Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-07-31
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8.

| HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, FET the
| submission of a proposition to am/nd the
constitution of the State of Kansas.
BE it resolved by the Legislature of the
| state of Kansas, twO-third5 of the nem
bers elected 10 each house thereof con-
curing therein;
SECTION i. The following pro osition to
amend the constitution OF this state Is here
| by submitted 10 the qualified electors of the
state Tor their approval or rejection, namely:
| The constitution of the state of Kansas is
hereby amended by striking out the whole
OF sections and l3 of article three of the
| constitution, and inserting in lieu of said
| sections the following, which shall cOnsti-
/ tute section OF article 3 of the constitutions
Section 2. The supreme court shall consist
of seven Justices, who shall be chosen by
the electors of the.state, four OF whom shall
con titute quorum and the concurrence
of four shall e necessary TO every decision
of the court. Any elector of the state shall
be eligible to be elected or appointed JUS
tice 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 commits
siOns by virtue OF an election of the same
date, older than the commissions OF the
other justices, they shall determine by lot
who shall be chief justice. The term of each
justice of the sUpIem court shall be six
years, commencing on the second Monday
in January pext afi er his election. On the
adoption of this amendment the four Rddt-
tiOnal justices provided for by this amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor,
and shall hold their offices until the next
general election in 1891, when their success=
Ors shall be elected, one to serve until the
second Monday of january, 1894; another to
serve until the second Monday of January,
1896: and the other two to serve until
the second Monday of January, 1898
The members of the supreme court
the adoption of this amendment shall
be justices of the supreme court under
this amendment for tho period of time for
which they were elected. After the general
election in 1891 one justice of the supreme
court shall be elected at the general election
in each scar 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 SER
vices 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
Quisites, nor hold any other Office Of profit or
trust, except judicial office, under the au-
thOrity of the state or the United States,
during the term of ONCE for which said JUS
tices or judges shall be elected, no rpractice
law in any of the courts in the state during
their continuance in ONCE.
SEC. 2. This proposition shall be sub
mitted TO the electors OF this state at the
general election for the election CT rerre-
TO the legislature In the year A.
ID. eighteen hundred ana ninety, for their
Of this proposition TO amend the cOnstitu-
ton shall have written or printed on thetF
ballots, "FOr the judicial amendment to the
Those voting against this
to amend the constitution shall
have written or printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment TO the con
stitutiOn." Said ballots shall be rece. we'd
and said votes shall be taken, counted, can
Vassed and returns thereof made, in the
.ame manner and in all respects as is pro.
yided by law in oases of the election OF rep
in the legislature.
SEC. 3. This resolution shall take effect
md be in force from and after its publica-
ion in the statute book.
Approved February u, 1889.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing Is
rue and correct copy of the original en-
oiled resolution now on file in my ONCE,
nd that the same took effect by publication
n the statute book May 18th, 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary Of State.