Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-09-18
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8.

House JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, For the
submission of a proposition to amend the
constitution OF the state of Kansas.
Be 1t resolved 10y the Legislature Of the
State of Kansas, two thiIds OF the mem
bers elected TO each house thereof con-
curing therein;
SECTION /. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of this state Is here
by submitted to the Qualified electors of the
state or their approval or rejection, namely:
The constitution of the state of Kansas is
hereby amended by striking out the whole
OF sections and l3 of article three of the
constitution. and inserting in lieu of said
sections the following, which shall consti-
tute section of article 3 Of The constitution ::
Section 2. The supreme court shall consist
of seven Justices, " no shall be chosen by
the electors OF the state, four OF whom shall
con- titute a quorum. and the concurrence
of four shall tie necessary to every decision
of the court Any electOr of the state shall
be eligible to be elected or appointed JUS
tice 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 Eold commits
sions by virtue OF an election of the same
date older than the commissions of the
other justices, they shall determine by lot
who shall be chief justice. The term OF each
Justice of the supIeme court shall be six
wears, commencing on the second Monday
in January Dext aft er his election. On the
adoption of this amendment the four addt-
tional 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 success
Ors shall be elected, one to serve until the
serve until the second Monday of January,
1896: and the other two to serve until
the second Monday of January, 1895.
The members of the supreme court
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 election
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 receive for their ser
vices such compensation as may be provided
by Law: Provided, Such compensation shall
not be less than fifteen hundred dollars to
each justice or judge each year; and such
Quisites, nor hold any other Office Of profit or
trust, except a judicial office, under the au-
thor1ty OF the state or the United States,
during the term of ONCE for which said JUS
tees or judges shall be elected, no rpractice
law in any Of the courts in the state during
their continuance in once.
SEC =. This proposition shall be sub
mittcd TO the electors of this state at the
general election for the election Of repre-
sentatives to the legislature in the year A.
ID. eighteen hundred ana ninety, for their
approval or rejection. Those voting IN favor
of this proposition 10 amend the constitu-
tiOn shall have written or printed on their
ballots, FOR the judicial amendment TO the
constitution" Those voting against this
proposition to amend the constitution shall
have written or printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment tothe con-
stitution." Said ballots shall be received
and said votes shall be taken, counted, can
Vassed and returns thereof made, in the
same manner and in al respects as is pro-
yided by law in cases of the election OF rep
resentatives in the legislature.
SEC. 3. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the statute book.
Approved February q, 1883.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true and correct copy of the original en-
rolled resolution now on file in my office,
and that the same took effect by publication
in the statute book May 18th, 1882
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary Of State.