La Junta tribune., 1904-10-05
Constitutional Amendment.

IONulullOndl AnenQmpnl.
Notice 10 hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on ths
eighth day of November. A. D. 1904
there will be submitted TO the quaiined
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. Wis:
ts. b No. .. by Senator Tayior.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE ,5). SIX ts).
SEVEN GD. AND EIGHT ts). OF
ARTICLE SIX ovI) OF THE CON-
sTiruTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Ne u ksseseA ~ sAe Ge1essl Assembly
ef she state Of CslSsaAS,
section /; There shall be submitted
to the ausiined electors OF the State
ioo q, SoIora6o for At the ~ pei. ,n general eiss
smSy ,sn 70, their or
those voting thereon, shall Be valid as
say: seetion ave Isl OF article six IvD
of the Constitution of the State of Col
orado shall be amended to reed as fol-
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist OF seven judges. who may sit en-
s. eSar Ss n may 9r from ,. to e d.
termine- In case said court shall sit
In departments each of said depart
M hAv fttll Ar,.l
a.,thority Of .aid eaar. II in p the deter. nH
m:nation of causes. the issuing OF writs
lxed by this Constitution. or provided
by law. subject to the general control
rules and regulations as the court may
make. but NO decision Of any depart,
sn, II. eoIrs snsi Sssss ss mt %
in1 % een..rae,ion a' oi the he con.,Isssion Cons
shall be decided except by the court
,vl Of the Constitution Of the state
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec & tn. judge. of the supreme
be elected BY the electors Of the state
ssf,'os s 3, sss SO e, sas a5 3;
Sec. Z. The term of ,fnce of the
elected. except as In this article other
wise provided, shall be ten years
Gle si. tv oS ahs as Of the
State of Colorado shall be amended to
Sec g. No successor Of the Judge
pirs. IL April; 1905, shall be appointed
70 's s.i.s. and u: Judge. 2, said court
have expired shall become judges Of
the supreme Court. All causes pend;
r.. .n .sns ns 10 snS 5. psnd
Ing In, the Supreme Court. and no bond
ss,:s SS.1pb b by sny ..d q ,rans snaa
The term of once of that judge of
ise7. snail 20 e1pire; the term Of 81:
sss ss Court % na 81 whose term .ha
::spirs IN April 1907 .sa, be .ypirss, s,ca; Sn
ns a%d the sssosS s.rm q ono. Of ssss ,adss q
,o o Il: ..sons si' sfS *
isli: and the term Of once OF The
Judge or judges transfsrr:d from the
the second fus.d.x in January. isos;
on the second Tuesday in January.
's1s iss'i ,ss x:n.rai :1 election In tn. year
1906 and every tenth year thereafter,
there shall be elected two judges OF
Al tie general election In the year
1905. there shall be elected three
judges of the Supreme <ourt. one for
the term Of six years., and two for the
term Of ten years.
Al the general election in the year
1910 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge Of the
Supreme Court.
H the general election in the year
1917 and every tenth year thereafter,
there shall be elected one jud~e OF the
Supreme Court
Xt 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
1913 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected two judges Of
the Supreme Court.
Provided: that II said Court of Ap-
p~als shall At the time of the going
Into effect Of this amendment. by Law
consist OF only three Judges. the Gov
ernor shall nominate and by and with
the adv1cs and consent of the Senate
appoint two judges Of the Supreme
Court whose term Of once shall begin
ON the 6rst Wednesday OF April, 1895.
and expire on the second Tuesday OF
January. 1877.