The Glenwood post., 1904-10-22
Constitutional Amendment.


there will be submitted to the 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. 9.
which is. in words and figures. follow
Ing. viz:
Is. B. No. .. by Senator Taylor)
AN ACT
70 SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE go. SIX (6),
SEVEN (D, AND EIGHT (S). OF
ARTICLE SIX (vD OF THE con-
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Ne 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado.
Section l. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State
OF Colorado. at the next general cleo
sembly, for their approval or rejection.
me following amendments to the Con
whob When oI the state bs Of GolGrsd9
those voting thereon. shall be valid as
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-
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-
in departments each of said depart
ments shall have the full power and
authority OF said court in, the deter
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
rules and regulations as the court may
make. but no decision of any depart
least three Judges. and no case involv-
Ing construction of the Constitution
shall be decided except by the court
en- bsnc.
Sec. 2. Section six go of article six
(Yl OF the Constitution of the State
OF colorado shall be amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 6. The Judges of the Supreme
Court. except as herein provided shall
be elected by the electors of the state
sec. :: Section seven % of said ar:
Tho State of Colorado shall be amend
ed to read as follows:
Sec. T.. The term of office Of the
Judges of the Supreme Court, hereafter
wise provided, shall be ten years
oeC A. SeCllOn eight tS) OF SAID hrtl-
clio six tvD of the Constitution of the
State of Colorado shall be amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 9. No successor of the Judge.
of the Court of Appeals whose term ex-
pires in April, 1906. shall be appointed.
= On the first Wednesday Of. April,
to exist, and the Judges of said court
whose regular terms shall not then
the conr Hi Causes 3assps psnG o.
Ing before the Court of Appeals shall
then stand transferred to and be pend
ing in, tho Supreme Court, and no bond
causes shall be affected by said trans
The term of office of that Judge of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
on the. second Tuesday in January.
ss that adss ths tsT@ Of from o9
the Court of Appeals whose term shall
sSpirs ,bs .scnna in APr iSo7 shall expire on
and the term of office of that Judge OF
the supreme Court whose term expires
to the second e ID Tussday ie e IN aennea January
1911; and the term of office OF the
Judge or judges transferred from the
expire in APRIL, 1909. shall expire on
the second Tuesday in January. 1909;
and the term of office of the judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
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,
At the general election in the year
1908, there shall be elected three
Judges of the Supreme court one for
tho term of six years and two for the
term OF ten years.
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 tho year
1912 and every tenth year thereafter,
thore shall be elected one judge of the
At tho 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 tho year
there shall be elected two judges Of
the Supreme Court.
Provided; that II said Court of Ap-
into effect of this amendment, by law
consist of only three judges. the Gov
er ernor shall nominate and by and with
Court whose term of office shall begin
on the first Wednesday OF April 1905
and expire on the second Tuesday OF
January. 1903.
Provided also. thst nothing herein
the General Assembly from changing
the time of electing judges of the ST.
abridging their terms OF once as pro
yided In Art. VI, Section 10. OF the
constitution or this state.
The Judge having the shortest time
to serve. not holding his office by ap-
pointment or election to fill vacancy
shall be the chief Justice.
OF the two judges whose terms of
pffice 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
hce and the elder OF the two judges
shall be chief Justice during the 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 tho judgments and proceedings
OF inferior courts. In such instances
ana In such manner as was provided by
law previous to the act establishing
the Court of Appeals
Sec. 5. Each elector voting at said
against said amendment, shall deposit
In the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words For the
amendments to section s, 6. T. and s. of
article VI, consolidating the Supreme
Court and the Court of Appeals" and
Against the amendments to sections
;. 8, 4. and 8, of article VI, consolidat-
Ing tho Supreme Court and the Court
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