The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1920-10-16
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. IL.

Increasing the number Of St Louis
court OF appeals judges to six and dlvid-
Ing the courts into two divisions, each to
consist Of three Judges
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLrJ-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the judi
ctal department
Be II resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring there
In:
At the general election 10 be held In
the state of Missouri on the nrst Tues
lay after the first Monday in November
In the year 1920. there shall be submit-
for adoption the following amendment 70
the Constitution:
Section 1. The ST Louis court Of ap-
peals shall consist OF six judges. who
as may be ordered by the court. After
the first day OF January. in the year
1921. the court shs Il be divided into two
judges. and designated as divisions ono
and two. Each Judge shall be assigned
by the court en- bsno to the division to
manner and for such time as the court
may determine. and the court en- bano
may change such assignments at any
divisions shall sit separately for the
hearing and determination OF causes and
matters pertaining thereto, and each shall
have Jurtsdlction OF all causes and mat
ters in the ST. Louis court Of appealsj
provided. that any cause may by the court
be assigned to the court en- banc in the
transferred from any division to the
court en- banc as provided in section !
hereof. The division Of the business, and
divisions have concurrent Jurisdiction.
shall be made as the court en- banc may
determine. majority OF the judges
thereof. and all orders, judgments and
DEGREES os either division as to causes
or matters pending before Il shall have
Section .. Upon the adoption OF this
amendment, the governor shall appoint
three additional judges OF the st. Louis
whom shall belong to the same political
party who shall hold their offices until
the hrst day or January. In the year 1923.
year 1929 their SUCCESSORS shall be elect
ed, who shall hold their offices for tho
following period. to-wit: The one receiv-
term Of ten years from the first day OF
January, 1923, the one receiving the next
highest number OF votes for a term OF
receiving the next highest number OF
votes for term OF two years from said
date, Thereafter all Of the judges Of the
the expiration OF their respective terms.
be elected for term OF twelve years,
except when elected to nh an unexpired
term. when the term shsll expire as
otherwise provided by the Constitution
Section 3. rhe 81. louis court Of ap-
peals shall ass IN to the court en- bana
and to each diviJion the causes and mat
ters To be heard by II. OF which assign-
ment due public notice shall be given,
oy mailing copy Of the docket to each
attorney OF record having a cause pend
ing therein; and all laws relating to the
procedure OF said court, as wed as the
rules OF the court. shall apply 10 each
division so far as applicable thereto.
When a Judge OF a division of said court
shan dissent from an opinion therein, the
cause, ~ his request. or on the applira-
ton OF the losing party. shall be trans
ferred 10 the court en- banc for its de-
eision and anN cause may be transferred
from a division tn the court en- bano
whenever the division In which II IL
pending. or the court en- bsnc.- shall 20
order.