Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-08
Constitutional Amendment

electors OF the state or Colorado tho
question of amending the Constitution
OF said State
The authority for submitting such
question is found in Senate Bill No. .,
which Is IL words and figures, follow
ing. viz:
Is q. No. .. by Senator Taylor.)
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE t5). SIX go.
SEVEN %. AND EIGHT (s). OF
ARTICLE SIX (v) OF THE CON
erITUrTON OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Ne Ii Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the stase of Colorado.
Section /. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State
of Colorado. al the next general cleo
sembly, FOR their approval or rejection.
tho following amendments to the Con
stitution OF the State OF Colorado;
those voting thereon. shall be valid as
part OF the Constitution. That is to
say; Section Eve 80 Of article six tYI)
Iowa:
Sec. s. The Supreme Court shall con-
stst OF seven judges who may sit en-
banc OF ia two or more departments as
the court may, from time to time, de-
terminA. In case said court shall sit
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
~ law. subject to the general eon,r2i ,i
rules and regulations as the court may
make. but no decision OF any depart
rnent shall become the Judgment OF
the court unless cOncurred in by at
least three Judges. and no case inyoiy-
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 90 OF article six
(yil of the Constitution of the State
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec G. The judges OF the Supreme
Court. except as herein provided. shall
be elected by the electors OF the state
sec, 5. Section seven 90 of said ar
ticle six (yD OF the Constitution Of
ths State OF Colorado shall be amend
cd 70 read as follows - -.
judges OF the Supreme Court, hereafter
elected. except as IN This article other
Sec 4 Section eight 80 or said srti-
cle six fVI1 OF the Constitution of the
state OF Colorado shall be amended to
Sec s. No successor Of the Judge
Of the Court OF Appeals whose term ex-
on the nrst Wednesday Of April
1905. the Court of Appeals shall cease
to exist. and the Judges. of said court
have expired shall become Judges Of
the Supreme Court. All causes pend
Ing before the Court OF Appeals shall
ing in. the Supreme Court. and no bond
or ohiigau9n given IN any or sain
The term OF oricc OF that Judge of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
on the second Tuesday In January
1907, shall so expire; the term OF Of
nee Of that Judge transferred from
expire In April. 1907, shall expire on
the second Tuesday in January. 1907 I,
and the term OF otiice OF that judge Of
In January, 1910. is hereby extended
TO the second Tuesday IN January
Judge or Judges transferred from the
Court OF Appeals whose term would
expire IN April. 1909; shall expire 90 o.
and the term of office OF the Judge Of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
on the second Tuesday In January
Al the general election in the year
1905 and every tenth year Thereafter
the Supreme Court,
At the general election In the year
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 the year
1919 md every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge OF the
At the general election in the year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
At the general election in the year
1918 and every tenth year fhereafter
there shall be elected two judges Of
Provided. that II said Court OF Ap-
peals shall a. the time OF the going
consist of only three Judges. the Gov
ernor shall nominate and by and with
appoint two Judges OF the Supreme
Court whose term of Office shall begin
on the first "wednesday OF April. 1906
and expire on the second Tuesday Of
Provided also. thst nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent
tho General Assembly from changing
the time OF electing judges of the su-
preme Court and from. extending OF
vided in Art. VI Section Is. Of the
Constitution OF this State.
to serve. not holding his ONCE by ap-
pointment or election to fill vacancy
shall be the chief Justice.
OF the two Judges whose terms Of
ONCE expire upon the same day. the
younger in years OF the two Judges
shall be tho chief justice during the
next to the last year OF his term OF Of
flee and tho 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 proceeding
of inferior courts. in such instances
and in such manner as was provided by
law previous to the act establishing
the Court of Appeals.
Sec. S. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for
against said amendment. shall deposit
in the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words For the
amendments to section 5, 8. Z, and 5. Of
article VI consolidating the Supreme