The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-10-23
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No.S
HoUsE JOIST RESOLUTION No :, Fur the
subInission of \ proposition Ia Anisnd the
constitution of the State of Kansas.
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Of hdRsus, ftro-thiTtfs If ~ Htsiabsrs sisrfsi
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SRCrION !. The following proposition tu
amend the constitution of this state l. herr
by submitted to the qualified clertnI- Of the
state tor their approx al ar relertioti. nanle'y
The constitution of the state of Kansas h
of rs-rtions two and thirteen OF aTilsle thTre
of the constitution. aud in-s.Tting iu lieu oi
said sections the foll1Wins, which shall con-
Stltuie section two Of article three Of the con
Stitutiou: Sect ON 2 The supreme court
shall consist ot seven Justices, who shall u.
chosen 10y tile electors oi III" state, f,aT oi
whom shall c,snsiiiuie quorum, aud the
Concurrence of four shall IT, nccrs>lsTy la
every decision of the ruuTt. Any ri'-ttor oi
the state shall H. eligible Ia H.. elected Or APP
pointed Justice of the supreme court. Tile
Justice hnldinE the oldest commission 10y
virtue of an election shall IL the chief justice.
! and In case two ar mOte justices shall hnld
commissions by virtue Of an election Of the
same date. Older than the commissions of the
other justices, they shall determine 10y lot
who shall he chief Justice. The term ut each
Justice of the suprsine court shall he siS
years, commencing ON the Second Monday
In January next after hi~ election. TN the
adoption OF this amendment the fnuT nitli-
tiOnal justices prOvl,iri tor by this amend
msnt shall lc appointed by the governor,
and shall hold Their offices until the neNi
general election Ia lssil, hen their sucCcSSU -
shall he elected one tu serve until the sccuiid
Monday Of January, iS9t: anoiheT Ia serve
until the second Monday oI January, lS-i;
and the other two tn serve until the second
Monday of January lSN. The ncmbcrs Of
the supreme court elected nj or prior Ia the
time 81 the adoption 81 this Amendment
shalt he Iusiicrs of the supreme court un,l'-
this amendment for the period of time for
which they were elected. Amer the general
election In Issi one Justice ct the suPTrIU
court shall be elected AT the general eleriiu4i
In each year except th" year lSls. and every
six year thereafter, when two justices shall
he elected. Tile justices uf the supreme
/ c,'uri and the judges ut the district court
shall nj stated times receive foF their Ss-T-
vices such compensation - may b. provided
by law: pTaTitiSH, such compensation shall
not he less that fifteen hundred dollars la
each Justice ar Judge each year; aud such
Justices ar judges shall receive ma fesS ar
pcTIui-ttcS, NOR hold any other Office of pr'ti
I or I rust, except u judicial Office, under the
4 authority Of the state ar tire United States,
during the teTi of ONCE for which said
Justices or judges shall II. elected. nor prnc-
! lice law In any of the courts la the stale dur
! Ing their continuance In Office.
SEC. ?. THIS proposition shall b. sub
mitie,i Ia the electors of this state nj the
general election fpr the election at r,preSen-
tniiyCs Ia the legislature Ia the year \. u.
eighteen hundred aud niHrty, iur their up-
prIy 81 or rrIrrtInn. ThuSe voting In favor
0f this proposition Ca amend the CONSTITUTION
shall have written ar printed ON their ballots,
"foT the Judicial Hinru,ini mt to the CpnSii-
| tuttuu.' ltat~s N'aiuE agatu~t th'~ pftllNtSt-
| lion to amend the constitution shall have
written oT printed un their halluis, Against
the judicial amendment TAI the constiiutiuu.
S,aid ballots shall H.. rs,slVed nud said votes
shall le taKrn. counted, "a nNaE-,tl. aud re-
| turns Thereof made, la the same manner and
In all 2. ~I''-ris ~ u provide, by law in
at the election "t representatives IN the ltsiS-
iaiurr.
SE'. :. THIS =. snluiInn shall take effect
and ~ in force fruin aud ufieT it, puhlirnt ton
in the statute h-ppE.
ApproN 81 February e, lSSl
! hereby certify that the foregoing j. true
AMI correct copy oi the original rnr,,liel r. %
olution nov an nlg In my Office. aud that the
same took effect by publication In the statute
book MAY 18th, l-N9.