Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-25
Rouse JOINT RESOLUTION 10. $

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 10. y
HOUSE, JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, For the subInis-
sion Of proposition 10 amend The constitution o.
the State OF Kansas.
Be rssolued Bv The legislature Of the Slate Of Kansas
frothids Of the members elected 10 each house heTeo
cOncETTiHg heTPiH:
SECTION /. The following proposition TO amend
the constitution OF this state is hereby submitted
10 the qualified electors of the state for their ap
prOval 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 oil
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 lie elected appointed justice
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 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 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 amendment the
four additional jI-iiceS provided for by this amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor, and shall
hold their Offices until the next general election in
1884, when their shall be elected, one &c
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894
another TO serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
ary 1885, and the other two to serve until the sec
oud Monday of January, l>9S. The members Of the
court elected at prior to the time OF the
adoption Of this amendment shall he 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 cleo
ton in ca, year except the year 1897. AID every
SIX years thereafter, when two justices shah he
elected The justices Of the supreme eOuTt and the
judges Of the district court shall at stated times
ceivP for their services such compensation As may
ne nrovided nv law: PToUifed, Strch compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars TO
each justice Judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive no fees or perquises,
hold any other office of profit or trust, except
judicial Office under the authority of the state the
United States during the term at Office for which
said justices Judges shall be elected practice
Law in any of The courts in the state during their
continuance in Office.
SIC. .. This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors of this state at the general election for
The election or representatives to the legislature 10
the year a D. eighteen hundred and ninety. for
heir approval OF rejection. Those voting in favor
{ this proposition to amend the constitution shall
have written or printed their ballots, For The
judicial amendment to the constitution" Those
roing against this proposition TO amend the con-
-iituliun shall have written or printed on their
ballots. against the judicial amendment to The
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
laid votes shall be taken. counted canvassed, and
returns thereof made, in the same manner and in
all respects is provided 10y law in cases of the
election Of representati es in the legislature.
SEC. g. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the statute
book
Approved February q, 1889.
/ her by certify that the foregoing is true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution
m file in nv Office. and that the same took effect
0y publication in the statute book May 25th 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, SecTeiHy Of State.