The Elbert County tribune., 1904-10-20

electors of the State of Colorado the
question of Amending the Constitution
OF said State.
The authority for submitting such
question Is found in Senate Bill No. ..
which is. In words and figures. follow
lag. viz: 49sta
Is. b. No. 9. by Senator Taylor.)
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE -(5). SIX te).
SEVEN ca, AND EIGHT (s), OF
ARTICLE SIX (vI) OF THE con-
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Ne II Enacted by the General Assembly
OF the stnte of Coiorados
Section /. There shall be submitted
az ts ssG nexs sns sise
tion for members of the General AS
ssmbly, for their approval or fejection.
stitutfon of the State OF Colorado;
which. when ratified by a majority OF
. part Of the Constitution. That Is TO
say: Secuon five Co of article six lvi)
orado shaii be amended to read as FOL
lows:
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist OF seven judges. who may sit en-
banc or in two or more departments as
the court may. from time to time, de.
termine. IE case said court shall SIT
ments shall have the full power and
authority OF said court in the deter
and the exercise OF ali powers author
lied by this Constitution, or provided
BY law. subject TO the general control a
rules and regulations as the court may
make but no decision OF any depart.
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the court unless conquered in by at
least three judges. and no case invoiv-
OF this state or of the United States,
shall be decided except by the court
Sec. 2. Section six go Of a5ticls ak
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec 6. Tho judges of the Supreme
DO elected 81 the electors Of the state
Sec J. Section seven CD of said ar,
t tSa S @ Of ths .SS Be
sec. I. The, term of ofice. of the
Judges OF the supreme Court hereafter eater
wise provided, shall be ten years
Sec Section eight Ssl Of said a. aT IT.
State Of Colorado shall be amended to
read as follows;
of the Court of Appeals whose term eS-
pires in April. 1905. shall be appointed:
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to exist. and tho judges of said court
whose regular terms shall not then
Ing before the Court OF Appeals shall
Ing in, the supreme Court, and no bond
or obiiEnti91 given IN h., any s,S Or trs sa,d
The term of ONCE of that Judge of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
1907. shall SO expire. the term Of Of
nee of that Judge transferred from
eapGe IN q app 1907 sSa expire
the second tuesday in January. 1907 :
and the term Of office OF that Judge Of
in January. 1910. is hereby extended
to, the second Tuesday in January,
Court Of Appeals whose term would
the second Tuesday in January 1909 !:
and the term of office of the judge of
on the second Tuesday in JANUARY,
1913, shall so expire.
At the general election in the year
1906 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected two Judges OF
tho Supreme Court.
1908. there shall be elected three
judges of the. Supreme Court. one for
the 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
XII the general election in the year
1912 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge OF the
Supreme Court
| 1914 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge of the
At tho general election in the year
1918 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected two judges of
Provided; that IL said Court of APP
peals shall at the time of the going
into effect of this amendment. by law
consist OF only three judges the Gov
ernor shall nominate and by and with
appoint two judges of the Supreme
! Court whose term of office shall begin
on the nrst Wednesday OF April; 1905.
| and expire on the second Tuesday OF
Provided also. thst nothing herein
the ti% 1"ef Of eiectins judges OF the SUI
ab hp their terms S OF office as pro- o.
| vided IN Art. VI. Section. is. OF the
ccpstit%ten Of this state sbs sbortss, time
to serve, not holding his office by APP
| pointment or election to fill vacancy
| OF the two judges whose terms OF
ofiice expire upon the same day, the
sSaii be the CHIEF justice during ui the he
next to tho last year of his term of Of
fee 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 tc
become chief justice shall preside.
Until otherwise provided by law. the
Supreme Court shall have power to re-
| view the judgments and proceedings
Y 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 eIector voting at SAID
| election and DESTROYS of voting for oil
| against said amendment, shall deposit
I in the ballot box his ticket WHEREOF
shall be printed the words For ths
| amendments to section 5. 6. Z. and s. Of