Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-23
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, For the
submission of proposition to amend the
constitution OF the State OF Kansas.
Be 1t resolved by the Legislature OF the
State of Kansas, two Thirds OF the mem
beers elected TO each house thereof con-
curing therein;
SECrIoN /. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of this state Is here
by submitted 10 the Qualified electors of the
state Tor their approval or rejection, namely:
The constitution OF the state OF Kansas is
hereby amended by striking out the whole
OF sections 2 and ID of article three of the
constitution. and inserting in lieu OF said
sections the following, which shall consti-
tute section OF article 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 a 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 or appointed JUS
tice of the supreme court. The justice
holding the oldest commission by virtue OF
an election shall be the chief justice, and in
case two or more justices shall hold commits
siOns 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 justice. The term OF each
justice of the supp enc court shall be six
years, commencing on the second Monday
In January next after his election. On the
adoption of this amendment the four addt-
IionaI justices provided for by this amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor,
and shall hold their Offices until the next
general election in 1891. when their success
Ors shall be elected, one to serve until the
second Monday of January, 1894; another to
serve until the second Monday of January,
1896: and the other two to serve until
the second Monday OF january, 1888.
The members of the supreme court
elected at or prior to the time Of
be Justices of the supreme court under
this amendment for the period of time for
which they were elected. After the general
election in 1891 one Justice OF the supreme
court shall be elected at the general election
in each year except the year 1897, and every
six years thereafter, when two justices shall
be elected. The justices or the supreme
court and the judges OF the district court
shall at stated times receive for their SER
vices such compensation as may be provided
by law: Provided, Such compensation shall
not be less than fifteen hundred dollars to
each Justice or judge each year; and such
justices or judges shall receive no fees or per-
uuisites, nor hold any other Office Of profit or
trust, except judicial ONCE, under the au.
thoritY OF the state or the United states,
during the term of ONCE for which said JUS
tices or judges shall be elected, norpractice
law in any OF the courts in the state during
their continuance in ONCE.
SEC .. This proposition shall be sub
mitted TO the electors OF this state at the
general election for the election OF repre-
sentatives to the legislature in the year A.
ID. eighteen hundred and ninety Tor their
approval or rejection. Those voting in favor
ton 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 con-
stttution." Said ballots shall be received
and said votes shall be taken, counted, can
yassed and returns thereof made, in the
same manner and in all respects as Is pro-
vided by law in cases of the election OF rep
resentatives in the legislature.
SEC. 8. This resolution shall take enect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the statute book.
Approved February "a, 1883.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is
true and correct copy OF the original en-
rolled resolution now on file In my ONCE,
and that the same took effect by publication
in the statute book May 18th, 1882
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary OF State.
The votes of electors for said officers, and
for said amendments to the constitution viii
be received at the polls of each voting pre-
cinct in said county.
Said elestion will be held and conducted
according TO the laws governing general
elections.
Witness my hand at my ONCE in Abilene,
in said County of Dickinson, and State OF
Kansas, this 22d day of September, A. d. 1890.
D. W. NALL,
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas.