Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-20
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. I

HOUSE, JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, For the submis-
sion Of proposition 10 amend the constitution OF
the State Of Kansas.
Be resoIred BY TIE Le0isGre Of he SAFE Of Ka1sds,
fsco-hirds Of he members elected 10 each hoNse eTef
coaegrTSRo therein:
SECTION /. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted
TO the qualified electors Of the state FOR their APP
proyaI or rejection, namely: The constitution oil
The state of Kansas u hereby amended by striking
out the whole Of sections two and thirteen OF ariee
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
usticeR who shall be chosen by The electors OF the
state, four Of whom shall constitute quorum, and
the coucurrence Of four shah be Necessary 70 every
shall be eligible to be elected or appointed justice
Of the supreme court The justice holding the
Oldest commission by virtue Of an election Shal be
the chief Justice and in case two OF more justices
Ehall hold commissions by virtue Of an election Of
the same date, older than the commissions OF the
other justices, they shall determine BY lot VINO
shall 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 his
election On the adoption of this amendment the
fonr additional justices provided for by this amend.
nent shall be appointed by the governor, and shall
hold their Ofccs until the next general election IN
1881 when their shall be elected, one TO
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1884,
another 10 serve until the second Monday Of J2nu-
ond Monday of January, 1898. The members Of the
supreme court elected at 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 he elected ut the general cleo
ton in each year except the year 1897 and every
six wears thereafter when two justices shall be
elected. The justices of the supreme court and the
Judges of the district court shall at stated tnes re-
ceive for their services such compensation a. may
be provided bv law: Proriird, Such compensation
shall not DO less than ffteen hundred dollars to
each iustice Judge each year; and such justices
or Judges shsll receive fees or perquisiies, nor
hold any other office Of proht or trust, except a
judicial office under the authority Of the state or the
United States, during the term Of office for which
said justices Judges Eha he elected nor practice
law In any Of the courts in the skate during their
continuance In Office.
sEc. >. This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors OF this state nj the general election for
the election Of representatives to the legislature In
the year A. y. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
.heir approval or rejection. ThOee voting in favor
If this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
have written or printed on their ballots, For the
judicial amendment In the constitution" Those
roiinC against this proposition to amend the con-
.titutiun shall have written or printed on their
ballots, Against the judicial amendment to the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
aid votes SHALL be taken counted, cAnvassed, and
returns thereof made, In the same manner and In
all respects as IL provided by Law in cases OF the
election Of representatives in the legislature.
SEC. s. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and EtOr its publication In the statute
,nok
Approved February q, 1889.
her, by certify that the foregoing Is true and
correct copy Of the original enrolled resolution now
n nIe in nay Office, and thst the same took effect
by publication in the statute book May 18th 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, SeeTeErT Of &ots.