Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8

HOUSE JOlN1 RESOLO 1ON NO. .
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, For the
submission OF u proposition TO amend the
constitution OF the state OF Kansas.
Be 1t resolved 1y the Legislature OF the
state of Kansas, two thirds of the II EN-
bers elected 10 each house thereof cen
curing therein;
Section l. Tne following pro, osition to
amend the constitution OF this state Is mere
by submitted 10 the Qualified electors OF the
state or their approval or rejection. namely:
The constitution of the state OF Kansas IS
HEREBY amended by striking OnL the whole
OF sections aud IL of article three % The
constitution. and inserting in lieu OF sad
sections the following, which shall consti-
tute section 2 OF article of the constitution:
Section 2. The supreme court shall consist
of seven Justices, who shall be chosen by
the electors OF the state, tour OF whom shall
constitute quorum. and The concurrence
of four shall &c necessary TO every decision
of the court. ANY electOr OF the state shall
be eligible to be elected or appointed JUS
tice of the supreme court, The justice
holding the oldest commission DY 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 justices, they shall determine by lot
who shall be chief justice. The term OF each
Justice of the SUPP me court snail De SIX
years, commencing on the secon1 Monday
In January next afIer his election. On the
adoption of this amendment the four add1-
IfOnaI justices provided for by this amend
nent shall be appointed Dy the governor,
general election in 1891, when their success
Ors shall Do elected, one TO serve until the
second Monday of January, 1884, another to
serve until the second Monday of January,
1886: and tine other two 70 serve until
tine second Monday OF January, ISgs.
the nembers OF the supreme court
elected at or 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
mich they were elected. After the general
election in 1881 one Justice OF the supreme
court shall he elected at the general election
in each year except the year 1897. and every
six wears thereafter, when two justices shall
be elected. The justices or the supreme
court and the judges OF the district court
vices such compensation as may be provided
by law: Provided, Such compensation shall
not be less than fifteen hundred dollars TO
justices or Judges shall receive no fees or per-
Quisites, nor hold any other once OF pronb or
trust, except q judicial ONCE, under the an
durin4 the term of ONCE for which said JUS
tees or judges shall be elected, no rpractlce
law in any or the courts in the state during
their continuance in ONCE.
SEC = This proposition shall be sub
mittcd to the electors OF this state at the
general election for the cleo ion u repre-
sentaIiYes 10 the legis- ature IN the year A.
ID. eighteen hundred ana ninety, Tor tbeiF
approval or rejection. Those voting IN favor
of this proposition 20 amend the constltq-
tion shall have written or printed on their
ballots, "FOr the judicial amendment 70 the
constitution" Those voting against this
proposition to amend the constitution shall
have written or printed on their ballots,
against the judicial amendmeut 10 tne!eon,
stltution." Said ballots shall be receives
and said votes shall be taken. counted can
vassed and returns thereof made IN the
same manner and in all respects as - pro-
yided BY law in cases of the election OF rep
resen tatives in the Legislature.
SEC g. This resolution shall take eject
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the statute book.
Approved February q, 1883.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true and correct copy OF the original en-
rolled resolution now or file in my once,
and that the same took effect by publication
in the statute book May 18th, 1883
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary Of state.