Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-16
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8, For the submits
sion of a proposition to amend the constitution OF
the State of Kansas.
Be 4 resolved By the Legislature of the STATE Of Kansas,
ttOotrds Of The members elected to each house eTe@
eoncuTring therein:
SECTION /. 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
out the whole of sections two and thirteen OF article
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 q 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
~ The supTenna conrt The iustice holding the
Oldest commission by virtue Of an election shall De
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 be 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, ana snail
hold their offices until the next general election in
1891 when their successors shall be elected, one to
serve until the second Monday Of January, 1884;
another to serve until the second Monday Of Janu-
ary 1885, and the other two to serve until the sec
ond Monday of January, 1898 The members of the
supreme court elected at or prior to the time OF the
zdoption of this amendment shall 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 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
ceive for their services such compensation as may
be provided by law: PrOUtded Such compensation
shall not be less than fifteen hundred dollars to
each Justice Judge each year; and such justices
or Judges shall receive fees or perquisltes, 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 CT office for which
said justices judges shall be elected 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
the wear A D. eighteen hundred and ninety, for
their approval 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 printed on their
ballots, against the judicial amendment to the
constitution" 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 as is provided by law in 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
Approved February o. 1889.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing is 4 true and
correct copy of the original enrolled resolution now
on file in my Office and that the same took effect
hy publication in the statute book May 25th, 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS. SscrsaGSy Of Stats.