The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-28
Honsc Joint Resolution No. y.

House Joint Resolution No S For the submission OF
proposition to amend the constitution Of the
Be resolved by the Legislature of the state OF Kan
sas, two-thirds OF the members elected TO each
house thereof cOnCurrng therein:
Section l. The following proposition TO amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for their approval
OF rejection, 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 lieu OF said sections
the following, which shall constitute section Of
article OF the constitution: Section The supreme
court s1au consist OF seven justices; who snail be
chosen by the electors of the state, four Of whom
IouI suaI De necessary 10 every qeClsIon OF the
court Any elector of the state shall be eligible to
be elected or appointed justice of the supreme
court The justice holding the Oldest commission
by virtue Of election shall be the chief justice,
Slohs Dy virtue OF an election OF the same
date, older than the commissions OF the other jus
tees, they shall determine by lot who shall be chief
justice Inc term OF each Justice OF the supreme
court shall be six years, commencing on the second
adoption OF thls amendment the Tour adQluonal
justices provided for by this amendment shall be
offices until the next general election in 1881. when
their successors shall be elected one TO serve until
serve until the second Monday OF January, 1898; and
the other two 10 serve until the second Monday OF
January, ISIS. The members OF the supreme court
elected at or prior TO the time or the adoption OF
this amendment shall be justices of the supreme
which they were elected. After the generate election
in 1881 one justice of the supreme court shall be
the year lSJ 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 a. may be provided by law Provided,
such compensation shall not be less than fifteen
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
trust, except judicial office under the authority of
the state or the United States during the term OF
Office for which said justices or judges shall be
elected practice law in OF the courts in the
state during their continuance in Office
Sec. , This proposition shall be submitted TO the
electors of this state at the general election for the
election of representatives, to the legislature in the
year A ID. eighteen hundred and ninety. for their
approval or rejection. Those voting in favor of this
proposition TO amend the constitution shall have
written printed their ballots For the judicial
amendment to the constitution Those voting
against this proposition to amend the constitution
shall have written OF printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment to the Constitu-
ton said ballots shall be received and said votes
shall be taken, counted, canvasSed. and returns
thereof made. in the same manner and in all re-
speCts Is provided by law in cases Of the election
OF representatives in the legislature
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after it, publication IN the statute
book.
Approved February q. 1889.
HEREBY certify that the foregoing IS a true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution
on fire in my Office, and that the same took effect by
publication in the statute book Nav 25th, 1859
dts WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary of State.