Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-25
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

The following proposed amendments to tn.
Constitution Of the state OF Nebraska. AZ
hereinafter set forth in full. are submitted
to the electors OF the State Of Nebraska. to
be voted upon at the general election to be
held Tuesday, November 3. a. d. 1895:
a Joint resolution proposing to amend
sections two (2), four "a, and Ave To-, OF
article six 90 of the Constitution Of the
state of Nebraska, relating to number OF
judges of the supreme court and thsh term
OF Office. ..' d
BE it resolved and enacted by the NcRis-
laturc Of the State of Nebraska: - "a
Section |. That section two 20 of I "a
six 90 of the Cons tuition of the rof
Nebraska be amended so as to read col
lows: IN
Section .. The supreme @--7.. .is......,, san
otherwise provided by law. .........L osdse
CO judges II majority of w-.......s. II bS
necessary TO form a quorpr w. FRO,
nounce q decision. 1t Shall ha,.'' a itlhal
jurisdiction in cases relating to tAS,lue,
civil cases In which the state shali~NsA
party, mandamus, quo warranto. habeas
corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction, as
may be provided by law.
Section 3 That section four 90 of article
six (6) of the Constitution OF the state of
Nehraska, be amended so as to read as fol-
Section I. The Judges of the supreme
court shall be elected by the electors of
the state at large, and their term of office.
except as hereinafter provided, shall be for
n period of not less than Ave (5) years as
the legislature may prescribe.
Section 3. That section five (5) of article
six (6) of the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska, be amended to read as follows:
section 9 y, O. A. the iirst general election to
elected two judges of the supreme court
ono of whom shall be elected for II term of
two (2) years, one for the term of four az
years. and at each general election there
AFTER, there shall be elected one Judge of
the supreme court for the term OF five (O
years, unless otherwise provided by law;
Provided. That the Judges OF the supreme
court whose terms have not expired at the
time of holding the general election of 1896
shall continue to hold their office for the
remainder OF the term for which they
were respectively commissioned
Approved March %. A. D. 1895.
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to section thirteen u3) of article six
of the Constitution OF the State of Nebraska,
relating to compensation of supreme and
district court judges.
BE 1t resolved by the LEGISLATURE of the
Section /. That section thirteen n0 of
article elk 90 of the Constitution OF the
state of Nebraska be amended so as 10
read as follows:
Sec 10. The Judges OF the supreme and
district courts shall receive for their SER
vices, such compensation as may be pro-
Nidcd by law, payable quarterly
The legislature shall at It's first session
after the adootion of this amendment
thrcc-ffths of the members elected to
each house concurring, establish their
compensation. The compensation so es-
tabHshed shall not be changed oftener than
twc-thirds of the members elected to each
house of the Legislature concur therein.
Approved March 20. a. d. 1895.
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A joint resolution proposing TO amend
section twcnty-four (2D of article five 90
OF the Constitution of the State Of Nebraska,
relating to compensation of the officers OF the
executive department.
BE it resolved and enacted by the Legls-
lature of the State of Nebraska:
Section /. That section twenty-four C2D
of article five 90 OF the Constitution OF
the state OF Nebraska be amended to read
Section "a. The officers OF the executive
department of the state government shall
receive for their services compensation
to he established by law. which shall be
neither increased nor diminished during
the term for which they shall have been
commissioned and they shall not receive
upon public moneys in their hands or
under their control, perqusitcs of Office or
hereafter be payable by law for services
performed by an officer provided for in
i fR state ;r51 SSI be Pad r sdy@nso Inig
at Its first session after the adoption o.
this amendment three-nfths of the Nom
ture concurring, establish the salaries OF
the officers named in this article The
compensation so established shall not be
changed oftener than once In four years
and in no event unless two-thirds OF the
members elected to each house of the leg
islature concur therein.
Approved March 20, A. d. 1895.
joint resolution proposing to amend
section one a. of article six 90 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Nebraska, relating
to judicial power.
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legs.
lature of the State OF Nebraska:
Section l. That section one % OF article
six go OF the Constitution of the State OF
Nebraska be amended to read as follows:
Section l. The judicial power of this state
shall be vested i'm n supreme court, dis.
trict courts, county courts, Justices OF the
other courts Inferior 10 the supreme court
as may be created by law In which two
thirds of the members elected TO each house
Approved March %. A. D. 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tion eleven QD of article six (6) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska, re-
lating to increase in number of supreme
and district court judges.
BE It resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature of the State OF Nebraska:
Section /. That section eleven I'D of arti.
of Nebraska be amended 10 read as fol
lows: .,tr.r.
Section IL The legislature, whenever two. |
thirds of the members elected toIeach house |
shall concur, therein may, IN. or altar the
year one thousand eight hundred and
nlnety-sevcn and not oftcher than once In |
every four years. increase theonhmber OF
judges of supreme and district courts, and |
the judicial districts of tho state, ,Such |
districts shall be formed Of compact terri |
tory, and bounded by county lines; and
such increase, or any chahse in the
boundaries of a district, shall not vacate |
the Sn GtliGe Of M any jg % d ,Ss5
joint resolution proposing to amend
section six (6) Of article one % OF the Con-
stitution of the State OF Nebraska, relating !
to trial by jury.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg |
islature OF the State of Nebraska:
Section /. That section six go, article one
% of the Constitution OF the State of Me- |
braska be amended to read as follows:
Section 9. The right OF trial by jury shall
remain inYiolate, but the legislature may
provide that in civil actions five-slxths OF
the jury may render n verdict and the