The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-22

che constitution Of the state Of he
bra.ka, - hereinafter Get forth in full.
10 sahmitted te the electors Of the Ssata
general election 70 BE- held Tuesday. NO.
vsmbsr ard. A. D. 1903:
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
tions two 90. four "a. five CD. six tol
and thirteen l3) Of Article six co o.
the Constitution Of the state Of Ne
braska Isls1ips t. to ssa,p:S of IN,
Section l. Amendment proposed. Tha;
Section two (sl Of Article six 90 Of ths
be amended to read as follows:
1urisdiction.) The Supreme Court snail
jority Of ali elected and qualified judges
shall be necessary to constitute M,
quorum or pronounce decision. The
Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction IN
cases in which the state Is party.
ma ndamus. quo warranto. habeas corpus.
and such appellate jurisdiction as may
section ,. (Xmcndmsns propossd.) That
Section four ca Of Article six 90 Of the
Constitution Of the State OF Nebraska De
amended to read - follows:
election, term. rssidsncsl The judges or
the Supreme Court shall be elected by
the electors of the state at large: anu
-.
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. .> r..,
Section five ~ Of Article six 90 OF the
Cons titutiOn Of the State of Nebraska De
amended to read as follows:
election, term: chief justice). That at
the general election to be held In the
state Of Nebraska in the year 1893. .
each six years thereafter there snail H..
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
years thereafter. there shall be elected
three CD judges Of the Supreme Court:
who shall hold their office for the period
Of six years: and at the gene~H' "Ic"'inn
to be held in the state Of Nebraska in
the year 1919. and each six years "a; r..
after. there shall be elected .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 Chief
time until the expiration Of mis- serm OF
office. And. provided further. that upon
the adoption Of these avne"dm"n' ~
electors Of the State. the Governor shall.
ton declaring said amendments adopted.
appoint four 90 judges OF the Supreme
Court two CD of.whom shall he APP
pointed to hold said office until their
succe ssors 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
section i. (Amsndmsnt propossd.) That
| Section six (6) Of Article siv '' ut ~"
| Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska, De
| amended to read as follows:
section s. (Chisf justice.) The Cntei
| Justice shall serve as such during all tne
term for which he was elected ed s she Tsa
| Court. and in his absence the judges
present shall select one Of their number
to preside temporarily. r,.,
Section thirteen U3D Of Article six t6) OF
| The Constitution Of Nebraska be amended
To read as follows:
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall each
| receive a salary OF 81. 500. and the Judges
| Of the District Court shall each receive
q salary Of $4,000 per annum. payable
approved April 8. 1907.
!. Geo. c. Junkin. Secretary or stare
Of the State Of Nebraska do nersDs
amendment to the Constitution of tn.
| state of Nebraska Is a true and correct
| copy Of the original enrolled ana en-
crossed bill as . PaSsfa oy =, the STATE o.
| Nebraska, as appears from said orlgina
bill on file in this office. and that sac
proposed amendment il submitted to TN
Qualified voters Of the state OF Neorasks
| for their adoption or rciecti"n Az w
general election to be held on Tuesday
| The "a day Of November. A. ID. 1908
In Testimony whereof. ! have herennt'
Bet my hand and affixed the Great Sea
| OF the State Of Nebraska. Done at I'm
coin. this 18th dav Of July. In the yea
of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
| and Eight. and Of the Independence o.
thee United States the One Hundred ant
| aecond GEO. c. JCNKIN.
faesN Secretary Of State.