Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-17

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A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
two C), four o.. five %, six 90, and
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska,
relating to Judicial Powers.
BE IL RESOLVED by the Legislature OF ths
Section /. monamsn proposed. That
Section two ~ Of Article six 80, OF the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska, DO
amended to read as follows:
,u siSsiSe 5 f TSS Supreme Se0t Sdur s@s shall
consist Of seven . juGEesi ana a m SH ~
necessary to constitute a quorum or pro
nounce a decision. The Supreme Court
to the revenue. civil cases in which the
state is a party, manGAmus, quo w~arranto,
habeas corpus, and such appellate Juris-
Section 2. CAmsndmsnt propossd.) That
Section four 90 OF Article six 90, OF the
Constitution of the State Of Nebraska. DO
Section 4. (supreme court, JudgssI
election, term, ~rssiaeuce.l ihe judges OF
the Supreme CoGi shall! be elected by the
term OF office, except as hereinafter pro-
vided. shall be six years. And said Supreme
Court judges shall, during their term OF
office, reside at the place where the court
Section 8. amendment prOpossd.) That
Section five 90 Of Arucie slS 60 81 the
amended to read as follows:
Section s. (supromS COURT jud8esy
tse General 1'r e1eeti o 70 be held IN the STATE 1s
Of Nebraska In the year 1909, and each six
years thereafter, there shall be elected three
90 judges of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold their office for tho period OF si& wears;
that at the general election 10 be held In
the state of Nebraska In the year 1911. and
each six years thereafter, there shall be
elected three % Judges of the Supreme
Court. who shall hold their office for the
period Of six years.; and at the general cleo
ton TO be held in the state OF Nebraska In
the year 1913. and each six years thereafter,
there shall be elected a Chiet Justice Of the
Supreme Court. who shall hold his office
the member of the supreme Court whose
term of office expires In January, 1914, shall
be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court dur
term of office. And, provided further, that
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 10 judges of the Supremy
Court, two Cd Of wher1 shall be appointed
to hold said office until their successors
shall he elected at the general election ir
1903. and have qualified; and the other tive
tessors shall be elected at the general cleo.
don held in 1911. ane .aNe 1ualified-
Section 4. l~Amendmsnt propOssa-ly That
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska. b.
amended to read as follows MI c,o,
SECTION e. SGSasf j1S SaS r, TRs Gh tSi
SAeNANS SAh@ 49, NNN
term for which he was elected. He snail
preside at all terms OF the-Supreme Court
and In his absence the judges present shat
select one Of their number to preside tempo
rarily.
Section s.. (AmsndmenS SFopossd.) Thai
Section thirteen (l3l. of Article six (6), Of
the Constitution ot Nebraska. be amended
to read as follows:
Section 10. Judges, salAEios.J That
judges OF the Supreme Court shall eAcf
receive a salary OF N,ooU. and the Judges o.
The District Court shall each receive {
salary OF 5000 per annum, payable quar-
terly.
Approved April s, 1907.
i, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary of state, o.
the State OF Nebraska, do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment Il
the Constitution of the State of NobrasEi
is a true and correct copy of the origina
enrolled and enGrossed bill, as passed oy tn
Thirtieth session Of tho legislature Of tn
State OF Nebraska, as appears from SAIL
original bill on file in this office, and tina
said proposed amendment Is submitted 4
the qualified voters Of the State OF Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection q
the general election to be held on Tuesday
the 3rd day of November. A d. 1905.
In testimony whereof l have nereunto Sc
my hand and affixed the Great seal of thu
State Of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, tht
18th day Of July, in the year Of our Lori
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight
and of the Independence OF the UniteC
States the One Hundred and Thirty-third
and OF this State the Forty-second.
GEO. @. JUNKIN,
(Seal.) Secretary of State.