The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-08-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE con-
sTITUTToS OF THE STATE OF COLO

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE con
sTTTUTToS OF THE STATE OF COLO
RADIO
Public notice Is hereby given that at the gen
eraI elecFion TO b. held IN the ssyersl Nar s
aud precincts in tie state Of CoEnTEdo on tns
sixth day of November. A. D. leji, there WIFI
t.g sIIbtuitree to the qualified electors the fiie
ton Of amending The constitution 81 THIS tate
Tn. authority for submitting this question Is
found in H0us. BI0 No. le., which L, in the
words and figures, following. VIZ; 49,, -.
An Act 20 -ubas IL 10 the qualified electors %
the .fate Of Colorado an amendment TO srti-
Gle eleven II section three 49,, OF the COLI
srfturIor of the state Of Colorado. and 70 pro
No r1- the creation Of a bonded indebted
mss on behalf Of the sIste TO the amount 81
fifteen hundred thousand dollars tsI-5e.uD
to fund the outstanding obligations OF ne
-tHte Be # enacted by the general assembly
Of the stats Of Colorado:
Section L There shall Be submitted 70 tne
qualified electors of the state Of COlOr7tio, al
the next general election Of members OF tine
general assembly, for their approval or relec-
tign the following amendment 10 the cOn-titu-
lion of the -tste Of Colorado, which, when rat
fled by a majority Of those voting thereof-
shall be valid as part of the constitution; 70.
wit: Section three ~ Ut article eleven ~ o.
rhe constitution Of the srkte Of Colorado shall
b. amended TO read ~ fOiiOrs:
Sec. 3 The state shall not contract any fe5t
tyT I0su or in any form except to erect pubic
buildings for the use Of the .tate- suppress N
surrectiOn. defend the state, or 10 time Of gar
ss-fsf In defending the United States The
debt incurred in any one year for the erection
Of public buildings shall not exceed Cne-hhIf
~ Nit on each dollar Of valuation on taxable
property within the ststc. as shown by the a.
ses-rnent last preceding tho creation N the
debt IL -hal not be lawful for any genera
assembly 10 authorize any Eppropristion. IN
excfa.s n the actual revenue Of the state Of
Colorado for the preceding two years except
10 suppress Inzurrection. defend the state, or
In time Of war TO assist in defending the United
states; Provided that in addition 10 the
amount Of debt that may b incurred as above
he state ma 3 contract a DEBT by loan 70 the
amount Of fifteen hundred thOzsand collars
lSI.5lGnlGl, 10 provide funds for the payment
N obligations Of the stHtE standing at tae
end Of the h-cal year, which terminates NO
vrnher ~, Issl.
sec 2 E-rh eIsct0r voting 1t s.ii election
and de-f.Ol- Of voting for against the
afnendmc1t- shall deposit IN the ballot box a
ticket where0n shall -: printed or written the
words ''PDr the aEuenfmeEtr' Or the WORDS
IL s.liHst the amendment.
sec 2 Tine votes cast for the adoption or re-
lection Of said amendment shall De cauvaasf-f
sud the result dsrsrTnll.H IN the manner Pre-
zcTft,ed ny the laHs II the state for the canvass
Of votes for Representatives In cJ1sress. APP
proved 4 priI 2. 1880.
II! testimony hereof have hereautO set
my hand aEid ailxef the great seal Of the stEte
Of COiJFrGy, a. the city n Denver this sixth
day n august, 4. D.. is->8. SizLsg> o. No
CLEEsr Secretary % state. '7'z-ll SEll-aS