The Columbus journal., 1908-09-02

ne following proposed omen0ment q
S1a % =. fests IN
- submitted % the electors Of the Stats
q 1shIaska. % b voted upon at thu
general election 20 b hslA Tuesday. 10.
vsnbsR asd. 4. =. 1893:
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
lions two CD. four ca. five 60. six co.
and thirteen l13) Of Article six 90 OF
braska. relating to Judicial Powers,
8s IL Resolved By the Legislature Of thG
state Of 1ObIaSka:
Section 1. Amendnsnt pEoposed. That
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
Section 3. (Sapeems court; judges;
3urisdietion.) The Supreme Court shall
jOrity of all elected and qualified judges
shall be necessary to constitute
quorum or pronounce a decision. The
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
section 2. (AnsndmsnS proposed.) That
Section four 90 of Article six 80 OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
election. term. Tosadsncs.) 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.
rs. n arsicle sIx @ Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
Section 5: (sIyesn: so.xe ISas:c;
the general election to be held in the
state Of Nebraska in the year 1893. az
each six years thereafter. there shall be
elected three 90 judges Of the Supreme
period Of six years: that at the general
election to be held in the state Of Ne
braska in the year 1911; and each SIX
years thereafter. there shall be elected
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
the year 1913. and each six year, th.r.-
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
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 Amendments Nv ~
electors of the State. the Governor shan.
upon issuing his prociali,-
ton declaring said amendments adopted.
appoint four 90 judges OF the supreme ~
pointed to hold said office until their
successors shall be elected at the general
election in 1909, and have qualifie0; ana
the other two lsl shall h1id .hS ,, otI' g,
the general election held In l9l1. anu
have qualified.
section Z. (Ansndment pfepoccc.O Tn nat
Of the State Of Nebraska. b
to read as follows: c.,s,
section 8: lcaiss jc.sass;( ,; III. e Gh ,hs
Ss sS sscs E:
preside 1t all terms Of The supreme
present shall select one Of their number
I: section s. CAmsaSncss propossa.) That
lection thirteen Q3l Of Article six (e) OF
The Constitution Of Nebraska be amended
to read a; foi1 ES.s:.. ,.,.r,.., That
Judges Of the Supreme Court shall each
receive q salary Of $4,000. and the Judges
pf the District Court shall each receive
! salary Of $4,000 per annum. payao'e
approved April 8. 1897. cat.
I. Geo. c. Junkin. Secretary OF state.
Of the State Of Nebraska: DO ne1sey
smendment to the Constitution Of the
STATE OF Nebraska Is q true and correct
cony OF the original enrolled and en-
q Phi The a os 81
Sehraska. as appears from said original
Kim on file in this office. and that said |
orooosed amendment Is submitted to the
qualified voters Of the state OF NeDraska
Tor their adoption or rejection at the
Ienerai election to be held on Tuesday. /
he "a day Of November. A. d. 1893
In testimony whereof. I have he,eS unto
a thc state Of Nebraska Done at Lin
DIN. this 18TH day Of July. IN the year
4 our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
nd Eight, and Of the Independence OF
~ united States the One Hundred ana
'Sirfv-thirA. and Of this State the Forty
Decond. GU. Y. SONAN:
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