The Iola register., 1890-08-15
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Q

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. o.
Houas JOINT RESOLUTION No. g.. For the submis.
to1 efs proposition to amend the eonstitutiea Of
the State Of Kansas.
hsothsrds Of s members siedsd b sosA Aosse thereof
SECTION |. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state d hereby submitted
70 the qualified electors Of the state fr their sp.
proval or rejection, namely: The constitution Of
the state Of Kansas II 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 The supreme court shall consist Of seven
state, four Of whom shall constitute quorum, and
the coucurrence OF four shall be necessary TO every
decision Of the court. Any elector Of the state
Of the supreme court. The justies holding the
oldest commission by virtue Of an election shall be
the chief Justice, and In case two more justices
shall hold commissions BY virtue Of an election Of
the same date, older thsn 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
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
1891, when their successors shall be elected one to
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894;
another TO serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
nfy iS96 and the othef Two 70 serve until the sec
oud Monday OF January, 1898. The members Of the
supreme court elected at or prior 10 the time Of the
adoption Of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period Of time for which they were elected. Amer
The general election In 1891 one justice Of the
supreme court shall be elected at the general cleo
tion In each year except the year 1897, and every
siI 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
ceve for their services such compensation as may
Be provided By law: Roridsd, Such compensation
each justice or judge each year; and such justices
or Judges shall receive no fees perqusites, nor
hold any other ofice Of profit or trust, except Q
judicial Office under the authority of the state or the
United States, during the term Of ONCE for which
said justices judges shall be elected nor practice
law in any Of the courts in the state during their
continuance In office.
SIC q This proposition shall be submitted 10
the electors of this state at the general election for
the election OF representatives TO the legislature In
their approval or rejection. Those voting In favor
of this proposition 10 amend the constitution shall
have written or printed their ballots, For the
judicial amendment to the constitution Those
voting against this proposition TO amend the con-
stitution shall have written or printed on tAeir
constitution" Said ballots shall be received sna
MD votes shall be taken, counted canvassed, and
returns thereof made, in the same manner and In
ali respects q is provided by Law In cases Of the
SEC. g. THIS resolution shall take effect and b In
force from and sfer its publication In the stssute
book.
Approves February u, 1889.
hereby certify that the foregoing h tgss and
correct copy Of the original enrolled resolution row
Sy publication in the statute book May 18th, 1853.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secrcfory ef iSatsI