The Columbus journal., 1908-10-21
PROPOSED Constitutional
AMENDMENT,

The following proposed amendment "a
Che constitution Of the state Of Ne
II submitted 70 the electors Of tn. STAT Rat;
o. 1snraska, to be voted upon at the
general election TO be held Tuesday, N0-
vsmbsR 3xd. A. .. 1868:
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
lions two Cd. four "a. five 90. six Co
and thirteen !1s) Of Article six 90 OF
| the Constitution of the State of Ne
| braska. relating to Judicial Powers.
De IL Dssolvs6 BY the Legislature Of the
STATE Of 1sbraska:
Section two Cd Of Article six go OF tho
/ Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
5urisdiction.) The Supreme Court shall
| consist of seven 90 judges; and 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
| cases in which the state Is party.
| mandamus. quo warrantO. habeas corpus.
! and such appellate Jurisdiction as may
be provided by law.
Section four H of Article SIX 80 of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
.,se san term. ..eId:ne:, eG the judges s u
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 five % Of Article six 60 OF the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
election, term; chief justice.) That at
the general election to be held in the
state Of Nebraska in the year 1893. a~
elected three cd judges of the Supreme
Court. who shall hold their office for the
period of six years; that at the general
braska in the year 1911. and each six
years thereafter. there shall be elected
three cd judges Of the Supreme Court:
Of six years: and at the general election
to be held in the state Of Nebraska In
the year 1913. and each six years tnerC-
tice Of the Supreme Court. who shall
hold his office for the period Of six
years Provided that the member Of the
pires in January. 1914, shall be Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court during that
time until the expiration OF his term OF
office. And. provided further. that upon
the adoption OF these amendment: bv ne
electors Of the State. the Governor shah.
Immediately upon issuing his prociaIn;i-
appoint four 90 Judges Of the Supreme
Court two CD Of whom shall be ap-
pointed to hold said office until their
eeetion is 1sos and have and
the other two CD shall hold their office
until their successors shall be elected at
the general election held in 1911. and
Section 4. (Amsndment propooed) That
Section six 90 Of Article six fs) OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Nsbraska. b
Section g. (Chisf justies.) The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during all the
term for which he was elected ed. He shall
Court. and In his absence the Judges
present shall select one Of their number
to preside tn amps.amHyr. ,,oro.a rn.,
the Constitution of Nebraska be amended
}? section ssaS a 4, f' sssss.. ..,.r,., rha,
receive a salary Of $4,000. and the Judges
Of the District Court shall each receive
! salary Of $4,000 per annum. payable
Approved April 9. 1907.
I. Geo. e. Junkin Secretary Of state.
certify that the foregoing proposed
to the Constitution of the
State Of Nebraska Is q true and correct
crossed bill. as passed by the Thirtieth
session Of the legislature Of the State Of
Nebraska. a. appears from said original
bill on file in this office. and that said
proposed amendment Is submitted to tho
qualified voters Of the state OF Nebraska
Tor their adoption rejection at tho
general election TO be held on Tuesday.
he ID day Of November. A. d. 1903.
In testimony whereof. ! have hereunto
yet my hand and affixed the Great Seal
II the State Of Nebraska Done at Lin;
,oln. this 18th day Of July. IN the year
4 our Lord One Thousand Mine Hundred
md Eight. and Of the Independence Of
he United States the One Hundred ana
and Of this State the Forty.
Decond GEO. c. JUNKIN,
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