Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-12

mitted TO the electors Of the 6tata OF Me-
sieetaon 70 be hsiS TussSay, EoVsmssr sra,
A. d. 1905.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
two 60, four 60. five t), six 90 and
thirteen Q3), OF Article six go, OF the
Constitution Of the state OF Nebraska,
he 1t Resolved b. the Legislature Of thu
state Of Nebraska
Section 1. Amendment proposed. That
Section two 90 Of Article six 90, OF the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska. DO
amended to read as follows:
I5sSo, fsHprs snsreS court t5ur inS sSsi
consist OF seven 90 judges and a majority
Of all elected and qualified Judges shall be
necessary TO constitute a quorum or pro.
shall have jurisdiction in all cases relating
to the revenue, civil cases In which the
state is a party, mendamus, quo, warranto.
habeas corpus, and such appellate juris-
dietion as may be provided by law.
Section 2. amendment proposed') That
Section four y Of Article six 90. OF the
amended to read as follows.
Section T. Csupreme court, judges
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 shall, during their term Of
office, reside at the place where the court
is holden.
section 8. AhbntnQluenb REoP0NNasI mat
Section five 80 Of AruCie six l) of the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
Section 8. (Suprems court, Judges,
election, term; chief justiOs.1 That at
the general election to be held in the state
Of Nebraska in the year 1909, and each six
years thereafter, there shall be elected three
(9 Judges of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold their office for the period Of six years;
that at the general election to be held IN
the state of Nebraska in the year 1911, and
each six wears thereafter. there snail De
elected three 90 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 Ia
the year 1918, and each six years thereafter,
there shall be elected a Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court. who shall hold his office
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
the electors OF the State. the Governor
shall, Immediately upon Issuing the procla-
nation declaring said amendments adopted,
appoint four "a. judges OF the Supreme
Court, two % Of whom shall be appointed
TO hold said office until their successors
shall he elected at the general election in
1909, and have qualified. and the other two
~ shall hold their office until their sue
fessors shall be elected at the general cleo
zion held In 1911, anG ave qualified.
Section 4. amendment propossd.D Tha
bNAAAtA oAN W. u aAAAAAA1 ~ W. "a NlN
Constitution of the State OF e;epraska, bt
amended to read as follows:
Section 8. (Chief Justtce.) The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during all the
term for which he was elected. He shall
preside at all terms of theS5upreme Cour
and in his absence the judges present shat
select one OF their number to preside tempo
rarily.
Section 5. (AmsndmenS rzoposed.) That
Section thirteen Q3), Of Article six go, OF
the Constitution OF Nebraska. be amended
to read as follows:
Section IS. ~(Judges, saleries.j THAI
Judges of the Supreme Court shall eact
receive a salary OF S4,OOU, and the Judges o.
the District Court shall each receive
salary Of $500 per annum, payable quar-
terry.
Approved April 8, 1907.
l.. Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary Of State, o
the State of Nebraska, do hereby c%ertif!
that the foregoing proposed amendment L
the Constitution of the State of Nebraska
is a true and NSorrect copy of the origina
enrolled and enGrossed bill, 0s passed oy tn
Thirtieth session Of tho legislature of tn
State OF Nebraska. as appears from salt
said proposed amendment IS submitted L
the qualified voters Of the State of Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection a
the general election to be held on Tuesda.
the 3rd day of November, A d. 1905.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto Sc
my hand and affixed the Great seal of tn
State of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, thi
18th day of July, in the year Of our Lor,
One Thousand Nine HUNDRED and Eight
and of the independence of the Unite,
States the One Hundred and Thirty-third
and of this State the Forty-second.
GEO. c. JUNKIN,
(Seal.) Secretary of State.