The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-10-01
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
House JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis.
sion Of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State Of kansas.
Be resolved By the Legislature Of the State Of Kansas
t,ook;yd, of he members elected to each house thereof
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state il hereby submitted
to the qualified electors Of the state Tor their ap
the state Of Kansas u hereby amended BY etr1king
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 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, and
the concurrence Of four shall be necessary to every
decision of tho court. Any elector Of the state
shall be eligible to be elected or appointed justice
Oldest commission BY virtue Of an election shall be
the chief justice, and in case two or more justices
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an election Of
the same date older than the SIC Of the
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 election in
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 Jarn-
ary 1885, and the other two to serve until the
0nd 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 court under this amendment for the
period Of time for which they were elected. After
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 and the
judges of the district court shall at stated times
ceive for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law: Prorided, Such compensation
each justice or judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive no fees or perquistes, nor
hold any other Office of profit trust, except q
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
continuance in Office
Sec 2. This proposition shall be submitted to
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 to amend the constitution shall
have written or printed on their ballots, For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition to amend the con-
stitution shall have written printed on their
ballots, against the judicial amendment to the
Said ballots shall be received and
said votes shall be taken counted, canvassed, and
returns thereof made. in the same manner and In
all respects Is 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
book.
Approved February q, 1882
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution now
on file in my office, and that the same took effect
by publication in the statute book May 18th, 1885,
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary Of State.