Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17
AMENDMENT TO THE
CON INSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETE
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE


Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Firth day
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Colorado. for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which initi-
ated petition contained the signatures OF
more than the required number of legal
voters (S per cent? of the State of Colo
rado, duly verified. in accordance with
the Law. and filed in the Office Of 1t the
NINTH day of JUNE. "A. d. 1912. at
IL 80 o'clock A. NJ.
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found in Section l of Article 8 OF the
Constitution of the State of Colorado.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMEMNTE rii GGNErI}r16R To aSriSEE or THE "
sfATE sNoMN as As sEcTioA H9tD 81 OF Of SAID m
ARTICLE.
section /. That Section 81 of Article
VI of the Constitution of the State of
Sec. 81. Every court OF record shall
have power to punish as for criminal
contempt persons guilty of the follow
ing acts and no other: First, disorderly.
contemptuous or insolent behavior COM
mitted during its sitting in Its immedi-
ate view and presence. and directly tend
pair the respect due to its authority; sec
ond, any breach OF the peace, noise or
other disturbance. directly tending TO
interrupt its proceedings. third. the con-
tumacious or unlawful refusal OF any
person to be sworn as a witness, or when
sworn, the like refusal to answer any le-
gal and proper interrogatory; fourth. VIII
full disobedience Of any process or order
lawfully issued or made, made by ~ 1t; tn iiftn, ro, re,
to the lawful order or process OF the
court. ,,o,,,,, a..
first second or third clauses above onu-
merated may be tried and summariiy
punished by the court before or against
which the contempt is committed. Any
person or persons charged with n viola
ton of committing contempt under
clauses four or five above enumerated.
shall. after answer. If he or they so de-
mand. be tried by a jury as In crimi-
nal cases. and before a judge other than
inc order or process alleged to have been
disobeyed or resisted. II the accused be
found guilty of n violation of any OF the
scribing the punishment shall be entered
accordingly, which Judgment the accused
may ha;.e reviewed by writ of error from
Section q Each elector voting at said
election. end desirous of voting for or
against said amendment shall deposit In
the ballot box his ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words For Di-
rect Legislation Leagues contempt
vi of the Constitution" aud Against
Direct Legislation Leagues contempt
amendment being Section 81 Of Article
VI OF the Constitution" and shall indi-
cate his choice by placing a cross Cxl
opposite the one or the other Of said
groups of words.
Section 3. The votes cast for or
against the adoption of said amendment
shall be canvassed and the result deter
mined in the manner prescribed by law
for the canvassing of the votes for rep
Representatives In Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hnve
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State of Colorado Mt
the city of Denver, this First day OF
JAMES b. PEARCE.
(SEAI.) Secretary of State.