Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-04
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8

hOOSE JOINT hSESOAUEkON N.Y. ..
House JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion of proposition 10 amend the constitution OF
the State of Kansas.
Be res0Ir,d BIZ tie Le0slGtre of the Soe Of Ransas
tco-ths oftbe MsDsbers elected TO each house thereof
coneSrriRo therSiD:
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted
TO the qualified electors of the state for their ap-
provAl or rejection, namely: The constitution OF
thestate Of Kansas Is hereby amended by Striking
out the whole of sections two and thirteen OF article
three of the constitution, end inserting IN lieu OF
said sections the following, which shall constitute
section two Of article three Of the constitution:
Section q 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 OF more 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 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 elecl9n IN
1891 when their shall be elected one to
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894
another to serve until the second MONDAY Of Jsnu-
".
oDd 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 conrt under this amendment for the
period of time for which they were elt cied Amer
the general election in 1891 one jurtice OF the
supreme court shall be elecsed at the general cleo
tion in each year except tie year 1897, ard every
six years thereafter, when two justices shall be
elected. The justices of the supreme court snd the
Judges Of the district court shall at stated times
eeive for their services such COMPENSATION as may
be provided by law: Prorifed, Such compensation
shall not be 1ess than ffteen hundred dollars to
each Justice Judge each year; and such justices
or Judges shall receive no fees or perquistrs, 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 OF Judges shall be elected practice
law in any Of The courts in the state during their
continuance In Office
SEC 2 This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors of this state st the general election for
the election of representatives. TO the legislature In
the year A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety. for
their approval or rejection. Those voting In favor
Of this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
have written printed On their ballots, For the
judicial amendment 10 the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition 10 amend the con-
~ti,ution shall have written or printed on their
ballots. "Agniust the judicial amendment to the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
.aid votes shall he taken, counted, eanvsssed, sud
returns thereof made, in the same manner and In
all respecia is provided by law In cases Of the
election Of representatives in the legislature.
SIC. g. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication In the statute
look.
Approved February 81, 1889.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is 8 true and
correct c,py OF the original enrolled resolution now
on file in my office, and that the same took effect
by publication in the statute book May 25th 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, SeeretIry Of tSIte.