Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-16


Peace for each of the following named town.
ships in said Dickinson county, to-Tit:-
Flora, Cheever, sherman, Fragrant Hill,
Willowdale, Buckeye, Noble, Hayes, Linco, n,
Grant, Center, Rinehart, Garfield. NewberD,
Logan, Liberty, Wheatland, Jefferson
Ridge, Union, Holland, Banner, Hope, Lyon.
One Road OveIseer tor each road district
in each of the several Townships above
named.
And the electors will also vote upon the
following proposed amendments to The
Constitution of the State of Kansas, as pro-
vided for in the Joint Resolutions of the
! Legislature submitting said amendments,
to-wit:
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 5
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 5, Proposing
an amer Iment to sections three ana TWEEN
ty-five OF article two of the constitution.
| oe it resolved by the Legislature of the State
Of Kansas, two thirds OF the Nom bers
elected to each house thereof concurrlng
therein:
| SECTION l. The following proposition to
amend the constitU ton of tho state OF Kan
| sas is hereby submitted to the qualified elect
| lrs of the state for their approval OF Iejec-
ton namely: That section three, article
| two, be amended so that the same shall cad
| as follows: section The members of the
| legislature shall rScelve as compensation for
| their services the sum Of three dollars for
each days actual service at any regular or
! special session, and fifteen tntS for each
| nile Travelled by the usual route in going to
| and retuI ming from the place of me etIng; but
40 compensation shall be allowed 7 paid to
any member tor more than nint tY days at
! any regular session, nor mere than thirty
DAYS at any special session. And that &C q
| ton twenty five of Elticle two be amend, d
| 90 as tOIead 8 follows: Section %. Ali SEES
sions OF the legislature sh.u be held It the
state capital, aud all reg ular sc. sions shall be
| held once IN two Years, commencing on the
| first Tuesday II December OF each alternate
year, commencing on the first Tuesday OF
December, A, ID. OnS thousand eight hundred
SEC. p This proposition shall be sub lifted
| to the electors OF this state at the general
! election OF Representatives to the legislature
! in the year \. D. eighteen hundred and
ninety, tor their approval or rejection.
! Those voting in favor OF this proposition
| shall have written or printed on their bal
lots, "For the amendment to sections three
! and twenty five OF urticle two OF the con-
I stitution;" those voting against the said
proposition shall have written or printed
| on their ballots, Against the amendment
! to sections three anu twenty 1--WE OF article
| two OF the constitution" S id ballots shall
! be received and said votes shall be taken,
counted, canvassed, and returns thereof be
made, in the same manner and in all re-
! spects as is provided by law in sc OF the
! election OF representatives 10 III leglsla-
&c. This lesolution shall take effect
/ and be in force from anu alter Its publlca-
! GiJn III the statute book.
! Approved March |, 1889.
| hereby certify that The foregoing is a
true and correct copy OF the original en-
| rolled resolution now ON hle in my Office,
fsnd that the same took effect cy publication
! IN tue statute book May z5Ih, 1888.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary OF State
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8
/ HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, For the
| submission of u proposition to amend the
constitution OF The state o: Kansas.
Be II resolved by The Leg islature OF the
state of Kansas, two Thirds OF the IL EN-
| bers elected to each house thereof con-
! curing therein;
amend the constitution of this stale Is here
| by submitted 10 the QuaLtied electors of the
state Tor their approval or rejection. namely
The constitution OF the stale OF Kansas Is
hereby amended by striking out the whole
of sections and - of article three OF the
constitution, and inserting in lieu OF SAID
sections the following, which shall constl
tute section OF article OF The constitution
Section 2 The supreme court shall consist
of seven Justices, who shall be CHOSEN Dy
the electors OF the state, four OF whom shall
constitute quorum. anu the concurrence
OF four shall ce necessary 10 every decision
of the court. Any electOr oil the state snaL
!, be eligible 10 be elected or appointed Jus
tice of the supreme curt. Inc justice
holding the oldest commission by virtue o.
ap election shall be the Chief justice, ana ii
case two or more Justices shall hold coInLnls
sions by virtue OF an election OF the same
date, older than the commissions OF the
other Justices they shall determine by loi
| VINO shall be chief justice. The term OF eacf
Justice of the supp eme court shall De si1
years, commencing on the seconl MONDAY
! in january next after his election. On the
, adoption OF this amendment the four add
tional justices provided Tor Dy THIS amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor
and shall hold their offices until She mex
general election in 1891, when their succe. s.
Ors snail be elected, one to serve until the
sec nd Monday OF january, 1874; another U
serve until the second Monday OF January
1896: and the other two to serve untl
the second Monday OF January, lS9e
The members of the supreme cour
, the adootion O.: this amendment shall
be Justices OF the Supreme court unde
| this amendment Tor tho period of time To-
which they were eiecteu AIter tne gele Ia
court shall be elected at the general electlo;
in each year except the year 1897. ana ever
! six years thereafter, when Two Justices shai
be elected. The justices OF the suprem'
court anu the judges OF the district cour
shall at stated times receive Tor their sci
vices such compensation as may be tloVIdet
by law: Provided, such compensation sh3l
not be less than fifteen hundred dollars L
! each Justice or judge each year; and sucl
= / Justices or Judges shall receive no fess or per
uuisites nor hold any other Office OF profit o
trust, except judicial Office, under tAe au
thority OF the state or the United States
during the term OF otfice for which sald Jus
tees or judges shall be elected, no rpractlc'
] law in any OF the courts In the safe uUrln
their continuance in oIce,
SEC. =. This proposition shall be sub
mitted TO the electors OF this state at In
| general election for the election t Ie- re
sentatiVes TO the legis allure In the year A
ID. eighteen hundred and ninety, for thei
iapproYal or rejection. hose voting fayo
= this proposition 10 amend the CoDstitu
| a. Si;ail have written or printed on thel
hoJIo,s "FoF the judicial ain hQInent to III
OaIAO.S, ~ Those voting against thi
SonS IutI;oC, 70 mend the constitution shat
P aoP lien or ,-iuted on their ballots
Against the judicial anIC''oH,,SS1t 70 tne con
| stiiution." said ballots sns.- NC re We
| aid said votes SHAH be taken, coubteHI ean
|, | ysssed and returns theIeo maze, In I'd
same manner and in all respects as is PR
yided by law in cases Of the election Uf rep
resentatives in the legisla' uFe-
SEC. 3. This resolution shall take enec
| and be in force from ana after lis puDllea
| tioa in The statute DOCK
Approved February q, 1883.
| I hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true and correct copy OF the original en-
| rolled resolution now Oh nle In my once
| and that the same took Effect by Puollcatlo
in the statute book May 18th, ISIS.
WILLIAM HIGGINS Secretary of tate.
The votes of electors for said officers, an
Tor said amendments 10 1he constitution wi
he receiy. d at the polls Ct each vo ing pre-
cinct in said county.
said elestioR win be held and conducte
according TO the laws governing genera
elections
q Witness my hand at my Office in Abilene
, in said County Of Dickinson, and state 9
| kansas, this I'd dsy oE September, a ID. lS,
DIV. NALL.
Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas