The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 81

Increasing the number OF st. Louis
court Of appeals Judges 70 six and Ovid
Ing the courts into two divisions, each 10
consist Of three Judges.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TI0N submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con-
s~titutlon thereof concerning the iudi-
cial department.
BE It resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring there
the state Of Missouri on the FIRST Tues
LAY after the first Monday In November.
In the year 1920, there shall be submit
ted 70 the qualified voters OF the state
for adoption the following amendment to
the Constitution;
Section 1. The st. Louis court OF an
peals shah consist OF six judges. who
shall sit either in divisions or en- banc-
rs may be. ordered by the court. After
the frst day Of January. In the year
1871, the court shall be divided into two
divisions, each to be composed ~ three
judges, n designated as divisions oua
and two. Each Judge shall be assigned
by the court en- banc to the division to
which he " TO constitute a part, In such
manner and for such time AZ the court
may determine, and the court en- bano
may change such assignments at any
time II may deem proper 10 10 do. The
divisions shall sit separately for the
hearing n determination OF causes and
matters pertaining thereto, and each Sha1
have jurisdiction OF all causes and mat
tiers In the 81. Louis court OF appeals;
provided, thai any cause may by the court
be assigned to the court en- banc in tho
first instance, n any cause may be-
transferred from any division 20 the
court en- bRnc as provided in section !
hereof The division OF the business, n
the assignment OF causes OF which said
divisions have concurrent Jurisdiction.
shall be made as the court en- banc may
determine. A majority OF the Judges
Of a division shall constitute a quorum
thereof, and all orders. Judgments ana
DEGREES OF either division as to calsea
or matters pending before Il shall have
the force and effect Of those Of the court.
Section 2. Upon the adoption % this
amendment, the governor shall appoint
three additional judges Of the st. Louis
court OF appeals. not more than two Of
whom shall belong to the same political
party, who shall hold their offices until
the first day Of January, IN the year 1898.
and at the general election held In the
year 1892 their successors shall be elect
ed, who shall hold their offices for tina
following period, to-vit; The one receiv-
Ing the highest number OF votes for a
term OF ten years from the first day OF
January. 1873. the one receiving the noxt
He.AHNA f'NNa ~ NIiM VI
ak years from said date. and the one
receiving the next highest number OF
votes for a term OF two years from said
date. Thereafter ali Of the judges Of the
80. Louis court OF appeals shall. upon
the expiration OF their respective terms.
be elected for a term Of twelve years.
except when elected 20 M an unexplred
term, when the term shall expire ~
otherwise provided by the Constitution,
Section ;. The 81. Louis court OF pp-
peala shall assign to the court en- bRao.
and to a division the causes and 1Nt-
ters To- be heard by II. Of which assign
ment due public notice shall be- Esan.
by mailing a copy OF the docket to akch
attorney OF record having n cause potd-
Ing therein; and all laws relating 10 me
procedure OF said court, as well "a ne
rules OF tho court. shall apply 10 each
division 80 far as applicable thereN0.
When a judge Of a division OF said uolrt
shan dissent from an opinion therein, Ne
cause, at his request, or on the apbffa-
ton OF the. losing party. shall be trans
terred to the court en- hanc for its de-
eisioni and any cause may be transferred
trom a division TO the court EN- han,
Whenever the division In which IL h
pending, or the court en- banc. shall 20
order.