The Bessemer indicator., 1894-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO.
Public notice is hereby givsp that at
the general election to be held in the
several wards and precincts in the
state OF Colorado on the sirth day Of
November, A. D. 1894, there will be
submitted to the qualified electors the
question Of amending the constitution
Of this state.
The authority for submitting this
question is found in House Bill No. 1888,
following, viz:
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors ot
the state Of Colorado an amendment
to article eleven Q1), section three
(3), OF the constitution of the state of
Colorado, and to provide for the creR-
ton Of bonded indebtedness on
behalf OF the state to the amount OF
fifteen hundred thousand dollsrt
81, 500, 900, TO fund the outstanding
obligations of the state.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Colorado:
Section l.. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors Of the state Of
Colorado, at the next general election
Of members of the General Assembly,
for their approval or rejection, the
following amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the state OF Colorado, which,
when ratified by majority Of those
voting thereon, shall be valid as part
OF the constitution, to wit: Section
three 80 Of article 11) OF the constitu-
ton of the state Of Colorado shall be
amended to read as follows:
Sec. B. The state shall not contract
any debt by loan, or in any form, ex-
cept to crest public buildings for the use
OF the state, suppress insurrection,
defend the state, or in time OF war AS
sist In defending the United States.
The debt incurred in any one year for
the erection of public buildings shall
not sxceed onehalf l-2) mill on each
dollar OF valuation of taxable property
within the state, as shown by the as
sessment last preceding the creation
Of the debt. 1t shall not be lawful for
any General Assembly to authorize
any appropriations in excess of the ac-
tual revenue of the state Of Colorado
for the preceding two years, except to
suppress insurrection, defend the state.
or in time Of war to assist in defending
the United States; Provided, That in
addition to the amount of debt that
may be incurred as above, the state may
contract debt by loan to the amount
of fifteen hundred thousanl dollars
(s1 100000 to provide funds for the
payment OF obligations Of the state out
standing at the end Of the fiscal year,
which terminates November 30, 1894.
Sec. .. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous OF voting for or
against the amendment, shall deposit
in the ballot box ticket whereon shall
be printed or written the words For
the amendment" or the words Against
the amendment"
Sec 3. The votes cast for the adop
tion or rejection OF said amendment
shall be canvassed and the result de-
termined in the manner prescribed by
the laws OF the state for the canvass OF
votes for representatives in congress.
Approved April 8, 1893
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal OF the state OF Colorado, at the city
OF Denver, this sixth day OF August.
A. ID. 1894.
NELSON o. McCLEES,
(SEAI.) Secretary OF State