The Delta independent., 1904-09-30

Der, 4. H. 1871, there viii be Submitted T., III,
qualified electors ui The State OF Colorado the
question of Amending the Constitution Of said
State.
The authority for Siihin.ttIn. such question /,
found In Senate BIZ No. ., which Is. In words
and figures, following. viz
Is. n. No. ., by Senator TaylorJ
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTIONS
OF TIlE STATE Of COLO ADO AMESD-
MENTS To SECTIONS FIVE 90, SIN Ul,
sENEN (o AND EIGHT tsl, OF ARTICLE
SIX tyD or THE CONSTITUTION OF TnE
STATE of COLORADO, CONCERSING TIE
SUPREME COURT
NJ Ir ESA,TrU Tr THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Or TnR srATE or Coi1HADo;
Section l. There shah be submitted 10 the
qualified electors ofthe Stat. OF Colorado. at the
next Z, urTIl election for members Of the Gener-
al Assembly, for their approval or rejection, the
foIlowi Y amendments to the Constitution Of tie
State OF Colorado, which, when ratified by 70
majority Of those voting thereon. shall be valid
as part of the Constitution. That Is 10 >sl:
Section i've t Of article six fvl of the Constiiu-
ton ii the State OF Coior1do shall lie amended
toresd a. follows
See j. The Supreme Court shall consist Of
seven Judges. who may cit cn banc or IN two OF
more departments as the conit may, fr,In time
TO time. determine. Ia case sad court shall sit
~ departments ca Ia nf said departments shall
have the iull power and authority of s.lid court
In the determination Of csrt>es, tie Issuing Of
wflts aud the exercise uf all power. authorized
by thI. Constitution. ot provided BY law, subject
a. the general control IL the c,urt sittlng en
tanc, anl such rules and regulation, the
make hat uD tlgeieiuu ,fe i.nnn-
mcnt shall become the Judgine.i ui the court
unlcs' coucarrd Ia BY at least three judges, aud
no clsc Involving construction ui the C.,n,ttu-
tiou Of this stat" or OF the tuited States shall be
decided except by the court en- baIc.
Sec. 2 Section SIX tSI of article six (vD nf
the Constitution Of tie State ct Culoiado shall
be amended tp read fiiov.:
sec. g. The Judges Of the surremc Court.
except ~ h"rcln provided, shall be elected by
the electors Of the state at Large.
sec. J Scsiiun >cNen ~ of said article .is
VD the Constitution Uf t.e state Of Colombo
sAall Ls amended u mad as Iolloss
Sec : The term uf Office OF the Judges of the
snpfyn's CUurt, hereafter .lec' eli. except ln
ti.s article Otherwise provided, ,iIl,I, be ten
years.
sec I. Section eight ~ Of said article six
Nil ii the chu't iutinu Of the state OF Color uio
shall bc amended 70 read a, hiios-
sec. : y" suooo,sor ui the judge OF tile C.'ur
Of ApPra's Nh1sc term explrv- Ia Aptil. 1896.
,hHll bc apppIuiesi
On the hfi "Wednesday Of April. isoj, The Court
Of Appeals shalt c,-Isss p cNi,i and the Judge
al aid ciur wh"s- regular trim, shall nd then
bAre -bUtr-i shah brcnne judge, OF III.
suI'rrne C"ur. Al cng,ss I.s'I,diny beforc the
Cuur "f Appcai, shall tLcu stand transferred to
aud l." lcndins In. the supreme Court, and
bond ct obligation given ia any "i saId causes
shaii b" affected by saiI transfer.
Tie trrm OF otics 81 thai Judge of the su-
pfcrne CouH whose icrm expire, the second
Tuesday IN januaY. isl', sliAli ~ -Nplr,. the
tenn of offlce "fihRi Judge transferred from the
Couu uf ApI-oal. shos- Term shall erpirr In
April, iis'. shall cNp,rr "u the s-c1ad rHe-iAy
IN January. 1877. ami the term Of ui'lce u that
lilEo oi The supT,nc Court Nbosc term c,plrr.
iu January. 1910 4. hcr-Sy extended 10 the
second Iuc-izY IA jAHlsry. i9ii: aud the trrtu
Of osier OF the lu lTe or Judge. uAn,icncd fr1n
ia" Court ui1tppra', Wi".r term would expire
il hpril. isn9. shAli expire oa the sccs,i Tur.-
day In ianurry. isip and the i-rn of orice of
the judge of the supreme Court who~e term cx-
Idrr' on the second Tuesday la January. 1914.
,hSi ~ cSp!rv.
4, the general election In the year ies and
even ,-nlh year ihcrraner. ihcrr shall be cleo
tcd two Judecs of ihr supIcme Court.
Al the General election la the year i,c-. there
shall ho Gle { i three judge, Of the Supreme
G'ar. o,e Er the term ni year. aud two fcr
the tsfu Of ten Srats
A. tic general ci,cilrn IN the year 1910 AID
every tenth year thereafter. There SsiAIl he ci-c.
ted one Jnigr & the Saprc.ic Court
Al n. general elcsilnn IA the year ipi. ani
cvory tenth rcar thereafter. there shall lie
elected ono !uleo nf the supreme Court
A he ulsHtgral ,farFInft In, th, tatl td
every tenth year thereafter. tIcic shall he ciec-
ted ufc iuiEe of tho supreme Court
~ the rrncrAl rl"ciion la ihs yen isis and
even tooth year thereafter. ul''Tf all be cleo
ted iwoIniErs af tic supreme Csaf,
rruride,i: uIsi u aid Count ui Npt-ai- shall
at the time of the going into effect Of thi.
amendment by law cpusls; of only three juis~,
the Governor shNli nominate and 10y and With
the advice and consent Of the Senate srT-ant
two ipdscz Of the snrrrtnc Court whn-r term a
oficc shall begin on the art "Wednesday OF
April ipo. sud cNpic on the scouDd Tuesday at
January. 100.
Provided aiso. that nothing hcrcin contained
shall bc construed tn prevent the CIcnrrAi A..
scmby frun changing the time OF eIcriinE
judges Of the Supreme Court and nom extend.
Ing or abridring ihrir tcrpts ot oficc provided
In AIT. VI. Section ia Of the Constitution u this
State.
The judge having the shortest time in serve.
not b"din. his "frcc by appointment or election
20 MI vacancy. shalt lc The ch1af in,iicc,
OF the two judges whose toms ~ oincr expire
upon the same day, the yogoEcf In years Il the
two Judges shall he the chief Just &C during III"
noNt u the last year Of hts term ofoficc and the
elder II the iwn Judges shall be chief Justice dur
Ing the last year II his trrn of oflicc,
The chici justice shall prcsii- At ali sc,sions of
the court cn bare. aud. In ras. Of hts absence.
then the judge present who would neNt bc en-
titled IN become chief Justice shall preside.
rutll otherwise provided by law, the suprcm.
Court shall have power to rcrirw thr Judgments
nnd proceedings of inierinr courts In snch IN
stances and in such manner was provided by
law previous To the act establishing the Court of
Appeals
Sec. Z. Each clcctnr voting ht said election
and dcSirnus oi voting fu OF aRalH, sid amend.
mcut shall dcposit In the ballot baS his ticket
wherron shall he printed tlie words For tho
amendments to section 4, Q, I. and $, az nrticlr
VI, consolidating the Supreme Court and the
Curt oi Appeals" and ".,Eainst the amend
ments to sections s. d, and y Of article VI con-
solidntng the supreme Court aud the Court Of