The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-23
House Joint Resolution No. s.


House Joint Resolution No s. For the submission OF
proposition TO amend the constitution of the
State OF Kansas
Be resolved by the Legislature of the state OF Kan
saS, two-thirds of the members elected to each
house thereof concurring therein:
the constitution Of this state is hereby submitted to
the qualified electors OF the state for their approval
or rejec ion, namely: The constitution OF the state
of Kansas Is hereby amended by striking out the
whole Of sections and - OF articles three of the
constitution and inserting in lieu Of said sections
the following, which shall constitute section OF
article of the constitution: Section p 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
court Any elector of the state shall be eligible 10
be elected appointed justice of the supreme
by virtue Of an election shall be the chief Justice
and in case two more justices shall hold commits
siOns by virtue of election of the same
date, older than the commissions OF the other jus
tees they shall determine by lot who shall be chief
justice. The term OF each justice Of the supreme
court shall be six years, commencing the second
Monday in January next after his election. On the
adoption of this amendTlent the four additional
justices provided for by this amendment shall be
appointe- by the governor, and shall hold their
offices until the next general election In 1891 when
their successors shall be elected until
the second Monday Of January 1884; another TO
serve until the second Monday of January, 1896; and
the other two to serve until the second Monday /,
January, 1898. The members Of the supreme c0u
elected at or prior TO the time Of the adoption J
this amendn ent shall be justices of the supreme
court under this amendment for the period time for
which they were elected After the generalization
in 1891 one Justice of the supreme court shall b
elected the general election in each year except
the year 1877 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 receive for their services such
compensation as may be provided by law: Provided
Such compensation shall not De less than fifteen
hundred dollars TO each justice Of judge each year.
and such justices judges shall receive fees
perquisites 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 law in any of the courts in the
state during their continuance in Office.
Sec. ? This proposition shall be submitted TO the
lectors OF this state at the general election for the
lection OF representatives to the legislature in the
year A. ID. eighteen hundred and ninety, for their
approval or rejection Those voting In favor of this
proposition to amend the constitution shall have
written or printed on their ballots, For the judicial
amendment to the constitution" Those voting
against this proposition to amend the constitution
shall have written or printed on their ballots,
Against the judicial amendment to the constitu-
ton said ballots shall be received and said
shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returns
thereof made in the same manner and in all re-
spects is provided by law in of the election
of representatives in the legislature.
Sec. 3 This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the statute
book.
Approved February %. 1889
HEREBY certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution
on fire in my Office and that the took effect by
dts WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary OF state.