The Delta independent., 1890-09-30
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10 SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED KLKcroRs
OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AMEND
MENIs TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE CONsTlTU-
TiON OF THE STATE OF COLoRAD0.
BE Il enacted BY the GenerdL AsscnlbIy of the
Stats VI Colorado:
SECTION l. There shall be submitted to
the Quaiited electors 0f tme SLatr vi Colorado
NJ uie next ysuerai election for ineinbers OF
the Generul Assembly, Tor their approval or
i.jectl0n, tire following amendments to
the Constitution VI tue Stxte VI COioradO,
which, wheu ratified by majority Of Those
voting thereon, shall De vaiiu as part of the
CUns.itusiOn; tiiat " " say, section i've OF
article sig VI the Constitution Of me STATE vi
t,uiorsao shall w a.,,ei,de.i az as to read us
ioilows: Sec. s The supreme court shall
CONSIST VI lhree judges, sut tile General A.
seanDiy may, NY vote Of Two thirds
OF the members elected tO each hUuse, pro-
vils Tor Oiie vr iuvre aduitaotAl Judges, aud
Tor that purpose May incr. use tnc term Ut
vfkex u TIE Supreme judges 10 tnut the rexu.
lar term Of one Jndgs otiiy shall expire every
,shroe yezsrs, but the toIxl numUer vi judges
stsxll not exceed SIX. Whenever tile court
sissii ~ composed oi six judges 1t may be ar
rangesi lu twO departments, cotlsiaIing of an
Suual number OF juJ ses, aud the business Ot
tlse court distributed there for more speedy
,dssqrminntiuu; aud iu gases nUt involving
capital punishment, the Judges OF the depart.
l,seiit hwvimx consideration thereof, II tney
shall uxree, may pronounce ttie decision Of
tbs cuurt; but capital cases, and cases IN
whtch the judges Uf tue department having
eOusiderntiOn Iiere0f do mUg agree, shall be
ue.srnlined by tile whole court. Tie arranxe-
ment of the court into departments amt the
distribution Of business thereto, Aiiaii he ny
general rules adopted by tie court, snd the
court, and the Ciiief Justice snail IRON time
- time ~ provided by suci rules, assign tue
several Judges " their respective departments.
Uutil tise court shall be coilisosed Vi six
judges. = majority vi the judges snail be nec-
essAry 70 form quorum Or prOliuuncc de-
cisiom; Proeided, rnat whenever ease is
considered by tho Whole court, and the Judges
arc equally divided III opinivn, tue Jul sn,cnt
Of the lower court shall Ue atirnied.
SEC. 2. SectiVn eiXhtecn VI article six of
the Constitute Of tire State 0f Colorado,
shall hs amended 30 NJ to read M follows:
SEC. Is. Tine judges III the Supreme and
district courts shall eact, receive sucn salary
~ may bs provided by law, aud no
such judge shall receive any other
coanpensAtiou, perquisite or emolanent for
or gu nccuunt 0l Iis utice, in uny fvrm what
ever nOr.act us attorney or counsellor At law.
The General Assembly may, by u vote Of
two-shirsis Vt tho members elected to each
house, increase any such salaries 10 II sum
NOT exceeding seven Thousand dollars per
Judges then in office.
$50. s. Each elector voting at said elect.
ion. and de.irous Of voting f"r or against all
the amendments ~ 4 whole, shall deposit
In the ballot box ticket Wherein shall be
printed or written the words: For the
au,endments." or the words: ''Agaimst tile
amend d,nents." Any such elector not desir-
ous Of voting ~ aforesaid may express his
approval or rejection OF any one Of the said
ai,epdmenis ~ in the ether case; Provided,
That he shall designate any aiuendTIent 30
approved or rejected by nin, by nuniaer, in
tne order in which it appears III TINS act.
SEC. 4. The votes cast for the adoption or
rejection Of said anen,iniehts, or either or
any OF them, shall be canvassed, and the re
suit deterMinel in the manner provided by
the laws OF the State for the canvass Of
votes for representatives in Congress
Approved April l9th. 1880.
JAMES RICE,
Secretary of State.
Also In addition N above there will be
elected in DelM County one County Commiss-
Toner for District No. one. One Justice Of
the Peace for long and one for short term. !
One Constable for long and short term in
Zach preicnct. and Que road overseer for each
read district.