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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
CONSTITUTION I! MISSOURI.
To be Submitted to the Qwaii-
e., Ged Voters n the Geperao
ElectiOu - be h~ld H.. lsals
state On NUyember 1, 1899.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
submitting TO the qualified ,potersoi
Missouri All amendment to the Con
siiiuti0n thereof, concerning. the
judicial department. go
BE IL resoIred by the House Of. Rei'-
,eseniatices, he Senate ooncass'mg
therein. -. -
THAT Mt the general election 10 ls hs'ds. the
Tuesday next following The first Monday IN
S,r.mb-r A. -. is.,s, tise !,,ii"wing 'inrnd-
,ueut l., the con. .iitu,"n at Missouri. Concern
i,y the Judicial department. shall be rnbIiiIttn'i
70 the qualhed voters "i said state t"-"it
SECTION l. The supreme c.uit shall cnnsst
of scven ju'tg-s. and, alter ihe hrs' A"h'liJ IN
January. is:rt. shall Ice 'fi' itr'i iHt t""h'i7
ions a. follows One 'iitt-i.n L" consist of
four Judge. or the courf an't 10 ic known as
division numinr one, the other i' consist III the
,.na ing Judges aud to be known aa 'ii'isrh
number two, The div isons shall sit separately
1ur Iii.. hearing ami disposition of ca,-rs ahd
matters pertaining thereto, and shall have con
current jur .dction ni al! matters and causes III
. the supreme court, eNsept that ~ isob number
fw" shall have exclusive cognizance "i all crn'-
nal ca.es peu'iin2 inshid mum ltnSidei' th't
Ii Cause IN ereiuA pulS if transferred To the court
a. prs, idri in section iDtr "f 1hls aIi,eniinehf
The div ison' Of business Of which said diNis
h,ye concurrent jurisdiction shall i'c made ~
She supreme court Hlay detrHntne: \ majority
"i the judges ~ a'iiyis"s shall e"ma.it".r !,
,i..rcrs III either division, a. 10 causes ahd
,nslttefs ,pn,iing b-f're l.. shall have the iorce
ami effect oi those "f the CURT.
'SEC. = Upon the adoption al this amend
neut, the governor shall alIofnt two i'i'ii tionni
Judge. ot the supreme court. who shal hold
their officers until the hr-t Monday IN January
l.:I! AMI at the general eicrti"n IN the wear sts
their sc..,sSir, tall c rec c.'t, WIN shall h"i'i
Their offices far the term or ten years as other
im,igeS al the supreme. couTt- The tw" judge.
np,loim,rd by the governor. Together WIN the
iiis.. ,e~t,d at the ge,peraj election IN the YEA,
Ir.st shall consf.tut division ntnier two. aud
the remaining judges shall constitute division
n,,1ui,eI one The court shall elect its chief
justice and each division IL presiding Judge
thcresf. q.
$50, 4 The supreme court shall assign 10
.ach III, isun the causcs aud matter. 1" lie henri
by IT, of which assignment 'iue pubic notice
shall bc given and hli laws relating 70 practice
In thv supreme curt, well ns the rules al the
supreme court. shall npply To- each division :"
lar AS they may liz applicable thereto. lhe
orInisn of each division shal b- IN Writing, anu
4 4, sk,. in hey,
l, rlivcly made during the term at wrich
the cause L. submitted. amt such opinions hall
lie part oi the records III the supreme court
Enci, visi..ii shall have authority I" ssit The
original writs and exercise the powers cnuIncra
te.i in section three Of article six Of tho CON
stitution.
SIC. l. When the judges Of Il division are
equally DIVIDED In opinion in "A causr or where
niu,i-r OF "a division ,li---nts ir,m the opinion
therein, or where Il feierai question is iny"lved,
the cause, on the application "t the losing
party, shall he transferred I" the court i"r its
decision or where division In which cause
is Ien,iing shall be transferred to the court tor
It's decision.
Sxc. s. Wherever In the opinion of the sup
rem. court the state of its docket with reference
to the speedy disposition Of the business OF the
court will Justify disl,enisg with the divisions
herein before prov the court shall dispense
Herewith, and the cOurt shall thereafter hear
and determine all CAUSES pending In il; Pro-
yj,ie.i however, that the court shall have the
power 10 again divide itself into tw" divisions.
in like manner aud with like power and effect as
hereininfore provided. whenever IL the opinion
of six Judges, entered of record. the cO'i,it'oD
of hs docket with reference to the sleesiy dis
,n.ifion 81 the business al the court shall re-
auirr and In sulch division the four judges
oldest In commission shall constitute division
number one. aud the remaining judges division
number two.
SEC. Z. All provisions of the constitution o {
the state. and sii laws thereof not consistent
with this amendment shall upon its adoption be
forever rseciusirtl and Of no eject.
ATTEST: A true copy. A. a. LESCEUR.
IsHALl Secretary 0t state.