The Taney County republican., 1896-10-29

the governor snnicient securities or obligations
to guarantee the erection Of such buildings.
the same or greater floor area and appointments
rs the present capitol and supreme court build
and IN r, o the
same or greater area, and an ar.nory building
likewise similar or superior to the present
armory, and an executive mansion likewise
similar or superior to the present building used
as the governors residence, together with the
srs ssa os be
by q commission consisting Of the governor,
secretary Of state. auditor, treasurSr and attor-
move the pubic records anu personal property
to such new public buildings. AID the city Of
ssdaiia shall .hsssup9p become the os
grounds shall frst be approved by such COM
The unity Of Pettis, and Sc1alia township, in
said county. may each vote an issue of o-sv.
amount. respectively for cacn. sl0o OU. and
s-ich bonds may be ordered issued by major
ity vote OF those voting at special election
called for that purpose by the county court. and
conducted generally in the manner provided by
law for the issuipg OF bonds for the erection Of
coarthouscs. Said county and township bonds
shall be given to the state for the pUrpoae of
assisting In paving for the erection OF the build.
Voted and issued. shall be delivered TO the gov
errof of the state, cnd held by him in trust for
ee Gi ppase be-
To such person UT persons on theif completion
aa0 acceptance.
full power by majority vets to carry out the
provisions and intent of this amendment and
as near as may BE- possible on or bcfofe the first
day of November, a. d. lS99. unless such COM
mission for good cause grant further time
The State shall in no manner become lis BILE
for, nor shall it pay any part whatever cf the
cost Of the new public buildings herein provided
FOR, and the county before mentioned shall pay
the entire cost of moving the records and per
sonal property OF the state to the new public
pessc Wha,ever in the change OF the Sc t Of gov
ernlnent.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting TO
the qualified voters OF the State of Missouri an
amendment to the constitution thereof, con-
corning the judicial department.
Be il resoired by the Senate, the House of Represent
Hfircs coneuri'inJ therein:
That at the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the hrst Monday in No
CO stitution of the State OF Missouri, concern
ing the judicial department, shalt be submitted
SncsoS i. The bower of the supreme court,
except rs hereinafter provided, and Of the courts
of appeals, to Issue original remedial writs,
shall be confined to cases lying within the ap-
pellate jurisdiction OF said courts.
SIC. 3 The meaning Of the terms used in Sec
ton Il, article OF the constitution are hereby
BY amount in dispute is meant the money
value of the real dispute at the date Of the j9dg-
mcnt appealed from, and the courts shall look
into the entire record for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning such value
Cases involving the construction Of the consd-
tuition of the United States or OF this state, or
the validity Of u treaty or statute Of the Unitea
states. are those cases only WI where tna5 pSlns
or instruction in the trial court:
Cases involving the construction Of the reve-
nue. laws Of this State are cases only wherein
either party in the trial court claims some right
under a construction OF such laws. which con-
Construction by some pleading or instruction.
The title to any Office under this State means
only the title Of an oficer whose duties are CO %
law to be commissioned by the governor; and
no one is . State officer who does not answer
county or other political subdivision Of
State includes only counties, and cities exercis-
ing the functions Of county, but no minor
Cases involving title to real estate are cases
only wherein the decree or Judgment rendered
tain zeal estate. and actions Of ejectmeut.
When tG an sns
IN sSe sra Which the Of
an appeal therein is vested in the supreme
court. or that the amount involved, or status Of
any litigant gives to the supreme court appel
late jurisdiction, he may before the case is sub
nitted ON final hearing in the court Of appeals,
cause transferred to the supreme court, and il
any judge Of said court Of appeals snail De OF
opinion that such motion is well founded, ana
the cause, the court shall at once transfe. the s
records to the supreme court. The courts OF
appeals may also, of their own motion, on be-
coming satisfied that the supreme court ma
Jurisdiction OF any cause pending before said
court Of appeals order that the same be trans
ferred to the supreme court, at any time before
fling an opinion on the merits therein when
the record is thus transferred to the supreme
court for either Of the reasons above stated tnss
purpose Of determining its own jurisdiction,
and either retain or remand the cause according
to its finding Of such fact If the cause Is mot
transferred to the supreme court in either or the
manners hereinab0ve p. divided. the decision OF
the court OF appeals shall be conclusiv" ss TO It's
own Jurisdiction in this particular case.
SEC 5. The supreme court shall have eupeffn-
tending control over the courts OF appeals 70 en-
force the above provisions, and the provtsions
Of section Of the constitutional amendment
concerning the judicial department, adopted at
the general election Of 1884, by mandamus.
which shall be the limit Of such experimenting
control.
Third Constitutional Amendment.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters OF the State OF Missouri an
amendment to the constitution thereof, cen.
cerning education, free schools and schooi
ages.
n. L., n. L., Homs> NJ Renreee7f-