Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-04

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO g
House JOINT RESOLUTION No g, For the subnis-
sion Of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State of Kansas.
Be rss0EUsd By the Legislature of Rs State Of Kansas
tl00-h5Tds Of the members elected TO each house heTe
SECTION l. The following propOsitiOn to amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted
70 the qualHed electors OF the state Tor their ap-
prOVal OF rejection, namely: The constitution of
the state OF Kansas is hereby amended by striking
OG Che "OIe OF seclons Two ana thirteen OF article
three of the constitution and inserting in lieu of
said sections the following, which shall constitute
sectiOn Two OF arClcIe three OF the constitution;
Section 2 The supreme court shall consist of seven
justices who shall be chosen by the electors of the
staJe IouE OF whom snail constitute 2 quorum and
the concurrence of four shall be necessary to every
decision 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 an election shall be
the chief Justice and in case two or more justices
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an election of
the same date, older than the commissions of the
other Justices thew shall determfne bv 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 Jan1arv heZt alter hiS
election. On the adoption of this amendment the
four additional justices provided for by this amend
me1t shall be appointed by the governor and shall
hold their offices until the next general election in
1891, when their successors shall be elected to
serve until the second Monday of January, 1884,
another to serve until the second Monday of Jsnu-
airy, 1885, and the other two to serve until the sec
Ond Monday of January, 1898. The members of the
supreme court elected at or prior to the time Of the
adoption of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
Y
the general election in 1891 one Justice of the
supreme court shall be elected at the general cleo
ton IN each year except the year 1897, and every
tx years tnereaIter, Wnen Two justices shall be
elected. The justices of the supreme court and the
judges Of the district shall at stated times re-
ceiVe for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law: Provided, Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars to
each justice or judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive fees or perquisites, nor
hold any other Office of profit trust, except a
judicial Office under he authority Of the state the
United States, during the term Of Office for which
said justices Judges shall be elected practice
law in any Of the courts in the state during their
continuance in Office
SEC, 2. 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. D. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
their approval or rejection. Those voting in favor
of this proposition to amend the constitution shall
have written or printed their ballots, " For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition to amend the con-
5tItuJ1On shall have written printed their
ballots, Against the judicial amendment to the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
said votes shall be TAKEN counted canvassed, and
returns thereof made, in the same manner and in
election of representatives in the legislature.
SEC, 3. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication in the statute
book.
Approved February p, 1882
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution now
file in my Office, and that the same took effect
BY publication in the statute book May 25th 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS. Secretary Of StGta,