The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-08-14

tions two t2), four 90, five (5), six CO.
and thirteen l13) of Article six go OF
braska, relating to Judicial Powers.
BE 1t Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Nebraska:
Section two co of Article si~ CD of the
Constitution of the State OK Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
Se smere@s Court ssa
consist of seven CD judges; and a ma
jority of all elected and qualified judges
quorum or pronounce 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
be provided by law.
Section four 90 of Article six 80 of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
.set,oD %ne u gess 81
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 8. amendment proposed.) That
Section five 6l of Article six 60 Of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended g,i to read as as.t follows vs.. ,roos,
| election, term; chief justice) That at
the general election to be held In the
state of Nebraska in the year 1903, .
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; that at the general
election to be held In the state of Ne
braska in the year 1911, and each six
years thereafter, there sha" be elected
three go judges of the Supreme Court,
-I,.N11 1,g,1l tl,atK zee l,n i
of six years; and at the general election
to be held In the state of Nebraska in
the year 1913, and each six year Lnsrt-
after, there shall be elected Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold his office for the period of six
years. Provided that the member of the
pires in January 1914, shall be Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court during that
time until the expiration of his term OF
office And provided further that upon
the adoption of these ame1dmonts nv tro
electors of the State, the Governor shall,
Immediately upon issuing his proc.a.',-
| appoint four 90 judges of the, Supreme
Court, two go of whom shall be APP
pointed to hold said office until their
successors shall be elected at the general
election in 1909, and have qualified; and
the other two (2) shall hold their office
until their successors shall be elected at
the general. election held in 1911, and
Section 4. amendment proposed) That
Section six CO. of Article civ f6) Of IN"
Constitution OF the State of Nebraska, be
Section 6, (Chief justice) The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during all the
term 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 temporarily.
Section 5. amendment proposed) That
Section thirteen GS) of Article six co of
the Constitution of Nebraska be amended
to read as follows:
Section. 49, Judges, salaries) That
Judges of the Supreme Court shall each
receive a salary Of $4,000, and the Judges
of the District Court shall each receive
approved April 8, 1907.
I, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary OF State,
of the State OF Nebraska, do hereby
certify that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Nebraska is true and correct
copy of the original enrolled and en-
crossed bill as passed by the Thirteth
session of the legislature OF the state OF
Nebraska, as appears from said original
bill on file in this office, and that said
proposed amendment is submitted to the
for their adoption or rejection at the
general election to be held on Tuesday,
the Sd day of November, A. D. 1903.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
OF the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin
Of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Eight. and OF the Independence OF
the United States the One Hundred and
Thirty third. and OF this State the Forty
second. GEO. c. JUNKIN,
tseaD Secretary OF State.