The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-07
House Joint Resolution No. :

House Joint Resolution No S For the submission Of
| proposition TO amend the constitution Of the
State OF Kansas.
resolved by the Legislature Of tn. state OF Kan
sas, twO-tuirds OF the meUb elected 10 each
house thereof conCuTring therein
Section 1. The following proposition 70 amend
the constitution Of this state i hereby submitted to
the qualified electors OF the state for their approval
| or reec ION namely: The constitution OF the state
! of Kansas is hereby amended by striking out the
constitution. and inserting In lien Of said sections
the following, which shall constitute section OF
court shall consist of seven justices, who shall he
chosen 10y 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 10
be elected appointed justice OF the supreme
court. The justice holding the oldest commission
and in two more justices shall hold commits
sOus by virtue Of election Of the same
tees they shall determine by lot who shall be chief
Justice The term OF each justice Of the supreme
ToUrt shall he six wears commencing on the s4cond
Monday in January next after his election. On the
GlIstires nrovided for 6v ms amendment shall he
their successors shall be elected one 10 serve nti
serve until the second Monday Of January, ls; and
J1ngarv ISs, me members OF the supreme CONT
elected az prior TO the time Of tie adoption Of
mis- Amendment shall ba justices Of the supreme
which they were elected After the general election
in ls.l one Justice OF the supreme court shall be-
the year is7 and every six years thereafter, when
two justices shall BE- elected. Ins Justices OF the
supreme court and the judges OF the district court
shall stated times receive for their services such
compensation a. may be provided by law. Provided
such compensation shall not be iesS than fifteen
hundred dollars each justice o. Judge each year
and such justices or Judges shall receive no fees or
perqu sites nor hold any other once q profit or
trust eNcep; judicial e;lce under TIE authority O.
the state the uired states. during The term OF
Office I0T which sad justices OF Judges shall Be
elected nor practice law IN any O. the courts IL the
state during their continuance IN Once
So 2 This proposition shall D submitted 20 TIE
electors OF this state the general eNtoa FOR re
election o. representatives % the latre II tbs
year A D. eighteen hundred AID ninety. for thei-
approval or - lection. ThoSe Tofng II favor q th5s
proposition TO arnerd the cons t4tlon shall have
written or printed OF their ballots OF the Judicial
amendment - the constitution These voting
against this proposition amend TIE Constitution
shall have written printed on their ballots,
Against The judicial Amendment 70 thA coastitU
tlu- said ballots shall b r-ceiFei AID sad votes
shall b. taken. counted. C@1vts-s-1- and returns
thereof made in -he sane manner and IL al -
Specls a. j. provided BY law 81 cases o the election
of representatives n the legislature
So 4 Tits r~to Grlon shsi. axe s1s-- su1 - n
force from and after is P1b!icAi4o1 = TIE statute
box.
Approved February z. lN-S
kerezy certify that tne fo-e-unE = : the a-d
correct copy o the original eu-o-ie1 resi- s1 nov
O. FIRE IN ny olce and that the sane toE EJECT y
publication IN the srsr1te box Nay --sa- A8-s
WILLIAM HIGGINS refa~y q