The Meeker herald., 1900-08-04
go. Tayis, whi.tl.. used BY critical iu,kss
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution of tho State
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Notice is hereby given that ut the General
Election 10 he held on the sixth day II Novem-
Der. a. p. i00l, there Will be submit led TO the
qualified electors OF the State of Col ora do the
question of amending the constitute II ~ said
state.
The authority for submitting such q,n,stios,
IA found In Senate Bill No. II, which is, III
words and figures following viz:
To SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELEIrAsS or
THE STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT To
SECTION TWO C2l OF ARTICLE NINETEEN (xISt
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STAfE OF
COLORADO. re-
BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Statc Of Colorado:
SECTION l. That there shall be subIni sts ID to
the qualified electors of the State Of Co. ado.
At the next general election for men1e el Of
General Assembly, for their appfDvat o. re-
lection, the following amendments to- the
when ratified by Majority of those voting
thereon. shall DO valid as a part Of the GO nssi.
tuition, namely: Section of article No OF
the constitution of the state of Colorado silaH
be so amended us to read rs follows:
SEC. q Any amendment or amendmcn Is 10
house OF tho General Assembly, and b tic
same shall he voted for by twothirds OF AL the
members elected to each house. such pr opposed
amendment or amendments, toYethe1i whh
the ayes and noes OF each house thereon, SHY
be- entered In full on their respective iNirnisss;
the proposed amendment or amendments shgli
be pubiisncd with the laws Of that sts-iOn of
the General Assembly. and the Secretary Of
State shall also cause the said amendment Or
10 W. plibllsutu Jun Ip1t
more than one newspaper Of general circu-
lation in each county, for four successive
weeks previous to the next general election
for members 10 tho General Assembly; and
mt SAID election ihc said amendment Or anleTpl-
ments shall tc submitted 10 the G;m,iiicd
electors of the State for their approval ,or
lection, and such approved by n
minority OF those voting thereon shall become
part of this constitution.
Provided, Thar " more than one amendment
be submitted ut any general election. each of
said amendments shall be voted upon sepa-
rately, and votes thereon cast shall bs sepa-
rately counted tho same as though hut one
amendment was submitted. liut the General
Assembly she'll have no power to propose
amendments TO more than SIX articles OF this
constitution NJ the sume session.
Sue. =. Eacli clcctor voting Mt sai6 election
and DESTROYS of voting for or ay,,in 81 said
amendment, shall deposit IL, the ballot 0ox mis-
ticket Wherein shall be printed the words
.Fur the Amendment" and "AraiIst the
Amendment and shall indicate his ch,oice by
placing II cross opposite one or the o.her of
said group of words.
SEC. 3. Tho votes cast for the adoption or
rejection of snid amendment shal IL, can
vassed and tho, result determined by the laws
of tho state for the canvass for re prescIi-
tatiyes in Congress.
Approved February 10Th, A. ID. 1899.
In testiIn ouy whereof. I have here<rntp set
my hand nnd affixed the great seal of the
State Of Colorado. ut the City of Denver, this
Both day Of July. 4. J.. 1880
[sEALi ELiiER f. BECKW1TT1,
Secretary ~ STATE