The Columbus journal., 1908-08-19

The following proposed amendment &
ehs constitution OF the state Of He
| II submitted to the electors Of the State
OF 0e6feska, to be voted upon at the
general election to be held Tuesday, No-
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A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec
tions two CD. four tI. five 60. six to)
ard thirteen tl3) OF Article six 90 ot
| the Constitution OF the State of Ne
| brasNa. relating to Judicial Powers.
8s it Resolved BY the LEGISLATURE Of the
State Of Nebraska:
section !. Amendment proposed That
Section two ca of Article six 60 of tho
Constitution of the State of Nebraska
| be amended to read as follows:
ns,st,o.,os Ssesio. !: tsrprsmo @ court; judEss
consist Of seven 90 judges: and a ma
jOrity of all elected and qualified judges
shall be necessary to constitute a
quorum or pronounce a decision. The
all cases relating to the revenue. civil
cases in which the state is party.
mandamus, quo warrantO. habeas corpus.
and such appellate jurisdiction as may
Section 2. (Amsndmsns propossd.) That
Section four ca of Article six 80 of the
Constitution Of the State Of Nebraska be
amended to read as follows:
Section 4. (Suprsms court, judges.
election, term, rssidsnes.l The Judges of
the Supreme Court shall be elected by
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
Section 3. (Amendmsnt propossd.) That
Section five 90 Of Article six 90 Of the
Constitution Of the State of Nebraska be
'!sade% ssesien g 5. S eSaps.@. m court. Judges,
election, term: chief justice.) That at
the general election to be held in the
state of Nebraska in the year 1893. a,s
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 he elected
three (O judges Of the Supreme Court.
who shall hold their office for the period
Of six years: and at the general election
to be held in the state OF Nebraska IN
the year 1913. and each six year tn,I,-
after there shall be elected |hief Jus
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 ex-
Justice Of the Supreme Court during that
time until the expiration of his Germ or
office. And. provided further that upon
the adoption OF those am"'irn"n'; Nv !
upon issuing his procihm',-
ton declaring said amendments adopted.
appoint four 90 judges of the Supreme
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 their office
until their successors shall be elected at
the general election held in 1911. and
have qualified.
Section i. (Amsndmsnt proposed-) That
Of the State Of Nebraska. be
amended to read as follows:
section, 6 (chisf justies.l The CHIEF
Justice shall serve I've as such s.sa during al the
Court and in his absence the Judges
present shall select one Of their number
Section s. (Amendmsnt propossd.) That
he Constitution Of Nebraska be amended
. section ssio i is. Synds.s. s.,.r,...) That
Judges OF the Supreme Court shall each
'eceive a salary Of s4.50o. and the judges
II the District Court shall each receive
Approved April 8. 1907
I, Geo. c. Junkin. Secretary or state.
# the State Of Nebraska. do hereby
certify that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Nebraska Is a true and correct
'opy Of the original enrolled i., and en-
ession Of the legislature OF the State OF
Nebraska. as appears from said original
ill on file In this office. and that said
proposed amendment Is submitted to the
lualified voters Of the state Of Nebraska
or their adoption OF rejection at the
,eneral election to be held on Tuesday.
ne Cd day Of November. A. d. 1893.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
ct my hand and affixed the Great Seal
4 the State Of Nebraska. Done at Lin
oln, this 18th dav Of July. IN the year
( our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
nd Eight. and Of the Independence Of
ne United States the One Hundred and
'hirty-third and Of this State the Forty
ecOnd. GEO. c. JUNkIN,
0saO Secretary Of State.