The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08
Constitutional Amendment.

Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
eighth day of November. A. D. 1904,
there will be submitted to tho qualified
electors OF the State of Colorado tho
question of amending the Constitution
OF said State.
The authority for submitting such
question is found In Senate Bill No. 8,
which is, in words and figures. follow
Ing. viz:
Is. B. No. 8. by Senator Taylor)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE (5), SIX co..
SEVEN 90, AND EIGHT (S), OF
ARTICLE SIX CvD OF THE CON-
sT1TUTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
BE 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
of the Stnte of Colorado,
Section l. 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,
tf,,,,,}n The f9}iiowtRg amepdments to the Con
which. when ratified by majority of
those voting thereon, shall be valid as
a part of the Constitution. That is to
say; Section five go of article six (VD
of the Constitution of the State of Col
orado shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec s. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist of seven judges, who may sit en-
banc or In two or more departments as
tho court may, from time to time. de-
termine. In case said court shall sit
in departments each of said depart
ments shall have the fun power and
authority OF said court in the deter
mination of causes, the issuing of writs
and tho exercise of all powers author
lied by this Constitution, or provided
of the court sitting en- banc, and such
rules and regulations as the court may
make. but no decision of any depart
ment shall become the Judgment of
tho 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. 2. Section six co. of article six
CVll of the Constitution of the State
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
as follows:
Sec. c. The Judges of the Supreme
Court, except as herein provided. shall
be elected by the electors OF the state
Sec, B. Section seven 90 of said ar
he state OF colorado shall be same amend
ed to read as follows:
Sec. T. The term Of office nf the
Judges OF the Supreme Court, hereafter
elected, except as in this article other
wise provided, shall be ten years,
Sec. 4. Section eight (S) of said arti-
Gle six (VD of the Constitution of the
State OF Colorado shall be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. s. No successor of the Judge
of tho Court of Appeals whose term ex-
pires in April, 1906. shall be appointed
oSn On the first first "Wednesday Of April,
to exist. and the Judges OF said court
whose regular terms shall not then
havs, 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 obligation given in any of said
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
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
! Judge or Judges transferred from the
Court Of Apeeals, whose term would
the second Tuesday in January, 1903
and the term of office of the Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
on the second Tuesday in January,
1919. shall so expire.
At the general election in the year
1906 and every tenth year therea fter.
there shall be elected two judges OF
the Supreme Court.
At 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.
1910 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
Supreme Court.
1912 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected one judge OF the
Supreme Court.
At the general election in the year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected one Judge of the
Supreme Court.
At the general election in the year
1913 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected two Judges OF
Provided: that II said Court of Ap-
peals shall at the time of the going
Into effect of this amendment, by law
consist of only three judges, the Gov
ernor ahall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate
Court whose term of office shall begin
on the first Wednesday of April. 1905
and expire on the second Tuesday OF
Provided also. th.t nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent
the General Assembly from changing
the time of electing judges of the Su-
preme Court and from extending or
abridging their terms Of office as pro
vided In Art. VI, Section 15. of the
Constitution OF this State.
The Judge having the shortest time
to serve, not holding his office by APP
pointment or election to fill vacancy
shall be the chief justice.
or 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
flee and the elder of the two judges
shall be chief Justice during tho 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 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
Me Court of Appeals.
Sec. 5. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against said amendment. shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words For the
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