Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-16
PROPOSED
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

The following proposed amendments 10 tho
Constitution OF the state OF Nebraska. as
hereinafter set forth in fun, are submi,tcd
to the electors OF the state OF Nebraska to
be voted upon at the general election TO be
held Tuesday, November 3. \. D. 1896:
A Joint resolution proposing 10 ar,na
sections two (2) four az, and FIVE ,5y. OF
article six (6) of the Constitution Of the
State of Nebraska, relating to number c.
judges of the supreme court and their term
OF office
BE 1t resolved and enacted Ivy the Iegis.
lature of the State OF Nebraska;
six 90 OF the Constitution Of the state OF
Nebraska be amended so as TO read as fol-
Section .. The supreme court shall until
otherwise provided by law, consist of i've
t5) judges, a majority of whom shall be
nounce a decision, 1t shall have original
Jurisdiction In cases relating to revenue
civil cases In which the state shalt be a
corpus, ana such appellate Jur,siictiou as
may be provided by law.
section , That section four lD of article
sin, 90 OF the Constitution Of the state %
Nebraska be amended so as TO read us fol-
Section 1. The judges OF the supreme
court shall be elected by the Clcctora of
me state at large, and their term OF office,
| a period OF not less than iiyc j5J wears Ss
INC leEisaturc may prescribe.
SIX, t) of the Constitution of the state OF
Nebraska, be amended TO read as follows:
! Section .. At the first general election to
| be held in the year 1896 there shall be
! elected two Judges OF tho suprrmc court
| one of whom shall bc elected for "a term of
Two % years. one for the term Of -four 90
| years and at each general election there
after, there shall bc 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
court whose terms have not expired at tho
time of holding the general election OF IS.C
shalI continue TO hold their office for the
rematnder !,ln5 Of the term for which they
we're respectively commissioned.
Approved March 90, \. u. 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
State OF Nebraska:
Section l That section thirteen 90 of
article six 90 of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska be amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec 10. The judges of the supreme and
dlstrict courts shall receive for their ser
vices such compensation az may be pro-
ViTed Tsd by bylaw, iaw payable quarterly
after the adootion o. this amendment,
ihree-ftths of the mN."Ders elected to
'hNh upuSt COifNlflit NStaD.lSn their
compensation. The comr ,nsatinn so es.
tabltshed shall not be chang. q ,:stener than
ono. once IN four years and In n eyen& unless
two-thirds of the members el, Gtcd tt each
house of the Legislature concur therein
Approved March 20. A. d. 1884
= Joint resolution proposing to amcrd |
section twenty-four (2D of article nve ~ |
If the Constitution of the state of n, braska. |
"elating to compensation Of the officers Of the |
executive department
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Lcgis- |
'ature OF the State of Nebraska:
Section i That section twenty-four ca |
Of article five 90 of the Constitution of |
the State of Nebraska be amended to read |
Section "a Tho officers of the executive |
department Of the state government shall |
TO be establishad by law. when sbSII 'I bn |
neither increased nor diminished during |
the term for which they shall have been |
commissioned and they shall not receive |
10 their own use any fees. costs interests |
upon public moneys I'm their hands or |
under their control, porquisites of office or
other compensation, and all fees that may |
hereafter be payable by law for services
performed by an officer provided for I'm
at its first session after the adoption OF
this amendment thrce-nfths of the mem
bcrs elected to each house of the legsla-
ture concurring. establish the salaries of
the officers named in this article The
compensation established shall not lie
changed oftcner than once in four years
%
members elected to each house of the leg
islature concur therein.
Approved March 20. a. u 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
J., BE it Tesoved and enacted by the LegIs-
Section l. That section one Q) of article
SIX tO or the Constitution OF the state of |
Nebraska be amended to read as follows:
Section l. The judicial power of this state
shall be vested in a supreme court, dis
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 %, A. d. 1895.
A Joint resolution proposing TO amend sec
ion eleven uD of article six (6) OF the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska. re-
ating TO Increase in number of supreme
and district court judges.
BE 1t resolved and enacted by the Leg
islature OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section l. That section eleven QD Of arti-
Gle six go of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol-
lows
Section H. The legislature whenever two
thirds of the members elected to each house
shall concur therein, may, IN or after the
ninety-seven and not oftcner 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
;orv. 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 80, A. D., 1895
A Joint resolution proposing to amend
section six Co. Of article one qJ of the Con
stltution 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 l. That section six 90, article one
% OF the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska be amended to read follows:
Section 6. The right of trial by jury shall
remain inviolate, but the legislature may
he furv NAV render Verdict and ,bd Od
Legislature by also authorize trial by a
jury Of less number than twelve men.
Approved March 20. A. D.. 1894