Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
lois TOTNT REsOTUTTON 20. 8

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO g.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No 8, For the submis-
sion Of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State Of Kansas.
Be resolved 5y tho Legislature Of fhs STATE Of Kansas
y'gosirs Of The members elected to each house. heTeQ
e0acuFr5ng therein:
the constitution Of this state is hereby submitted
% the qualified electors Of the state for their ap-
proval or rejection, namely. The constitution Of
the state OF Kansas IS hereby amended by STRIKING
out the whole of sections two and thirteen Of article
three Of the constitution, and inserting in lieu Of
salo secLlons the ICuOWlng5 which snail constitute
section two of article three of the constitution:
Section 2 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 to be elected appointed justice
Of the supreme court. The justice holding the
Oldest commission by virtue of an election shall be
the chief justice, and in two more justices
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an election Of
the same date, older than the commissions Of the
other justices, they shal! 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 amend
me9t shall be appointed by the governor, and shall
mold their Oces until the next general election IN
1891, when their successors shall be elected, one to
serve until the second Monday of January, 1884;
another to serve until the second Monday OF Janu-
airy, 1885, and the other two to until the SEQ
Ond Monday of January, 1893 The members Of the
supreme court elected at prior to the time Of the
adoption Of this amendment shall be Justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
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 cleo
ton 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
ceive for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law: Provided, Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars 70
each justice or judge each year; and such justices
judges shall receive fees or perqutsite5, 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 judges shall be elected nor practice
continuance in Office.
SEC. 2 This proposition shall be submitted 70
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 rejection. Those voting in favor
Of this proposition to amend the constitution shall
have written printed their ballots, " For the
voting against this proposition to amend the con-
stitutiOn shall have written or printed on thetF
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
all respects is provided by law in cases Of the
election of representatives in the legislature.
SEC. g. This resolution shall take effect and be IN
force from and after its publication in the statute
Approved February q, 1885,
hereby certify that the foregoing is q true and
correct CODY of the original enrolled resolution
on file in my Office, and that the same took effect
6y publication in the statute book May 18th, 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS Secretary Of STATE