The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-21
Constitutional Amendment.


question is found in Senate Bill No. ..
which is. in words and figures. follow
lag. viz:
<S. b. No. .. by Senator Taylor.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE (5). SIX 90.
SEVEN (7). AND EIGHT 90. OF
ARTICLE Six (vD OF THE CON-
sTITUT1ON OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Bs 1t Enacted ~ the Gc.eral Assembly
Of the State Of COiorados
Section l: There shall be submitted
70 the qualified electors OF the State
sf Colorado. at the next general cleo
@n ter ,o1 of the As
sItution of the State of Colorado:
those voting thereon. shall be valid a.
. part Of the Constitution. That is to
say; ssetion hve go of article six [vD
lows:
SEQ. s. The Supreme Court shall con-
stst Of seven Judges, who may sit en-
hano or In two or more departments as
the court may, from time to time, de-
tsrmine. In case said court shall sit
ments shall have the full power and
authority OF said court in the deter
mination OF causes. the issuing of writs
and tho exercise of all powers author-
lied by this Constitution, or provided
by law. sub bject to the general control
make but no decision OF any depart
mont shall become the Judgment Of
the court unless concurred in by at
least three judges, and no case involv-
Ing 4 construction of the Constitution
Of TIL, state ste, or Of the United States:
en- bsnc.
Sec. 2. section six go of article six
(v12 Of the Constitution Of the State
o, ., GeIGrsao feIinwa: shall be amended to read
Sec. &. Tn. Judge. of the Supreme
Court Is, except as as herein proyided shall
Sec. >. Section seven ~ of said ar
s.,, n y of ths .Go bs %.DG Of
SEC. I. The term Of ,n,e. Of tn.
elected. except as In this article other
Wise provided, shall be ten years,
e. ~ ot h. :eht i Of end Of .f the
State Of Colorado shall be amended to
read as follows:
pire. s in April, 1s65 Shall ,sss be appointed. %
On tho nrst. Wednesday OF. April.
to exist. and tho Judges of said court
whose regular terms shall not then
tss ssp. caa nn x 'sssss esnS %
Ing before tho Court of Appeals shall
then stand transferred to and be pend,
or or oblixstion given in any Of said
causes shall be affected by said trans
Tho term of oft1ce of that Judge of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
on the second Tuesday In January.
Thai tadee hs .sr q from
.sp,fs Il ,XRrii: 1871; sSsil sxpirsa a:S' en
ana the t.,rm ot ONCE Of that Judge Of
K. ..cons hse1g ~
ls11; and the term Of office Of the
juds: or judsss transferred from ths
expire in April. 1909: shall expire on
the. second Tuesday in January. 1909:
and the term OF office of the judge Of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
1918, shall SO expire.
ths IN the year
there shall be elected two judges Of
the Supreme Court.
1908. there shall be elected three
M term Of six Years. and two for the
AT the general election in the year
1910 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge Of the
At the general election in the year
1917 and every tenth year thereafter.
At the general election in the year
there @ I shall be elected one @ judy. atfa; q The
H the general election in the year
these @ asH Shall % BE- elected @ two 'jes'e judges Of
the Supreme Court:
Proyidsd that IT, t;a ;aia c9urt Of Ap
into effect of this amendment. by law
consist Of only three Judges. the Gov
the advice and consent. Of the Senate
aappoint two Judges of the Supreme
cu IT. Thes' Hs. st Ses es Apr eS s
ana 9n6,s1p expire ;o6s on the second Tuesday Of
contained shall be construed to prevent
ths time q .leetins Judges Of the sa.
xid.a Aps VI secsion i o'nfs IS. o. Of 'te the
The Judge having the shortest time
polntment or election to nil vacancy.
or tho two judges whose terms Of
once expire upon the same day. the
younger in years of the two Judges
shall be the chief Justice during the
next to the last year OF his term Of Of
fce and the elder of the two Judges
year Of his term Of office.
The chief Justice shall preside at all
| sessions Of the court en- banc. and, in
case of his absence. then the Judge
present who would next be entitled to
bscome chief Justice shall preside.
Until otherwise provided by law, the
| supreme Court shall have power to re-
view the judgments and proceedings
Of Inferior courts, in such instances
and in such manner as was provided by
law previous to the act establishing
| the Court of Appeals.
| Sec. s. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous OF voting for or
against said amendment, shall deposit
IN the ballot box his ticket whereon
mendments to section s, g. 7. and 5. Of
article vi. consolidating the Supreme
| Court and tho Court of Appeals" and
Against the amendments to sections
| s. n I, and & of article VI consolidat