The Elbert County tribune., 1904-10-27
Constitutional Amendment.

question Is found in Senate Bill No. ..
which is, in words and figures. follow
lag. viz:
Is B. No. .. by Senator raylor.)
AN ACT
80 SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE go. SIX 60.
SEVEN Cd. AND EIGHT go. OF
ARTICLE SIX (vf) OF THE CON-
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Ne 1t Enacted By the General Assembly
Of the State of CoIoradot
SECTION !, There shall be :psmitt:d
ton for members of the General As
esmbly, for their approval or rejection.
stitution " Of the as STATE Of Colorado coll
tho.. voting thereon. shall be valid q
say: Section i've (5) of article six (vI)
Of the Constitution of the State of Col
orado shall be amended to read as fol-
SEQ. s. The Supreme Court shall con-
sdst Of seven Judges. who may sit en-
Pa pane or IN two or more departments as
tsrmine. In case said court shall sit
In departments each of said depart
Of saa e es tu P 9as det ane
minatfon OF causes. the issuing of writs
; nnd the he exercise q all powers aushor
OF tho court sitting en- banc. and such
make but no decision OF any depart
men. shall become the Judgment Of
the cyurt unless unless conquered Is In BY at
Ing a construction OF the Constitution
Of this state or of the United States,
shail be decided except by the court
Sec 2. section six go of article six
(yIl of tho Constitution of the State
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
SEQ. 8. Tho Judges of the Supreme
SSour snsegs as as herein proy ~ tS shall
Sec. }, Section seven 90 of said ar.
he he state Of Colorado do snail be- amend
T., Sec. 4 It, The term Of ,niee Of the
Wise pf;oVidea, shall II be si ten years. 1'n
ele six (vI) of the Constitution Of the
State of Colorado shall be amended to
Sec. 8. No successor of the Judge
pirss in April. 1853. shall be appointed;
1905. the Court OF. Appeals shall cease
to exist, and the Judges of said court
hav: expired shall become Judges Of
ing before the Court of Appeals shall
Ing in, the supreme Court, and no bond
or obiigatii,op given IN any Of said
The term of ONCE of that judge of
the supreme Court whose term expires
1907, shall SO expire; the term of Of
nee of that Judge transferred from
sapiTs IN April 1907, sSail expirs on
the second Tuesday in january. 1907;
tine ns no q sf sr
in January. 1910: is hereby extended
to the second Tuesday In January,
Judge or judges transferred from the
Court OF Appeals whose term would
the second Tuesday in January. 1903;
and the term of office of the Judge of
the Supreme Court ,, whose term expires
At the general election in the year
there S "haii Be elected two judges Of
the Supreme Court.
A. the 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
Al 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 judge of the
AZ the general election in the year
fs.rs mar, bs e,eeted one near udp nf Ter
At the general election in the year
there shall be be elected two judges Of
the supreme Court:
peais y sSsii at the time e Of 'u the going
Into effect of this amendment, by law
consist of only three Judges. this Gov
the advice and consent. of the Senate
appoint two Judges of the Supreme
on II. nrst Wednesday S Of april april o fso5
and expire o on the second Tuesday of
Provided also. that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent
the General Assembly from changing
preme Court and from extending or
s sfdg sheir ferm sso 81 once as pro.
to serve. not holding his once by APP
shall be the chief justice.
or the two judges whose terms OF
once ofiiSs expire upon the s same day. the
shall be tho chief justice during the
next to the last year Of his term of Of
shall be chief Justice during the last
year of his term of office.
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-
Wow the judgments and proceedings
of Inferior courts, in such Instances
and in such manner was provided by
law previous to the act establishing
the Court of Appeals.
Sec s. Each elector voting at said
election and DESTROYS of voting for or
against said amendment, shalt deposit
In the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words For the
amendments to section S, 6, Z, and s. OF
article VI. consolidating the Supreme
Court and the Court of Appeals" and
Against the amendments to sections
;. Z. I. and 8. of article VI. consolidate
Ing the supreme Court and the Court