Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-03

JAIL
iatins to j%ntfcasc in number OF supreme
and district court judges.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg.
Gle six 10 OF the Constitution OF the STATE
of Nebraska be amended TO read as fol
Section il The legislature. whenever two.
thirds OF the members elected TO each housl
shall concur therein. may, IN or after the
year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven and not oftencr than once in
every four years. increase the number OF
Judges OF supreme and district courts, and
thS judicial districts Of the state, such
;orv. and bounded by county lines: and
sucn increase, or any change in the
boundaries of n district, shall not NaCate
the office of any judge.
Approved March 30, n, D., 1885.
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section six 6l of article one az of the Con-
s]tltution of the state of Nebraska. relating
to trial by jury.
islature of the state of Nebraska:
Section l. That section six Co, article one
ID of the Constitution Of the state of Ne
braska be amended to read as follows;
Section 8. The right OF, trial by jury shall
provide that in civil actions tive-sixths Of
the jury may render a verdict. and the
Legislature ~ also authorize trial by a
in courts infe or to the district court.
Approved March 20, \, D., 1891.
A Joint resolution proposing 20 amend
section one % of article FIVE C) of the Con-
%stitution of Nebraska, relating to officers of
the executive department.
Be it resolved and enacted by the Leg
stature of the State of Nebraska:
Section !. That section one % of article
nLn Il nt tho INnNGVlIltinn mr. tho SInfn
OF Nebraska be amended TO read as fol-
Section 1. Tho executive department shall
consist of Il governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, auditor of public &C
counts, treasurer, superintendent of public
of public lands and buildings, and three
railroad commissioners, each, OF whom, OK,
copt the said railroad commissioners shall
from the first Thursday after the first
Tuesday in January, after his election,
and until his successor is elected and quail,
fed; Each, railroad commissioned shall
hold his office for a term of, three years,
beginning on the FIST Thursday after the
first TUESDAY in January after his election.
and until his nsccessor is elected and quail.
general election held after the adoption
of this amendment there shall be elected
period OF one year, one for the period of
two years, and one for the period of three
years. The goyernor, secretary of state,
auditor of public accounts. and treasurer
shall reside at the capitol during their
term of office; they shall keep the public
records, books and papers therc, and shall
law.
Approved March 30, A.. D., 1895.
A ioint resolution proposing to amend sec.
ton twenty-six (26) of article five % OF the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska, limit.
ing the number of executive state officers.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg
stature of The State of Nebraska:
Section l, That section twenty-siX (2S) Of
article five ca of the Constitution of the
state of Nebraska he amended to read as
follows:
Section 26. No other executive state Off
GERS except those named in section one d)
of this article shall be created, except by
an act of the legislature which is con-
Cured in by not less than thrce-fourths
Of The members elected TO each house
Provided, That any once created by an
act of the Legislature may be abolished by
the legislature, two-thirds of the members
Approved March 30, A. D.. 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section nine C) of article eight G) of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska, pro-
viding for the investment of the permanent
educational funds of the state.
BE 1t resolved ana enacted by the Leg
stature of the State of Nebraska:
eight 50 of thc Constitution OF the State
Of Nebraska be amended 10 read as fof-
Sectiont9, All funds belonging to the state
Tor educational, purposes, the interest and
tmcohne W9efeot. Only are to be used, SHAH
and the state shall supply all losses there
Of that may In any manner accrue, so that
and undiminished, and shall not be in
We t or Loaned except on United States
Be Ss"t Or TSgHst5issdi s scr TSiF'G disIrict cSSo omdyy
Of this state, and such funds, with the
interest and income thereof are hereby
which they ATE granted and set apart. and
shall not be transferred to any other fund
Provided, The board created by section
| or TINS article IS empowered to sell from
time TO time any of the securities belong
vest the proceeds arising therefrom in any
Of the securities enumerated in this sec
whenever an opportunity for better invest
ment Is presented;
warrant upon the state treasurer regu-
larly issued in pursuance of an appropria-
ton by, the legislature and secured by the
to the state Treasurer for pay
ment, and there shall not be any money
the board created by section / of this arti.
Gle may direct the state treasurer TO pay
the amount due on such warrant from
manent school fund OF the state, and he
shall hold said warrant as al investment
of said Prepayment school fund.
Approved March 90, A. D., 1895.
A joint resolution proposing an amend
rnent to the Constitution Of the State of
by adding a new section to article
twelve Q2) of said constitution, to be num-
bered section two ~, relative to the merg-
ing of the government of cities Of the
metropolitan class and the government Of
the counties wherein such cities are To-
Gated.
BE it resolved ard enacted by the Leg
of the State of Nebraska:
Section ]. That article twelve 02) of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska be
amended by adding to said article a new
to be numbered section two (9, to
read as follows:
Section >. The government of any city of
the metropolitan class and the government
Of the county In which 1t Is located may be
merged wholly or in part when n PROPOSE
ton so to do has been submitted by au-
thority Of law to the voters OF such city
and county and received the assent of a
of the votes cast in such city and
also a majority of the votes cast in the
county exclusive of those cast in such
metropolitan city at such election.
Approved March %, A. D., 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing an amendment