Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-11
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s

House JOIST RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion of n proposition TO amend the constitution Of
the State of Kansas.
Be resolr.f by IN, Legislature Of s SAFE Of Kansas,
fco-tbds Of he members elected 10 each house trecJ
concSrrin1 h'r1iH:
SECTION /, The following proposition to amend
the constitution of this state Is hereby submitted
TO the qualified electors Of the state Tor thelr ap
prevail or rejection, namely: The CONSTITUTION ol
the state Of Kansas is hereby sInepded u! strlkEe
out the whole of sections two and thirteen OF article
three Of the constitution, and inserting In lieu Oh
said sections The following which shall constitute
section two of article three OF the constitution:
Section q The supreme court shall consist OF seven
justicrs 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 10y virtue Of an election shall be
the chief Justice and In cRse two or more )usilces
,haI hoId commissions by virtue Of an election 81
the rame date, older than the commissions Oh me
other justices they shall determine by lot VINO
shall be chief Justice. The term OF eacn justice OF
the supreme court shall he six years, commencing
on the second Monday in January next amer ms
election. On the adoption Of this amendment the
fur additional Justices provided Tor ny ms alehd,
nent shall be appointed by the governor, and shall
hold their Offices until the next general election IN
1891 When their shall he elected, one to
serve until The second Monday Of January 1884
another to serve until the second Monday 81 JaHu-
ary isq6: and the her two 20 until the Sec
ond Monday Of January, 1893. The members OF he
spreme court elected at prior to the time OF Inc
aiontinn Of this amendment shall I've justices OF the
supreme court under this amendment for the
paIiOd Of time for which they were elected. Amer
The general eG ciinn in 1881 one Justice OF the
suprpme cnrt shall he elected at the general cleo
ton I'm earh year except the year 1877, ana every
six wears thereafter, when two justices shall be
elected The jusiires Of the supreme court and the
Judges of the district shall ut stated times re-
ceiyp for their services such compensation ~ may
be prnyiitd bv law: ProriiSd, Such compensation
shall not I've less than ffleen hundred dollars 70
each iIstIce or Judge each year; and such Justices
or Judges shall receive fees or perquistes, nor
hold any other office Of profit OF trust except
inicsl office under the authority of the state or the
United States during the term of office for which
said Justices Judges shal b. elected nor practice
Law In any al the courts in the state during their
continuance In Office.
SEc 2 This proposition shall he submitted To
tho electors Of this state al the general election for
The election 81 representatives to the legislature IN
the wear 4 D. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
their approval rejection. Those voting In iaVnr
al this proposition TO amend the constitution shall
have written or printed 81 their ballots For the
iI;dical amendment to the constitution lhoSe
voting against this proposition TO amend the con-
.tiiuiiun shall have written or printed on their
Ialin'S Against the judicial amendment 10 the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
aid votes shall I've taken. counted canvzssed, and
returns thereof made. in the same manner and In
all respects IL provided by law In cases oil the
election of rpnrp<entaii,e e. In the legislature.
SEc g. This resolution shall take effect and he in
force from and aer its publication in the statute
look.
Approved February q, 1859.
I htr.hy cortiTy that thP foregoing Is true and
correct copy Of the snal enrnIled resolution DOW
on file in my oirp, and that the same took effect
NV publication in the statute hoax May 2jth, 1889
WILLIAM HIGGINS, SecTeLUy " State