The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-05
House Joint Resolution No. 8.

House Joint Resolution No. s. For the submission OF
proposition to amend the constitution Of the
State OF Kansas.
Be resolved by the Legislature of the state Of Kan
sas, two-thirds OF the members elected to each
house thereof concurring therein:
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors Of the state for their approval
or rejection namely: The constitution of the state
of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the
whole of sections and 13 Of articles three Of the
constitution, and inserting in lieu Of said sections
the following, which shall constitute section Of
article 3of the constitution: Section 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 the concurrence of
four shall be necessary TO every decision OF the
court Any elector OF the state shall be eligible 10
be elected or appointed justice OF the supreme
court The lnstice holding the oldest commission
by virtue Of an election shall be the chief justice
and in case two OF more justices shall hold commits
siOns by virtue OF election of the same
date. older than the commissions of the other jus
tices they shall determine by lot who 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 four additional
justices provided for by this amendment shall be
appointed by the governor, and shall hold their
their successors shall be elected. to serve until
the second Monday OF January, 1884; another TO
until the second Monday of January, 1896 and
the other two to serve uutii the second Monday OF
January, 1895. The members OF the supreme court
elected at prior to the time of the adoption OF
this amendH ent shall be justices of the supreme
court under this amendment for the period oftime for
which they were elected. After the generalelection
in 1891 one justice Of the supreme court shall be
elected the general election in each year except
the year 1897, and every six years thereafter when
two justices shall be elected The justices OF the
supreme court and the judges OF the district court
shall At stated times receive for their services such
compensation as may he provided by law: Provided,
Such compensation shall not be less than ntIeen
hundred dollars TO each justice OF judge each year.
and such justices judges shall receive no fees
perQuisites. nor hold any other Office Of profit Or
trust, except judicial Office under the authority OF
the state the United States, during the term OF
Office for which said justices or judges shall be
elected nor practice law in anv Of the courts in the
state during their continuance in Office.
Sec. 2 This proposition shall be submitted 20 the
electors of this state the general election for the
election OF representatives TO the legislature in the
year \. ID. eighteen hundred and ninety for their
approval or rejection Those voting In favor OF this
proposition 10 amend the constitution shall have
written printed their ballots, For the judicial
amendment 10 the constitution Those voting
against this proposition to amend the constitution
shall have written printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment TO the constitu-
ton" said ballots shall be received and said
shall be taken counted. canvassed. and returns
thereof made. in the same manner and in all
spects as IS provided by law in cases OF the eleCtO
OF representatives in the legislature.
sec g. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's publication In the statute
book.
Approved February y. 1880.
! hercqy certify that the foregoing is true and
correct copy OF the original enrolled resolution now
fire IN my Office and that the same took effect by
publication In the statute book May 25th. 1889
dos WILLIAM HIGGINS. Secretary Of state