Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-26
T,oUsr XoTNr RESOLUTION NO. s

HOUSE JoIST RESOLUTION No. 8, FOR the su tI
sion of a proposition to amend the constitution OF
the State Of Kansas.
Be il resolued BIZ the Legislature Of the SAFE o. hGnsos
fsroiirds Of the Members elected 70 eDch hoaSe H'e'eg
oOncmTinq therein: -
SECTION l. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state IS hereby snhnltteu
10 the qualified electors OF the state ior their ap
nroyal or rejection namely: The constitution Oh
The state Of Kansas is hereby amended by stTlEing
out the whole of sections two and thirteen OF uItc
three Of the constitution, ana ihSerilng III
said sections the following, which shall constiuIe
section two Of article three OF the constructor.
Section 2. The supreme court snail consist OF .
Justices who shall be chosen b! the electors oi WI
state four of whom shall constitute quorum, anu
the concurrence of four shall be necessary 10 every
decision Of the court. Any elector OF the e.a 49,
shall be eligible to be elected or appointed justice
OF the supreme court. The justice hotolng tne
oldest commission Ly virtue Of election shall De
the chief Justice, and IN case Two or more yns0S
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an elecl9n 10, oI
the same date older than the COMMISSIONS - ~ bo
other justices, they sh0ll determine by lot VINO
shall be chief Justice The term OF eaeh justice OF
the supreme court shall he six years, comInsncns
on the second Monday In January nexs alteI ~! IL
election. On the adoption of this Amendments the
four additional justices provided for by TINS aihsn1
ment shall be appointed by the governor, ano shsI
hold their Offices until the next general election ~
serve until the second Monday of January, lS94;
another to serve until the second Monday OF JAnu-
ary 1896: a6d the other two 70 serve until the So
ond Monday Of January, lsJo Inc menu -
supreme court elected at or prior 70 tne lime VI
abortion of this amendment shall be justices OF the
supreule court under this amendment Tor the
period OF time for which they were elected Aiter
Inc general election in 1891 one justice OF the
supreme court shall be elected at uhe general eec
ton in each wear except the year 1897, ana every
six wears thereafter, when two Justices SEAL pe
elected The justices Of the supreme court aDd the
Judges of the district court shall at stated times re-
ceivs for their services such compensation as niS!
be provided by Law: Pf0piici, Such compensation
4 shall not be less than fifteen hundred doltsIs 10
each Justice or judCe each year; and such nstlees
or Judges shall receive no fees or perqulsiteS, nor
judicial Office under the authority OF the state OF .ne
4 United States during the term Of office for when
said justices or udges shall be elected nor practice
law in any of the courts in the state during their
continuance in Office.
SEC 8 This proposition shall be submitted To
the electors of this state at the general election for
the election OF representatives TO the legislature n
the wear a D. eighteen hundred and ninety. for
heir approval or rejection Those voting IN favof
4 af this prnnostion to amend the constitution shaN
have written or printed on their ballots For the
X judicial amendment 10 the constitution. 1nose
voting against this proposition TO amend the con-
\ stitution shall have written printed on tne'r
hslInis SArainSt the judicial amendment 10 Inc
constitution" Said ball0ts shall be received ana
szid votes shall be taken COUNTED eanvEssed, ana
returns thereof mSds, in the same manner s2a ln
Il 81 respects as Is provided By law in cases o. the
\ election of Representatives in the legislature
SEC g. This resolution shall take effect Rno DC 20
force from and amer It's publication in the Satoie
A book
II Approved February p, 1852
correct copT Of the original enrolled resolution no.
on fiIe in my Office, and that the same TOOK cree
by publication in the statute hook May 18th, 1881
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary q SsGis.