The Elbert County tribune., 1914-10-16
PROPOSED AuENDsENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF The STATE
OF COLORADO. INITIATED. by
PETITION UNDER THE INIriA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.


TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
Third day of November A. d. 1914.
fled electors of the stnte of Colorado.
for their approval or rejce. ion. the fol-
lowing proposed amendment to the
initiated by Petition under the Initia
tive and Referendum. which Initiated
petition contained the signatures of
wit: sTs) of the legal voters OF the
State of Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
the office of the Secretary of State on
the Twentieth day OF June. a. ID. 1914.
at I'll ll:ss ,,tSnsiiv 1Sioek q fo m s,,r,,,t,n
ton is found In Section l of Article v
ns preVdns for ths ns sass
and Referendum.
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION es. OF
ARTICLE .. OF THE CoNsTITU-
TION OF THE STATE or COLO
RADIO.
BE IT. Enacted bD The People Of the Slate OF
Colorado,
Section l. Section twenty three (2sJ.
Article two CD of the Constitution OF
the state Oh colorado: shall be and the
luws:
.'Section 2s The right OF trial by
jury shall remain inviciate. subject TO
the following conditions:
"A jury In all cases may consist OF
less than twelve persons. AS may be
prescribed by law. When. in the opin-
Ion Of the court. not to exceed any one
juror. during the progress of any jury
trial. has become incapecitated to con-
ttnuc to serve as n Juror in the trial
OF such case. the trial thereof may con :
tinue and the verdict pe returned by
the remaining Jurors with like force
and effect as though triea and the yer
diet rendered by the entire number OF
Jurors In any criminal I'm nal case the, the ac- s
the number of Jurors sworn TO try the
| shall be disqualified for Jury service
/ on account OF sex: provided. any wom-
serve without assigning cause therefor
\ II such excuse Is made on the return
day OF the summons to serve as n iu-
| II shall be lawful to seperate tempo
rarily the sexes In cases tried by mixed
nIde 3nIriess; The Jury; r or. u The, the case be
| time of the trial of any criminal case
shall determine any issue raised by OF
on behalf of the, accused concerninr
his or her sanity. or mental compc-
tency.. II found not guilty because men
| tally incompetent or insane. the nc.
c,ised shall not for such reason be dis.
| charged. but may be confined in n de
| rartment OF the State Insane Asylum
| or other institution. provided by tn,
| State for the detention ana care of this
| criminal insane or mental incompetent,
| untii Such tune aS tntN snatl DC. re-
| stored to competency and sanity In
| criminal cases where the defense o.
| insanity is made by on behalf oi
| the accused. n method of trial. differ
| ent from that of trial by jury. may bs
| provided by law
Thereafter a grand fury shall consist
| OF twelve persons. anv nine OF whom
| may find mn indictments: provided ths
| General Assembly may chm ge. reguiat
or abolish the grand turt. svsteu. un
I I'll which time Mt least once each cal.
| call n grand Jury in each county hav-
! ing population of over 10000
'Iegislntion may be enacted to IA
| cilitate the operation OF this Article
but in no way limitin~ or RESTRICTING
| its provisions"
The signers of this p, tition do here.
| by name und appoint the foliowinr
4 persons to act for them In all matters
| concerning this petition. viz: James
| Randolph Walker. Denver. Morrison
Shafroth. Denver: Lillian II. Kerr