The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-15

court o. appeals Judges ia ak and Ovid
Ing the courts Into two divisions, zach to
consist OF three Judges.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsOLU-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri m amendment 10 the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the Iudi-
eihl department.
BE It resolved by the House Of Repre-
ssntatives. tbs Senate coneurring there
In;
At the general election to be held In
the state OF Missouri on the fTst Tues
Jay after the first Monday In November,
In the year 1920, there shall be submit
ted to the qualified voters Of the state
for adoption the following Amendment to
the Constitution;
Section |. The st. Louis court OF ap,
peals shan consist OF six judges. who
shall sit either In divisions or en- banc.
as may be ordered by the court. After
the hrst day OF January. In the year
1871, the court shall be divided into two
divisions. each 10 be composed OF three
judges. and designated as divisions one
and two. Each Judge shall be assigned
by the court en- banc to the division to
which he 10 to constitute n part. In such
manner and for such time as the coart
may determine. and the court en- bano
may change such assignments at any
time II may deem proper 30 to do. The
divisions shall sit separately for tho
hearing AID determination Of cause md
matters pertaining thereto. and eac shan
have jurisdiction Of all causes and mat
ters In the 81. Louis court OF appeals:
provided, that any cause may by the court
be assigned to the court en- banc in tho
nrut instance, and n cause may be-
transferred from any division to the
court en- ban as provided In section 3
hereof. The division Of the business, ana
the assignment OF causes OF which said
divisions have concurrent Jurisdiction.
shall be made az the court en- banc MAJ
determine. A majority Of the JUDGES
OF a division shall constitute a Quorum
thereof. and all orders, judgments aa6
DEGREES OF either division a. to caasen
OF matters pending before Il shall have
the force and effect Of those OF the court.
Section 3. Upon the adoption Of this
Amendment, the governor shall appoint
three additional judges Of the st. Louis
court or appeals, not more than two Of
whom shall belong 10 the same political
party. who shall hold their offices until
the hrat day Of January, In the year 1899.
and at the general election held IN the
year 1922 their successors shall be elect
ed. who shall hold their offices for the
following period. to-wit: The one receiv-
Ing the highest number OF votes for a
term OF ten years from the first day OF
January. 1929. the one receiving the next
highest number OF votes for a term OF
six years from said date, and the one
receiving the next highest number OF
votes for a term OF two years from said
date. Thereafter all Of the judges OF the
81. Louis court OF appeals shall. upon
the expiration OF their respective terms.
be elected for a term Of twelve years,
except when elected 70 on an unexpired
term, when the term shall expire az
otherwise provided by the Constitution.
Section 8. The st. Louis court Of ADJ
peala shall assign to the oourt en- hAnc.
and to each division the causes and mat
ters 70 be heard by T. OF which assign
ment due publc notice shall be giSrn.
by mailing q copy OF the docket 20 asch
attorney OF record having a cause perd-
ing therein; ana all laws relating 10 (ho
procedure OF said court, as well az The
ruieg Of the court, shall apply 10 esch
division so far as applicable therN1o.
When a Judge OF a division OF said cart
shall dissent from an opinion therein, ha
cause. at HIS request, or on the anhhSn-
ZION o. the losing party, shall be trann-
terred TO the court en- bnnc for It's de-
cision; and any cause may be transferred
from a division 70 the court en- hano.
whenever the division In which IA n
order. Y w. ~