The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-09
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 40. a.


HoUsE JoINT RESOLUTION No s. For the
submission Of proposition To amend the
constitution Of the State Of Kansas.
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Section !. The following proposition to
by submitted 10 the qualified eIertOrs of the
state Tor their approval or rrlcctiBn, namely:
The constitution OF the state cf kansas Il
her-oy amended b striking out the whole
Of the constitution. and Inserting In lieu oT
said sections the following, which shall CON-
stiiute section two 81 srtIele three OF the con-
shall consist OF seven justices, who shall IL.
chosen by the electors Of the state Tpar of
whom shall constitute \ quorum, aud the
concurrence OF fOur shall he necessary 90
every decision Of the eourt- Any eIrctoF of
The state shall be eligible 90 H. elected or APP
pointed Justice OF the supreme court. TIE
justice holding the oldest commission by
Virtue Of nm election shall be the chief Justice,
and In cnse two or more JuStlcrs shall hold
commission. BY virtue Of mn election OG the
other justices, they shall dels-Fnllnc By lot
who shall he chief Justice. The term of earh
Justice OF the supreme couTt shall be ak
years, commencing On the second Monday
in January next amer his election. on m,
adoption Of this amendment the four adslI-
tional Justices provided for by this amend
and shall hold ilieiT ofTic.-s untiII the neRi
general election In lsgl. when their suecrssnrs
shall be elected. one 20 serve until the Secnnd
sn %hn ~. o. s:Sans Sa nns smother 70 Ssrye
and the other two to z.ISe until the second
Monday Of January Les. fhe niembers III
The supreme court elected at or prior 90 the
time OF the adoption Of this amendment
shall be justices % the supreme eourt under
This sin.ndment Tor the Period OF time for
shleh they were elected: Amer the general
eOurt shall be elected At the grner.l election
In zach year except the year isg7, and every
six year. therenler, ghen two justices shall
court and the Judges % the district eoiTt
shall nc sisted times receive for their ss-r-
vices such compeueafion ~ may be provided
MOI be less thai iiiieen hHndrrsi Dollar 10
each justice or judge each rear; and surh
justices or Judges shall receive no fees OF
or trust, except q Judicial once, under the
authority Of the state or the United atats-s
during the term OF once for which said |
tice lag IN any pf the eoarts In The state dur
ing theif continuance In ONES.
sac; This prUpozltsyh shall BE- sob
mit,ed 70 ne electors q this state a flie
tstiyes 20 the legislature m the year A. D. /
eighteen hundred and ninety. for their ap- /
Proyal or reyeeiiou: Tho-e voting N nyor |
shah have written o. pTistell on their Iallnts |
. for the judicial an1eDdfnrfit 70 The eslasfi II
intl''n." Tho.e voting akalrist this PfoPo-i-
ton 10 amend The constitution shall have i
written % pfisted on their ballots, "a Knin-t /
The lqdletas afBend1nent % the eonxfitatlOH.T /
rald tailsts shah BE- Seeelved aud said votes /
snail y takens couuted, q ny1Nsed, and re.
turns theresa made, IN the same manner and Il
ia all respects ~ n provided By Law In caers II
laturs.
And votes Of said propositions and ofheers
VII BE received ~ the polls Of each election Il
precinct
In testimony whereof have hereunto set i
ny hand nt my once In Sallna, IN sald county
his lst Gay % Oetober, A. d. IsN
FRHD n. QUINCY,
Sheriff Of Saline ooaaiT. Kansaa.