Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-25
EEoUsE JOLT REsOLgEION &c. 8.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION EOs g.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis.
sion Of proposition to amend the constitution o.
the State Of Kansas
Be & resolved BE- the Legislature Of as ais Of Kaassa
tgCtatTdS Of the members elected 70 each H0Hss AaeFe
SECTION l. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state is hereby submitted
70 the qualified electors Of the state for their a-
prevail OF rejection, namely: The constitution Of
the state of Kansas is hereby amended by striking
ont the whole of sections two and thirteen Of article
three Of the constitution, and inserting In lieu o.
said sections the following, which shall constitute
section two Of article three Of the constitution;
Section 9 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 20 every
decision of the court. ANY elector OF the state
shall be eligible to be elected or appointed Jusics
Of the supreme court. The justice holding the
oldest commission by virtue OF an election sinai! De
the chief Justice and in two or more justices
snail noIu commissions Dy yiEIuo OF %n y
the same QaJe oder Lns4 Ch9 commissions % ~
other justices, they shall determine by lot who
shall be chief justice. The term Of each Justice Of
Lhe supreme court snalL pc SIX years.
on the second Monday in January next sIssr 1ls
election. On the adoption Of this amendments t9s
four additional justices provided Tor by Ghls sni-
ment shall be appointed by the governor and SHAH
hold their ofces until the next general election in
1891 when their successors shall be elected, one 70
serve until the second Monday OF January, 1884;
another to serve until the second Monday OF Jsnu-
ary 1885, and the other two to serve until the sec
01I Monday of Jsnuarv 1898 The members Of the
supreme court elected at prior to the time Of the
ad0ption of this amendment shall be justices Of the
supreme court under this amendment for the
period of time for which they were elected. AMER
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 re-
csiVe for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law Provided Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars 20
each justice or judge each year; ana such justices
or judges shall receive fees OF perquiG1tss, nor
hold any other ONCE Of profit or trust except q
judicial Office under the authority OF the state OF the
United States, during the term OF ONCE for which
said justices or Judges shall be elected, practice
law in any of the courts in the state during CheE
continuance in once.
SEC q This proposition shall be submitted 70
the electors of this state at the general election toF
the election Of representatives to the legislature In
fhe year A D. eightesn hundred and ninety Tor
their approval rejection. Those voting in favor
of this proposition to amend the constitution shaA
have written or printed on their ballots, For the
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition to amend the con-
stitutiOn shall have written or printed on ChelF
ballots "a gainst the judicial amendment 70 the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
said votes shall be TAKEN counted, eanVassed, and
returns thereof made, in the same manner and in
election of representatives in the legislature
SEC 8. This resolution shall take effect and be "a
force from and after its publication in the status
Approved February q, 1883.
hereby certify that the foregoing is 3 true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution now
on file in my once, and that the same took effect
by publication in the statute book May 25th5 1852
WILLIAM HIGGINS. Secretary q St1sa