The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-08-21

a JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
uo 1 NO., I'VE l2(' four 81 rye co., SIX (e2
the Constitution of the state of Ne
braska, relating to Judicial Powers.
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Nebraska:
Section /. Amendment proposed. That
Section two CD of Article six CD of the
Constitution of the State oi Nebraska
be steom to ss1a aa Court
5urisdiction.) The Supreme Court shall
consist of seven % Judges; and a ma
jority of all elected and qualified judges
quorum or pronounce a decision. The
Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction in
all cases relating to the revenue. civil
mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus,
and such appellate jurisdiction as may
Section 2. (Amendme emit proposed.) That
Section four 90 of Article six 80 of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read 4slo% Uourt Judges
election, term, residenoe.) The judges of
the Supreme Court shall be elected by
the. electors of the state at large; and
their terms Of office, except as hereinafter
provided, shall be six years, And said
Supreme Court judges shall during their
term of office reside at the place where
the court is holden.
Section 3. amendment proposed.) That
Section five (5) of Article six 60 OF the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
Section 5. Supreme court, Judges,
ele ction. term; chief justioe) That at
the general election to be held In the
state of Nebraska in the year 1903, a .
each six years thereafter, there shall be
elected three go Judges of the Supreme
Court, who shall hold their office for the
election to be held in the state of Ne
braska in the year 1911; and each six
years thereafter, there shall be elected
three go judges Of the Supreme Court;
who shall hold their office for the period
of six years; and at the general election
to be held in the state OF Nebraska In
after, there shall be elected chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold his office for the period of six
years. Provided that the member of the
Supreme Court whose term of office eX-
pires in January, 1914, shall be Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court during that
office. And, provided further, that upon
the adoption of these ane"dmpnt' by 40
electors of the State, the Governor shall,
Immediately upon issuing his prociatna-
ton declaring said amendments adopted,
appoint four 90 judges of the supreme
Court, two 90 of whom shall be APP
pointed to hold said office until their
successors shall be elected at the general
election in 1903, and have qualified; and
the other two CD shall hold their office
until their successors shall be elected at
the general election held in 1911, and
have qualified.
SECTION 4 Amendment proposed) That hat
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska, be
amended to read as follows:
Section g.. (chief justioe2 The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during all the
term for which he was elected. lie shall
preside at all terms of the, supreme
Court, and in his absence the judges
present shall select one Of their number
to preside temporarily.
Section g. amendment proposed.) That
Section thirteen C3) of Article six t6) or
the Constitution of Nebraska be amended
, TO read as follows.
Section 10. Judges, salaries) That
Judges of the Supreme Court shall each
receive a salary of $4,000, and the Judges
of the District Court shall each receive
a salary of $4,000 per annum, payable
Approved April s, 1907.
I, Geo. C. Junkin, Secretary OF State.
of the State of Nebraska, do hereby
certify that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska is a true and correct
crossed hill, as passed by the Thirtieth
session of the Legislature OF the state OF
Nebraska as appears from said original
bill on file in this office, and that said
proposed amendment is submitted to the
| Qualified votc RS of the state Of Nebraska
general election to be held on Tuesday,
| the Cd day Of November, A. D. 1908.
IN testimony whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
Of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin
coin this 18th day OF July, in the year
Of our Lord one Thousand Nine Hundred
and Eight, and of the Independence OF
| the United States the One Hundred and
Thirty-third, and OF this State the Forty
| second. GEO. c. JUNkiN,
| (SeaD Secretary of State.