The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-19
AN ACT.
rs. Is. 49,

osuBMIr TO THE QUALIFIED ELcroRs OF
THE STATE of COLORADO AMENDMENTS To
ARTICLE SIX OF TnE CONSTITUTION or THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Ri II enacted by the General Assembly of the
Stntc Of Colorado:
SECTION I. There shall bcs,ibmitt,,I To the
qualified electors of the stat, OF Colorado at
The next general election for mciniers Of thu
General Assembly. for their approval or re-
Jrction, thc following amendments to the
Constitution Of the state ri Colorado, which,
when ratified by II majority of those voting
thereon, shall bc valid M part of the Con.
article six of til Constitution Of the >tat. OF
Colorado shall be- amended 81 us to read ~
follows: SEc.a. The supreme court shall
consist II three Judges. hut the General AZ.
-c'nbly may. by u vote of twothirtis Of the
IN 'inbcrs elected to each house, provide for
Ons or more additional Judges. and for that
tile supreme Judges 80 that the regular term
Of one judge only shalt expire every three
years, but the total number Of Judges shall
not exceed six. Whenever the court shall IN.
composed Of six judges II mny bc arranged
IN two departments, consisting of mn equal
number of lud scs, and the business of the
court distributed thereto for more p,,"iy
determination. and In cases not involving
capital punishment. the judges of the drparf.
lnrnt having consideration thereof, II they
snail agree. may pronounce the decision III
the court; hut capital cases, and cases In
which the JUDGES OF the department having
consideration thereof do not asrec, shnll he
determined by the whole cuu I. The ar.
rangcincnt of the court into departments
and the distribution Of business THERETO,
mai IN " general rules adopted 10y the
70 time ns provided by such rules, assign
the severed Judges to their respective d..
inrtnients Until the curt shall h com.
posed III six Judges. II majority of the Judges
shall In necessary Ia form II quorum or pro.
nounc,' u decision: Provided. That Whenever
ease T. considered by the whole court. aud
the Judges arr equally divided In nniu on
The judgement Of the lower court shall In.
Hfiirmcd.
sEr. .. Section eighteen of article six of
me .on-titution of the stat" Of Colorado
<hall In amended 81 rs To read ~ follow : ;
SKY Is. The judges Of the supreme and Dis.
triet coafts shall each receive such salary ,i-
may br provided by law. aud no such Judge
snail fccg'iNc amy other compensation, ne
uni>itr or cincitnirnt for or IN account of
M, offict'. In any form whatever, nor act a.
ATTORNEY ar counsellor nj law. III. General
A>- ,nibly may, by vote m two. thirds OF
the members elected to each HOUSE. Increase
ANY such salaries To u sum not exceeding
seven thousand dollar, per nnnum. aud
make the sainc applicable 10 the Judges then
In office.
>rc. .. Each rlcctor voting at said election
nhd ir-ir"uS Uf voting for or against nli the
nn,.ndn'"nt- NJ whole, shall deposit In the
BALLOT box u ticket wh.rcon shall he printed
or written thr words "for the amend.
in-nt-. or the words: against the amend.
hlrnts-' Any such ctc;pr not DESTROYS ui
voting rs nfo css.id may "xpr''ss his approx.
NJ or REJECTION OF any one or more OF said
amendments rs IN the other ease; Provided
Ihnt lie shall designate any amendment 80
approved or rrJcct-i by Him Ivy number, In
we order III which II app AIRS Ia this act.
SEC. :. The yoics east for the adoption or
rrl"Ftlon q said amendments, or either or
my 81 theiii shal is' canvn-~,-i, and the re-.
.nit determined In the manner proyid Il by
me ia"sM the state for Tho canvass Of votes
Tor representatives in congress.
Approved April ~, lsS,