The Falls City tribune., 1908-10-09
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

The following proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State of Nebraska, as herein
after set forth in full, is submitted to the electors
of the State of Nebraska. to be voted upon at the
general election to be held Tuesday. November
3rd, A. d. 1865.
A JOINT RESOLUTION 10 amend Sections
two "a, four a., five ~, six 49, aud thirteen 49,
of Article six 16l of the Constitution of the State
of Nebraska, relating TO Judicial Powers.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY sHE LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF NEBRASKA:
Section /. AMENDMENT Proposed. That Sec
ton two t2) of Article six 81 Of the Constitution
of the State of Nebraska be amended to read as
follows
Section :. SUPREME CoURr; JUDGES. JURIs-
%DIeTIoN.) The Supreme Court shall consist of
seven u judges; and a majority of all elected and
qualified judges shall be necessary to constitute
a quorum or pronounce a 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 pro-
yided by law.
Section =. AMENDMENT PRoposED.) That
Section four, a. of Article six H of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Nebraska, be amended to read
as follows
Section /. SUPREME Court, JUDGES, ELEc-
TIoE, TERM, REsIDENCE) The judges of the Su-
preme Court shall be elected by the electors Of
the state at large; and their term 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 the court
is holden.
Section B. AMENDMENT PRoPosED.) That
Section five 81 of Article six 81 of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Nebraska be amended to read
as follows.
Section 5. [SUPREME COURT. JUDGES, ELEc-
TIoN, TERM, CHIEF JUSTICE. That at the gem
eral election to be held in the state of Nebraska
in the year 1909, and each six years thereafter,
there shall be elected three 81 judges of the Su-
preme 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 years thereafter, there shall be
elected three 81 judges of the Supreme Court,
who shall hold their office for the period of six
years; and at the general election to be held in
the state of Nebraska lin the year 1913 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 JUS
tice of the Supreme Court during that time until
the expiration of his term of office. And pro-
vided further. that upon the adoption of these
amendments by the electors of the State, the
Governor shall, Immediately upon issuing his
proclamation declaring said amendments adopt
ed, appoint four judges of the Supreme Court,
two ! of whom shall be appointed 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 have qualified.
Section 1. AMENDMENT PROPOSED. That
Section six Il of Article six q of the Constitu-
ton of the state of Nebraska, be amended to read
as follows:
Section &. ICH1EF JUSTICE The Chief JUS
tice shall serve as such during all the term for
which ne was elected. He shall preside at all
terms of the Supreme Court, and in his absence
the judges present shah select one of their number
to preside temporarily.
Section, >. lAMENDMENT PROPOSED. That
section thirteen l3l of Article six Isl of the
Constitution of Nebraska be amended toread as
follows
Section IS. [JuDGEs, SALARIEs.l That judges
of the supreme Court shall each receive a salary
of $500. and the Judges of the District Court
shall each receive a salary of $1,000 per annum,
payable quarterly.
Approved April S, 1907.
l, Geo. {. Junkin, Secretary OF State, of the
State of Nebraska, do hereby certify that the fore
going proposed amendment to the Constitution
OF lhe state OF nebraska, Is Il true anu coFTeCt
copy of the original enrolled and engrossed bill,
HIS passed by the Thirtieth session of the legisla-
ture 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
qualified voters of the State of Nebraska for their
adoption or rejection at the general election to
be held ON Tuesday, the Bird day of November, A.
ID. 1908,
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of
Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, this 18th day of
july, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States the One Hundred and
Thirty-third, and of this State the Forty-second.
GEO. {. JUNKIN,