The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-09-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No

| HOUSE JOINT REVOLUTION NO. .
HousE JoISr RESOLUTION No s, proposing
| Ill amendment to sections three and TWEEN
~ ave Of article two Of the constitution.
De Is resolved by fhe Legislature oJthe sfate O
Kansas, ttro ihirsfs Of The Fsesa6eTs elected /
each house THEREOF oOHcurrfng thereia:
SECTION I. The following proposition I,
amend the consultation Of the state Of Kan
sas Il hereby submitted to the qualified elec
tors Of the state for their app oval or rejec
ton, namely: That section three, article two
be amended 70 that the same shall road a
follows: section s. The members OF the leg
islature shall receive as COMPENSATION 70
their services the sum Of three dollars 10
each days's actual service nc any regular Of
| mile Travelled by the usual route in going Il
and returning RON the place OF meeting
but no compensation shall be allowed ol
paid TO any member for more than nInet,
days NJ any regular session, nor for NOR
than thirty days At any special session. And
that section twenty-five of article two D.
amended so As 10 read a. follows; sectior
held nj the state capital, and ali regular ses.
sions Shall be held once In two years, co u,.
menelng on the nrSt Tuesday Of December q
Tuesday Of December, A. ID. one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety.
SEC. 2 This proposition shall be submit.
ed 10 the electors 90 this state at the genera
election OF representatives 10 the legislature
In the year A. ID. eighteen hundred and
ninety, for their approval OF rejection
Those voting In favor OF this proposition
"For the amendment 20 sections three and
twenty-five Of article two of the coustitt-
tion:" those voting against the said proposI-
,lon ,haii have written OF printed on theft
three and twenty-five Of article two Of the
constellation" saId ballots shall be received
and said votes shall he taken, counted, cam
Nassed, and returns thereof he made, LA the
same manner and In all respects as IL pro-
vided by Law IN case Of the election of repre-
sentatiyes 10 the legislature.
sES: LUIS resoinilon shall take effect
In the statute book.
Approved March I. Issa.
! hereby certify that the foregOinE ls true
AMI corrrci copy Of the original enrolled
resolution nov on fiie In ms officp and that
the same took effect by publication In the
statute book Mas 2Sih, lsfa
WILLIAM n fGaISS. Serrrfary aT Sgafr.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO, =.
IIoUsE JoISr Resolution Me- &, For the
submission Of n proposition Go amend the
constitution nf the state OF Kansas.
Isr % rssofreh BY tho E.sgialafHTg OF the Sfof.
Of kaHsds, ftnJ-fhfrtis ~ fhc ss-,sb~rs sI,rfe.s
70 -u-h h"Hsc ih~rsnf coReHring LhcrefR,
SKCTIoS I. The folloNink proposition 10
aiuefld the conStlt ution OF this Sinie n here
by submitted 10 the qualified electors of the
state Tor their apprONa or rejection, namely:
The constitution Of the state cf Kansas Il
hereby amended by striking Out the wbnle
of sections two and thirteen of hFtIcle three
OF the constitution. and Inserting In lieu of
said Ss-rtions the following, which shall eou-
Stitute section iwo Of article THREE Of the con-
Stliution: SECTION . The supreme eourt
shall consist OF seven justices, who shalt he
whom shall constitute n quorum, and the
az four shall be necessary 10
every decision Of the epurt. Any eieet6r OF
the state shall b. eligible 90 be elected or APP
pointed Justice Of the supreme court- The
juxilcr holding the oldest cnsnmisSion by
virtue of an election shall he the chief luxiirF
nd w ,-s-. Two OF more Justices shall hold
saline tlate, Older Than the commissions Of the
other justices, they shall determine by lot
y no shall - chief Justice. Tl'- term Of each
Justice cf the supreme court shall h. stx
years, commencing ON the second Monday
In January next amer his election. On The
adoption Of this amendment the four aaieil-
lneni shall he appointed By the Forerpor.
aud shall bold Their offiecs until the newt
general election In lni, when their Euccesanrs
&C IaanaYy, lsss; ANOTHER 10 srrye
until the Serord Monday OF January, Ises;
and the other two TO serve until the s~rood
,sonday OF January - The menbers OF
lime 0f the adoption Of this amendment
hall Be justices % the supreme eourt under
his emsndlneni for the period Of time nor
lection in leal one Jusilcs o. the s1prrfne
sonrt shall b elected 81 the general election
q each year except the year ~, and every
IN year, thereafter, when two Justice. shail i
ourt and the gndees of the district eourt /
bal a stated tirnes receive Tor their ar. /
lies sueh compensation a. may Be prov-idsd 4
y law: Provided, Such compensation shall II
,ot be les that nfteen hundred dollars 10
aeb Justice % Jadge each year; and sucsi II
u.,lss .,, Or inets e., shsil rSselvs no iees Q
g trust, excePt . Judicial once, under the
% the stste OF the VOTED sac.
uFins The term o. once fbr which a-i1
ssftces OF judges shall be elected, NOT pr.<-
Iee lsv n sny % The courts 10 The STATE Dur
q tssss so7liss,nes y st.es:
litted 20 the eleetors % this stais q fhe |
ensral election fuE the election Of rspre.cn.
ltlves 20 the legislature IN the year A. II.
Ighfeen hundred and 1inety. mr. their an |
Ipysi 81 rsi.etloa. Tboss voting IN Aver
this pS0pn.Ii,ea - ansnd the constitutioa
5s i hs ss r. 3 'i 70 s ss
stiDn." TbeR Foilns EElinsf thIs psocosi-
% 10 amend ska cosGlit1ffsn shall bare |
rttten 90 psisfef On thelf hailota, sAssin<f
le iadictaa aWep4mels 70 ~ nunstifniton.s
al ssi.o.s shall be reseived an1 said Ynsss
Irns theresf made, On de Sane msnnsr snd
al respects e & pfUviasa ~ lao IN cssss
the election q rspssseninfires IN ths iexss-
Sac. 4 ms rs.osutioa shali take es>st
z b e f0rss nen enc sner NJ pubiiesisss
Appsoved FslfuaryE, -
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a cor-Set eopy q tie SrtElneE enrpilcd fes-
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