The Grit-advocate., 1904-09-30

oi st4t Stitt-
The authority for submitting such
question is found in Senate BIZ No 3.
which is. in words and figures. follow
Ing. viz:
Is. l. No. 3, by Senator Taylor)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE 90. SIX Co.
SEVEN 90. AND EIGHT (S), OF
ARTICLE SIX CVD OF THE CON
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT
BE II Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of CoIorndoi
Section /. 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,
stitution of the State of Colorado.
which. when ratified by a majority of
those voting thereon. shall be valid as
a part OF the Constitutions That is to
say: Section five 90 of article six (VD
Of the Constitution OF the State of Col
orado shall 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-
in departments each of said depart
ments shall have the full power and
authority of said court in the deter
mination of causes, the issuing of writs
and the exercise of all powers author
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
Ipent shall become the judgment of
the Court unless ConCurred in by at
least three Judges, and no case involv-
ing a construction of the Constitution
of this state or of the United States,
shall be decided except by the court
en- bSnc.
Sec .. Section six 90 of article six
(V) of the Constitution of the State
of Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec c. The Judges of the Supreme
Court, except as herein provided, shall
be elected by the electors of the state
Sec 8. Section seven % Of said ar
ttcle six tvn OF the Constitution of
the State of Colorado shall be amend
ed to read as follows:
Sec. 7. Th4 term Of nttico II the
Judges Of the Supreme Court, hereafter
elected, except as in this article other
wise provided shall be ten years.
Sec. 4. Section eight tSl of said arti-
Gle six tVb Of the Constitution of the
State Of Colorado shatl be amended to
read as follows:
Sec; $; No successor cess Of IT. the Judge
pires in April 1906. shall be appointed
On the first Wednesday Of April. |
1905, the Court of Appeals shall cease |
whose regular terms shall not then
have expired shall become Judges of
the Supreme Court. All causes pend
ing before the Court of Appeals shall
then stand transferred to and be pend
ing In, the Supreme Court and no bond
or obiiEatinn given IN any or sald
On oh h. TaT cd Inv trgl ne
The term of office of that Judge of
on the second Tuesday in January.
1907. shall so expire; the term of Of
nee of that judge transferred from
expire in April. 1907. shall expire on
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.
1911; and the term of office Of the
Judge or judges transferred from the
Court of Appeals whose term would
expire in Anril, 1909. shall expire on
the, second Tuesday in January, 1909;
the Supreme Court whose term expires
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
the Supreme Court.
At the general election in the year
1908, there shall he 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
Supreme Court
At the general election in the year
1912 and every tenth year thereafter,
Supreme Court
At the general election in the year
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
the Supreme Court.
Provided: that If said Court of APP
peals shall at tho time of the going
into effect of this amendment. by law
consist of only three judges, the Gov
ernr shall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate
appoint two Judges of the Supreme
Court whose term Of Office shall begin
on the first Wednesday OF April. 1905
January. 1909
Provided also. th.t nothing herein
the General Assembly from changing
the time of electing judges of the Su-
preme Court and from extending or
yided in Art. vi. Section is. Of the
Constitution Of this State.
The Judge having the shortest time
pointment or election to fill vacancy.
shall be the chief justice
OF the two judges whose terms of
office 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
lice 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- bauc, 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 tho Judgments and proceedings
or inferior courts, in such instances
and IN such manner as WAS provided by
law previous to the act establishing
the Court of Appeals.
SEQ. 5. Each clcCtor voting at said
election ana desirous of voting for or
against said amendment. shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words For the
amendments Co section >, G, : and S. of
article VI. consolidating the Supreme