Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-08-14
HOUsE gOENE REsOEUTEON &c. s.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION no s.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion Of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State Of Kansas.
Be resolved By a1e Legislature Of tie ats Of Raasas
tiDo5TS Of Ass members elected 70 each house. thereof
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted
70 the qualified electors Of the state Tor their ap-
prevail or rejection, namely: The constitution Of
the state of Kansas is hereby amended by striking
out the whole of sections two and thirteen OF srtfel6
three OF the constitution, and inserting in lieu Of
said 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
decision Of the court. Any sleetOE Of the state
shall be eligible to be elected appointed justice
Of the supreme court. The justice holding the
Sl0est commission D virtue OF an election la! %
the chief justice, and in two more justices
shall hold 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 be chief Justice The term Of each justice Of
on the second Monday In January next after his
election. On the adoption Of this amendment the
1our AGdlLl0nsl JusLces EcF1dsu lot Dy tnla 4suQ-
ment 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 20
serve until the second Monday of January, 1884;
another to serve until the second Monday Of Jauu-
airy, 1885, and the other two to until the sec
0nd Monday of January, 1898. The members Of the
supreme court elected at prior to the time OF the
adoption Of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period Of time for which they were elected AfbeF
the general election in 1891 one justice Of the
supreme court shall be elected at the general cleo
tioa In each year except the year 1897 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
csiYs for their services such compensation may
be provided by law; PT9Uided Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars 20
each justice judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive fees or peFQu4siteg, noE
hold any other ONCE Of profit OF trust except 3
judicial oce under the authority Of the state or the
United States, during the term Of Office for which
said justices Judges shall be elected, practice
Law in any Of the courts in the state during theR
continuance in Office
SEC. 2 This proposition shall be submitted 20
the electors Of this state at the general election for
th8 election OF representatives TO the legislature IN
the year D. efFhteen hundred and ninety. for
their approval or rejection Those voting In favor
Of this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
have written OF printed on their ballots For the
judicial amendment TO the constitution" These
voting against this proposition 70 amend the con
BtitUtiou shall have written OK printed On ghslR
ballots, against the judicial amendment @ the
constitution" said ballots shall be received and
said votes shall be taken, counted, canVEzssd and
returns thereof mslies in the same manner and in
election Of representatives Ia the legislature.
SEC 8. This resolution shall take eject and be II
force from and after its publication In the statute
book
Approved February q, 1883.
I hereby certify shat the fOFegOilg Is q tFGe sal
correct CODY Of the original enrolled resolution new
on fle in my ofiee, and that the same took effect
b publication in the statute book Hay 25th 1855
WILLIAM HIGGINS essFellTg q See.