The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1900-09-21
Above warrants will cease to
bear interest October I, 1900.
w. M. STEW ART,
County Treasurer.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

General Election to be held on the
there viii be submitted TO the qualif-
ed electors Oft State of Colorado the
question of am ending the constitu-
ton of said State.
The authority for submitting such question is
found in Senate Fill No, II, which Is in words
and figures, following. viz:
An ACT
To SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION Two ~ OF ARTICLE NINETEEN tNIN)
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE or Colo
RADIO.
BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of Colorado:
SECTION /. That there shah be submitted to
the uualificd electors of the State of Colorado.
at the next general election for members of the
General Assembly, for their approval or reject
ion the following amendments 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, name
ly: Section 9 of article NIX. of the constitution
Of the State of Colorado shall be so amended
to read as follows:
SEC .. Any amendment or amendments to
this constitution may be proposed in either
house of the General Assembly, and If the same
shall be voted torby two thirds of all the mem
bers elected to each house, such proposed a
mendmcnt or amendments, together with the
ayes and noes of each house thereon, shall be
entered in full on their rcsncctivc journals: the
propose d amendment or amendments shall be
published with the laws of that session of the
General Assembly, and the Secretary of State
shall also cause the said amendment or amend
menfs to be published in full In not more than
one newspaper of general circulation In each
county, for four successive weeks previous to the
next general election for members to the Gen
eral Assembly; and at said election the said a.
mendment or amendments shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State for their APP
proval or rejection, and such rs are approved by
a majority of those voting thereon shall become
part of this constit tuition.
Provided, That if more than amendment
BE submitted at any general elections, each of
said amendments shall be voted upon separate
w. and votes thereon cast shall be separately
counted the same as though but one amendment
was submitted. But the General Assembly
shall have no power to propose amendments TO
more than six articles Of this constitution at the
same session.
SEC. . Each clector voting at said election
and DESTROYS of voting for against said IL
mendment. shall deposit in the ballot box his
ticket whereon shall be printed the words "For
the Amendment and "Agninst the Amend
ment' and shall Indicate his choice by placing
a cross opposite one or the other of said groups
of words
SEC. 3. The votes cast for the adoption or re-
lection of said amendment shall be canvassed
and the result determined by the laws of the
state for the canvass for representatives in
Congress.
Approved February 10th, a. ID. 1899.
In testimony Whereof | have hereunto set my
nand and affixed the great seal of the state Of
Colorado, at the city of Denver, this 30th day
of July, A, d. 1900.
ELMER +. BECKWlTH,
SEAL. Secretary OF state.