The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE CONSTITUTION tF
MISSOURI.
TO be Submitted 10 b Qualified
Voters al the GeneraI Election
TO be held In his state on
November T., 1890.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment
TO the Constitution thereof. concerning the
Judicial department.
BE 81 resolred by the House Of Representation,
the Senate conczrring therein:
That ut the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the fret Monday In
A ID, 1890, the following amend
ment to the constitution OF Missouri. concern
ing the judicial department shall be eubmitt, Al
to the qualified voters OF said atate tO-wit;
SECTION J.. The supreme court shall consist
OF seven Judges, and. alter the 1rst Monday In
January. 1891. shall be divided into two divi,-
ions, rs follows; One division to consist OF four
Judges of the court and TO he known NJ division
number one. the other 10 consist OF the remain
iDs judges ana to he known as division number
two. The divisions shall sit separately for the
hearing and disposition of causes and matters
pertaining thereto, and shall have concurrent
jurisdiction OF all matters and causes In the
supreme court, except that division numocr
two shall have exclusive cognizance of all
crimlnai cases pending IN said court: Provided,
that q cause therein may be transferred tn the
curt as provided 10 section four of thIs amend
ment The division Of business of which SAID
divisions have concurrent Jurisdiction shall be
IN lde as the supreme court may determine. A
majority of The Judges Of q division shall CON
Stitute u quorum thereof. and all orders, judg-
ments ana'decrees of either division ia to causcs
aod matters pending before Ii, shall have the
iOrcr and effect OF thOse of the court.
Sac Upon the adoption of this amend
,nent. the governor shall appoint two addIi0nal
JddHNb - kf uHtNtN' nv lu bHAh nOIu
heir offices until the first Monday In January,
1893. and ut the genera. election IN The year 1897
their successors shall be elected. who shall hold
heir Onlc's iJr the term OF ten years, as other
judges.of the supreme court. The two Judges
appointed by the governor, together with the
Judge elected at the general election In the year
1890, shall constitute division number two, and
he remaining Judges shall constitute division
oumber one. The court shall elect ito chief
Justice and each division y presiding Judge
thereof.
SIC 3. The aupreme court shall asslgp 10
each division The CAUSES aud matters TO he heard
by It OF which assignment due public notice
shall he glveu, and all laws relating To practice
IN the supreme court, Us well as the rules OF the
supreme court, shall appiy to each division SC
Tar as they may be applicable thereto. Til,
opinion oi each division shall lie n writing land
shall lie filed IN the causes IN which they sinai
be respectively made during the term at whirt
the G nfe If snbmiitei. and such opinions shat
be n part of the records of the supreme court
Each division shall have authority to lshue IN,
original writs and exercise the powers snulner
aitd IN section three OF article six OF the con
stitution
SIG 4 When The Judges of u division ar,
equally dIvlse,i IN OpI, lou IN n CAUSE or where q
Judge 0i II division ditsents from the opinion
therein. or wiir'e Il i'' al question 10 o. vulVeti
the cause, on the application of the losing marty
shall he lransierrd To The court fur its decision
or where Il division IN which u "anse Is pendin.
shall so o der, the oau1e shall lie q transferred L
the court t"r It's deci zion.
FRO d. whenever In the opinion OF tn,
supreme court he state oI It's docket with refer
ehce la The speedy disposition of the nusInes,
OF the court will JUS lily dispensing with tn
divisions herelnbeioIe provided, the court shal
dispense herewith. amt the court shall there
after hear and determine I'll causes pending il
1t! PROVIDED, however, thai the court shall hav
the power 10 again divide itself into two diyIs
lons, in lik" manner aud with like power nm,
effect as ! errinheinre provided, VII never Il
the opIniun III AK Judges thereof, entered o
e card, iir condition al It's docket with refer
eLcr Ia Ih" speedy di' position of the business O
the court shall so r. quire; and in such division
the four Juige5 oldest IN commisson shall con
sl'thir division mum, er one. anu the remainin
Judges division mum Der two.
SEC !. All provisions OF the constitution @
the state, and all laws thereof not consislep
With this amendment. shall mon its adontiu
lie forever rescinded and OF no effect,
| Atiesi; a true copy. A. A. LESUEUR,
lsEALl Secretary OF state.