The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-22
House Joint Resolution No. 8.

House Joint Resolution No 8 For the submission Of
proposition 10 amend the constitution OF the
State OF Kansas.
Be resolved by the Legislature of the state of Kan
Sas, two-thrds of the members elected 20 each
house thereof conCurring therein:
Section l. The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted 10
or rejec ion namely: The constitution of the state
of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the
constitution, and inserting III lieu OF said sections
the following, which shall constitute section OF
court shall consist of seven justices, who shall be
chosen by the electors of the state four Of whom
four shall be necessary to every decision of the
court Any elector Of the state shall be eegibie to
be elected or appointed justice OF the supreme
court. The justice holding the Oldest commission
by virtue Of election shall be the chief justice
and in case two justices shall hold commits
sions by virtue of election OF the same
date, older than the commissions OF the other JUS
tees they shall determine by lot who 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 amendment shall be
appointed by the governor, and shall hold their
Offices until the general election in 1871. when
their successors shall be elected one to serve until
the second Monday of January, 1884, another 10
serve until the second Monday of January; 1895; and
the other two to serve until the second Monday OF
January, 1893. The members of the supreme court
elected at or prior to the time of the adoption or
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
the year 1877, and every SIX years thereaiter Wneh
two justices shall be elected The justices OF the
supreme and the judges OF the district court
shall at stated times receive for their services sucn
compensation as may be provided by law Provided,
Such compensation shall not be less than fifteen
hundred dollars TO each justice of judge each year;
and such justices or judges shall receive no fees or
perquisiteS, 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 or judges shall be
elected, practice law in OF the courts III the
state during their continuance in offlce.
Sec. 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 the
year a. d. eighteen hundred and ninety. for their
approval rejection. Those voting in favor of this
proposition 10 amend the constitution shall have
written printed their ballots, For the judicial
amendment the constitution Those voting
against this proposition to amend the constitution
shall have written or printed their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment to the constitu-
ton" Said ballots shall be received and said votes
shall be taken. counted, Canvassed and returns
speCts as is provided by law of the election
OF representatives in the legislature.
Sec 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication III the statute
book.
Approved February 81 1889
hereqy certify that the foregoing is true and
copy of the original enrolled resolution now
fire in my Office, and that the same took effect by
dos WILLIAM HIGGINS. Secretary OF state