The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONsTrrUTlON OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED m PETE
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE

AND REFEAEyDCA
Notice IL hereby given that at the Cen
of Novenber. A. D. 1912. there will be
subxnitted to the qualified electors OF the
stats Of Colorado. for their approval or
ment 10 the Constitution Of the State of
Colorado. Initiated by Petition under the
Initiative AID Refsrsedvm. wsssn init y.
more than the required number OF legal
voters 20 per cent? Of the State Of Colo
dRy ma IN the office Of the
SECRETARY of state on the rWENTY.
NINTH day OF JUNE. A. D. lsls. At
1l;ss o'clock 4. y s,,,,,,. .,,, 49,
posed amendment to the Constitution u
Found In Section l of Article : Of TIE
Constitution OF the state OF Goi9raoo.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
AN ~ A1 Tf;E AaE6Ssr T2 oNri 81 THE
sJ yHWs o Hs s GSI9eAp q Of To sA hb
ARTICLE
Re I. Enacted By the People Of the State Of
Section i. That Section 81 of Article
VI of the Constitution of the State OF
colerado shall read o as Ioi a9 rscord .b.u
have power to punish as for criminal
contempt persons guilty of the follow
ing acts and no other: First, disorderly.
contemptuous or insoient 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
tumacious or unlawful refusal of any
person to be sworn as a witness. or when
sworn, the like refusal TO answer any ie-
fui disobedience OF any process or order
lawfully issued or made by IL: fifth. re-
sistance wiifully Offered by any person
to the lawful order or process of the
ANY person or persons violating the
first second or third clauses above emu
Ynerated may be tried and summariiy
punished by the court before or against
which the contempt n committed Any
person or persons charged with viola
ton of or committing contempt under
clauses four or five above enumerated
shall. after answer. IL he or they so de-
m.nd be ,rfd BY jury s1 as o. n et ,san
the Judge issuing CT causing to bS issued
tine order or process alleged to have been
aisoheyed or rssls,sd i,, II The accused BE Ss
above causes of contempt Judgment pre-
scribine the punishment shall be entered
accordingly. which Judgment the accused
section = Each eiector voting at said
against said amendment. shall deposit in
.he ballot box his ballot wherein shall be
printed or written the words. For Dr.
rect Legislation Leagues contempt
amendment. being Section 81 Of Article
VI Of the Constitution and Against
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 s. 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 canvassinR of the votes for rep
representatives in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
berewnto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
.he City of Denver. this First day of
October. A d. 1912.
JAMES B. PEARCE.
(EEAIxl Secretary of State