Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-26
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTE ION AL
AMEND MENTS

The following proposed amendments to The
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. ID. 1896:
joint resolution proposing to amend
sections two e., four az, and Ave (5), of
| article six 90 of the Constitution of the
| State of Nebraska, relating to number OF
| judges OF the supreme court and their term
OF office.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Legis-
| lature of the State of Nebraska:
Section l. That section two () OF article
| six (O of the Constitution of tho State of
| Nebraska be amended so as to read MS fol-
| lows
Section Q The supreme court shall until
| otherwise provided by law. consist of five
| t5) judges, majority OF whom shall be
| nounce a decision. 1t shall have original
| jurisdiction In cases relating to revenue.
| civil cases in which the state shall be
party. mandamus. quo warranto. habeas
corpus, and such appellate Jurisdiction, as
| may be provided by law
Section 9. That section four D of article
| six t6) of the Constitution OF the state of
| Nebraska, be amended so as to read as fol-
| lows:
Section g. The judges OF the supreme
| court shall be elected by the electors of
| tne state AT large, anu lntlT term OF OIllCt,
except as hereinafter provided, shall be for
! a period of not less than five (5) years as
the legislature may prescribe, -, -.
| six &c of the Constitution OF the State of
Nebrt n. be amended to read as follows:
Secti,' s. At the first general election to
be held in the year 1896, there shall be
| elected two judges Of the supreme court
one of whom shall be elected for a term OF
| years. and at each general election there.
| after. there shall be elected one Judge of
hn lEr fnE Nl.a of Ns.
| 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
sha S9ntn o to to hold their ofG for the
were RESPECTIVELY co TSn T when 'heS
Approved March 20. 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 II resolved by the Legislature OF the
State of Nebraska:
Section |. That section thirteen n0 of
article six 90 of the Constitution of the
read as follows:
district courts shall receive for their ser
vices such compensation as may be pro-
The legislature shall at its first session
after the adoption OF this amendment,
three-ffths of the members elected to
each house concurring, establish their
compensation. The compensation so es-
tablished 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 Legislature concur therein.
Approved March 30, A. d 1895.
Joint resolution proposing TO amend
section twenty-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 1t resolved and enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Nebraska
Section l, That section twenty-four (2D
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
to be 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
to their own use any fees, costs interests,
under their control, perquisitcs of Office or
other compensation and all fees that may
hereafter be payable by law for services
the state treasury. The legislature shall
this amendment, threc-hfths of the mem
beers elected 10 each house of the leglsla-
the officers named In this article. Toe
compensation so established shall not he
changed Oftener IMAM once IN -FOUR years
and in no event unless two-thirds of the
members elected to each house of the leg
isature concur therein.
Approved March %, a. d. 1925.
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section one a. of article six (6) of the Con-
stitution OF the State of Nebraska, relating
to judicial power.
BE it resolved and enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Nebraska:
Section /, That section one ID of article
six 90 of the Constitution of the State of
Section |. The judicial power of this state
trict courts, county courts, justices Of the
peace, police magistrates, and in such
other courts inferior to the supreme court
as may be created by law in which two |
thirds of the members elected to each house |
Approved March 49, A. D 1875.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
tion eleven QD of article six (6J OF the
Constitution OF the State of Nebraska, re-
lating to increase in number of supreme
and district court Judges.
BE II resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature of the State Of NebrasNg;
Gle six C6) of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended TO read as fol-
lows:
Section II. The legislature, whenever two.
thirds of the members elected TO each house
shall concur therein IN or after the
ninety-seven and not oftener than once in
every four years, increase the number OF
judges of supreme and district courts, and
the judicial districts Of the state. Such
districts shall be formed of compact terri. J
tory, and bounded by county lines; and
such increase, or any change in the
boundaries of district, shall not vacate ,
the office of any Judge.
Approved March 80, A. D., 1895.
joint resolution proposing to amend
section six co. of article one ~ of the Con-
sttuton of the state of Nebraska relating
to trial by jury.
BE II resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature of the State OF Ncbraska:
Sec.lon l. That section six go, article one
% Of the CONSTITUTION Of the st 5oio, Of Ne
Section G. The right OF trial by jury shall
remain nyioiate, but he legls ,i may
The Jury may render "A verdict and the
Legislature by also authorize trial by
inrY OF a less number than twelve mon,