The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-11-03
Constitutional Amendment

tAsrs viii be Submitted ss the auaiinsd
electors Of the state of Colorado the
question 81 amending the constitution
e said 0tats.
The authority for submitting sosA
question IL found in Senate Btli Ne. ..
which il. In words and figures. follow
iAG. via:
"a \. No. >. by Senator Tayisr.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
HLEcroRs OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS Five (s). Blk W.
SEVEN CD. AND EIGHT 60. OF
ARTICLE SIX tvI) OF THE ooN-
6TITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
- Il Enacted ~ the General Assembly
sf The State Of Coloradot
Section !. There shall be submitted
- the qualified electors OF the State
:s. co1lora60 a the ~ neg. *, Tsnsr. 'lsc-
~ ioiio~ing amsndments to The Con-
which. whom ratined BY a majority OF
those voting thereon, shall be valid a.
s.s q IN; ave- Of s1so, shs, VIZ
Grade sAAii be amended to read As FOL
SEQ s. The Supreme Court shall con-
east Of seven judges. who may sit en-
eAus q In two or more departments as
ssrmins. In cas-. said court shall sit
in departments each of said depart
.sssor;s s nt .ss e .ss tu II S. nd
and the exercise OF ali powers author
ised by this Constitution. or provided
by law. subject to the general control
OF the court sitting en- banc. and such
make but no DECISION '' OF 4" any u depart
msnt shall become the judgment OF
the court unless concurred In by at
Ing a. construction OF the Constitution
Of tst9 state or OF the United States,
shall be decided except by the court
(vil of the Constitution OF the state
Of Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec. 8. The Judge. of the supreme
sss'B ss. Of .s. sna
sec. J, Section. s.yen % Of said ar:
n. STAT. eoiorad hs .SS Sh :. .%snG g.
,,,s Sec; 4 The s,, term Of ,n,e' Of =, n.
viso provided, shall DO ten year.:
STATE OF Colorado shall be amended 10
Sec. .. No successor of tn. Judge
the Court Of ,as65peSh whose he ss5
1905. the Court Of Appeals shall Cease
to exist. and the Judges Of said court
havs expired shall become Judges OF
tho supre.ne Court. Al causes pend,
Ing esfors the Court Of Ap DG al shsIl
ing in. the Supreme Court. and no bond
or obligation given In any OF said
The term of once of that Judge OF
on the second tuesday in January
1907. shall SO expire; the term Of Of
the second fuesday in January. 1907
/ the Supreme Court whose term expire,
in January. 1910. IL hereby extended
tn: ana sse tss .er o o II or r..
Judge or judges transferred from tn.
co1T, 9r Mho sso term nn would
the second Tuesday in January. 1909
and the term of office of the Judge oil
on the second Tuesday In January
1913. shall SO expire.
Al the genera! election In the year
there shall be elected two judges OF
tho Supreme Court.
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
Al tho general election in the year
ts S sha,i g be- elected one aj ud~e e Of ths
| Supreme Court
At the general election in the year
there shall be elected one judge OF the
Supreme Court
At the general election in the year
1918 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected two judges oil
'hf fr s%PasG' tSo osr i said cour, of APP
oeais shall at the tire Of the. going
into effect OF. this amendment. by Jaw
epnor shali nominate and by and viii
| tho advice and consent of the Senate
copS9t wh s"s 81 Once the Shall
on tho nrst Wednesday of April, 1906
1nd :.pirs. on the second Tuesday OF
contained shall be construed to prevent
the time OF sieoting. Judges OF Inc su.
prsme Court and from. extending OF
sS.s IN A her VI tfrs ssc f Sf e. Of To.
constitntion Of this state.
The judge having the shortest time
pointment or election to Mi VACANCY
shall be the chief justice.
once expire upon the same day. the
younger In years of the two judges
shall be tho chief justice during ths
next to tho last year of his term of of
| fice and the elder of the two 1udRes
shall be chief justice during the last
year OF his term of ONCE.
Tho chief Justice shall preside at al
sessions Of the court en- banc. ana. IT
case of his absence. then the judge
present who would next BIO entitled tc
bscome chief Justice shall presid..
Supreme Court shall have power to re-
view tho Judgments and proceeding,
| OF inferior courts. in such instance,
and in such manner as was provided By
law previous to the act establishing
the Court of Appeals.
Sec s. Each elector voting at sale
election and DESTROYS of voting for OF
! against said amendment, shall deposi
/ in the ballot box his ticket WHEREOF