Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-05

n. ID. 1905.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sections
two CD, four "a, five (b), six (6) and
thirteen 90 Of ARTICLE six 20 OF the
relating TO Judicial Powers. roL
BE 1t Resolved by the Legislature Of the
Section l. Amendments proposed. That
Section two 81 Of Article six (), OF the
Constitution of the state of Nebraska, DO
amended to read as follows:
sectioa z {suprsm TSr.3 court Judges
consist OF seven az judges; and a majority
of oil elected and qualified judges shall be
necessary to constitute a quorum or pro-
nounce a decision. The Supreme Court
I shall have Jurisdiction in all cases relating
to the revenue, civil cases in which the
state is a party, nandamus. quo warranto,
hAbeas corpus, and such appellate juris-
Section 2. amendment proPosed.) That
Section four "a of Article six go, of the
Constitution OF the state OF Nebraska, be
| amended to read as follows:
Section 4. (supreme court, Judges,
election, term, residence.) The Judges of
the supreme Court 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 8. amendment propossd.) That
! Section five 90 of Arucle, six Co of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows;
., sestiSn term. :: 's ssTsf ;s..s SSnsA r lSSSsG q;
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
I) Judges of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold their office for tho period OF six yearsi
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
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 In
the year 1918, and each six years thereafter,
there shall be elected a Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court. who shall hold his office
for the period OF six years. PROVIDED, that
the member OF the Supreme Court whose
term of office expires in January, 1914, shall
be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court dur
Ing that time until the expiration OF his
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,
appoint four 90 judges of the Supreme
Court, two CD of whom shall be appointed
to hold said office until their successors
shall be elected at the general election in
~ shall hold their office until their sue
tessors shall be elected at the general cleo
iiS ssoi held in lsil, anS nave SrS SSSi6fied' That
Section six 90 of Article six 10, Of the
Constitution OF the State OF Nebraska, be
a@ss sofiCn g {. req Sohi ss t j&astios:, The Chief
Justice shall serve as such during all the
term for which he was elected. He shall
preside at all terms of the Supreme Court
and in his absence the judges present shat
select one OF their number to preside tempo
Section 8. (AmendmenS rreposed.) That
Section thirteen GS), of Article six go, OF
the Constitution of Nebraska. be amended
to read as follows:
Section 10. (Judges, salariSs.j 'rhat
Judges of the Supreme Court shall eacf
receive a salary OF Sa5Or. and :he Judges Of
the District Court shall each receive Z
salary Of 5000 per annum, payable quar-
terly.
Approved April s, 1907.
/, Geo. c. Junkin, Secretary of State, o
the state of Nebraska, do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment Z
the Constitution OF the state OF Nebraski
is a true and col rect copy OF the origina
enrolled and enGrossed bill, ,ns passed oy tn
Thirtieth session 0f tho legislature of tn
State OF Nebraska, as appears from SAT-
original bill on file In tins office, and tina
said proposed amendment IS submitted I
the qualified voters of the State OF Ne
braska for their adoption or rejection a
the general election to be held on Tuesda
the 3rd day of November, A. ID. 1908.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto Sc
my hand and affixed the Great seal OF tn
State of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln, thu
18th day Of July, in the year of our Lor
One Thousand Nine Hundred and EighI
and OF the Independence of the Unite
States the One Hundred and Thirty-thirC
and of this State the Forty-second.
GEO. c. JUNkIN.
(Seal,l Secretary Of State.