The Delta independent., 1890-10-28
AN ACT
"a. B. 93)

10 SUBMIT 10 THE QUALIFIED HLKcroRs
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AMEND.
knNrs 10 ARTICLE SIX OF THE coNsrIru.
rioS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO.
Bs Il enacted by the General Asser,bly Of As
State If Cotorado;
sEcrIoN !. There shall be submitted 70
the qualified electors Of the Stats Of Colorado
~ the next general election for members Of
the General Assembly. for their approval or
rejection. the following a,ssndments to
which, when ratified by majority of those
voting thereon, shall be valid US part Of the
Constitution; that is u say, section Eve of
grticle yix OF the Constitution of the State al
Colorado shall be amended 70 Us to read A.
follows: Sec. S The Supreme court shall
consist OF three judges. bHi the General As.
Of the members elected ~ each houss. pro
vide for one or more additional judges, and
for that purpose may iucr. ase ths term of
pftce Of the Supreme judges so that the rsyu.
lar term Of one Judge only shall expire every
three years, but the total number of Judges
shall not exceed six. Whenever the coa-:
shall ee co,al~'.a,i af six judges it may be sr.
rangcd In two departnAents, consisting of an
equal numher Of JUDGES, and the business uf
ths court distrihIted there for more speedy
determiuation; and Ia cases not involving
capital punishment, the judges of the depart.
n,ent having consideration thereof, If they
shall agree, may pr0nounce the decision Of
toe court; hut capital cases. aud cases in
xhich the judges 0f the department having
confederation thereof do not agree, shall be
dstsrninesl by the whole court. Tie arrange.
msnt OF the court into departments xnd the
distribution OF business thereto, shall be by
general reles adopted By tie court, aud tn.
court. and the Chief Justice shall from time
IN time - provided by such rules, assign the
several judges 70 their respective dspar rtn,ents.
Until the court shall bs cos,I.osed Of liz
judges. . majority Of the Judges shall be nee.
e,ssEy 70 fF,p . queraW ar pronounce de.
eisiUt; Rarided, That whenever . case is
considered by the whole court, aud the judges
are equally divided ig opinion, the jujsmspt
of.he lower court shall Be affirmed.
BEG. 2. Section eighteen of article six Of
the Constitution Of the State of Colorado,
shall be amended SO as to read a. follows;
sEc. 10. The judges Of the Supreme and
District courts shall each reGeive such salary
y may be provided by law, and no
such judge shall receive any other
compensation. perquisite or emolun,snt for
Of on accapnt of bis "fice. In any form What.
ever nor act a attorney or counsellor at law.
The General Assembly may, by q vote Of
two-thirtis of the members elected To- each
house, increase any such salaries to . sum
not exceedinH seven Thousand dollars per
snnun. and make the sarns applicable 10 the
Judges then In office.
SEC. 8. Each elector voting at said elect.
Ion, and desirous of voting far or against all
the amen.iments az whole, shall deposit
in the ballot box ticket whereon shall be
printed or written the words: "For the
amendments" or the words: Against the
amendments" Any such elector not desir.
Gus Of voting rs aforesaid may express his
approval or rejection of asy one Of the said
amendments Us in the ether case; Provided
That he shall designate any amendment ~
tie order in which 1t appears In this act,
SEC. 4. The votes cast for the ado ption or
rejection Of said an,entlinents, or either or
any Of them, shall lie canvassetl, and the r..
snit determined in the n1aunsr provided by
the laws Of tile State for. the canvass Of
votes for representatives la Congress
Approved April 10Th, 1889.