Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. s.

House JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8. For the submits
sion of proposition to amend the constitution o!
the State of Kansas.
Be reslpsd BIZ the Legislature Of the State Of Kansas
ftrO-fhirdS ofHe members elected 70 each hopse thereof
concerning therein:
SECTION l. The following proposition 10 amend
the constitution Of this state is hereby submitted
the qualified electors Of the state for their sp-
proval or rejection, namely: The constitution OF
The stale of Kansas is hereby amended by striking
out the whole of sections two and thirteen OF article
three of the constitution, and inserting IN lieu OF
spid sections the following, which shall constitute
section two of article three Of the constitution:
Section 2. 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 shah he necessary to every
decision of the court. Any elecfor of the state
shall be eligible TO be elected or appointed justice
Of the supreme court. The justice holding the
oldest commission by virtue OF an election shall &c
the chief justice, and in case two or more justees
shal h Id commissions by virtue OF an election OF
the same date older than the commissions Of The
other justices they shall determine by lot who
shall b. chief justice. The term Of each justic of
the supreme court shall be six wears, commencing
the second Monday in January next alter his
election. On The adoption Of This amendment the
four additional justices provided for by this amend
,ucui shall be appointed by the governor and shall
hold heir ufres until the next general election IN
1891 when their SUCCESSORS shall be elected, one &c
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1884;
another 10 serve until the second Monday Of JaDu-
airy 1885, ami the other two 10 serve until the SEQ
y.
slnrpmp court elected or prior to the time of the
sinptDu Of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period of time for which they we're elected. Amer
he general election in 1891 one Justice Of the
suprpne court shall be elected the general cleo
ton in es, year except the year 1897, and every
six years thereafter, Wheu tTo justices shall be
elected. The JUS ircs Of the supreme conrt and the
Judges Of the district court shalt 1T stated times re-
ceive for iheir services such cora pansati0n may
he nrovded bv law: Piori6sd Such compensation
shall rot he less than ffteen hundTed dollars 10
each Justice or Judge each year; and such justices
or Judges shall receive fees perquisites, nor
hold any other office Of profit or trust, except q
judicial ONCE under he authority n the ST ate nr the
Tinted States. during the Of Office for which
said justices Judges shall BE- elected, praciicr
law in any oi the courts In the state duIing their
continuance III Office.
SEC ? This proposition shall he submitted g.
the electors Of this state at The general election for
ne elect Of representatives la the legislature in
tine year 4 D. eighteen hundred and ninety. for
heir approval nr rejection. Those voting in fSvnr
# this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
iiave written printed their ballots, For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition TO amend the con-
-;ituiiua shall have written printed on their
ballots Against the judicial amendment to the
nsiitution." Said ballots shall be received and
aid votes shall be taken. counted, cnnvasSed and
returns thereof made. in the same manner and In
al respects az L. provided by law in cases Of the
lection Of rerrpsenta,i 90 in the legislature.
SIC 8. This reSOlui ion shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's publication in the statute
book
approved February u, 1889.
her. by certify that the foregoing IL true and
rorrect copy Of the original enrolled resolution
nn Gle IN nav ofre, end that the same took effect
,,y puLlcstinn in the statute book Nav 18TH 1899.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, SecFehUy q Scte.