The state herald., 1890-08-29
AN ACT.

TO SUBMIT TO the QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE STATE OF coLoEADo ANENDMrSTs TO
ARTICLE SIX OF TilE cuSsIIrrrloN OF THE
sTATs OF COLORADO.
Belt enacted by the General Assembly of the
state of Colorado:
SECTION |. There shall he submitted To the
qualified electors OF the state o! Colorado nj
INC next general election for members cf the
General Assembly, for their approval or ~
ieetion, the Following amendments to tlit.
constitution OF the state Of colorado, " hi.l,,
when ratified by innjoi1t, OF those vutin,:
thereon. shall In valid ~ part OF the Con.
sttuuon; mat Is u say section fiyr of
article six OF ths Constitution of the tate of
Colorado s'all be amended so rs 10 read a.
follows: SIC 5. The supreme court shall
consis: II three Judges but the General As,
sciholy may, by a vote of two thirds uf the
members elected 10 each house. provide for
ohs or more additional judges, and for that
purpose may Increase We term II Office OF
The supreme Judges So that the regular term
oil one Judge only shall expire every three
Years. but the total number oi Judges shall
not eNccrd SIX. Whenever tn. court shall liz.
composed of six judges IL may he arranged
IN mo departments, consisting of M equal
number of judges, aud the bu-inrs. OF the
court distributed thereto for more sp city
determination. and IN cases not involving
capital punishment, the judges OF the epari
ncnt having consideration thereof, II they
shall agree; NAV pronounce the decision of
which the Judges OF the dep rtnirnt having
consideration thereof do not agree, shall Ia
determined by the whole court The nr.
rahgcineht oi the court Into departments
ana Inc distribution Of business thereto,
shall bc by general rules adopted by III.
court. and the chief Justice shall, from time
70 Time ~ provided by such rules. assign
the several Judges to their respective lie.
partnents. tntil the court shall bc com
posed of SIX Judges, II majority 81 the Judges
shiii ~ necessary ioiorm II quorum or pro
nunnec decision; Provided, That whenever
case Is considered by the whole court, and
the Judges are equally divided la opin on,
affirmed.
SEC. :. Section eighteen oi articl. six OF
the tonstitution Of the State of Colorado.
snail le nincndtu 50 ms TO read rs follow
sW. Is. Inc Judges Of the supreme and Dis
tfict courts shall each receive such salary ns
may In prort I'd by law. and no such fudge
shall receive my other compensation, p.i
ni-.s or cholunient for or On account of
M. oihct. In amy form whatever. mr. act rs
attorney or counsellor Mt law. The General
assembly may, by vote OF two.third- oil
thc members elected To each house. decrease
my sucii sniafirs la Il sum not exceeding
seven thousand do lars per nnnnm, ~, Il
make IN" same applicable To the judges then
In Office.
SIC: :; Each elector voting at said election.
nhu icsifous of voting for or against all thu,
amendments as n whole, shall deposit In thu.
imiiot box ticket whercon shall he printed
or written the words; "tor the an,crl-
mchts. or the words: against the amend
nirnts Any such eiccior not DESTROYS III
NotinR Us MO csaid may xprcss his approx
al or rejection Of any one ur more Of said
amendments as In the other ease: Provided,
titialt;pfiy Nh, SynGnHYiai M
'hr order IN which II app urs In this act
stc. =. The votes cast FOR tho aduption or
REJECTION II said amendments, or ,iiiirr or
nny o. thea, shall bc eitnyas-,d. aud the re-.
suit determined In the innnn,r pru,i,i, Al In.
the laws of the stntc1or tn. canvass Of ute-
Tor representatives In Congress