Omaha daily bee., 1912-09-16
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL

. Aho LouoWlnk proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Nebraska.
as hereinafter set forth in rull, is sub
mitted to the electors Of the state of Me-
braska, to be voted upon at the general
election to be held Tuesday. November
9Th, A. D. 1912: ny.
"a JOINT RESOLUTION to propose
amendments to Section five (5) of Ar
OF Article sixteen Q6) of the constitu-
ton Of the state Of Nebraska as found
In the compiled statutes of Me-
braska for 1909 (Section thirteen Q0
OF Article eighteen Q8 Of Cobbey's
Annotated ia1,ns ed Stat Statutes for 1scs re.
Of the supreme court, fixing the sime Of
the general election and providing for
holding over of incumbents until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Be 1t Resolved and Enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the State Of Nebraska:
Article Six .(D Of the Constitution of the
State Of Nebraska be amended to read as
follows:
Section 5. That at the general election
to be held in the State OF Nebraska in
the year 1915, and each six years there
after there shall be elected three C0
judges Of the Supreme Court who shall
hold their office for the period Of six 90
years; that at the general election to be
held in the State Of Nebraska in the year
1918, and each six years thereafter there
shall be elected three () 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 1920 and each
six co. years thereafter there shall be
elected chief justice Of the Supreme
Court, who shall hold his office for the
period Of six (6) years Provided, That
the member Of the Supreme Court whose
~ N4A I'D H. To-.
shall be chief Justice of the Supreme
Court during that time until the expira-
ton Of his term Of office.
Section q That Section Thirteen (13)
of Article Sixteen Q6) of the Constitution
Of the State of Nebraska as found In the
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1905
| (Section thirteen Q3) of Article eighteen
dS) Of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes for
1909 be amended to read as follows:
Section Is. The general election of this
state shall be held on the Tuesday sue
ceeding the first Monday in November
in the year 1914 and every two years
thereafter. All state, district county
precinct and township officers, by the
constitution or laws made elective by the
people, except school district officers, and
municipal officers in cities, villages and
towns, shall be elected at a general elec-
tion to be held as aforesaid Judges OF
the supreme. district and county courts
all elective county and precinct officers
and all other elective officers, the time
for the election Of whom is not herein
otherwise provided for, and which are
not included in the above exception
shall be elected on the Tuesday succeed.
ing the first Monday In November, 1913
and thereafter at the general election
next preceding the time of the termina.
| ton for their respective terms Of office
Provided, That no office shall be vacated
| thereby, but the incumbent thereof shall
| hold over until his successor Is duly
elected and qualified.
| Section g. The form Of ballot on the
amendments proposed herein shall be al
follows: For proposed amendments tC
the constitution providing for genera
election once in two years" and "Agains
proposed amendments to the constitution
providing for general election once ir
two years"
Approved April Z, 1e11"
| !, Addison Wait, Secretary Of State, Of
the State Of Nebraska do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment
| to the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska Is true and correct copy of the
original enrolled and engrossed bill, q:
passed by the Thirty second session o.
| the Legislature of the State Of Nebraska
as appears from said original bill on I'll,
| in this office, and that said proposed
amendment is submitted to the qualified
Voters of the state of Nebraska for theil
adoption or rejection at the general cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day
OF November, A. d. 1912
In Testimony Whereof, / have hereuntt
set my hand and affixed the Great Sea
OF the State Of Nebraska. Done at Lin
coin, this 10th day of May, in the year o.
our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twelve, and Of the Independence o.
the United States the One Hundred ant
Thirty-sixth and Of this state the Forty
sixth. ADDISON WAIT,
| {Seal1 Secretary of State