Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-25

mitted to the electors OF the State of Ne
bragka, to be voted upon at the general
election to be held tuesday, November ara,
A. D. 1908.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
two (9, four 90, five 90, six 90 and
thirteen 08, of Article six 90, of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska,
relating to Judicial Powers.
BE it Resolved by the Legislature Of the
state of Nebraska;
Section 1. Amendment proposed. That
Section two (2) of Article six 90, OF the
Constitution of the state Of Nebraska, be
amended to read as follows:
u sssSsiSs 2; f ESd s%SrsS court tjur {uag E
consist of seven "a judges; and a majority
Of all elected and qualified judges shall be
necessary to constitute a quorum or pro-
shall have Jurisdiction in all cases relating
to the revenue, civil cases in which the
state is a party, mandamus, quo warranto,
habeas corpus, and such appellate juris-
diction as may be provided by law.
Section 2. amendment proposed.) That
Section four "a of Article six 90, of the
Constitution of the state OF Nebraska, be
amended to read as follows:
Section T. (supreme court, judges,
election, term, r~esidsnoe.) The judges OF
the Supreme Court shall be elected by the
electors OF the state at large; and their
term of office, except as hereinafter pro-
yided. shall be six years. And said Supreme
Court judges shall, during their term of
is holden.
Section 3. (Amsndment proposed.) That
Section five 90 Of Article six go of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
Section 5. eSupreme court, judges,
election, term; chief justioe) That at
the general election to be held in the state
Of Nebraska In the year 1909, and each six
years thereafter, there shall be elected three
go judges OF the Supreme Court. who shall
hold their office for tho period Of six years;
that at the general election to be held in
the state of Nebraska in the year 1911. and
each six years thereafter, there shall be
elected three 60 judges OF the Supreme
period of six years; and at the general cleo.
ton to be held in the state of Nebraska IN
the year 1873 and each six years thereafter,
there shall be elected a Chief Justice 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 expires In January, 1914, shall
! be Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court dur
ing that time until the expiration OF his
term of office. And, provided further, thai
upon the adoption OF these amendments by
the electors Of the State. the Governor
shall. Immediately upon issuing the procla
nation declaring said amendments adopted
appoint four CD judges Of the Suprem'
Court, two go of whom shall be appointed
TO mold said office until their successors
shall he elected at the general election II
1909. and have qualified; and the other tw,
cessoTs shall he elected at the general cleo
ton held in 1911. and have qualified.
SectlOn 4, NAmendment prOpOBeo.D ina
Section six () OF Article six l6). Of tn
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska, b.
amended to read as follows:
Section 6. (Chief JuEtioe.) The Chic.
Justice shall serve as such during all tn
term for which he was elected. He shall
preside at all terms Of the Supreme Court
and In his absence the judges present shat
select one OF their number 70 preside tempo
rarily.
section 8. amendment propossd) Tha
Section thirteen lS), of Article siX. co, o
the Constitution O: Nebraska, be amende,
70 read as follows:
Section 10. Judges, Halartss) Tha
Judges or the Supreme Court shall eacl
receive a salary OF &4,5Ol. and the Judges o
the District Court shall each receive
salary OF 5000 per annum, payable quar-
tcrly.
Approved April s. 1871.
I, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary Of State. q
the State Of Nebraska. do hereby certif
that the foregoing proposed amendment I
the Constitution OF the state Of Nebrask
IL a true and correct copy OF the origina
enrolled and eugrossed bill. as passed 5v tn
Thirtieth session Of the legislature OF TN
State OF Nebraska, as appears from sal