Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-26

Ths following proposed amendment to
AZ h~sreinafter set form IL ful, is sub
mitted to the electors OF the StaSe OF ne
braska, 90 be voted upon az the general
election to be held Tuesday, november Sro,
a. u. 1903.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
two C), four 90. five 90, six 60. and
thirteen u3), OF Article six 80, of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska.
Re il Rssoivsd by the Legislature Of the
State OF Nebraskai
Section /. Amendment proposed That
Section two 90 OF Article six 49,, OF the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska, DO
amended to read az follows; u..,
u;sst,St,on :; { FSsp sUSreS ScuE ajurs s 4
consist Of seven "a judges; and a majority
Of ali elected and qualified judges shall DO
necessary to constitute a quorum or pro-
shall have jurisdiction in all cases relating
to the revenue, civil cases in which the
habeas corpus, and such appellate Juris-
Section q. C~Amsndment prOposed.) That
Section four "a Of Article six 90, OF the
Constitution Of the state of Nebraska, be
amended to. read as follows; -
., ssst5Sn term. : r SsSRSS%: o SSs Judges gSsS q
the Supreme C0Gft shall be elected by the
electors Of the state at large; and their
term of office, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall be six years. And said Supreme
Court judges shall, during their term OF
office, reside at the place where the court
section s. amendment prOpOsed.I That
Section five 80 Of Article SIX go OF the
Constitution of the state IF Nebraska be
Section s. tsuprsms court, Judges,
election, term; chief juStAce0 That at
the general election to be held IN the sVate
| years thereafter, there shall be elected three
(O judges Of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold their office for tho period OF six years:
| that at the genaral election TO be held in
the state of Nebraska in the year 191, 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
ton to be held in the state Of Nebraska Ia
there shall be elected a Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court. who shall hold his office
for the period Of six years. Provided that
term of office expires in January, 1914, shall
be Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court dur
i teSm t6 os ot sl%s I Hnd f provi sHSir fuTtReT 81 thai nsi
upon the adoption of these amendmentsb y
the electors OF the State. the Governor
shall, Immediately upon issuing the procla'
nation declaring said amendments adopted
appoint four a. judges of the Supremy
Court, two CD Of whom shall be appointed
10 hold said office until their successor
shall be elected at the general election II
1903. and have qualified: and the other tw'
y shall n hGld IL their TssctS o5fi st M, Sst aen saslT s SSS
Section 4. amendment proposed.) That
Section six 6) of Article six (6), Of tn
Constitution Of the State OF Nebraska, b.
Section g.. (ohief jugtice.( The CHIEF
Justice shall serve as such during all tn,
term for which he was elected, He snail
preside at all terms Of the supreme Court
and In his absence the judges present shai
select one OF their number to preside tempo
Section s. (-Amendmens Ssoposed.) Tha
Section thirteen (l3), OF Article six CO., o
the Constitution OF Nebraska. be amends
to read as follows:
Section 13, (Judges, salaries.l tina
judges of the Supreme Court shall eacl
receive a salary OF $4,6OU. and the Judges o
salary Of 5000 per annum, payable quar-
terly.
Approved April 8. 1907.
/, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary of State, Q
the State OF Nebraska, do hereby certif
that the foregoing proposed amendment I
the Constitution Of the state Of Nebrask
IL a true and correct copy OF the orlgins
enrolled and enETossed bill. ns passed oy tn
Thirtieth session Of the legislature OF tn
State of Nebraska, as appears from sal
original bill on file IN this office, and the
said propose amendment Is submitted I
/ the qualified voters Of the State of NJ
u braska for their adoption or rejection q
. the general election to be held on Tuesda
Q the Bird day of November. A. D.. 1908.
{ In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto 81
my hand and affixed the Great seal OF III
= State Of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, TIL
18th day of July, in tho year of our LOr
: One Thousand Nine Hundred and Elgh
: States the One Hundred and Thirty-thirt
ana Of this State the Forty-second.
GEO. G. JUNKIN,
(Seal) Secretary of State.