution and inserting In lieu OF said sections
the following, which shall constitute section OF
article OF the constitutions Section 2 The supreme
court shal consist OF seven justices, who shall be
chosen by the electors OF the state four OF whom
shall constitute quorum, and the concurrence Of
court ANY eectOr Of the state shall be eligible TO
be elected appointed justice OF the supreme
court. The justice holding the oldest commission
by virtue OF an election SHAH be the chief justice,
and in case two or more justices shall hold commits
slohs oy virtue OF an election OF the same
date, older than the commissions OF the other jus
ces, they shall determine by lot VINO shall be chief
justice. The term OF each justice of the supreme
court shall be six years commencing on the second
adoption OF this amendr1ent the four additional
justices provided for by this amendment shall be
Offices until the general election in 1891. when
their successors shall be elected. one TO serve until
serve until the second Monday OF january 1896 and
the other two TO serve until the second Monday OF
January 1875. The members OF the supreme court
elected at prior to the time of the adoption of
this anendD emit shall be justices OF the supreme
which they were elected. After the general election
in 1891 one justice of the supreme court shall be
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 at stated times receive for their services such
compensation as may he 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 no fees or
perqusltes, 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 nor practice law In Of the courts in the
state during their continuance in office.
Sec. ,. This proposition shall be sub mitted the
lectors OF this state at the general election for the
lection of representatives to the legislature in the
year A. ID. eighteen hundred and ninety, for their
approval or election. Those voting In favor of this
proposition 10 amend the constitution shall have
written printed their ballots For the judicial
amendment to the constitution" Those voting
against this proposition to amend the constitution
shall have written or printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment to the constitu-
ttOn.' 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 OF the election
OF representatives in the legislature.
sec. s. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its publication in the statute
book.
Approved February q, 1889.
HEREBY certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy OF the original enrolled resolution now
on fire IN Office. and that the same took effect by
publication In the statute book May 18th. lSS9
COS WILLIAM HIGGINS Secretary of State.