The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED NY PEfI-
TlON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Nm REEEkENDUM

Notice In hereby given that at the Gem
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 me
Initiative and Referendum. which Initi
atsd Datition contained the signatures OF
more than the required number OF legal
voters (s per cent? OF the State OF Colo. Colo
rSs0 S Ssy yanS flea in tss offiee Of the
Secretary Sec @ Of OF State on the TWENTY.
NiNTH day Of JuSE. A. D. 1872 at
liiSu The sS.norts sa9m W for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found In Section ! Of Article 2 OF 1e
nroviding for the Initiative and Refersn-
..soNsT!TTTIo:NsrAt+ ~ ID AMENnMslEnSr.v MaRT1slsn VI
:" G OF : y THE coNsTiUTloN OF THE
STATE STATE . oE as sN5T31A SSI95Ap1 q OF 70 sAib nb
ARTICLE.
Re n Enacted BY tho People Of the State Of
Section /. That Section q Of Article
VI Of the Cons.is%tion .ad% ,ilous oh ,ne s'a'e o
"sec. III. Every court OF record shan
have power to punish as for criminal
contempt Pc psrnons, mo- o,bsa sayr First M disorcsriy
cnntemptuous or insolent behavior COM
mitted during its sitting. in Its immedi-
ine TO interrupt It's proceedings. or to Inn
rnir the respect due to It's authority; sec
ond. any breach OF there's, the peace; %,ne .nSine OF OF
interrupt its proceedings; third, the con.
tumacious or unlawful refusal OF any
person to be sworn AS a witness. or when
svorn. the like refusal to answer any le-
gal and proper interrogatory; fourth. VII
ful disobedience OF any process or oroer
lawfully issned or frsrsa mads Iy Sv M nny 1 person
to the lawful order or process OF the
court. ,,,o,.,,r. th.
first second or third ciausks above emu
merated NAV be tried and summarily
punished by the court before or against
which the contemps, I, ~ n,.nh comt Min a. viola.
tion OF or committing contempt under
clauses four or five above enumerated
mana be tried by a jury. as In crimi-
nal cases, and before judge hther than
| the Judge issuing or caAs!ng to % Issued
| inc order or process alleged to have been
| disobaycd or resisted. II the accused DO
| found guilty OF n violation OF any OF the
above causes OF contempt jnasmem, m .drad prsi
accordingly. which Judgment the accused
may haze reviewed r,,,rt by writ OF error from
section 2. Each elector voting at said
| election. and desirous OF voting Tor or
against said amendment. shall deposit IN
printed or written the words. For Di.
rect Legislation Leagues co9tempt
amendment, being Section Sl OF Article
vi Of the Constitution" and Against
amendment being Section 81 Of Article
| vi OF, the Constitution and shall ind!-
cate his choice by placing cross (4l
opposite the one or the other OK saio
Section ). 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 canva ssing of the votes for rep
! voproepuf tiycs In Congress.
| in WITNESS WHEREOF. have
| herAunto set nv hand and affixed the
| Great Seal of the State of Colorado. At
| the city OF Denver, this Firat day of
'e''' JAMES p. PEARCE.
| fsEAIA) Secretary of State.