The state herald., 1890-11-14
AN ACT.


TO SUBMIT TO TiiE QUALIFIED ELECTORS on
rHE STATE ~ cOLoRApO AMENDMENTS To
ARTICLE SIX OF TnL CONSTITUTION or riIr
STATE OF COLORADO.
Re II ennetci by the General Assembly Of the
state Of Colorado:
SECTION I. There shall be submitted TO the
qualified electors Of the State Of Colorado nj
the next general election for members of the
IenerRl Assembly, for their approval or ~
lection, the following amendments to the
Constitution Of the state of Colorado, which,
when ratified by n majority Of those voting
thereon, shall I've valid ~ part of the Ton:
AttutiOn: that Is I" SHY section Ave Of
article six Of the Constitution OF the State Of
CnlurauO shall he amended 30 ms To read ms
follows: SEe.5. The supreme court shall
consist Il three Judges. Int the General As.
senbly may, by n vote Of two thirds Of the
members elected tn each house, provide for
one or more additional Judges, and for that
purpose may Increase tue term of Office of
the supreme J'dscs 30 that the regular term
OF one judge only shall expire every three
years. hut the total number Of Judge. shall
not e1e,rd SIX. Whenever the court shnlii,c
In two departments, consisting Of an equal
number Of judges, and the business Of the
court distributed thereto for more SPEEDY
determination; aud IN cnse, not Involving
capital punishment, the judges Of the depart.
ment having consideration Thereof, u they
snail nKrcs', NAV pronounce the decision of
the court; hut capital eases. md cases In
which tho Judges Of the department having
consideration thereof do not agree, ,haii he
determined by the whole cont. The AR
rsngr,ncnt 81 the court Into departments
and the distribution Of bu-incss Thereto
shall be by general rules adopted by the
court, aud tho thief Justice shall, frum time
70 time as provided by such rules. assign
the several judges to their respective de
PARTNER :. Until the court shnli br com.
posed II ak Judges. II ma Jority Of the Judges
shall BIZ necessary To form u quorum or pro
nouncc adcc,~ion; Provided. That Whenever
the Judges are equally divided In opinion.
tho Judgement Of the lower court shall he
affirmed.
svc. .. Section eighteen Of article six OF
the Constitution 81 tho state of Colorado.
shlh hr amended so Ms To read rs follow s
SIC. II. The Judges Of the supreme and Ills
trfct courts shall each receive sneh SALARY ~
may bc provided by law, aud No such jndyr
shall receive any other compensation, prr.
gni-itc or rinoluinrnt FOR or on account Of
his offirr. In amy form whatever. nor net ne
attorney or counsellor at law. The General
TIM members elected TO each house, inrrr, ~.
any such salaries To sum not exceeding
seven thousand do'lnrr per annun, ard
max. the same applicable TO the judges then
In ONCE.
ssc. !. Each rl~rtor voting at salt election.
and DESTROYS Of voting for or ngni nst all Tho
amendments rs n nhOie. shall irtsp~it In the
ballot lnS ticket whcrrOn shall I've printed
nents." or the words: "Arniust thr amend.
fnrnts." Any such circtor mot df.sirun- u
voting nsniorsaid iiny express his approx.
al or rejection OF anv one or mare Of sntl
amendments ~ In the other ca--; Provided,
That he shall dr-iynnfn amy amendment "a
approved or rejected by him by number, In
the order In which II appears IN this act.
SIC. Z. The votes east for III. a,i0ption or
rejection Fl said amendments. or either or
AMY ~ thrin. shall he g-,nyas-cd. snd III. ~.
snlt Determined In the manner provided IL
the laws Of tho state for the canvass Of vote
for representatives IN Congress.
Approved April ~. is-a.