The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-10-10
HOUSE JOLIET RESOLUTION NO. 8.

HOUSE JoIsr RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis-
cioa Of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State Of Kansas
Be resolved By ne Legislature Of he SAFE Of Kansds
hroirds Of De members elected 10 each Aouse thereof
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state 10 hereby submitted
to the qualified electors Of the state for their sp
/ 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 article
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 q 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 to every
/ decision Of the court. ANY elector Of the state
shall be eligible to be elected or appointed justice
/ OF the supreme court. The justice holdlng the
eldest commission by virtue Of election shall be
the chief justice and In case tive or 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 zach justice Of
/ the supreme court shall be six years. commencing
eiectisn. On the adoption Of this amendment the
four additional justices provided for by this amend.
ment shall be appointed By the governor, and shall
1891 when their successors ,hal be elected one 10
| serve until the second Monday OF January, 1884;
another 10 until the second Monday Of Janu-
ary 1896 and the other two to serve until the zee
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supreme court elected nj 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. Amer
| the general election in 1891 one justice Of the
supreme court shall be elected at the general cleo
ton in each year except the year 1897, and every
six years thereafter, when two justices shall he
elected The justices Of the supreme court and the
Judges Of the district court shall at stated timcs re-
ceive for their services such compensation as may
| be provided BY law: Proriird Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars to
each justice or Judge each year; and snch justices
or Judges shall receive fees or perquistes, nor
hold any other Office of profit or trust, except q
judicial Office under the authority OF the state OF the
United States during the term Of Office for which
said justices judges shall be elected nor practice
law in any Of the courts In the state during their
continuance in Office.
| SEC 2. This proposition shah be submitted to
the electors of this state at the general election for
the election Of representatives TO the legislature In
| the year A. d. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
their approval rejection Those voting In favor
If this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
have written or printed their ballots, For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition to amend the con-
titution shall have written or printed on their
ballots Against the judicial amendment to the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
mid votes shall be taken, counted, canvassed, and
ali respects Is provided BY Law In cases Of the
election Of representatives In the legislature.
SEC g. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication In the statute
book.
hereby certify that the foregoing Il . true and
correct copy Of the original enrolled resolution
on fle In my Office, and that the same took effect
hy publication In the statute book May 25th, 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary q Stats.