The Columbus journal., 1908-09-16
PROPOSED Constitutional
AMENDMENT.

The following proposed amendment to
the constitution Of the state OF Ne
braska. a. hsrsinaftsr set forth In full.
Of NsbTasia, 70 be voted upon at the
| general election TO be held Tuesday, No.
vsmbsr 3rd. A. .. 1903:
a JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
lions two 90. four ca. five (5). six Co
| and thirteen l3) of Article six 90 OF
! the Constitution of the state of Ne
| braska. relating to Judicial Powers.
1e II Resolved By the Legislature Of the
State Of Nebraska:
Section l.. Amendment proposed. That
| Section two % of Article six 90 OF the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
,T,sdist,oS I sn",s soa1t :uI 1uaf.i
consist OF seven Cd judges: and ma
jOrity 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 party.
| mandamus. quo warranto. habeas corpus.
| and such appellate Jurisdiction as may
be provided by law.
section 2. (Amsndmsns propossd.) That
Section four ca of Article six 80 of the
amended to read as follows:
section =. (Suprsme court, Judges.
election, term. fsstdsneel 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
term Of office reside at the place where
the court Is holden.
Section 3. (Amsndmsnt proposed.) That
Section five % Of Article six 60 Of the
amended to read as follows:
Section 5. Supreme court, judges.
election. term; chief 1uctice) That at
the general election to be held in the
state Of Nebraska in the year 1853. a'~
each six years thereafter. there shall Dt
elected three CD judges of the Supreme
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
judges of the ne
who shall hold their office for the period
Of six years: and at the general election
to be held in the state Of Nebraska in
the year 1913. and each six years Iii, re-
after. there shall be elected a Chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold his office for the period Of six
Supreme Court whose term of office eX-
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 amer@im.nts nv tHo
electors Of the State. the Governor shall.
ton declaring said amendments adopted.
appoint four Cd judges of the Supreme
Court. two CD 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 CD shall hold their office
until their successors shall be elected at
have qualified.
Section 4. (Amsndmsnt propossd.) That
Section six cd Of Article six 90 Of the
amended to read as follows:
Section s. (Chis1 justios.) The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during all the
for W whsh h: elected ed He shall
Court. and in his absence the Judges
present shall select one Of their number
to ss p,esids t Samp.ssny. Tho.
Section thirteen G3) Of Article six (6) Of
the Constitution Of Nebraska be amended
to read az follows:
judges Of the Supreme Court shah each
receive q salary Of 81 500. and the Judges
Of the District Court shall each receive
salary OF $4,000 per annum. payable
Approved April 8. 1907.
I. Geo. c. Junkin. Secretary Of State.
certify that the foregoing 90 pro opposed
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 Thirtieth
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
qualified voters Of the state of Nebraska
for their adoption or rejection at the
general election to be held on Tuesday.
the I'd day Of November A. d. 1898.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
Of the State Of Nebraska Done at Lin
coin. this 18th day Of July. In the year
OF our Lord One thousand Nine Hundred
and Eight. and Of the INDEPENDENCE Of.
Sne united states the One Hundred and
Thirty third. and Of this State the Forty
second GEO. c. JUNKIN.
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