The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
II III -

Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Firth day
OF November, A. ID. 1912, there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Colorado, for their approval or
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
the the Law. % and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State on the TWENTY
NINTH day OF JUNE. A D. 1912. at
The iSu authority en y for M submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution is
found in Section df the Of STAR Aele o % the
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
ouf,1 INSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI
of THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
ENoWN sTATE as Is sfa415A aSh95AADa g OF 70 SAFE hb
ARTICLE.
Be IT Enacted 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
contempt persons guilty of the follow
ing acts and no other: First, disorderly.
mitted during its sitting. in its 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 or
other disturbance. directly tending to
interrupt its rsnsa sard tns M
person to be sworn as witness. or when
sworn, the like refusal to answer any le-
gal and proper interrogatory; fourth. will
full disobedience of any process or order
lawfully Issued or made by 1t; firth, re-
sistance wilfully offered by any person
to the lawful order or process OF the
court.
ANY person or persons violating the
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
tion of or committing contempt under
clauses four or five above enumerated,
nnd mand be- be tried by a a 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. If the accused be
found guilty of violation of any of the
scribing the punishment shall be entered
accordingly. which Judgment the accused
may have reviewed by writ of error from
Section 2. Each elector voting at said
election, and desirous of voting for or
the ballot box his ballot whereon shall be
printed or. written the words. For d.
rect Legislation Leagues contempt
vi of the Constitution" and 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 Cx)
opposite the one or the other Of said
groups OF words.
Section g. 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 nv 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
fSEAL) Secretary of State.