The Globe-republican., 1890-07-30
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submis.
sion Of proposition to amend the constitution Of
the State Of Kansas.
frokhi,ds Of he members elected to each house thereof
concarring therein:
SECTION i. 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 is hereby amended by striking
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 or 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
the same date, older than the commissions Of the
other justices. they shall determine by lot who
shall I've chief justice. 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 the
four additional justices provided for by this amend
ment shall be appointed by the governor, and shall
hold their Offices until the next general eicvipn in
1884, when their successors shall be elected, to
serve until the second Monday of January, 1894;
another to serve until the second Monday of Janu-
1896 ana the Othef Two 10 serve Until the sec
ODd 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 we're elected. After
the general election in 1891 one justice of the
supreme court shall be elected at the general cleo
ton in each 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 re-
ceive for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law: Prorided, Such compensation
each justice Judge each year; and such justices
judges shall receive no fees or perquisites, nor
hold any other office of profit or trust except
judicial Office under the authority of the state or 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. 2 This proposition shall be submitted to
the electors Of this state at the general election for
the election Of representatives to the legislature in
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 to the
Said ballots shall be received and
said votes shall be taken, counted, canvassed, and
returns thereof made, in the same manner and in
all respects IL provided by law in cases Of the
SEC. g. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after it, publication in the statute
book.
Approved February q, 1889.
hereby certify that the foregoing is . true and
correct copy Of the original enrolled resolution
BY publication in the statute book May 18th, 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary Of StGte.