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there VIII 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 BIZ No. ,.
which is. In words and figures. follow
tag. viz:
Is. b. No. 9. by Senator Taylsr.)
TO SUBMIT TO THE oUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE (5). SIX 90.
SEVEN t7). AND EIGHT (O. OF
ARTICLE SIX tvI) OF THE CON
sTITUTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Ds II Enacted ~ the General Assembly
Of the State of ColoradoI
Section l; There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the State
ton for members OF the General As
ssmbly, for their approval or rejection.
:ss .utloS tH9wPf IL ,ss s. as
which. when ratined by a majority Of
those voting thereon. shall be valid as
say: Section i've 65) OF article six (v)
of the Constitution OF the State of Col
lows:
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall con-
stst Of seven Judges. who may sit en-
oanc or In two or more departments as
the court may. from time to time. de-
tsrmlne. In case said court shall sit
In departments each OF said depart
Of sss saert ae tu 9Ss
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
msnt shall become the judgment of
the court unless eoncurred In by at
ing a construction OF the Consultation
OF this state or OF the United States,
shall be decided except by the court
See ,. Section six 90 of article six
fvll OF the Constitution OF tho State
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec. 6. The Judge, of tn. Supreme
Court except as herein provided. shall
be elected by the electors of the state
Soc. ), Section seven 90 of said ar.
ss. rs. sta, n @ o % shs Ss ss
Sec. L. The term Of >nics. Of the
Judge. Of the Supreme Court hereafter
elected. except as In this article other
wise provided, shall he ten years.
sec vs Section Z. ne eight ss Of said a. .,,i ~.
State Of Colorado shall be amended to
read as follows:
Of the Court Of Appeals whose term eI-
pirss In April 1905. shall be appointed
,,Sosn ,a ,hs 1nt, nrs, wsdnssday Of, Of April
to exist. and thu Judges OF said court
whose regular terms shall not then
the Supreme Court. All cause. pend
lag before tho Court OF Appeals shall
Nr- t. hA ~ m nj -
or obligation given in any Of said
causes shall be affected by said trans
The term of ONCE OF that Judge of
the suprem. Court whose term expires
Q. The second Tuesday IN January
the cour, Of Appeal. whose term shall
srs :bs second On dfr in '9a srprs s
and the term Of ofiice OF that Judge Of
.hs Supreme Court Court whose term e.plrs,
TO the second Tuesday in January.
1911; and the term OF offic. of ths
Court Of Appeals whose term would
ne second 1ussdag in January. 1903 ,
the Supreme Court whose term expire.
on the second Tuesday in January,
Al the general election In the year
ihere shall be elected two Judges o.
AZ The general election in the year
1908. there shall be elected three
tho term Of six years. and two for the
term OF ten years.
At the general election In the year
there shall bc elected one Judge Of the
Supreme Court.
At the general election in the year
1912 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected one judpe OF tie
Supreme Court.
q raj al In he ~au
1914 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
At the general election In the year
1918 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected two Judges Of
Provided. that If said Court of Ap-
peais shall at the time OF the going
into effect OF this amendment, by las
consist OF ,qnly three judges. the Coz
ernor shall nominate and by and WI
the adyies a and is consent q IT, the sens,s
Court whose term OF ONCE shall begin
on tho first Wednesday OF April. lse
snd sxpire. on the second Tuesday 81
Provided also. th.t nothing herein
tho General Assembly from changiHe
the time of eiecting Judges of the Su-
preme Court and from. extending Or
yfded in Art VI. Section l5. of the
Constitution Of this State.
to serve. not Holding his once by ap-
pointment or election to fill vacaneyi
shall be the chief Justice.
OF the two Judges whose term. 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
fee 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 presidS
Until otherwise provided by law. the
Supreme Court shall have power to re-
view tho judgments and proceeding
of inferior courts. in such Instances
and In such manner as was provided b
law previous to the act establishing
the Court of Appeals.
Sec 5. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous Of voting for or
aGainst said amendrneut EhaII depnsLL