Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-16

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Csesepee. pre~iaing fer the sRltiativs :
AN AMENg,MENr TO SECTION n. or
ARTICLE g. o. TaE CONoryrU-
rfON % TIVE STATE or colo
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cs,srsss:
section L. section twenty three GA,
Article tee cd Of the Constitution "
ssme is hereby a@ssssd 70 read as fol-
lsWs:
section 90 The right Of trial by
Jury ohHll remain inviolste subject to
the following conditions
"A jury in all eases may csrsist of
lees than twelve sersons. - may be
prescribed by iaw. When. In the esin-
ion Of the court not 10 exceed any one
juror. DURING the prsgr~se Of any ysrv
trial. has become fpcaPecitated to con-
y t,nss r. ssrv. ~, =, "a; t.ser ss ~ the trial
tinue and the verdict ne returned BY
the remaining jurors with liz. force
snd effect as though tries and the Yer
diet rendered by the entire ruah..r of
jurors. In any cf tminal case the
cused may waive the right of trial by
iSe y numb.r " iara~s sworn ,o art ,S S
case may find verdie. No person
shall he disqualified for Jury service
an summoned a juror may refuse I,
serve without assigning cause therefor
i such excuse is made on the return
day Of the summons to serve tu-
ar. Under the direction of the court
il shall be lawful 10 seperate tempe
rartly the SEXES IN cases tried bv mixed
JDries The jury. or. " the ease be
tried without a jury. the Court at the
fne of the trial of snv criminal case
shall determine any issue raised by or
his OF her sanity. mental conpe-
tency. II found not guilty because men
tally incompetent insane the ac-
cused shall not for such reason be dis
charged. but NAV be confined in de-
rartment of the state Insane Asylum
or other institution. provided bv the
state for the detention and care of the
criminal insane or mental incomp~tents
until such TIME rs they shall be re
stored to competency and sanity In
criminal cases where the defense of
insanity is made bv or on behalf of
the accused. a method of trial differ
.nt from that of trial by jury may he
provided bv Law
Hereafter q grand furv shall consist
of twelve persons. anv nine of whom
may find an indict ment: provided the
General Assembly may change. regulate
or abolish the grand iurv system un
til which time at least once each cal
endar year the District Courts shall
call grand jury in each county hav-
ing . population of over 10000
LEGISLATION NAV be enacted TO ia
cilitAte the operation of this Article
but In no way limiting or restricting
its prov isione
The signers Of this p,tition do here
by name and sppoint the following
persons act for them IN all matters
concerning this petition. viz: James
Randolph Walker. Denver; Morrison |
Shafrsth. Denver. Lillian II. Kerr !