The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETIT
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE L
AND REEERENDUM

Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
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
RADIO, duly verified. in accordance with
the Law. and filed In the office OF the
NINTH day of JUNE. A. d. 1912. at
The YH Z authority % ' for r submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution is
in of the os state CT
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
wv uGr6NsTIruTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
NoWN sTATE o as sEgT26A GSh96AD1 81 OF TO SAFE Re
ARTICLE.
Be II Enacted By the People Of the State Of
Colorado:
vi Of sthe 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
other disturbance. directly tending TO
interrupt its proceedings third, third, the con- con.
person to be sworn as a witness, or when
sworn. the like refusal to answer any le-
gal and proper interrogatory; fourth. will
ful disobedlence of any process or order
lawfully issued or made by it. fifth. re-
sistance wilfully offered by any person
to the lawful order or process of the
court. - ,.,.,a.. a.,
first second or third clauses above emu
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 five above enumerated.
mand. be tried by a jury as in crimi-
nal cases. and before judge other than
the Judge issuing or causing to be issued
disobeyed or resisted. II the accused be
found guilty of violation of any of the
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
saa box s Sno sSs
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 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 voter for rep.
representatives in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have
heretnto nv hand and affixed fhe
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day of
October, A. d. 1912.
JAMES B. PEARCE,
(SEAL) Secretary of State.