The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
Constitutional Amendment

there will be submitted to the ooahheo
electors OF the State OF Colorado the
question of amending the Constitution
Of said State.
The authority for submitting such
question In found in Senate BIZ No. '.
which Is. IN words and figures follow
Tag. viz:
q B. No. .. by Senator Taylsr)
10 SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS Five G). SIX 90.
SEVEN D. AND EIGHT O. ov
ARTICLE SIX (vD OF THE CON-
GTITUTIoS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
- II Enacted Sy the Ge.eral Assembly
Of sAs State Of Colorado,
70 the qualified electors OF the State
ton for m:mSers OF the General As
x. n: Gs 10 .hs
sutution OF the State Of Colorado.
which. when ratified by a majority OF
. part sf the constiiuron. That Is to
say: Section hve (5) Of article six (VI
q the Constitution Of the State OF Col
orado shall be amended to read ~ fol-
Sec. s. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist Of seven judges. who may sit en-
hanc or In two or more departments as
termins. In case said court shall sit
In departments each Of said depart.
ments shall hay: ths full power and
mination Of causes, the Issuing of writs
and the exercise Of all powers author.
lied by this Constitution. or provided
Of the court sitting en- banc. and such
rules and regulations az the court may
make. but no decision OF any depart:
the court unless concurred In by at
Ing . construction OF the Constitution
shall be decided except By the court
sa bsno-
sec. ; Section six 90 Of article six
(yll Of the Constitution Of the State
sec. e. Tn. Judge. of tn. supr.m.
Court. except az herein PROVIDED. shall
SEC. ). Section seven tD of said ar.
s y. sat-. M y Ss .hs .Gs Gsn'1.u.9. !. s.nS f
sse; Z; The term Of ,tnes II ,. n.
Wise provided shall be ten years
Sec. Z. section eight ts) OF said srti-
STAT. s 8. 81 y coo2.do .. ns Ss s. q tho 10
See .. No successor of the Judge
Sf ers. .a' %p 1872 :hs h.'s Be-
1865. tn. cour. Of Appeals shall c.ase
sho,. tn; shs 'na nst tS.
the suprelae Court. Ali causes pend.
hs Of to RGes
Ing in, the Supreme Court. and no bond
or obligation given in any Of said
causes shall be affected by said trans
the Supreme Court whose term expires
1907. shall 80 expire: the term Of Of
ths Court Of Appe,ssln:. whose term shall al
the second tuesday in January, 1901:
the Supreme Court whose term expires
iS11; and the term Of ONCE Of the
Judge or judges, transferred from the
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
1905 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected two judges OF
the Supreme Court,
~ the eeneral election In the year
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
At the general election in the year
1912 and every tenth year thereafter,
there shall be elected one 1udrs Of the
At the general election In the year
there shall be elected one Judge of the
Ht the general election in the year
here @ snail Be elected two judges Of
sAf frovPFdsa s%PdisaG' .Sss Ses'f said cou.. of Ap
peals shall at tho time OF tho going
Into effect Of this amendment. by law
ernor shall nominate and BY. and with
the advice and consent of the Senate
eppont swo tyds:, y, ocs Of the s,. SsT's
on the nrst Wednesday Of April: 1905,
9nd expire ,ass On the second Tuesday Of
Provided also. th.t nothing herein
the Gensr.l Assembly from shsnsins
the time OF OIeCtlhK JuO8eS OF tnS gu
sbridEinx their terms Of otnss a. PRO.
constitution Of this State.
The Judge having the sherte,t time
poinsmsnt or eisetion to iii vse.ney.
OF the two judges whose terms Of
oflcs expire upon the same day. the
younger in years. Of the two Judges
shall b: .hs chief 5ustie: s;. ;I durins, the
nee and the elder OF the two Judges
shall be chief Justice during the last
year Of his term Of once.
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 10
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 as was provided by
law previous to the act establishing
Sec. s. Each elector voting At said