Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-10-30
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 8

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. s, For the
submission OF Il proposition to amend the
constitution OF the state OF Kansas.
Be II resolved by the Legislature OF the
state OF Kansas, twO-th d. of the rem
beers elected 10 each house thereof con-
curing therein;
SECTION /. Ine following pro osition to
amend the constitution of this state Is here
by submitted 10 the Qualified electors of the
state Or their approval or rejection, namely:
Tie cons Litutivn OF the state OF Kansas is
hereby amended by striking out the whole
OF sections and u of article three of The
constitution. and inserting in lieu OF SAID
sections the following, which shall consti-
tute section OF article OF the constitution:
Section 2. Ihe supreme court shall consist
OF seven Justices, who shall be chosen by
the electors OF the state, four OF whom shall
con- titute Il quorum. and the concurrence
OF four shall be necessary 10 every decision
of the court. Any elector OF the state shall
be eligible 10 be elected or appointed JUS
tice 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 commits
sionS 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 supp enc court snail De SIX
wears, commencing on the second Monday
In January Dext after his election. On the
adoption OF this amendment Tie four add
tionaI justices provided for by this amend
ment shall be app lnted by the governor,
and shall hold their offices until the next
general election in lo9li when their success
Ors shall be elected, one 10 serve until the
second Monday of january, 1894; another TO
serve until the second Monday OF January,
1896: and the other two to serve until
The members of the supreme court
elected at or prior 10 the time OF
the adoption of this amendment shall
be Justices of the supreme court under
this amendment for tho period of time tor
which they were elected. After the general
election in 1891 one justice of the supreme
court shall be elected at the general election
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
snail at stated times receive for their ser
vices such compensation as may be provided
by law: Provided, Such compensation shall
not be less than fifteen hundred dollars to
each Justice or judge each year; and such
justices or judges shall receive no 1ees or per-
0uisites, nor hold any other Office OF profit or
trust, except q judicial ONCE, under the au-
during the term of ONCE Tor Whlcn salo JUS
tees or judges shall be elected, no rpractice
law in any or the courts In the state during
their continuance in ONCE.
SEC. =. This proposition SNAIL De SUB
mittcd to the electors OF this state al the
general-election for the election u rerre-
sentatives to the legislature in the year A.
d. eighteen hundred ana ninety Tor their
approval or rejection. Those voting IN favor
OF this proposition TO amend the consLltu-
zion shau have written or printed on their
ballots "For the judicial amendment TO the
constifution.' Those voting against this
Proposition to amend the constitution shall
have written or Iprinted on their ballots,
AGAINST the judicial amendment 10 the con-
stltution." Said ballots shall be received
and said votes shall be taken, counted, cam
yassed and returns thereof made, in the
same manner and in all respects as Is pro-
vided by law in cases of the election OF rep
resentaIives in the Legislature.
SEC. g. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from and after its puD1ca-
ton in the statute book.
ApQIoved February y, 1889.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is q
trne ans correct copy OF the original en-
rolled resolution now on nile In my ONCE,
and that the same took effect by publication
in The statute book May 18th, 1889.
WILLIAM HIGGINS, Secretary of state.
The votes of electors for said officers, and
for said amendments to the constitution VIII
be received at the polls of each voting pre-
cinct in said county.
Said elestion viii be held and conducted
according to the laws governing general
elections
witness my hand at my Office in Abilene,
I'm said County of Dickinson, and state OF
n ansas, this I'd day OF September, A. d. lSO.
D. w. NALL.
Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas.