The Delta independent., 1890-09-09
An Act.
(S II Cl


TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELBcIoRs OF THE
sTAIE VI COLORADO AMESpNESTs TO ARTICLE
SIX OF 1Hg CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE oy
COLORADO.
Be Il enacted BY the General Assembly Of the SS1te Of
Colorado.
SECTION /. There shall be submitted 70 the
qualified electors of the state Of ~lorado at the
next general elcctien for members Of the General
Assembly. for their approval rejection. the fol
lowing amendments to the Constitution Of tie
State Of Col -Fado which. when ratified by = ma
jority 81 those voting theron, shall be valid ns
part OF the Constitutions; that Is u ssy. section
nve ofHrticle six Of the Constitution of the state
eef Colorado shall be amended as to read rs fol-
OF three Judges but the General ,ssen,Lly may.
bY vote Of twnthirds Of the members esectst -
caci house; provide for one or more additional
term Of ohice of the supreme Judges that the
regular term efone judge "nly shall expire every
three rears. but the total Number II fjudgcs shat!
not exceed six. wheneverthe cour, 3 all be COM
posed af six judges 1t may be arranged in two
department.. &c consisting Of an equal 1nm6er , Il
theret" s'r mere sps, dy deterlaiaatios: anil in
cases not involving capital punishment, the judges
II ,hey shail agree, may pronounce the deci.i-n
o. the court but capital cases. and cases TT which
the judges Il the d.partment having con.ids,a.
the whole c"urt. The arrangement 81 he court
into sieIar,n.ep's and the di.sributon' business
court. and tile Chiaf Justice shall fr.sn time to
time as provided by such rules. assign the seyern
Judges IN their respective departments. Until the
curt shA u be composed Of six judges majority
Ufthe judges shall be nrccs AIRY tn term quorum
or pronounce decision: Proffded, That when
ever case IL considered by the whole court, And
tn. Judges are equally divides in opinion the
Judgment OF the lower court shall be affirmed.
SEC: 2. Section eighteen Of article SIX ef the
Constitution of the tate OF Colorado. shall be
amended 50 as to read as follows: SEC. IA. The
Judges OF the supreme sHd district courts shall
each receive such S,lary ss mny be provided
by law. and no such Judge shall receive any other
compensation perquisite or emGlI'nent for or on
account pf his ofiice. in any form Whatever. nor
act As attorney or counsellor at law. The General
Assembly may. by q vote Of t~o-thirds of the
salaries tD n sum not exceeding seven thousand
dollnts per aunum. and NAL ke the same appl lcable
to the judges then in Ofic".
$40. g. Each electnr voting at mid election
and desirous Of voting for or against all the
nmrndRents as whole. shall deposit In the bal
LOT box ticket wherpnu shall be- printed or writ
ten the words: For the amendments" or the
words, Axainst the amendments" Any Such
elcctor no: dc>trons of voting as aforesaid may
express his approval or rejection Of any or
mure Of said amenhments as III the other case;
t.oriied. That he shall designate any endin<nt
80 approved or rejected by him by humber. In the
order IN which II appears IN this act
Syc. T. The yotcs rast for the ndoptiop or reJec.
tinn Of said amendments, or either Jr any of
them. shall be canvnsscd. and the result deter
mined in the ma ner provided by the laws nf TIE
state for the CA vass Of votes for representatives
in Congress
Approved April 10, 1889.