Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE:
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PET1-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REEERENDlM

Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
OF November, A. ID: igi2, there VIII be
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 Is per cent? of the State of Colo
rado duly verified, in accordance with
the Law and filed in the ss offIss % eS f5e
NINTH day OF JUNE. A. D. 1912. at
11:30 o'clock A. NJ.
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found in Section of Article OF the
Constitution of the State Of Colorado.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN Or AMEMpMEMSTs rE GoSsTIGr16N T3 5HriSEE OF THE m
KNoWN SIATEN as as sseT}oA dSli2oAADn. si OF f. SAID m
ARTICLE.
Section /. That Section 81 of Article
vi of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado, shall read as follows:
Sec 81. Every court of record shall
have power to punish as for a criminal
contempt persons guilty Of the SssoraapIy I9ll9W
contemptuous or insolent behavior COM
mitted during its sitting. in its immedi-
ing to interrupt its proceedings. or to i'm
pair the respect due to its authority; sec
ond. any breach of the peace, noise or
Interrupt it's proceedings; third. the con-
tumacious or unlawful refusal or any
person to be sworn as a witness. or when
sworn the like refusal to answer any le-
gal and proper interrogatory; fourth. will
ful disobedience of any process or order
sistance wifuily offered by any person
to the lawful order or process OF the
court. .,.,.,,u
first. second third clauses above enu-
merated may be tried and sunmarily
punished by the court before or agains.
person or persons charged with viola
ton Of or committing contempt under
shall, after answer. II he or they so de-
mand. be tried by jury as in criml-
nal cases. and before Judge other than
the order or process alleged to have been
disobeyed or resisted. II the accused be
found guilty Of violation Of any OF the
above causes OF contempt. judgment pre-
scribing the punishment shall be entered
accordingly, which judgment the accused
may hape reviewed by writ OF error from
the Supreme Court"
Section 2. Each eiector voting at said
election. and desirous or voting for or
the ballot box his ballot whcreon shall be
printed or written the words. For ID,
5set ssnr seeon 81 Of %ftee
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 cross txl
opposite the one or the other OF said
groups OF words
Section 8. 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, ! have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State of Colorado, mt
the City OF Denver. this First day OF
JAMES y. PEARCE.
tSEAI.) Secretary of State,