Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-03

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A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
two C), four "a, five 6). six 90 and
thirteen uSl. Of Article six ", OF the
S SSIasins 10 Judicial powers.
ne az Sesolvsd BY the Legislature OF the
Section l. Amendment proposed. That
Section two % OF Article six go, OF the
Constitution of the state Of Nebraska DO
Section 2. Isuprsms eourti judgesI
juriSdioion.J Ths supreme Court shall
consist Of seven % jSagssi s ANA a Ha Sn y
necessary to constitute a quorum or pro-
nounce a decision. The Supreme Court
to the revenue, civil cases in which the
state Is a party, mancamus. quo warranto.
habeas corpus, and such appellate turis-
Section 2. CAmendmsnT propOssd.) That
( Section four tD OF Article six 90. OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska, be
amended 10 read as follows:
Section 4. (suprsms court. Judges,
election, term reH1aenoel Abe judges OF
the Supreme So1ti shall be elected by the
electors OF the state at large; ana their
term Of office. except as hereinafter pro-
yided, shall be six years. And said supreme
Court judges shall, during their term OF
office, reside AT the place where the court
section 3. CAnendmsnt propossd.) That
Section five go of Arylcio AK 90 of the
" Constitution OF the State II Nebraska be
Section s. lsuprsmS court judges,
election, terms cnlsf J~ustios.S That at
the general election TO be held IN the state
Of Nebraska In the year 1903, and each six
years thereafter. there shall be elected three
go judges OF the supreme Court. who shall
hold their office for tho 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
Court, who shall hold their office for the
period OF six years; and at the general cleo
don 10 De neid IN the state or Nebraska IL
there shall be elected a Chief Justice of the
supreme Court, who shall hold hls office
the member OF the Supreme Court whose
term OF office expires in January. k14. shall
inE mat time until ths expIrstion ~ ME
term OF office. And, provided further, that
upon the adoption OF these amendments by
shall, immediately upon issuing the procla.
nation declaring said amendments adopted
Court two ds) Of whom shall be a5 SSP5snSS
10 hold said office until their successors
shall be elected az the general election In
VS. shall hold their offieA until their sue.
eCssors shall be elected at the general cleo.
aG ssot aslS T. IN t Am SaS as> SrS SSaiittId' That
Section six 90 OF Article six (6l, OF the
Constitution Of the state OF NEBRASKA. be
s Section 8. tchisf j%aStics:l The Chief
Justice shall serve as SUM- during all the
nrssIias Al All terms 81 t|SSsaprsme couSl
! and Ia his absence Tie Judges present shall
select one OF their n'lnoer to preside tempo
Section 5. (AmsndzaenS ;sopOssd.) That
Section thirteen CSl,soT Article six 80, Of
the Constitution % kebTAsEa. be amended
to read as follows: .f..Hrf".
Section IS. (Judgos, shinvduS.y That
Judges OF the Supreme Court snail each
receive a salary OF S4.5OI and The Judges Of
he District Court shall each receive a
salary OF 5000 per apnum. payable quar-
terly.
Approved April s, 1907.
/, Geo. {. Junktn, Secretary OF state, OF
the State OF Nebraska. do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment 10
the Constitution OF the state OF Nebraska
Is a true and correct copy OF the original
enrolled and enkrossed bill, 0s passed oy ths
Thlrtieth session Of tho legislature OF the
State % Nebraska. as appears from said
4 original bill on file in this office, and that
y said proposed amendment Is submitted 70
the qualified voters Of the State OF Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection At
ne GENERAL election TO be held on Tuesday
lie Ard day OF November, A d. 1908.
Ia testimony whereof 1 have nereunto 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.
end OF the Independence OF the United
btates the One Hundred and Thirty-third.
and OF this state the Forty-second.
GEO. c. JUNkIN.
(SeaL.l Secretary Of state.