The Columbus journal., 1908-09-09

The following proposed amendment =
the constitution Of the state Of He
II submitted to the electors Of the stat.
Of Nebraska, TO be voted upon at tns
general election to be held Tuesday, no.
vsmbs1 ard. 4. y. 1903:
a JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
tons two CD. four ca, five 60. six co.
and thirteen l3) of Article six 90 o.
the Constitution Of the State of Ne
braska, relating to Judicial Powers.
De IL 1ssolvo6 BY the Legislature Of the
State Of Nebraska:
Section l. Amendment proposed. That
Constitution OF the state of Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
section 2. (Suprems court; judges;
5urisdictiOn.) The Supreme Court shall
consist Of seven % judges; and a ma
jority of all elected and qualified judges
shall be necessary to constitute u
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. (Amendmsnt proposed.) That
Section four t) of Article six 80 of the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
election, term, rssidsncsl 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 five 90 of Article six 90 Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
. sessSn s sss:s fns
the general election to be held In the
state of Nebraska in the year 1893. az
each six years thereafter. there shall be
Court. who shall hold their office for the
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
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 I'm
the year 1913. and each six year. tnIr,-
after, there shall be elected a thief jus
tice Of the Supreme Court. VINO 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
time until the expiration OF his term OF
office. And. provided further. that upon
the adoption of these ame"dm"n'S nv -
electors of the State. the Governor shall.
upon issuing his procianI,-
appoint four % judges of the Supreme
Court two (c) OF whom shall be ap-
pointed to hold said office until their
successors shall be elected at the general
election in 1909. 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
Section six 80 Of Article sly io IT N"
Of the State Of Nebraska. Be
amended to read as follows:
Justice shall serve as such during all the
erm for which he was elected. He shall
preside at all terms OF the Supreme
and in ,.l his ne the 5uHSs
% preside temporarily.
Section 5. (Amsndnsnt pTopossd.) That |
section thirteen Gsl Of Article six 90 Of
he Constitution Of Nebraska be amended |
Section Is. (Judgss, salaries.) That
Judges Of the Supreme Court shall each'l
eceive salary Of $500 and da the Judges Judges
salary Of $4,000 per annum. payable
Approved April 8. 1907.
4 the se State 0o Of Ne 5 DO o. HEREBY
certify that the foregoing proposed |
amendment to the Constitution Of the /
state Of Nebraska Is a true and correct
crossed bill. as passed by the Thirtieth
ession Of the legislature Of the State Of
Nebraska. as appears from said original |
Ill on file in this office. and that said
proposed amendment IL submitted to the |
Qualified voters Of the state Of Nebraska
or their adoption or rejection at the
eneral election to be held on Tuesday,
he ID day Of November. A. d. 1905
In testimony whereof. have hereunto
ct my hand and affixed the Great Seal
4 the State Of Nebraska. Done at Lin
DIN, this 18th day Of July. IN the year i
( our Lord One thousand Nine Hundred n
nd Eight. and Of the Independence Of III
he United States the One Hundred and III
thirty third, and Of this State the Forty III
econd. GEO. c. JUNKIN.
DoaO SECRETARY Of state. VI