The Columbus journal., 1908-09-30
Proposed Constitutional
AMENDMENT.

The following proposed amendment %
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- submitted 70 the electors Of the STATE
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vsmbsR 3sd, 4. y. 1893:
a JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
lions two CD. four ca. five go. six 90
and thirteen 10 Of Article six 20 OK
braska. relating to Judicial Powers.
Dc IL 1eeolvsd b. the xsgislaturs Of the
Section two CD of Article six 80 Of thu
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
5urisdactton.) The Supreme Court shall
consist of seven 60 judges: and a ma
jOrity Of all elected and qualified judges
quorum or pronounce a decision. Tn.
| Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction in
all cases relating to the revenue. civil
| cases in which the state Is a party.
mandamus. quo warranto. habeas corpus.
and such appellate Jurisdiction as may
be provided by law.
Section four 90 OF Article six 80 of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
s,sss.os. term. sssidsaes) The The Judges q
the Supreme Court shall be elected by
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 five % Of Article SIX (6) Of the
institution Of the State Of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
election, term; chief justiee) That at
the general election to be held In the
state of Nebraska in the year 1903. a.O
n ~{~ he. RkAs hDe hall
elected three 90 judges Of the Supreme
Court, who shall hold their office for the
period of six years; that at the general
Sraska in the year isii. and each six
years thereafter. there shall be elected
three CD judges Of the Supreme Court.
Of six years: and at the general election
to be held in the state Of Nebraska IN
the year 1913. and each six years lh.re-
s skser Of fns the S Supreme Court who shall
hold his office for the period Of six
years. Provided that the member Of the
pires in January. 1914. shall be Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court during that
time until the expiration Of his term OF
Of thsse
electors Of the State. the Governor shall,
Immediately upon issuing his prociamA-
ton declaring said amendments adopted.
Court. two (2) Of whom shall be ap-
pointed to hold said office until their
successors shall be elected at the general
the other two CD shall hold their office
until their successors shall be elected at
the general election held in 1911. and
Section 4. (AAs1aAs1t pfopooed.) That
Section six l6) Of Article .iv fSl 1T the
Of the State Of Nsbraska. b
Section g. (Chis1 justies.) The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during all the
term for which he was elected. He shall
court. and in his absence the Judges
present shall select one Of their number
10 preside temporarily.
Eection thirteen 03) Of Article six (s) Of
The Constitution Of Nebraska be amended
10 read AZ follows:
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall each
receive a salary Of $4,000. and the Judges
Df the District Court shall each receive
salary Of $1,000 per annum. payable
Approved April 8. 1907.
I. Geo. c. Junkin. Secretary Of State.
e sertify that the foresoins 90 proposed opposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Nebraska II q true and correct
bill as By sse fnr,stS
Iession Of the legislature Of the State OF
Nebraska. IS appears from said original
IN on file in this office and that said
qualified voters Of the state Of Nebraska
or their adoption or rejection at the
GENERAL election to b held on Tuesday.
ne ID day Of November. A. d. 1919
In testimony whereof. have hereunto
ut my hand and affixed the Great SEAL
Il the State Of Neoraska. Done at LIN
DIN. this 18TH day Of July. n the Yoar
( our Lord One Thousand Nine HUNDRED
nd Eight. and Of the Independence N.
he United States the One Hundred Ana
thirty third and Of this State the Forty.
econ0. GEO. C. JUNKIN
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