The state herald., 1890-10-03
AN ACT.

TO srBMiT TO the QUALIFIED ELEcroRs or
THE STATE OF COLORADO AMENDMENTS To
ARTICLE SIN NJ ruE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO,
III 1t enacted by the General Assembly OF thu
state Of Colorado:
SECTION |. There shall be Submitted ia tbf
qualified electors of the state Of Colorado nj
me next general election for members Of the
General Assembly, for their approval or n.
lrtiiol, Inc following amendments to the
Constitution OF the state of Colorado, which,
Mhan ratified by mnioIitc of those voting
thereon, shall b. valid rs part of tho Con
>tlution; that Is t. Sny section five of
article six of til Constitution of the state OF
colorado snail Ike nmcnicd so rs to read ~.
follows: sEr.5. Tile supreme court shall
consist of three Judges, but tho General As.
srmbly may, by II vote of twu.thirtis Of the
members elected 10 each house, provide for
ohs or more additional judges, and for that
purpose may Increase e term Of Office of
the supreme judges 81 that the regular term
OF one Judge only shall. expire every three
wears, but the total number Oi jul,tes shall
not exceed SIX. Whenever the court shall be
composed OF six Judges II may Ia, urriltrcd
IN TWO departments. consisting of IN equal
number ct iud scs, aud the business OF the
court distributed thereto for more sprcIy
discrimination; aud IN eases not Involving,
capital punishment, the Judges of the depart,
meat having consideration thereof, Ii they
shall agree, may prononucc the decision of
inc court, hut capital cases, and cases I'm
which the Judges OF the dep trtncnt having
ronsidcratton thereof do not a-rcr, shull be
determined by the whclr Goa l. The ar.
rangr:nCnt of the court into dcnlrtfurnt.
anu inc distribution Cf business thereto,
shnll un by general rules adopted by the
court, aud the thief Justice shall. from time
70 time as provided by such rules. assign
me several judges To Their respective dc.
lhtr;an"nt:. tniil the cp.Ti shall bc com.
posed ni SIX Judges, a majority of the Judge.
Nanl! hr necessary toform quorum or pro
noHucc u decision; Provided Thai u h,u,,,.,,r
u nts 1t,,1
the Judges ARE equally divided ia upiu on,
ne judgement OF the lower court shall la
affirmed.
SEC. 2. section rigllic,u of article six of
the Constitution OF tlr state OF Iolurii.iu,
shall * amended 81 H. 20 read n follows
~, Is. The la'iE's Of the supreme and DIS.
trict courts shall each receive. such salary rs
may u" provided by law, H;d 10 such jud,g.
shall receive amy other compensation. pri-
gn1tc OF rUouinclt for or on acclnct Of
MS Office. In any form whatever. mr. net n
assembly may, bY vote Of two.;hrd. OF
Tue members elected ~ each hnusr. Increase
any such salaries To j. Sum not cycrcl!ug
seven thousand dollar per uHnum, aud
In office.
sEc, s. Zach clccior yotinsat said election,
Nhd l''-irun~ uf voting for or AGAINST all thu
nnrndlncnis asa whole, shall deposit in the
ballot box a ticket whrrroh shall he printed
az written the words: For the nmun,'.
iiciit-, or the words: against thr amend.
i..cnt>.' AnySuch clcctor not DESTROYS uf
Nnsihg - afo c>.,id may express his appguv-
~ or REJECTION ui any one ur more OF said
hhrih iicttr ~ III the Other Ca-r; .'roy drd,
Ihtt h. ~snli designate uifV amendment "a
Improved or rejected bV him by number, In
tht otd'r Va which IL app nr- FL thi- act.
81, 4. Tile votes ctSi for the nlopiion or
frJeftioif uf said amendments, or ciihrr or
amy OF t,icni, shall b. ctnVHS-s.d. and the n
sun Undermined IN the manner prorid Il by I
thr Ihns OF ~" STATE for ilff canvass OF votes
Tor representatives In Congress.