The Iola register., 1890-08-08
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Q

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HOUSE yoUT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis
sion Of proposition to amend the eonst.tuti0n d
the State Of Kansas.
Be re,oissd " tas Legsldtrs Of s Safe Of Kansas
ttsolhirds cfhs members elected to each Aoase Aesec
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state 10 hereby submitted
to the qualified electors Of the state for their ap
Irov:i or = rejection, namely: The constitution O
out the whoe Of sections two and thirteen Of article
three Of the constitution and inserting In lieu oi
said sections the following, which shall constitute
Section 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
decision Of the court. Any slsctor Of the state
shall be eligible to BE- elected or appointed Justice
| Of the supreme court. The justice holding the
the chief justice and in case two or moro Justices
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an election Of
the ZANE date, older than the commissions Of the
other justices, they shall detsrmine By lot who
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 election In
1891, when the: successors shall be slected to
another to serve until the second Monday Of Jsnu-
ary. 1885, and the other two to until the
ond Monday Of January, 1898. The members Of the
supreme court elected at prior to the time Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period Of time for which they we're elected. Amer
the general election in 1891 one Justice Of the
supreme court shall be elected at the general elsc
ton In each year except 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
ceive for their services such compensation ~ may
be provided BY law: Provided Such compensation
shall net be less than hteen hundred dollars TO
each justice judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive no fees or perquisiies,
hold any other ofhce Of profit or trust. except q
judicial oce, under the authority Of state the
United States, during the term Of Office for which
said justices judges shall be elected practice
law In any Of the courts In the ststs during their
continuance In Office.
Sec. q. This proposition shall be submitted to
the election Of representatives. to the legislature In
the year A. ID. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
their approval or rejection. Those voting in favor
NJ this proposition 10 amend .he constitution shall
have written printed on their ballots, For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition "a amend the con-
stitution shall have written or printed on their
ballots, against the judicial smendneut to the
eonstitution." Said ballots shall be received and
aid votes shall be taken, counted, csuvsssed and
returns thereof made. In the same manner and in
oil respects - II provided by law In cases Of the
election Of Representatives in the legisaturs
eRc. & This resolution shall take effect and be In
fores ffon and amer its publication in the statute
book.
Approved February n. 1889.
soErect copy Of the original enrolled resolution lov
on ale In my emce, and that the same took effect
hy publication in the statute book MAY 18th 1850
WILLIAM HIGGINS, SSerefery y Ixess.