The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-09-19
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
HousE JoIxT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis-
nioa Of proposition 10 amend the constitution Of
the State of Kansas.
Be resolsed By s LegislGtwe Of he Suss u Kanscs,
ssrolirds Of de members elected 10 eaeA horse thereof
concsrriao therein:
SECTION l. The following proposition to amend
the constitution Of this state Is hereby submitted
to the qualified electors Of the state for their ap
prevail or rejection, namely: The constitution OF
the state Of Kansas 10 hereby amended by striking
out the whole Of sections two and thirteen Of artcls
three Of the constitution, and inserting In Hen Of
said sections the following, which shall constitute
section two Of article three Of the constitution:
Section The supreme court shal consist OF seven
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 or appointed justice
oldest commission by virtue Of an election shall be
the chief justice and In case two or more Justice.
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 he chief Justice The term Of each justice Of
the snpreme court shall be six years, commencing
on the second Monday in January next after his
election. On the adoption Of this amendment the
four additional justices provided for by this amend
ment shall be appointed BY the governor, and shall
nSd their oess until the next general eieetlon n
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1894;
another to serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
ary 1888 and the other two 70 serve until the sec
ond Monday of January, is9S. The members Of the
supreme court elected at prior 10 the time Of be
adoption Of this amendment shall he justices Of the
supreme corrt 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 elected at the general cleo
ton in each gear except the year 1927, 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
ceiye for their services such compensation rs may
be provided BY law: Prorided, Such compensation
each Justice judge each year; and such justices
or judges shall receive no fees or perqusites, nor
hold any other office Of profit or trust, except
Judicial oce under the authority Of the state OF 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 q This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors Of this state at the general election for
the election OF TO the legislature In
the year A. d. 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 znnepdment 70 the constitution" Those
voting against this proposition 70 amend the con-
stitution shall have written or printed on their
ballots, Against the judicial amendment to the
constitution" Said ballots shall be received and
mid votes shall be taken. counted. canvassed, snd
returns thereof made, In the same manner and In
all respects 10 provided by law In cases Of the
election Of representatives 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 n, isss
hereby certify that the foregoing is true and
sorrect copy Of the original enrolled resolution
by publication in the statute book May 18th, 1850
WILLIAM HIGGINS 2eereforu of Hafs