Thomas County cat., 1890-09-18

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ..
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis.
sion Of proposition TO amend the constitution OF
the State Of Kansas.
Be resolred by the Legislature Of tie Slate Of Kcnsas
tscoahds Of the members elected to each house thereof
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted
10 the qualified electors Of the state for their ap.
proval or rejection. namely: The constitution Of
the state of Kansas is hereby amended by striking
out the whole of sections two and thirteen Of article
three of the constitution, and 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
decision Of the court. Any elector 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 shall be
the chief justice, and in case two or more justices
shall h,d 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 he 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 TINS amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor aud shall
hold their offices until the next general election In
1891 when their shall be elected, one to
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1884;
arv 1896: and iEe diner two 20 serve until the
oad Monday Of January, 1898. The members OF the
supreme court elected at or prior to the time OF the
adoption Of this amendment shall be justices OF the
supreme court under this amendment Tor the
periOd of time for which they were elected. After
ihe general election in 1891 one justice Of the
supreme court shall be eeced at the general elec-
ton in each year except the year 1897, and every
six years thereafter, when two justices shall be
elected The its IL es of the supreme court and the
Judges Of til" district court shall 1T >tfrl times re-
ceive for th"iS such cnmir,n>ati"" as may
he provided hy Jaw: P,nrid. such com: si:sii"n
shall rot lie less than Gti.Cn hundred dollars to
each lust iudce each wear; and si!c' justices
or judges shall receive no fees or Perqui>'rs nor
hold any other office Of pr"tit or trust. excerpt
judicial office under he authority al the sac"rthe
United States, during the Term OF office for which
said Just ices irgcs shall be elected nor prrc'c'
law in anv of the courts in the state during their
cont inuance in Office.
Src2 This proposition shall be submitted ."
,he electors Of this state at the general election r
The election Of representatives Ia the legislature n
The year A. n. eighteen hundred and ninety. for
their approval or r.,i"rtion. Those voting In favnr
Of this proposition amend the constitution sf'aIi
have written or printed on their ballots. For the
judjciaI amendment to the constitution Those
voting 2.ainst this proposition to amend the c'n-
sfi,u.jcn shsll have written or printed on ihe'r
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
said votes shall Ike taken. counted. canvassed, ana
returns thereof made. in the same manner and in
all respects is provided by law In cases OF the
election of representaii es in the legislature
SEC g. This resolution shall take effect ana De N
force from and after Its publication in the statute
book.
Arproved February p. 1883.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Is true aud
correct copy Of the original enrolled resolution nov
by publication in the statute book May 18th 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Sscsct0sy Of State.