The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-02

A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
lions two CD, four (4) five co, six CO..
the " Gonstitutoa of Of the 'F STATE tex Of Me-
hraska, relating to Judicial Powers,
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of the
section /. Amendment proposed. That
Section two ca of Article six 90 of the
Constitution of the state OF NebraSka
be amended to ss%d as foi nonrt
jurisdiction) 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 a party,
mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus,
and such appellate jurisdiction as may
section 2. amendment proposed.) That
Section four 4) of Article six 80 OF the
Constitution of the state of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
Section 4. (Supreme court, Judges,
election, term, residenoe2 The judges or
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
section g. amendment proposed.) That
Section five 90 of Article six 60 OF the
Constitution of the state of Nebraska be
Section 5. (supreme court, judges,
election, term; chief justice) That at
| the general election to be held IN the
each six years thereafter, there shall -
| elected three go judges of the supreme
Court who shall hold their office for the
election to be held in the state of Ne
brasia in the year 1911, and each six
years thereafter, there shall be elected
| three 90 judges of the Supreme Court,
who shall hold their office for the period
| of six years; and at the gener"l election
to be held in the state OF Nebraska IN
| the year 1913, and each six yea. mere
after, there shall be elected a chief Jus,
| tice of the supreme Court, who shall
! hold his office for the period of SIX
| wears Provided that the member of the
Supreme Court whose term of office. eX-
pires in January, 1914, shall be Chiet
| Justice of the Supreme Court during thar
| time until the expiration of his term OF
office And, provided further that upon
| the adoption of these ame~ dm"nt NV 80
electors of the State. the Governor SHALL
Immediately upon Issuing ms Pf aSontod
appoint four "a judges of the Supreme
Court, two CD of whom shall be APP
successors shall be elected at the general
election in 1909 and have qualified: and
the other two (2) shall hold their otilct
until their successors shall be elected az
have qualified. ,
section six CO of of s std,s ~ ks
Section G. (Chief justice( The Chie
Justice shall serve as such during all tht
term for which he was elected lie shat
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 s. amendment proposed) Tha
Section thirteen O3) of Article six (6) OF
the Constitution of Nebraska be amended
to read as follows:
Section 13. Judges, salarie.o tina
Judges Of the Supreme Court shall eact
of the District Court shall each receiy'
salary of $4,000 per annum' payable
approved April 8, 1907.
, I, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary of state
, of the State Of Nebraska. do hereb,
= amendment to the Constitution of tn
State OF Nebraska is true and eorrec
copy of the original enrolled and en-
crossed hill. as passed by the Thirtietl
, session Of the Legislature OF the state o
Nebraska as appears from said origina
bill on file in this office, and that SAT-
proposed amendment is submitted to IN
for their Rt0ntioo or rejection ~ M
{ general election to be held on Tuesday
tie 81 day of November \. ID. 1898
( n testimony whereof, I have herennt
set my hand and affixed the Great Sea
NJ the stat " Noh~as,-a Done n Lin
of our Lord one Thousand Nine Hundre
and eight. and Of the lndonenT""re n
| tho Tinted States the one Hundred an
, Thirtv-third and of this state ~" FORTY
second GEO c. JUNE'N,
2 (seaO Secretary NJ state