Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-08-21
EoUsE IoINE REsOLUTION &c. 8.

HOUSE Blb41.E- EEEl5DLLUE4U1a NSs
House JOINT RESOLUTION No 8, For the submits
sion of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State of Kansas.
Be rssOEUed By tie Legislature Of the State Of Rqsas
0o-tstTds Of tie Members elected 70 each house HeTeg
50BCsTTJGg therein:
SECTION 1. The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state is hereby submitted
to 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 ana thirteen OF Eicl
three Of the constitution and inserting In lieu Of
said sections the toioWlpg5 when shal constitute
section Two OF aFtleis tnFee OF Lns coLstisutioH.
Section q The supreme court shall consist OF seven
Justices who shall be chosen by the electors OF the
state, four OF whom snail constitute quorum anu
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 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 sbaH determine by lot who
shall be chief justice. The term Of each justice Of
the supreme court shall be six years commencing
O the second Monday in January next after his
election. On the adoption of this amendment the
79snt snail be appointed bv the governor and shall
hold their offices until the next general election in
1891 when their successors shall be elected one 70
serve until the second Monday OF January 1895
another to serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
ary 1885, and the other two to serve until the sec
ond Monday Of January, 1898. The members Of the
adoption of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
the general election in 1891 one justice OF t1a
supreme court shall be elected at the general eiee
ton in each year except the year 1897, ana every
six years thereafter when TWO Justices snail pc
elected The justices of the supreme court and the
Judges Of fhedstTic court shall at stated times
ce5Ve for their services such compensation IS may
be provided By law PrCUided, Such compensation
shall not be less than 6fteen hundred dollars 10
each Justice OF judge each year. and such justices
or Judges shah receive no fees or perquisites nor
hold any other once OF prohE or trust except a
judicial under the authority of The state OF the
United States during the term Of Office for which
said justices Judges shall be elected nor practice
law in any OF the courts in the state during their
continuance in Office.
SEC. 9 This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors Of this state At the general election IoE
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
judicial amendment to the constitution 1h0se
voting against this proposition 70 amend the con
BtitUtiCn shall have written or printed on their
ballots, fsA EainEt the judicial amendment 70 the
constitution Said ballots shall be received and
said votes shall be taken. counted. canTaa55, and
returns thereof made in the same manner and in
all respects as Is provided by law in cases OF the
election Of representatives in the legislature.
SEC8 This resolution shall take effect and be In
Approved February q, 1889.
hereby certify Iha5 the foregoing is 6 true and
correct COPY Of the original enrolled resolution noqT
On Gle ia my Office ana that the same took effect.
~ publication in the statute hook bay 25h 1852
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