Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIIE:
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED DY PETE
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND RE,ElcRE ENnIlM
AND REFERENDuM

Notice is hereby given that at the Gen.
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
of November, A. ID. 1912, there will be
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 Is per cent? of the State of Colo
rado, duly verified, in accordance. with
the Law. and filed in the office Of the
NINTH day OF JUNE, A. d. 1912. at
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found in Section l of Article OF the
Constitution of the State o. Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
" "ct,toiNsTITuTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI
STATE OF COLORADO. TO BE
KNOWN AS SECTION 81 OF SAID
ARTICLE.
Be II Eaacted by the People Of the State Of
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 follow
ing acts and no other; First, disorcerly'
mitted during its sitting. in It's immedi-
ate view and presence and directly tend
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
other disturbance. directly tending to
interrupt its proceedings third. the con-
person to be sworn as a witness. or when
sworn. the like refusal to answer any le-
gal and proper interrogatory; fourth VII
lawfully issued or made by 1t. fifth. re-
sistance wilfully Offered by any person
to the lawful order or process OF the
ANY person or persons violating the
first second or third clauses above enu-
merated may be tried and summarily
punished by the court before or against
which the contempt is committed. Any
person or persons charged with viola
clauses four or five above enumerated.
shall. after answer. II he or they so de-
mand. be tried by jury as In crimi-
nal cases. and before Judge other than
the Judge issuing or causing to be issued
the order or process alleged to have been
disobeyed or resisted; II the accused be
above causes of contempt. Judgment pre-
scrbing the punishment shall be entered
accordingly. which, Judgment the accused
Section 2. Each elector voting at said
election. and DESTROYS OF voting for or
against said amendment. shall deposit in
the ballot box his ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words. For d.
amendment, aqne being Section 81 OF Article
vi OF the Constitution" and against
Direct Legislation Leagues contempt
amendment. being Section 81 OF Article
cate his choice by placing a cross (xl
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 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State OF Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day of
October, A. d. 1912.
JAMES b. PEARCE.
(SEAJ.N Secretary Of State