The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-11
Honse Jo,nt Resolution No. \.

House Joint Resolution No s For the submission OF
proposition to amend the constitution Of the
State OF Kansas.
Be it resolved by the Legislature Of the state Of Kan
sas two-thirds Of the members elected 20 each
house thereof concurTing therein:
Section l. Inc IolloWlhS Pr3posttt.ol ~ an ~.
the constitution OF this state IS hereby submttedtQ
the qualified electors Of the state Tor their approval
or - iect iOn namely The constitution Of the state
OF Kansas Is hereby amended by striking out the
whole Of sections and Is Of articles three OF the
constitution and inserting IN nen OF ssla seetlOhs
the following, which shall constitute section OF
article Of the constitution: Section ? The supreme
court shall consist OF seven justices VINO sh1tI De
chosen by the electors OF the state, TOUR OF Whom
fGur shsU be necessary to every decision OF the
court. Any eectOr OF the state sha4 De eligible 70
court The Justice holding the oldest commission
by virtue OF an election shall ne me cAe! llstce,
and in two more justices shall mold COMMITS
slons by virtue Of an elecuoh OF ne same
date, older than the commissions OF The other Jus
tees they shan determine by lot who shan be chief
Justice. The term Of each justice OF the supreme
court shall be SIX years. Comnencng on the second
adoption OF this amendment the four additional
justices provided for by this amendment shall he
Offices until the next general election in ls3L when
their successors shall be elected one 20 serve Until
serve until the second Monday o. January; ls,s and
the other two 70 serve until the second Monday 81
January, lso. The members o. the supreme court
elected At or prior to tie time Of The adoption OF
this amendment shall be justices Of the supreme
which they were elected After the generaleectlon
IN 1871 Justice OF the supreme court shall be
I
the year ls, and every six YEAR therealteT when
two justices shall be elected The justices OF the
supreme court and the judges q The district court
shall az stated times receive for tner ser ces such
compensation may be provided oy law Provided
such compensation shall not se les thEn fifteen
hundred dollars 70 each justice Of Judge each year
and such justices OF judges SHAH receive no fetS OF
perquisites. hold any other once of proHt or
trust except judicial once under the authority q
the state or the United states, during tie term d
elected nor practice Jaw II any o. ne courts "A the
I state during their continuance IN Once
SEQ. % This proposition shall he submitted 70 ile
~ rhFs sra-a 81 ire caue-al election ~4~ -ho
election OF repre>en natives 20 the legislator % The
yesr A D. eighteen hundred and ninety. FOR their
approval or rejection Those voting n favor o. this
r-dnoSition 70 amend the constitution shall have
written or printed their ballots. For tie judicial
| sr1enfirnent - the gorf-ff-urfou~ TEo=A voting
| against this proposition 70 aneud the Constitution
! sail have written OF printed on th-ir ballots
/ AGAINST the judicial amendment 10 The ccu-firu-
ton said ballots shall be received and said votes
| shall Be taken. co1nted. cznvE-sec- and returns
| .be-aoF made IN the same manner and II an r.
suts l. provided bF laU IN cas- o. TIE election
| - raT5-esa---ar5reS IN the legislature
See 8 THIS resolution shall take erec- and - IN
force from and after rs pGbcstio1 Il the statute
4 zoos.
| Approved February =. Isse
| hereCv certify that The foregoing Il tue and
correct rCnv q the original err1 led Resolution nov
on FIRE my Office. ard that tie sa-ze TOOK eject -
| publication in the statute book Nay -ssh- ~.
/ as WILLIAM HIGGINS. secretary q STATE