Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11
PROPOSED
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CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS

Tho following proposed amendments to the
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, a. D. 1896:
joint resolution proposing to amend
sections two (2) four (D, and Ave (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 Legls-
| lature of the state of Nebraska:
| Section L. That section two (2) OF article
| six 90 OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Nebraska be amended so as to read as fol-
| Section . Tho supreme court shall until
! otherwise provided by law consist of five
| (5) JUDGES, n majority OF whom shall he
necessary TO form n quorum or to pro-
! nounce decision. 1t shall have original
| jurisdiction In cases relating to revenue,
civil cases in which the state shall be a
party, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas
| corpus and such appellate jurisdiction, as
| may be provided by law.
Section 2. That section four (D of article
! six 90 of the Constitution of the state OF
Nebraska, be amended so as to read as fol-
Section 4 The judges of the supreme
court shall be elected by the electors of
the state AZ large, and their term of office,
! except rs hereinafter provided, shall be for
! a period of not less than Ave (5) years as
| the legislature may prescribe.
! Section 3. That section five (5) OF article
! SIX. C) of the Constitution OF the State of
| Nebraska, be amended to read as follows:
Section 5. Al the first general election to
be held in the, year 1896, there shall he
| elected two judges of the supreme court
one of whom shall be elected for a term of
| two (2) years. one for the term of four 90
| years. and at each general election there
after. there shall be elected one judge OF
| the supreme court for the term OF five (5)
| 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
| we're respectively commissioned
Approved March 90, 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 it resolved by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That section thirteen G0 OF
article six 90 of the Constitution of the
state or Nebraska be amended so as to
Sec. l3, 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
ihree-ffths of the mN.,bers elected to
each , house conGurrinE establish their
compensation iIU,i.s; The comfNnsation so es-
once In four years and i'm n evens unless
two thirds of the members eh oted t. each
house of the legislature concm therein.
Approved March 3O A. d. 1891
A Joint resolution proposing To amend
section twenty-four (2D of articf, nve t5)
If the Constitution of the State of Nebraska,
relating to compensation OF the officers OF the
executive department
Be II resolved and enacted by the Leuls-
lature OF the State OF Nebraska:
Section L. That section twenty-four 2l
the State of Nebraska be amended to rcad
Section "a. The officers OF the executive
department OF the state government shall
receive for their services a compensation
TO be established by law. which shall be
the term for which they shall have been
commissioned and they shall not receive
upon public moneys In their hands or
under their control, perqusites of Office or
hereafter be payable by law for services
,6is 80 shall be gaId n advance into
At its first session after the adoption OF
this amendment, three-t,fths of the mem
bers elected to each house OF the legsla-
ture concurring establish the salaries of
the officers named I'm this article The
compensation so established shall not be
changed oftencr than once y four years
and in no event unless two-thirds OF the
members elected to each house of the leg
islnture concur therein.
Approved March %, A. ID. 1895.
A joint resolution proposing to amend
section one ~ Of article six (Gl of the Con-
stitution of the State of Nebraska, relating
to judicial power
IA
lature of the State OF Nebraska:
Section !. That section one ID of article
six (6) OF 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 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
concur.
Approved March 20. A. d. 1896
A joint resolution proposing to amend sec
ton eleven QD of article six (6) 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 Nebraska; -.
Section l. That section eleven ClD of arti-
Gle six (6) of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska be amended to read as fol-
Section II. The legislature whenever two
thirds of the members elected 10 each house
shall concur therein, may, IN or after the
year one thousand eight hundred and
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 |
sorv. 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; ,oo-
Approved March 80, A. D., 1895.
Joint resolution proposing to amend
section six () OF article one "a Of the Con-
stitution of the state of Nebraska, relating
to trial by jury.
BE It resolved and enacted by the Leg.
lslature of the State OF Nebraska:
SnclInn 1 ThAt seCLlOn six 90. artlCln ono