The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-07-29
PROPOSED Constitutional
AMENDMENT.

| 1As following prepoesa a.s.ane,s =
Sraska, g iSssilaftsx st 1eTth IN IN
- unlimited % The electors Of TIE Stat
| O 1s4scsas: . b voted Hpoa as e
4 JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
lions two CD. four ca. five (5l. six 10
the Constitution Of the State Of Ne
braska. relating to Judicial Powers.
0e e 1seolye6 ~ The xsgislas1xs Of q,
Section l. ARs1anent proposed. Tha
Section two CD Of Article six CD Of tn
Constitution Of the State of :Sebraskd
be amended to read as follows:
1azisdietiea.) The supreme Court shall
consist OF seven 90 judges: and q ma
jority Of all elected and qualified judges
shall be necessary to constitute. a
Supreme Court shall have Jurisdiction in
all cases relating to the revenue, civil
cases in which the state is a party,
and such appellate jurisdiction as may
Section 2. (xAen61sns propossa.) That
Section four 90 Of Article sig 80 Of the
amended to read as follows:
Section 4. (0aPss0s court. Judges,
election. teEa. sssa1s.se.l The Judges Of
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
TERI term OF office reside at the place where
Section 3. (AAsnAas1t propossA.) That
Section five 81 Of Article six 60 Of the
sontt, 70. OF the state Of Nebraska be
Section S. (0lpesao eoaxA, JUDGES,
election, term: eiisf j.ssiee.I That at
the general election to be held in the
each six years thereafter. there shall T..
elected three go judges Of the Supreme
Court; who shall hold their office for the
election to be held in the state Of Ne
braska in the year 1911. and each six
years thereafter. there shall be elected
three go judges Of the Supreme Court.
OF six years: and at the general election
to be held IN the state Of Nebraska In
the year 1913. and each six years there
tice 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 ex-
Justice Of the Supreme Court during that
time until the expiration Of his term Of
office: And. provided further. that upon
electors Of the State. the Governor shan.
Immediately upon issuing his procIal,,..-
ton declaring said amendments adopted
t -four 5pdss soS Of the p
pointed to hold said office until their
successors 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
have qualified.
Section six (Sl Of Article six (S) Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska. b
lmended to read As follows:
=, Section st. rs, 6 Scaasf j..ssss:l The Chief
Term for which he was elected He shall
preside At all terms Of the Supreme
court. and in his absence the judges
o preside temporarily.
Section s. (A1saAne1t propooea.l That
lection thirteen u3l Of Article six as Of |
ne GO. co1stitut fH,a OF Nebraska be amended
udse. Of the saprs%e Court shan eaes
ecei S z salary Of $500. and the Judges
salary Of ss.ees per annum. payable
Approved April 3. 1907.
Il the State Of Nebraska. do hereby
Gritty that the. foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the
opy Of the original enrolled and en-
rOssed bill. as passed by the Thirtieth
ession Of the legislature Of the State Of
Nebraska. as appears from said original
i'll on file In this office. and that said
r0posed amendment Is submitted to the |
ualified voters Of the state Of Nebraska |
or their adoption or rejection at the
eneral election to b held on Tuesday.
he Sd day Of November. A. d. 1905 ii
In testimony whereof. ! have hereunto
ct my hand and affixed the Great Seal
the State Of Nebraska. Done at Lin
DIN. this 18th day Of July. in the year
our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred |
nd Eight. and Of the Independence Of.
he United States the One Hundred and
thirty third. and OF this State the Forty
econd. GEO. C.. JUNKIN.
DeaD Secretary Of State.