Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-08-30
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.

| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion of proposition to amend the constitution OF
the State Of Kansas.
Be FesoFved bv The Legislature Of Ehs dte Of Raasds,
frOAf-ds ofihs members elected 10 each house Thereof
| concuTTin0 Mereia:
SECTION /. The following proposition 70 amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted
TO the qualified electors Of the state for their ap
provsl 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 leu 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 electoT Of The stats
shall BE- eligible 10 be elected or appointed justice
Of the supreme court. The justice holding the
Oldest commission by virtue Of an election shall b
the chief Justice and In case two or more justices
rhall hpld commissions b. virtue Of election Of
the same date, older than the commissions Of the
other Justices. they shall determine By lot who
ahalI Be chief Justice The term Of each justice Of
the supreme court shall be six years, commencing
on the second Monday In January next after h6
election. On the adoption Of this amendment the
four additional justices provided for By this amend
meDt 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 10
serve until the second Monday Of January 1891:
another TO serve until the second Monday Oh jam
ary 1885, and the other two 70 serve until the sec
ond Monday Of January, 1893. The members Of The
supreme court elected At prior the time Of the
adoption Of this amendment shall be justices ofth
supreme court under this amendment for tie
period Of time for which they we're elected Aflar
The general election In 1891 one justice Of The
supreme court shall be elected at the general siec
ton In eaSh year except the year 1897 and every
six yesTs thereafter, when two justices shall Be-
elected. The justices Of the supreme court and ths
judges Of the district eour shall at stated times 70
csive for their services such compensation e. nav
be provided BY Law: Rrovkfsd eleh compensation
shall not Be less Than hfieen hundred dollar 10
each justice or indge each year; and such justices
hold any other once Of profit or trust Oxospt 4
judicial ONCE. under the authority Of the state or the
TPifed States, during the term Of odiee for whieh
said justices Judges shal Be elected nor pracfca
law in any Of the courts In the state during their
continuance 10 once.
SIC. 2 This proposition shall Be Submitted 70
the electors Of this state at the general election FOR
fhe election Of representatives 70 the eTisirtnr. IN
The year A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety. Ar
heir approval OF rejection. Those voting IN faVoP
NJ this proposition to amend sko Constitution rhaI
have written OF printed on their baIiota For tha
judicial amendment 70 the constitution mo-
voting against this proposition to amend the eon-
stitutioE shah have written OF printed on their
baliois, "AgSinEt the judicial amendment 70 she
constitution" Said ballots shall b received ~
aid votes shah Be taken. counted, eanyna.sd 80
returns thereof made, In the same manneP ard N
all respects ~ h provided By Law In eases 81 tha
election Of representatives in the legislature
SIC. This resolution shall take effecs and h IN
force rom and amer its publication IN The statute
book.
Approved February n, 1855.
berSby certify that the foreeoin1 A 4 srua n.d
eorTect copy Of the original enrolled resolufIon -
on fle In my olier. and that the ana tool sI1ea
By publicatlon IN the Estute book Mar 1ssk 49,.
WILLIAM HIGGINS. Saeraiarv n @aIs