1998-01-16                     House Journal                      Page 2060
HJR 47                                                                       
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 47 by Representatives Cowdery                       
and Phillips:                                                                  
                                                                               
Proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Alaska               
relating to the nomination, selection, appointment, and public                 
approval or rejection of justices of the supreme court and of judges           
                                                                               

1998-01-16                     House Journal                      Page 2061
HJR 47                                                                       
of courts established by the legislature that have as an exclusive            
purpose the exercise of appellate jurisdiction over judicial acts and          
proceedings, and requiring legislative confirmation of those                   
justices and judges and of the appointed members of the judicial               
council.                                                                       
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary and Finance              
Committees.