The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-08-24
SENATORIAL TICKET.
For State Senator .,.,,,,.,......J c. Carpenter
NEosho COUNTY TICKET.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
House Joint Resolution No. a, Relating to
Judges of the Supreme Court.

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of
Kansas, two-thirds of the members elected to
each house thereof concurring therein:
SECTION l. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state is hereby
submitted to the qualified electors of the state
for their approval or rejection, viz: Section of
article of the constitution of this state is here
by amended so as to read: Sec 2. The supreme
court shall consist of seven Justices who shall
be chosen by the electors of the state. They
may sit separately in two divisions, with full
power in each division to determine the cases
assigned to be heard by such division Three
justices shall constitute quorum in each divi-
sion and the concurrence of three shall be neces-
sary to a decision. Such cases only as may be
ordered to be heard by the whole court shall be
considered by all the justices, and the concur
renee of four justices, shall be necessary to a
decision in cases so heard. The justice who is
senior in continuous term of service shall be
chief justice, and in case two or more have con-
tinuously served during the same period the
senior in years of these shall be chief justice,
and the presiding justice of each division shall
be selected from the judges assigned to that d.
vision in like manner. The term of Office of the
provided. The justices in office at the time this
amendment takes effect shall hold their offices
for the terms for which they were severally
elected and until their successors are elected
and qualified As soon as practicable after the
second Monday in January, 1901, the governor
shall appoint four justices, to hold their offices
until the second Monday in January, 1903. At
the general election in 1902 there shall be elected
five Justices one of whom shall hold his office
for two years, one for four years, and three for
six years. At the general election in 1904 and
every six years thereafter two justices shall be
elected. At the general election in 1906 and
every six years thereafter two justices shall be
elected. At the general election IN 1908 and
every six years thereafter three justices shall
be elected.
SEC, 2. This proposition shall be submitted
to the electors of this state at the general cleo
ton of representatives in the year 1900 for their
approval or rejection. The amendment hereby
proposed shall be designated on the official bal
lot by the following title: 1.-THE judicial amend
ment to the constitution" and shall be voted
for or against as now provided by law under
such title.
SEC. 8. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in the
statute-book.
Approved March 4, 1899.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of the original enrolled resolu-
ton now on file in my office, and that the same
took effect by publication In the statute book
May is, 1899. GEO. A. CLARK,
tsEAL1 Secretary of State.
First published in the Chanute Times, August
3, 1900