The Lamar register., 1890-10-25
AN ACT

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TO suo~ir TO rss QUALIFIED sl-eToss os r-f
STATE OF colosAoo Ssssostsrs To s-ncIs SUE
oe tbs CONSTITUTION OF Tss STATE OF eotosAoo.
Be ii enacted by the General -issembiy
of the state of Colorado:
SECTION l. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the State "f Colorado
AT the next general election for members of
the General Assembly, for their approval or
rej..ctfou the follow ina, amend uisIit- to the
Constitution of the state of Colorado. which.
when ratified by majority OF those votisg
thereon. shall he valid A. part OF the Con-ti
six OF the Constitution OF the state OF Colors-
do shall be amended 81 A. To read ~ follows:
si-t Of three Judges, but the General
Assembly may. by vote ct two thirds OF the
meinorrs electeu 70 eaeh mouse. pTosiue tos
one or more additional Judges, and for thar
purpos. may Increase the term of once OF
the supreme intlye> so that the regular term
Of one Judge only SHAH expire every three
wears, but the total number OF Judges shall
not exceed six. Whenever the court shall be
composed of SIX judges IL may he arranged
Ia two departments consisting of an equal
number ol judges, and ri4e business of the
court distributed Thereto for more speedy
determination: and In not iaNolVing
capital puni-hment. the judges ot the depart
tuent having consideration tbcrcof, u They
shall agree, may pronounce the decision of
the court, but capital CH~r~, unG eases ia
which the judges OF the department having
consideration thereof do not agree, shall be
determined by the whole court. The arrange
ment of the court into Departments and the
distribution OF business thereto. riltA DC pt
general rules Adopted 10y the court, and the
Chief Justice slinli. from tirne to- time pro-
Niled nv snch rules. a>-isIl tn" several judges
To their respective DEPART tments- Until the
court shall be composed Of six Judges. ma
inrity "i the Judges shall be necessary to
form quorum or pronounce- n decision :;
pPcvpgr That whenever csi-c - considered
by the whole court. and the Judges ave equal
~ divide Il in opinion. the judgement ct the
lower courI shall be trTu-d.
SIC. :. section eighteen Of article ak Of
the Constitution uf the stare of Colorado.
shall be amended to read follows
she. IL. The Judges oi the supreme and DIS
trict court, shall each receive such salary a-
may be provided by law. and no -uch judge
shall receive amy nfh"r compensation per
quisiie err -mplument for "r ut account ut Ills
office, In any form whatever, nor act Ms at
torneN or counsellor at law The General
Assembly may by vote "t TWO fhird- "f the
members elect ed to- each house. Increase amy
such salaries to a sum net exceeding seven
Thousand doliars per annuin. and make the
same applicable to the Judges then In "iiicr.
sEC. =. Each clccior votinE at said cleo
tion. and desIron- OF voting for or against all
the amendments hs whole. shall deposit In
the ballot box ticket wh"reon shHlt b.
printed or written tile woro-; "for th"
amendments" ar the words Against the
amendments" ANY -uch -lertor not de.iruus
ot yofing aforesaid NAV cypress his ar
prural or reiecii n oi ANY one or NOR nf said
amendments a Iva the other case. psossoEp.
That he shall des gnat- ANY nnentment 70
approved or regretted by him hN nuiuhcr. In
the order In which IL Hp,.enr- VA tii- act.
SIC. 4. The votes cast for the .ioptIon or
rejection of sni1 anne dinrnt-. ar either or
uny ut them. shall u. canvass ed. aud the re
suit determined in the manner provided ny
the laws at the state for ih. cnuSns. OF votes
for rrpresentafiN- in Congress.
Approved April 10. isSi.