Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-14
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

The following proposed amendments TO tho
| Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska, ns
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. 1896:
A joint resolution proposing to amend
sections two (2) four N), and nve (O of
article six (6) 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 Iegls-
lature, of the State OF Nebraska:
| Section l. That section two (0 OF article
| six (0 of the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol-
| lows:
Section 2. The supreme court shall until
| otherwise provided by law. consist of five
| 5l judges majority of whom shall be
nounce decision. II shall have original
| jurisdiction In cases relating to revenue,
! civil cases In which the state shall be a
party. mnndamus quo warranto. habeas
/ corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction, us
may be provided by law.
| Section 2. That section four (i) of article
| six 90 of the Constitution OF the state of
Nebraska, be amended so as to read as fol-
| Section T. The Judges OF the supreme
court shall be elected by the electors OF
the state at large, aud their term of office,
| except as hereinafter provided, shall be for
| q period of not less than 1--WE (5) years as
| the legislature may prescribe.
Section That section five (5) Of article
| six (6) of the Constitution of the State OF
Nebraska, be amended TO read as follows:
Section ,5 8, Al the first general election to
! elected two judges of the supreme court
one Of whom shall be elected for term of
two (2) years. one for the term of four %
years, and AT each general election there
| after, there shall be elected one Judge of
| the supreme court for the term OF five ()
years. unless otherwise provided by law
| Provided, That the judges of the supreme
court whose, terms have not expired at the
| shall continue TO hold their office for the
remainder Of the term for which they
Approved March 20, A. d. 1895.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to section thirteen uS) 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 u9 OF
article six 90 OF the Constitution of the
state OF Nebraska be amended SO as to
Sec. 13. The judges of the supreme and
district courts shall receive for their SER
vices such compensation as may be pro-
vided by law, payable quarterly.
The legislature shall at its first session
three-ifths OF the mr.,Ders elected to
each house concurrinE establish their
compensation The compensation so es-
once in four years, and I'm n. even, unless
,wo-thirds, of the members ell cited t. each
house of the legislature concur therein.
Approved March 20. A. ID. 1891
4 Joint resolution proposing TO amend
section twenty-four (24) Of articf, ave 60
Of the Constitution of the State of n, braska,
relating to compensation of the officers Of the
executive department
BE II resolved and enacted by the Lcgis-
lature of the State of Nebraska:
Section j. That section twenty-four GA
OF article five () of the Constitution of
the state OF Nebraska be amended to read
follows:
Section "a. The officers Of the executive
department of the state government shall
receive for their services n compensation
TO be established by law. which shall be
commissioned and they shall not receive
to their own use any fees, costs, interests.
under their control perquisites of office or
Sore SStnep , ,tompensation, ana an fees that may
performed by an officer provided for in
M thIs s,ot cls shall be paid In advance nt9
this amendment, three-ffths of the mem
bers elected to each house of the legisla-
u
the officers named In this article The
compensation SO established shall not be
and in no event unless two-thirds of the
members elected to each house OF the leg
islature concur therein.
Approved March 29. A. ID. 1895.
Joint resolution proposing to amend
section one a. OF article six (6l of the Con-
stitution of the State OF Nebraska, relating
to judicial power.
Be 1t resolved and enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State OF Nebraska:
Section l. That section one % OF article
six (6) of the Constitution OF the State of
Section /. The judicial power of this state
shall be vested in n supreme court, dis
trict courts, county, courts. justices of the
other courts inferior to the supreme court |
may be created by law in which two
thirds of the members elected to each house
concur
Approved March 20, A. d. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing to amend sec
ton eleven uD of article six (0 of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska. re-
lating to increase in number Of supreme
and district court judges.
Be 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg
isature Of the State of Nebraska:
Section !. That section eleven QD of arti-
Gle six (6) of the Constitution of the State
lows:
Section IL. The legislature, whenever two
thirds OF the members elected to each house
shall concur therein, may, 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 |
;orY. and bounded by county lines; and
sucn increase, or any change in the |
boundaries of a district, shall not vacate |
the office of any judge.
Approved March &c. A. d., 1895.
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 it resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature OF the State of Nebraska:
Section /. That section six t6), article one |
"a of the Constitution OF the State of Me- |
braska be amended to read as follows:
Section 6. The right of trial by jury shall |
remain invlolate, but the legislature may |
provide that in civil actions iive-sixths of
the jury may render IA verdict. and the |
Legislature by also authorize trial by |
jury of less number than twelve men.
In courts infe. ior to the district court.
Approved March 49, A. D.. 1895.