Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-08

A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
thirteen dS, OF Article SIX C0, Of the
Constitution OF the state of Nebraska,
relating 70 Judicial Powers
y state of NebraSkAi.
section l.. Amendment proposed. That
Section two " OF Article six 90. OF the
amended to read as follows:
sse!iOa {SsprsmS court juegS;I
consist OF seven "a judges and a majority
Of all elected and qualified judges shall be
necessary to constitute a quorum or pro-
shall have Jurisdiction In all cases relating
to the revenue, civil cases In which the
state is a party, m~aRdamus. quo w~arranto.
diction as may be provided by law.
Section 2. (Amsndmsnt propoSed) That
Section four @, Of article SIX o.: Of the
mAnded TO read as follows.
Section lspPrsme court, Judges,
the Supreme Court shall be elected by the
electors OF the state at large: and their
term Of office, except as hereinafter pro-
ytded. shall be six years And said Supreme
Court judges shah. during their torn OF
office, reside at the place where tho court
Section 3. (~Amsnament proposed.) That
Section five 6) Of Article ak Q) of the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
election, term; chief Justios.) That at
the general election TO be held IN the state
OF Nebraska in the year 1893. and each six
years thereafter. there shall be elected three
Judges OF the Supreme Court, who shnll
hold their office for the 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
elected three 90 judges Of the Supreme
period Of six years; and at the general cleo
ton TO be held I'm the state of Nebraska In
the year 1913. and each SIX years thereafter
there shall ha elected. a Chief Hlgffca % fhs
Supreme Court. who shall hold his office
for the period OF six years. Provided, that
the member of the Supreme Court who's
term OF office expires In January, 1914. shat
be Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court dur.
ing that time anti the expiration OF hi,
term OF office And, provided further. tina
upougths 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 CD judges Of the Suprem,
Court, two t2) OF whom shall be appointed
.Ssn1o Ss lao SilaSe nhtl neil successor,
1909. and have Qualified: and the other tw,
CD shall hold their office until their sue.
cessors shau- o. elected al the general elec.
tion held ia 1871 and rave qualified.
Section 4. C~Amendmsnt proposOdJ That
Section SIX 90 Of Article six 30. OF tn,
section 3 CoAisi iastiosl The CHIEF
term for which he was elected. He sbaI
preside at all terms OF the Supreme Courr
and In his absence the Judges present shat
select one Of their number 10 preside tempo
section 5. C~AansAdmsns SropOssa.l rha.
y Section thirteen (l3). OF Article six (6), O.
the Constitution % Nebraska. be amende,
10 read as follows:
section Il Judges, nAlAriss) rha
judges Of the supreme Court shall eacl
receive a salary OF A5ot and the Judges o
the district Court shall each receive
terly.
Approved April s 1917.
l. Geo. C. ,Junkin, Secretary OF state. Q
the state OF Nebraska. do hereby certif
that the foregoing proposed amendment {
the Constitution OF the state OF Nebrask
l. a true and correct copy OF the origins
enrolled and enGrossed bill as passed oy IN
Thirueth session OF the legislature Of III
state Of Nebraska, as appears from sal
original BAY. on file in this office. and ths
SAID proposed Amendment Is submitted I
the uuaitfied -yoteFs az the State OF NJ
Draska for their adoption or rejection 4
the general election 10 be held on ruesda
the srd day OF November. A ID. 1908.
4 In testimony WhareofI have heTeunuo 3,
my hand and affixed the Great seal OF N
STATE or NfhEaskA Done at Lncolu, thi
y nm Gay n July, IN tho year OF our Lor
lone thousand Nine Hundred and Eigh
ana OF the H~sapendence q the. Unite
states the one hAndred and Thirty-thirs
and "a TINS ssats ne Forty-seeond
GEO c. JuNKIN.
Oeal1 Secretary Of State.