The Glenwood post., 1904-11-05
Constitutional Amendment.

elShth day OF november. A. ID. 1904,
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 BIZ No. 9.
which is, In words and figures. follow
ing. viz:
Is. b. No. Q. by Senator Tayler1
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE go. SIX go.
SEVEN %. AND EIGHT (S. OF
ARTICLE SIX tVD OF THE CON
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
De II Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of CoIorndot
Section l, There shall be submitted
o. COLORADO. at the next general elec-
ton for members of the General As
ssm5iy; for their approval or rejection.
sutution of the State of Colorado.
which when ratified by majority of
part OF the Constitution. That is to
say Section hve (5) of article six (VD
or the Constitution of tie State OF Col
orsdo shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
/ Soc. 5. 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
and the exercise OF all powers author
lied by tnis Constitution. or provided
| by law. subject to the general control
I n Ia nnrt cit Inr lnr,
rules and regulations as the court may
make but no decision OF any depart
tho court unless concurred in by at
least three judges, and no case involv-
OF this state or OF the United States.
shall be decided except by the court
en- bsnc.
Sec 2? Section six go of article six
! (Vll of tho Constitution of the State
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
Court, except as herein provided. shall
/ be elected by tho electors of the state
Sec. 8 Section seven (7) of said ar
ticle six IvD of the Constitution OF
rhe State OF Colorado shall be amend
cd TO read MS follows:
Sec. Z, The term Of ofnc. Of the
/ Iudge, OF the Supreme Court, hereafter
wiae provided. shall be ten years.
Sec. 4. Section eight tS( Of said arti-
STATE SIX Of %f ne snail be- I the t
Sec, 8 No successor of tho Judge
pires in April 1905. shall be appointed.
On the first Wednesday Of :, April,
to exist, and the Judges OF said court
whose regular terms shall not then
have expired SHAH become Judges of
Ing before the Court Of Appeals shall
then stand transferred to and be pend
ing in, the Supreme Court and no bond
. obligation given in said
causes shall be affected by said trans
] fer
Tho term o, oncc OF that Judge Of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
~ 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
to the second Tuesday in January.
| 1871 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. 1903;
tho Supreme Court whose term expires
/ OF, the second Tuesday in January,
Al the, general election in the year
: 1906 and every tenth year thereafter,
there shall be elected two Judges of
At 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
1 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
Supreme Court
At the general election in tho year
I 1912 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judre 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 tho year
7 there shall be elected two judges OF
Provided; that II said Court of Ap-
into effect OF this amendment, by law
consist OF only three Judges. the Gov
the advice and consent u of 'y the e"s Senate NATE
/ appoint two Judges Of the, Supreme
oH the m@ rst 90 Sh of spn sha oeSin aS
md expire on the second Tuesday OF
contained shall he construed to prevent
the General Assembly from changiuE
the time OF electing Judges OF the Su-
! ahridging their terms OF office as pro.
yyided In Art VI SECTION Is. of the
| The Judge having the shortest time
to serye noe h9Idiqg his 9ttice IN by ap-
shall be the chief justice.
OF the two judges whose terms OF
! office expire upon the same day tho
! younger in years of the two judges
shall he the chief justice during the
next to tho last year OF his term OF Of
| fee 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 presidJ.
| 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
! the Court of Appeals.
Sec. 5. Each elector voting at said
election and Jesirous OF voting for or
! against said amendment, shall deposit
| In the ballot box his ticket whereon
shall be printed the words For the
amendments to section 8, G, Z, and s. of
article VI. consolidating the Supreme
| Court and the Court OF Appeals" ard