Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-19

as hereinafter set torth In snl, ~ SUD
mittsd to the electors OF the state Of Ne.
brasRa, 20 be voted upon at the general
election to be held tuesday, November Srd,
A. ID, 1908,
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Section!
two ~, four ca, five tl, six H) and
thirteen QO, OF Article six C), of the
Constitution OF the State Of Nebraska.
relating to judicial Powers
BE it Resolved by the LsgisiAturs Of the
Section T. Amendment proposed. That
Section two % of Article six go, OF the
Constitution of the state of Nebraska, DO
amended to read as follows:
Section (suprsmS court 1uegS5
consist of seven "a judges and a majority
OF all elected and qualified judges shall DO
necessary TO constitute a quorum or pro-
n sSSn Say a S iSTisdiotion h IN ali 1U aases r.Iotins
to the revenue, civil cases In which the
state is a party, mandAmus. quo w%arranto.
dictiun as may be provided by law,
Section 2. amendment propossd) That
Section four 80 OF Article six go. OF The
Constitution of the state OF Nebraska DO
amended 10 read as follows;
section 4. (suprsms court, Judges,
the Supreme SSaii SHALL be elected by the
electors OF the state at large ana their
term of office, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall be six years. And said supreme
Court judges snail. during their term OF
office. reside az the place where the court
section 8. amendment propossd.l That
Section five t) OF Aruuie six go OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska be
amended to read as follows; ,r.r.,
election, tsruii chief ~justioeO That at
the general election to be held in the state
Of Nebraska in the year 1909 and each ak
years thereafter, there shall be elected three
go judges of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold their office for tho period Of six years;
the state of Nebraska in the year 1911, and
each six years thereafter. tfere shall be
elected three (9 judges OF the supreme
period of six years; and at the general cleo
ton to be held In the state of Nebraska 10
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. shah
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 VA. judges of the Suprem9
Court, two CD of whom shall be appointed
TO hold said office until their successors
shall be elected at the general election in
1903, and have qualified: and the other two
~ shall hole their office until their sue
t6ssors shall be elected at the general cleo
lion held In 1911, anc saNe qualified.
Section 4. amendment proposed.J That
Section six 90 Of Article six C6l, of the
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amended to read as follows:
Section 6. (Chief j~uHttce.l Tina 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 tempo
rarlly.
Section thirteen C3), of Article six 90, OF
the Constitution OF Nebraska. be amended
to read as follows:
Section 10. Judges, salarios.) That
Judges of the Supreme Court shall each
receive a salary OF S4.JOv, and :he Judges OF
the District Court shall each receive n
salary OF $500 per annum, payable quar-
terly.
Approved April 8. 1907.
l, Geo. c. Junkin. Secretary of State, OF
the State of Nebraska, do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment 20
the Constitution OF the State of Nebraska
is a true and cor rect copy of the original
enrolled and enErossed bill, os passed oy the
Thirtieth session II tho legislature OF the
State OF Nebraska, as appears from said
original bill on file in thus office, and that
said PROPOSED amendment IS submitted To
the qualified voters Of the State of Me-
braska for their adoption or rejection al
the general election to be held on Tuesday
the ard day of November, A. d. 1908.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
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 Independence OF the United
States the One Hundred and Thirty-third,
and of this State the Forty-seoond.
GEO. c. JUNKIN.
(Seal.) Secretary OF State.