The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1920-10-23
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. Il.

Increasing the number OF St Louis
court OF appeals Judges to six and divid.
Ing the courts into two divisions, each to
consist Of three Judges
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOI,u-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the judi
ciA department
Be II resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurrins there
In:
At the general election to be held in
tho state OF Missouri on the FIRST Tues
lay after the first Monday In November.
In the year 1890. there shall be submit
ted TO the qualified voters OF the state
the Constitution:
Section I. The St Louis court Of ap-
peais 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 shall be divided into two
divisions. each to be composed of three
and two. Each Judge shall be assigned
by the court en- bano to 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 1t may deem proper so 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 appeals;
provided. that any cause may by the court
be assigned to the court en- banc in the
FIRST instance. and any cause may be
court en- banc as provided in section !
hereof. The division OF the business, and
the assignment OF causes OF which said
divisions have concurrent Jurisdiction,
shall he rnada n the COilrf N "A -
determine. majority Of the judges
Of a division shall constitute q quorum
thereof, thereof, and ,.h su osderS judgments and
or matters pending before 1t shall have
the force and effect OF those OF the court.
Section 2. Upon the adoption Of this
three additional Judges OF the st. Louis
court OF appeals. not more than two Of
whom shah belong to the same political
the hrst day OF January. In the year is2a,
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-wtt: The one receive
ing the highest number OF votes for q
term OF ten years from the first day OF
highest number OF votes for a term Of
six years from said date, and tho one
receiving the next highest number OF
date, Thereafter an OF the judges Of the
st Louis court OF appeals shall, upon
the expiration Of their respective terms
be elected for a term OF twelve years.
except when elected to fll an unexpired
term. when the term shall expire as
otherwise provided by the Constitution
Section 3. Che ST. Louis court Of ap-
peals shall assl IN to the court en- ban1
and to each division the causes and mat
ters to be heard by It, OF which assign-
ment due public notice shall be given.
by mailing copy Of the docket 10 each
attorney OF record having a cause pend
Ing therein; and all laws relating to the
procedure OF said court as wed as the
division so far as applicable thereto.
When Judge OF a division OF said court
shall dissert from en- opinion therein. the
cause, al his request or on the sppiica-
tion of the losing party. shall be trans
ferred to TIE court en- bane for its de-
cision and Any cause may be transfer ed
from a div sion To the court en- pano
whenever the division In which II 10
perdins. or the court en- banc. shall 70
order.