The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-04

Tne following proposed hmenunenV TO
the constitution of the State Of Ne
braLka, as hereinafter set forth in full
IL submitted to the electors of the State
of Nebraska, to be voted upon at the
general election to be held Tuesday, NO
vember 3rd, A. D. 1908:
a JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
lions two CD, four 90, five 60, six CO.
and thirteen G3) of Article six 60 OF
the Constitution of the state of Ne
braska, relating to Judicial Powers.
State of Nebraska:
section /. Amendment proposed. That
Section two CD of Article siv (6) of the
Constitution of the State OF Nebraska
be amended to read as follows:
section .. (supreme court; judges;
jurisdiction.) The Supreme Court shall
jorty of all elected and qualified judges
shall be necessary to constitute a
Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction in
all cases relating to the revenue. civil
cases in which the state Is party
be provided by law.
Section 2. (Anendment proposed.) That
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
Section 4. (supreme court, Judges,
the Supreme Court shall be elected by
| the electors of the state at large; ana
| their terms of office, except as hereinafter
|
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 (5) of Article six 60 OF the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
eection, term; chief justice0 That at
| the general election to be held in the
state of Nebraska in the year 1909 .
each six years thereafter, there shall ~
elected three go judges of the supreme
Court, who shall hold their office for the
period of six years; that at the general
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
to be held in the state OF Nebraska In
the year 1913, and each tx ycals snSrc-
| tice 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, eXee
pires in January, 1914, shall be Chict
Justice of the Supreme Court during that
time until the expiration of his term of
office. And provided further, that upon
the adoption of these amerdm"n' Nv,
electors of the State, the Governor shall,
Immediately upon issuing M rroy.e -
ton declaring said amendments adopted,
appoint four "a judges of the supreme
Court two CD of whom shall be APP
pointed to hold said office until their
successors shall be elected at the general
| election in 1909, and have qualified: ana
the other two (2) shall hold tn nir office
until their successors shall be elected at
the general election held in 1911, and
have. qualified.
section 1. amendment proposed) That
Section six (Gl of Article stv ,Fn of ~"
| Constitution Of the State OF Nebraska, be
amended to read as follows:
section G., (chief justice.} The Ghie
Justice shall serve as such during all the
preside at all terms of the supreme
Court and in his absence the judges
present shall select one of their number
Section 5. amendment proposed) That
Section thirteen G3) of Article six 60 of
the Constitution of Nebraska be amended
section Ia (Judges, salaries) That
receive salary of 81 500, and the JUDGES
of the District Court shall each rCCei q
a salary of $4,000 per annum, payable
approved April 8, 1907. a.
of the state of Nebraska, do hereby
certify that the foregoing. propose
amendment to the Constitution Of the
copy of the ORIGINAL enrolled and en-
crossed hill. as raised by the Thirtieth
session of the legislature of the state Of
Nebraska. as appears from SAID original
bill on file in this office, and that said
proposed amendment is submitted to the
nualified voters Of the state Of Nebraska
for their, aioptton or rGtSction AZ me
IT, Cd Iav Of November \. u. 1905
, n testimony whereof, I have heregntQ
Sc my hand and affixed the Great seal
of the state Of Nebraska Done at Lin
coin, this 18th dav of July, in the year
of our Lord one Thousand Nine Hundred
ard EIGHT. and Of the independence OF
THirty-third, and Of this state 10 Forty.
(SeaD Secretary of State.