The state herald., 1904-09-30
Constitutional Amendment.

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. 3, by Senator Taylor)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE go, SIX t6),
SEVEN 90, AND EIGHT 80, OF
ARTICLE SIX tVD OF THE con-
STITuTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
He 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado:
Section l. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State
tion for members of the General As
sembly, for their approval or rejection,
the following amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of Colorado,
which. when ratified by a majority of
those voting thereon, shall be valid as
part of the Constitution. That is to
say: Section five 80 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-
termine. In case said cour, shall sit
] 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
rulos 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-
ing construction of the Constitution
of this state or of the United States,
shall be decided except by the court
en- banc.
Sec. 2. Section six (e) of article six
Cvp 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. 3. Section seven tO of said arr
ticle six (yD of the Constitution of
the State OF Colorado shall be amend
| ed to read as follows:
Sec. T. The term of afIice of the
! judges OF the Supreme Court, hereafter
! elected, except as in this article other
wise provided, shall be ten years.
! Sec. I. Section eight CS) OF said arti-
| Gle six lyD OF the Constitution of the
state OF Colorado shall be amended to
! read as follows:
| Sec. s. No successor of the Judge
| of the Court of Appeals whose term ex-
pires In April, 1905, shall be appointed:
| 1905. the Court of Appeals shall cease
| to exist. and the Judges of said court
! whose regular terms shall not then
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
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
flee of that Judge transferred from
the Court OF Appeals whose term shall
expire in April, 1907, shall expire on
and the term OF office OF that Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
in January. 1910. is hereby extended
TO the second Tuesday In January.
1911: and tho term OF office OF the
Judge or Judges transferred from tho
Court of Appeals whose term would
expire In April. 1903. shall expire on
and the term Of office of the Judge of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
on the second Tuesday in January,
At the general election In the yonr
1906 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected two Judges Of
the Supreme Court
At tho general 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
term OF ten years,
AT the general election In the year
1910 and every tenth rcnr thereafter,
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
II the general election In the year
I'D fnFtf
there shall be elected one judge OF the
Supreme Court.
AZ the general election In the year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
supreme Court.
Al the general election In the year
1918 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected two judges OF
the Supreme Court,
Provided. that II said Court OF Ap-
penlH shall At the time OF the going
Into eject OF this amendment by law
consist OF only three Judges, the Gov
ernor shall nominate and 10y and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate
appoint two Judges of the Supreme
Court whose term OF nrice shall begin
ON the first Wednesday OF April, 1895
and expire on the second Tuesday Of
Provided also. that nothing herein
contained shall bo construed 10 prevent
tho General Assembly from changing
the time OF clecting Judges of the gu
pteme Court and from, extending or
D
I vided In Art vi. Section -. OF the
Constitution Of thia state
/ The judge having the shortest time
] To serve, not holding his ofilre by nps
| pointm"nt or election to nh Vacancy.
| shall be the chief justice.
/ OF the two Judges whose terms Of
ONCE expire upon the sam" duy, the
younger In years Of tho two Judges
shall be the chief iuatlce during the
next 10 the last year OF HIS term OF Of
] shall be chlef justice during the last
year OF his term al once,
] Tho chief Justice shall preside nt all
sessions 9t the court 90 banc, aud, In
present who would next be entitled 10
become chief Justice shall preside,
! view the Judgments and proceedings
| OF inferior courts, In such lnHtanres
/ and N such manner ~ was provided by
law previous 70 the act establishing
See 3, Each sleetnr voting at said
election and issifous nf voting Tor ~
! 10 the ballot bos his ticket wh-rrnn
shall b. printed the words For the
am.ndm.nts 10 section q. 9, !. aud \, ol
couf, and the court oY Appeals. and
| Against the amendments To sections
! Z, ., and 4 of article VI, eonsolldat.
of .kppesis and shall indicate Ris
OF the other OF said gfonps of words
my slss,sr 20, .d yS,19g s ,fSss,In,s s,ss,Id
herein referred TO- by dssisnatins n' sns
sSsa sSms.r % sgs'SSis Ss SrSsr % mss 4 as ss
| psAfu In thi. ar, The ofiriat ballot
shall be 20 prepared as TO AFFORD ih'
slisgi"ts NE opporioni,y 90 express
rsc, q, The votes rasi Tor the adapl
,lon, or rejection Of said amendmenl'