The Bessemer indicator., 1894-08-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO.

Public notice is hereby given that at
the general election to be held in the
several wards and precincts in the
state of Colorado on the sixth day OF
November, A. ID. 1894, there will be
submitted to the qualified electors the
question OF amending the constitution
Of this state.
Tho authority for submitting this
question is found in House Bill No. 19s,
which is, in the words and figures,
following, viz:
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors Of
the state OF Colorado an amendment
to article eleven Q1), section three
(3), of the constitution OF the state o I
Colorado, and TO provide for the crea
ton OF bonded Indebtedness on
behalf of the state to the amount Of
fifteen hundred thousand dollars
Isl l,500,000), 10 fund the outstanding
obligations OF the state.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State OF Colorado:
Section |. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the state of
Colorado, ut the next general election
OF members Of the General Assembly
for their approval or rejection, the
following amendment TO the constitu-
tion OF the state of Colorado, which,
when ratified by II majority OF those
voting thereon, shall be valid as a part
OF the constitution, to wit Section
three t3) OF article (l1) of the constitu-
tion OF the state of Colorado shall be
amended 10 read as follows:
Sec. 3. The state shall not contract
any debt by loan, or In any form, ex-
cept to erect 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 one-half Q-2) mill OIL 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 10 authorize
any appropriations in excess Of the nc.
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 ms above, the state may
contract debt by loan to the amount
o. fifteen hundred thousand dollars
(sl,5o,00O) to provide funds for the
payment of obligations of the state out
standing at the end OF the fiscal year,
which terminates November 20, 1884.
Sec. .. Each elector voting ut said
election and desirous Of voting for or
against the amendment, shall deposit
IN the ballot box a 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 or
votes for representatives in congress.
Approved April 8, 1893.
In testimony whereof, | hnye 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,
tsEAL) Secretary Of State.