Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-15
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Ths following proposed AmsAa|snt 70
as s~sss N ,Ss So rSr ~ ~. IN SAL rTs-
bFaska, to be voted upon at the general
election to be held tuesday, November 3rd,
A D. 19os.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
two 90, four "a, five 60, six 10 and
thirteEn Q3), of Article six (6), Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska,
relating to judicial Powers.
he it Resolved By the LegislstuTs OF the
. Section l.. Amendments proposed. That
Section two 90 OF Article six 90. OF the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska, DO
amended to- read as follows:
Section ?. (suprsms ooRrti Juagss;
jurtsdietion.) The Supreme Court shall
consist OF seven 90 JUDGES and a majority
Of all elected and qualified judges hall be
necessary TO constitute a quorum OF pro-
nOunce a decision. TIE supreme Court
shah have jurisdiction In all cases relating
TO the revenue, civil cases in which the
state is a party. mandamus. quo warranio,
habeAs corpus. and such appellate juris-
dietion as may be provided BY law.
Section 2. (AmSEdInent propoBod.) That
Section four "a OF Article six (6J. Of the
Constitution of the State OF Nebraska, be
amended 10 read as follows;
slSStion. term, rssidsnosJ The Judges Of
the Supreme Court shall be elected by the
electors Of the state at large; and their
term Of office, except as hereinafter pro-
vided. shall be six years. And said supreme
Court judges shah. during their term OF
office, reside at the place where the court
Section s. (Amsndmsnt propossA.) That
Section nve 90 Of Article ELK 90 Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Nebraska be
amended 20 read as follows.
Section 8. (suprOms court, Judges,
election, term chief justiosO That at
the general election to be held IN the state
OF Nebraska In the year 1896. and each six
years thereafter. there shall be elected three
80 judges OF the Supreme Court. who shall
hold their office for tho period Of six years;
that at the general election TO be held IN
each six 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 general cleo
ton to be held In the state Of Nebraska in
the year 1918, and each six years thereafter.
there shall be elected q Chief Justice OF the
for the period Of six years. Provided. that
the member OF the Supreme Court whose
term OF office expires in January. 1914. shall
be Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court dur
Ing that time until the expiration OF his
term Of office. And. provided further. that
upon the adoption Of these amendments BY
shall, Immediately upon issuing the procls-
nation declaring said amendments adopted.
appoint lou % Judges Of he supreme
to hold said office Until their successors
shall he elected AZ the general election IN
isOs. and have qualified: and the other two
ctssors shall be elected al the general cleo
ton held In 1871, and have. qualified.
Section 4. ~(Amsndmsut proPossd.l That
Section six 90 of Article ak 90. OF the
Constitution OF the State Of Nebraska, be
amended 10 read as follows:
Section 6 (Chisf juHticsl The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during an the
tern for which he was elected. He shall
preside at all terms OF the Supreme Court,
and In his absence the judges present shall
select one Of their number to preside tempo
| TaFiiy.
Section s (Amshdmsnt SzoPo1odA That
I Section thirteen G3b. of Article six 90. OF
the Constitution % Nebraska. be amended
TO read as follows:
section Is GIagss. sAlAEtssj That