The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. IL

Increasing the number Of St. louls
court Of appeals Judges TO six and dlvld-
Ing the courts into two divisions, each to
consist OF three Judges
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoIu-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the Judi
cial department
Be II resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentativea the Senate concurrinE there
in:
At the general election to be held In
the state OF Missouri on the frst Tues
lay after the first Monday In November.
In the year 1920. there shall be submit
ted to the qualified voters Of the state
the Constitution:
Section l. The ST Louis court OF ap-
peais shall consist OF six judges, who
shall sit eitns. n. In divisions h Ion or en- bans
the nrst day OF January. In the year
1921. the court shall be divided into two
divisions: divisions: G each TO be composed Of three
and two. Each Judge shall be assigned
by the court en- bano 20 the division to
which he is to constitute a part, in such
may determine. and the court en- bano
may change such assignments at any
time II may deem proper 80 to do. The
hearing and determination OF causes and
matters pertaining thereto, and each shall
have Jurisdiction OF all causes and mat
ters In the St. Louis court OF appealsj
pro ogided. that any cause may by the court
De assigned 10 the court en- banc in The
first Instance. and any cause may be
court en- bane as provided In section !
hereof. The division Of the business, and
the assignment OF causes Of which said
divisions have concurrent Jurisdiction
shall be made az the court en- banc may
determine. A majority OF the judges
Of division shall constitute a quorum
decrees OF either division as to. causes
or matters pending before It shall have
the force and effect q those q the court
amendment, the governor shall APPOINT
three additional judges OF the st. Louis
court Of appeals, not more than two Of
nsrtY. who shall hold their otfices until
the hrst day OF January. IN the year is23
and at the general election held In the
ed, who shall hold their offices for the
following period, to-wit; The one reeeiv-
ing the highest number Of votes for q
January, 1898. the one receiving the next
highest number OF votes for a term OF
siI years from said date, and the one
votes for a term OF two years from said
81 Louis court ot appeals shall. upon
be elected for q term Of twelve years,
except when elected to hi an unexpired
term. when the term shall expire as
otherwise provided by the Constitution
Section .. The st. Louis court of ap-
peals shall ass IN to the court en- bana
and 10 each div,5ion the causes and mat
ters To be heard by Il. OF which sssign-
ment que public notice shall be given.
oy mailing copy OF the docket 20 each
attorney OF record having a cause pend
Ing therein; and all laws relating 10 the
procedure OF said court, as well as the
rules OF the court. shall apply TO each
division so far as applicable thcrefo
When Judge OF a division OF said court
shall disseut from an opinion therein, the
cause, al HIS request. or on the applica-
tion % the losing party. shall be trans
rened 10 TIE court en- banc for its de-
cision and any cause may be transferred
frum DIV lsiOn to the court en- bano
whege' 'sr he division In which Il 10
re,dint or the court en- bane. shall ~