Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-09
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. g.

House JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion of proposition 10 amend the constitution Of
the State Of Kansas.
Be resolved By The Legislature Of the ate Of Kansas
Co-irds Of The members elected to each house HteTee
c0neurring therein:
SECTION l. The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted
to the qualified electors of the state for their ap-
nroyal or rejection namely: The constitution Of
he 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 en OF
said sections the following, which shall constitute
section two of article three of the constitution:
Section 2. The supreme court shall consist OF seven
Justices who shall be chosen by the electors OF the
state four of whom shall constitute quorum, ana
the concurrence of four shall be necessary TO every
shall be eligible to be elected appointed justice
Of the supreme court The justice hololng the
oldest commission by virtue of an election snail Dc
the chief Justice and in two or 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 oy lot VINO
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 MS
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 70
serve until the second MONDAY OF January tSSai
ary 1896 and the other two to serve until the sec
ond Monday of January, 1898. The memoers OF tne
supreme court elected at prior TO the time OF the
adoption of this amendment shall be Justices OF the
supreme court under this amendment for the
the general election in 1891 one justice OF the
supreme court shall be elected at the general cleo
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 ana the
Judges of the district court shall at stated times re-
ceive for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law: Provided, Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars TO
each Justice judge each year; and such Justices
or Judges shall receive fees or perquisites, nor
hold any other office of profit or trust, except
judicial Office under the authority of the state or the
United States, during the term Of office for which
said justices judges shall be elected nor practice
law in any of the courts in the state during their
continuance in office.
SEC q This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors of this state at the general election lor
the election of representatives to the legislature In
the year A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety, Ior
their approval rejection. Those voting In IaVor
of this proposition TO amend the constitution snail
have written or printed their ballots For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition to amend the con-
Gtitutiou shall have written printed on their
ballots. Against the judicial amendment 70 the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
returns thereof made, in the same manner and In
all respects is provided by law in cases Of the
election of representatives in the legislature.
SEC g. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication in the statute
Approved February 27, 1889.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Is true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution now
on file in my Office, and that the same took effect
Nv publication in the statute book May 25th, 1882
WILLIAM HIGGINS. Secretary Of STATE.