Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21
AMENDMENT
TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.
PROPOSED BY THE
Thirty.First General Assembly. 20
be Voted ON, at the Generai
Election Of 1889.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Submitting to
the Qnallasa Voters Of the State Of Missouri
concerning The Judicial Depassment. u'ere0i
BE IL SessAred ~ Me Senate, Ae House of
hepTese"faHSes ~c0ncHs7ia0 therein:
That at the general election to be held on the
tuesday next following the first Monday in Mo-
to the Constitution OF the State Of Missouri. con.
corning the Judicial department, shall be ant.
mitted to the qualified voters Of said state, 10.
SECTION l. The supreme court shall consist
OF ak Judges. and alter the first Monday in
with three Judges escn ,one to be called he civil.
the other the criminal side OF the court. The
divisions shall sit separately for the dispoeition OF
stitaie a quorum. The Chief Jus,i s,se 81 s ~ c o0at
shall be the presiding Justice OF the division OF
in bsnc; and OF the other side the fudge Oldest Of
commission shall be presiding justice. The
criminal side Of the court shall hear and deter
causes. all damage cases in which the dsRages
sued !or sound In tort, all applications for Writs
OF naHeas CORPUS and 2xo S~ayyanio. and also
sscn other Causes, tncluuing cer-
nofurs and other original remedial writs -
may. by order Of the civil aide. be transferred
court shall hear and determine all other causes
and applications. including nsandassMs and
cerIsord,S and. except ha6eas corpus and
ihe Judgments, orders and DEGREES of either di.
vision shall have the force and effect OF those OF
SEC. 2. Whenever it shall be known. or he
made to appear to the Chief Justice, that the
criminal side Of the court has, within twenty
days, rendered q decision contrary TO some de-
cision Of the civil side, or to some decision OF
the court prior to its division, as 10 any matter
grant . rehearing Of the cause ON snch rsLesr-
ing. the cause shall be determined BY The court
SEC. 3. After the first Monday IN January.
1883. the Jurisdiction OF the St. Louis court OF
appeals and the election Tor judge thereof shall
De restricted to the eighth judicial circuit and
any criminal case. Its decisions Of all civil
cases shall he final, except as otherwise provI-
court.
stc. 4 Whenever 1t shall be made to appear
10 me Chief Justice of the supreme court that
the st. Louis Court of Appeals has within two
months rendered a decision contrary to some
Ie issued the ee saGaeus S oT !Se sn ne mns cause cause y, 70
transfer the Cause from the Court OF Appeals 10
to the supreme Court Tor rehearing;
OF the Supreme Court and Court OF Appeals. or a
majority Of Them shall cit and. II present. the
then be determined by u majority Of Mi the
judges. and when thus determined ii shall be of
binding authority 10 both courts.
SEC. 5. After the first Monday In January.
1883. no appeal shall lie to, or writ Of error
issue from the st. Louis Court OF Appeals in any
appeal OF writ of error. shall go directly to the
SupremeGOurt.
bee. d. Upon the adoption of this amend
ment the governor shall appoint one additional
judge OF the Supreme Court. who shall hold
office until the first Monday in january, 1883.
and ut the general election in 1854 his SUCCESSOR
shall be elected. The Judges in Office on the drst
Monday in january. 1888. may determine who
of them shall sit on the civil and who on the
criminal side Of the court: zsoyi0ed, they do
SO by p. m. Of that day, failing in this the
governor shall Immediately assign them. Alter
the first Monday in January, 1883, judges shall
1e elected to ill vacancies on the civil or crlm-
maj side, Ms the case may BIS, and with special
reference to their fitness for that side In which
the vacancy has or is to occur.
SEC. Z. All provisions of the Constitution Of
this State. and all laws and parts OF laws of
this State, not consistent with this amendment,
snail, upon its adoption, be forever rescindsi
and OF no effect.