Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-04
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTE ION AL
AMENDMENTS

Constitution of the state of Nebraska as
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. \. d, 1896:
4 joint resolution proposing to amend
sections two (2) four CD, and five (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 it resolved and enacted by the Leeis-
lature of the State of Nebraska:
Section l. That section two 90 of article
six 90 of the Constitution OF the state of
Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section g. The supreme court shall until
otherwise provided by law. consist of FIVE
t5) Judges, a majority OF whom shall he
nource a decision. 1t shall have original
jurisdiction in cases relating to revenue,
civil cases in which the state shall be a
party mandamus, quo warranto. habcas
corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction, as
may be provided by law.
Section 2. That section four G) OF article
six tO OF the Constitution of the state of
Nebraska, be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
court shall bc elected by the electors of
the state at large, and their term of Office,
except 9s hcrein9ttcr provided shall be FOR
the legislature may prescribe,
Section 3 That section i've C5) of article
six, ld) of the CONSTITUTION of the state of
Nebraska, be amended to read as follows;
Section 5. At the first general election to
he held In the, year 1896, there shall he
one of whom shall be elected for a term of
two t2) years one for the term of four ca
years, and at each general election there.
after there shall be elected one Judge OF
the supreme court for the term of five CO
Years, unless otherwise provided by law
Provided That the Judges of the supreme
time of holding the general election of 1876
shall continue to hold their office for the
were respectively commissioned.
Approved March 80, A. ID. 1895.
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to section thirteen G3) of article six
of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska
relating to compensation of supreme and
district court judges.
Be It resolved by the Legislature OF the
State of Nebraska:
Section l. That section thirteen G3) of
article six (e) of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska be amended so as to
read as folowS:
Sec, 10. The judges of the supreme and
vices such compensation as may be pro
vided by law, payable quarterly.
The legislature shall at its first session
thrcc-hfths of the members elected to
each house concurring, establish their
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 80, A. d. 1895.
joint resolution proposing to amend
section twenty-four (24) of article five (5)
of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska
relating to compensation of the officers of tho
executive department.
Be it resolved and enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Nebraska:
Section l. That section twenty-four t24)
of article five (5) 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
commissioned and they shall not receive
to their own use any fees, costs, interests,
upon public moneys in their hands or
under their control, perquisites of office or
other compensation, and all fees that may
hereafter be payable by law for services
performed by ga, an 20 Officer Eroydcd for in
the state treasury. The legislature shall
at its first session after the adoption OF
turc concurring, establish the salaries of
the officers named in this article. TIC
changed Oftencr than once in four years
and In no event unless two-thirds of the
elected to each house of the leg
iSla ture concur therein.
Approved March 20, A. D. 1895
A 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 IL resolved and enacted by the LegiS- |
ature OF the State of Nebraska:
Section /. That section one a Of article
six go of the Constitution of the State OF |
Section J. The judicial power of this state
shall be vested in a supreme court dis |
trict courts. county courts, justices of the |
peace. police magistrates, ana in sucn |
other courts inferior to the supreme court |
thirds of the members elected to each house |
Approved March 20, A. d. 1885
A Joint resolution proposing to amend sec
ion eleven al of article six (6) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska, re-
ating to increase in number of supreme
md district court judges.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg
stature of the state Of Nebraska:
Section l. That section eleven qD Of arti-
lie six 90 Of the Constitution of the State |
Of Nebraska be amended to read as fol- |
section Il. The legislature. whenever two
birds of the members elected TO each house |
year one thousand eight hundred and
and not OttCner than once in |
,very four years, increase the number of
Judges of supreme ana district courts, and |
he judicial districts of the state Such |
districts shall be formed of compact terri |
orv and bounded by county lines: and |
sucn increase, or any change in the
boundaries of a district shall not vncate |
The office of any judge.
Approved March 30, A, D., 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section six C6) of article one % Of the Con
stltution of tho state OF Nebraska. relating
% trial by Jury
BE ii resolved and enacted by the Leg
stature of the State OF Nebraska:
Section l. That section six W(. article one
ID of the Constitution OF the state OF Me-
oraska be, amended 20 read as follows; .,
Section 6. The right of trial by jury shall
remain involate, but the legislature may
that in civil actions hve-siXths Of
he Jury may render a verdict, and the
legislature by also authorize trial by a
Jury of less number than twelve men,
n courts info ,or to the district court.
Approved March 20, A, D.. lS9a.