The state herald., 1900-10-19

.tion of the State Of Colorado. which when rau.
fed by majority of those voting thereon, shall
be valid as part of the Constitution, namely:
Section 9 Of Article XIX. of tbs Constitution OF
the State Of Colorado shall be so amended AZ to
read as follows:
SEQ. e. Any amendment or amendments to
this Constitution may be proposed in either
House of the General Assembly, and IL tho same
shall be voted for by two-thirds Of all members
elected to each House. such proposed amend
ment or amendments. together with the ayes
and noes Of each House thereon, shall bc en-.
tered in full on their respective journals; tho
proposed amendment or amendments shall be
published with the laws of that session Of the
General Assembly. and the Secretary Of State
shall MISC cause the said amendment or amend
r.ents TO be published in full in not more than
one newspaper of general circulation in each
county, for four successive weeks previous to
the mex. general election for members to the
General Assemb y; and at said election tho said
amendment or amendments shall be submitted
To the qualified electors Of the stnts for their ap
| proval or rejection and such a. are ap-
proved by II majority Of those voting thereon
| shall become part of this Consultation.
Provided, That IL more than one amendment
be submitted at any general election, each Of
said amendments shall be voted upon separately
and votes thereon cast shall 10 separately
counted the same ss though but one amendment
was submitted. But the General Assembly shall
havo no power to propose amendments to more
than six articles Of this Constitution at the
| same session.
SEC. 2. Each elector voting at said election
and desirous Of voting for or against said a.
mendment, shall deposit in the ballot box his
ticket whercon shall be printed the words "For
the Amendment" and Against tho Amend
ment" and shall Indicate his choice by placing a
cross opposite ono or the other Of said groups Of
words.
| SEc. .. The votes cast for the adoption or 70.
lection OF said amendment shall he canvassed
and the result determined by tho laws of the
State Tor the canvass Of votes for representa-
tives in Congress.
Approved February 10, 1899.
Public Notice is further given that. In accord
ance with resolution adopted by the board OF
County Commissioners Of Phillips Co.. nj meet
ing hcld at Holyoke, Colo, on Oct. l, 1900, in
words md figures following viz:
"whereas, a petition has been presented TO
by Inv requesting the b ard to submit to the legal
qualified voters of Phillips County. Colorado,
the question OF organizing a Count, High
School according to Law OF 1859, Page - Bec-
ton l."
Resolved; That the Board OF County Commits
sioners hercby order that the above proposition
be submitted to the voters ut the ensuing Gen.
eral Election and the county Clerk is hereby In.
structed TO take the necessary steps to carry ont
| this order"
There will be submitted to the qualified olect-
ors of the several ?rccnts Of the Couty Of Phil
lips and State of Colorado at the General Elcc-
ton to be held on the 9th day Of November, A. d.
100. the question OF adopting the County High
School System provided for in House Bill
No. III Of tho Session Laws of 800 which is in
words and figures following. viz:
| (H. b. No. III. by Mr.. Br!scoc.)
TO PROVIDE FOR The ESTABLISHMENT AND
SUPPORT OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN couN.
TIES OF The FOURTH AND F.FTn
CLASSES.
Be it Enacted by tho General Assembly of the
State OF Colorado:
Section 1. At any general election subsequent
to the passage of this act. tile question OF organ
izing my county of III. fourth OF fifth class IA
classified by law with reference tn the salaries Of
district attorneys and county officers. iuto one
school district for hIah school pnrp.,.cs shall bc
submitted To the qualified electors Of fsuch coun.
y, provided a petition signed by fifty tax Payers
resident therein asking TINT the question bc
thus submitted. shall have previously h-cn pre-
| ssnted to the county commissioners not lItcr
| than their regular October meeting. At which
time the first petition presented shall bc alone
| considered. Said petition shall state tho maxi.
mum amount Of tnx to b. levied for the sup,srt
Of .hc high school which shall in no case cxcecd
the limit fixed by this net.
| Sec. :. Whenever n majority Of the votes cast
on the question Of organizing any county Of the
fourth or nth class into ons school district for
high school purposes shAll bc In favor of such
organization. the Superintendent OF schools Of
such county shall by notification tbroash the
mail and by publication whore prscticahl~, call
u meeting Of the boards Of dirsrtor. Of all ,h-
districis of said county. which nesting shall
| elect by ballot from among the m~miIssu u said
boards of directors committee of four which
shall be known as the high school conmittsr;
provided that no two mcmb-rs Of any beard of
dirccior- shall at the same time. b. msmher. Of
tho high school committee, except in coanties
whcre there are frver than four district.. Tho
coanty superintendent of schools shaii be. 81
oiirio. member Of the high school counties
and sscr',ar, thereof. Tho commiti~- shall
-el.c, from Its members president and II need
| b~. u TREASURER.
Sec. T. The i.rn 81 ofics u member af the
bish -ch'.oi committer shall c1pir sinuitan--
ou-ly with the expiration II his term Of ollie. NJ
adirrctor Of the school district wherein b.
reside. and the vacancy thus cr,at~d shall be
| Allied b, ia. boards u din~tor- Of the yariou.
district. OF III. count, at meeting held not
later than thirty days sab~s-,u.at Ia tho occur.
rene" Of thr sscane, III. secretary of the
committee shall give each hsArd of dir-c,or- q,
least ton days notio- of the holding of such
m-c'ing. Al vacancies caused In my other
manner than b, expiration of t-sm Of Office
shall In Allied b, appoinim-nt by III. county so
p~fipisnd.nt ~ schools.
sec. I. The regular m-c,inr- of th- high school
committee shall b~ hold oil the lr.t sa,ursia, of
Mnrvh. June. September ard D~c-mb-f IL each
,rar. and special meetings ma, h. held upon
call OF the president OF secretary of aid com.
mites az upon cali 81 any t~o ,nssb-r- th.fesf
ssr. b. With srfrrnee tn an, high school os.
fahisrd under prosirioss u hi. act. or h-rpto.
for~ organized ~ Union iiish B~booi nj an,
county -sai under section sy7 M,ii.' AnnotA,s-i
Statutes. III. high pehonl r.tu m lttsS, shn,i -,