The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-18

general election to be held Tuesday, mo-
vsmber 3rd, A. d. 1908:
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec.
tions two (2), four ca, five CD, six Coz
the Constitution of the state of Ne
oraska. relating to Judicial Powers.
BE 1t Resolved by the Legislature Of the
state of Nebraska:
section /. Amendment proposed. That
Section two ca of Article ST. 90 of the
Constitution Of the state OF Nebraska
be to ssna aa court Judges
surisdiction.) The Supreme Court snail
consist of seven % judges: and a ma
jority of all elected and qualified judges
quorum or pronounce a decision. The
Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction In
cases in which the state is party.
mandamus quo warranto, habeas corpus:
and such appellate jurisdiction as may
section 2. (Am endment proposed.) That
Section four 90 of Article six - OF me
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read , as follows VS. ,,dsss
election, term, residenoe2 The judges or
the Supreme Court shall be elected by
the. electors of the state at large; anu anu
provided shall be six years, And sad
Supreme Court judges shall during their
term of office. reside at the place where
the court Is holden.
Section 3. amendment proposed.) That
Section five (5l Of Article six g, Of the he
Constitution of the State Of Nebraska De
section s. lsuprsm. court, Judges,
ele ction, term; chief ju.tice) That at
the general election to be held IN the
each six years thereafter, there shall u
| elected three CD 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;
who shall hold their office for the period
of six years; and at the gener'' "',cN,n
to be held in the state of Nebraska IN
| the year 1913, and each six years w re-
after, there shall be elected a chief JUS Jus,
tice of the Supreme Court, who shal
! hold his office for the period of SIX
| years Provided that the member of the
Supreme Court whose term of office eX..
pires in January 1914. shall be Cnlr
Justice of the supreme Court during that
time until the expiration or ms 81, Ifr mon on
the adoption of these am"~dm"n' ~
electors Of the State, the Governor shall
Immediately upon issuing M iI .iontrd
appoint four "a judges of the supreme
Court, two CD of whom shall be az.
pointed to hold said office t Hnt gA6 t9SiI
election in 1903, and have qualified: and
the other two (2) shall hold their olil',
until their successors shall be elected a
Section 4. amendment proposed.) Tha,
Section six 90 of Article siX go OF m
Constitution Of the state OF Nebraska DC
Justice shall Serve as such during all the
term for which he was elected. lie shal
preside at all terms of the Suprtnr'
Court, and in his absence the judGo;
. present shall select one OF their huihpe'
section 5. amendment proposedo Tha
/. section thirteen G3l of Article SIX 20 o
the Constitutl3n OF NEBRASKA De ai'e''''
section 10. Judges, salarie,l T tina,
Judges of the Supreme Court shall eaci
receive a salary of 81 500, and the JudSe
4 of the District Court shall each receiN
salary of $4,000 per annum' payable
!. approved April 8, 1907.
> |, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary, OF state
J, of the State of Nebraska do heren;
|, certify that the foregq3mg, propose Sc
State of Nebraska is true and correc
. copy of the original enrolled and en-
: crossed hill, as passed by the ThlrteL
: Session of the Legislature OF the, state o
bill on file in this office, and that sal
nropOsed amendment Is submitted to IN
i, qualified voters Of the state OF Nebrask
. for their adoption or ,rGi'cuon az ~
Be I'd dav of November, A. D. 1905,
r.: n testimony whereof | have hereunt
4 tet nv hand and affixed the Great Sc
u Of the state Of Nebraska. Done at lLr
' of our Lord one Thousand Nine Hundre
- and right and Of the Indo0ond"nce r.
tra United States the One Hundred an
q .sco,d GEO. c. JUNEIN
=. IscaD Secretary OF State