Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-08-09
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. ,

HOUSE, JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion Of proposition amend the constitution Of
the State OF Kansas.
Be resolrtd Ly The Legislature Of he STATE Of Kansas.
trohids Of he members elected 10 each house hereo'
coacTrriag th,Tein:
SECTION l. The following proposition TO amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted
TO the qualified electors Of the state for their sp-
prevail o. rejection, namely: The cOnstitution of
The state Of Kansas Is hereby amended by striking
out the whole Of sections two and thirteen Of article
three of the constitution, and inserting in lieu OF
said sections the following which shall constitute
section two Of article three Of the constitution:
Section 2 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 TO every
decision Of the court. Any elector of the state
shall be eligible to be elected 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 justices
shall hold commissions by virtue Of an election OF
the Same date, older than the commissions Of the
other justices. they shall determine BY lot who
shall be chief jnsice The term Of each justice Of
the supreme court shall be six years, commencing
on the second Monday IN January next after his
election. On the adoption Of this amendment tho
four additional justices provided for by this amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor, and shall
bold their oces until the next general election In
1891, when their SUCCESSORS shall he elected, one to
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894;
another to serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
ary 1896; and the other two TO serve until the
ond Monday Of January, 1898. The members of the
supreme court elected at prior TO the time Of the
adoption 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 eec ed at the general cleo
ton In eac 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
ceive for their services such compensation IS NAV
he provided by Law: Provided, Such compensation
shall not be less than hfeen hundred dollars to
each justice Judge each wear; and such justices
judges shall receive no fees or perQuisites,
hold any other oIEee Of profit or trust, except a
judicial Office under the authority of the state the
United States, during the term of Office for which
said justices Judges aha be elected nor practice
law In any of the courts In the state during their
continuance IN once.
SEc2. This proposition shall be submitted tn
the electors Of this state At the general election for
the election OF representatives 10 the legislature in
the year A. u. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
their approval or rejection. Those voting in favor
of this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
have written 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 their
ballots. against the judicial amendment 10 the
constitution" Said hSllots shall be received and
said votes shall be taken, counted, canvassed and
al respects Is provided by Law In cases of the
election Of represenfaii, e. In the legislature
SEC. s. This resolution shall take effect and be In
force from and after its publication In the statute
book
Approved February q, 1888.
] her by certify that the foregoing q true and
correct copy Of the original enrolled resolution nov
on file in nv Office and that the same took effect
BIZ publication in the statute book May 18Th 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS. SecTelHy Of State.