The Elbert County tribune., 1904-09-29

4 elKntn u0y OF november a u lSV*f
there will be submitted to the qualified
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
ing. viz;
Is. b. No. .. by Senator TayIor.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE (5). SIX (6).
SEVEN 90. AND EIGHT go, OF
ARTICLE SIX CvD OF THE con-
sTITUTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
ne 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
of the statc of Colorndoi
Section l. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State
Of Colorado. at the next general cleo
ton for members Of the General AS
sembly, for their approval or rejection,
the following amendments to the Con-
which. when ratified by a majority OF
those voting thereon, shall be valid as
a part OF the Constitution That is to
say: Section five 80 OF article six (yI)
OF the Constitution of the State OF Col
lows:
Sec. 8. The Supreme Court shall con-
INST OF seven Judges. who may sit en-
the court may from time to dime, de-
termine. In case said court shall sit
in departments each OF said depart,
authority of said court in the deter
mination OF causes, the issuing of writs
lied by this Constitution. or provided
by law. subject to the general control
Of the court sitting en- banc, and such
rules and regulations as the court may
make but no decision of any depart
ment shall become the Judgment OF
the court unless concurred in by at
least three Judges. and no case involv-
OF this state or OF the United States.
en- bSnc.
Cvil of the Constitution OF the state
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec 6. The judges OF the Supreme
Court. except as herein provided. shall
be elected BY the electors OF the state
Sec Section seven 90 q said ar
Sec. T.. The term of afiiee. Of tho
Judges OF the supreme Court, hereafter
elected except as in this article other
wise provided, shall he ten years
Gle six 6vT9 OF the Constitution Of the
state of Colorado shall be amended to
Sec s. No successor OF the Judge
OF the Court of Appeals whose term ex-
pires in April, 1905. shall be appointed;
On the first Wednesday of April.
1905. the Court OF Appeals shall cease
to. exist. and the Judges. Of. said court
have expired shall become Judges OF
the supreme, Court. All causes pend,
then stand transferred to and be pend
Ing in, the supreme Court, and no bond
causes shall be affected by said trans
fer.
the Supreme Court whose term. expires
on the second Tuesday in January.
1907, shall so expire: the term of of
the Court Of Appeals whose term shall
expire In April, 1897 shall expire o on
and the term OF ofiice of that Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
to the second Tuesday in January.
1911: and the term Of ONCE of the
Court OF Appeals whose term would
expire in April. 1909; shall expire on
and the term OF office Of the Judge OF
on. the second Tuesday in January.
At the general election In the year
1905 and every tenth year thereafter:
there shall be elected two judges of
the Supreme Court.
At the general election in the year
judges OF the Supreme Court, one for
the term of six years and two for the
4 III
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
there shall be elected one judge of the
Supreme Court.
At the general election in the year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter,
there shall be elected one judge of the
Supreme Court.
At the 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
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 hrst "Wednesday ot Aprli; isoS
Provided also. th,t nothing herein
the General Assembly from changing
the time OF electing Judges of the su-
abridging their terms of Office pro-
/ vided in Art. VI. Section 10. OF the
| The Judge having the shortest time
to serve not holding his once a, by APP
shall be the chief. Justice.
| OF the two Judges whose terms of
Sse expire In yspps one ts same two
shall be the chief Justice during the
next to the last year OF his term of Of
! flee and the elder of the two judges
shall be chief justice during the last
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
become 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 was provided by
/ law nreVfOuR the establishing
the Court of Appeals.
Sec. s. Each elector voting at said
election and DESTROYS of voting for or
| against said amendment, shall deposit
4 in the ballot box his ticket whereon