The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-16

House Joint Resolution No g. For the submission OF
State OF Kansas.
Be resolved by Legislature OF the state OF Kan
sas, two-thrds Of the members elected to each
house thereof concurring therein
Section l. The following proposition 70 amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted TO
the qualified electors Of the state for their approval
or rejec ion, namely: The constitution OF the state
Of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the
whole Of sections and Is OF articles three Of the
constitution, and inserting in lieu Of said sections
the following, which shall constitute section Of
article Of the constitutions Section 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 10 every decision OF the
court Any elector OF the state shall be eligible 70
be elected appointed justice 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 hold commits
sions by virtue Of an 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 next general election in 1891. when
their successors shall be elected one to serve until
the second Monday Of January, 1884; another to
until the second Monday OF January. 1886 and
the other two 70 serve until the second Monday OF
January. 1895. The members of the supreme cour
elected at or prior to the time Of the adoption
this amend ent shall be justices or the suprem
court under this amendment for the period Otme fOf
which they were elected After the election
in 1891 one justice Of the supreme court shall
the year 1891 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 services such
compensation 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 judges shall receive fees
perquisites nor hold any other Office Of profit
trust, except judicial office under the authority Of
the state the United States during the term OF
Office for which said justices judges shall be
elected practice law in Of the courts in the
state during their continuance in Office.
Sec ? This proposition shall be submitted 10 the
lection Of representatives to the legislature in the
year A. ID. eighteen hundred and ninety, for their
approval rejection Those voting In favor of this
written printed on their ballots For the judicial
amendment to the constitution Those voting
against this proposition 10 amend the constitution
shall have written or printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment to the constitu-
ton" said ballots shall be received and said votes
shall be taken, counted, canyassed, and returns
thereof made in the same manner aud in All re-
speCts is provided by law in cases of the election
OF representatives in the legislature.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the statute
book.
Approved February q. 1889.
HEREBY certify that the foregoing IS true and
correct copy Of the original enrolled resolution
on fire In my office, and that the took effect by
publication in the statute book May 18th, 1859
dos WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary Of State.