The Delta independent., 1904-10-07


Der. A II. 1901. there viii he submitted t. the
qualified electors Of the Slate OF Colorado the
question Of amending the Coisi u ution Of said
State.
The authority for submitting such question Is
found In Senate Bll No. 8, which Il, IN words
and figures, following. viz
ts.B No. 9, by Senator Taylorj
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTIONS
OF THE STATE OF COLO ADO AMESD-
MENTs To SECTIONS FIVE I5j. siX jGj,
SEVEN "a. AND EIGHT o.. on ARTICLE
SIX (vp or THE CONSTITUTION OF TnE
STATE OF COLORADO, CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
BE IT EsAcrED ny TnK GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE STATE of COLonADo:
ScctOn l. There shall be submitted 70 the
qualified electors ofthe State Of Colorado. At the
next general election for members OF the Gener-
al Assembly. f,r kvir approval rejection. the
follo1i 4 amendments to the Constitution Of The
State Of Colorado, which, when ratified by u
majority Of those voting thereon. shall he val d
as part ~ the Constitution. That Is TO say:
Section hye 81 Of article six NI of the Constitu
tiou Of tine State OF Colorado shall be amended
TO read ~ follows;
seven Judges. who may ST en- banc or IN two or
more departments as the court may, from time
10 tlic determine. In cnsc siid court shall lit
departments ga. u 81 sEid departments shall
have the iull power and authority OF said court
iu the drtcrmiratioli' OF causes tie Issuing of
writs and the exercise Of all pDwers authorized
by this Constitution. or provided By law, subject
"a the general control uf the court sitting EN-
Lane, aul such rule, and regulations the
court may make, but no decision Of any deJaft-
nent shall become the judgment of The court
unless coucurrd la By at least three Judges. and
clss involving construction II the C..nsttIi-
tiol OF ihi- state OF the Gated states, shall he
decided except by The court en- Lsnc.
Sec. ,. Section six t6i Of article six (vI 81
the Constitution OF the State oI Colorado shall
bc amended TO read - follow;
zee. g. The Judges ot the Supreme Court.
cNcep: ~ herein provided, shall be elected hy
the electors of the stats at large.
Sec. J. Ne ion seven Ia Of said article six
tyiD OF the Constitution 81 tee state Of Colorado
shall be smei,ded 10 rad follows
Sec. :. The term al Office Of the Judge. of the
Supreme Court. hereafter cler' e'i. except n IN
iliis article othcrui-' provided, siial, be ten
y.nn.
sec. I, Section eight ~ af .aii article six
WI a The Coist tuuon OF the state Of Color Ido
shall be amend"i To read a. faiops
Sc . No suocc.sor OF the iudsv OF the Court
of App,us who's. term expire. Ia April. 1876.
shall he apppihIoi,
on the hrsi "Wednesday OF April. I.ps. ihe Court
OF Api-al. .hall o-a-e 10 c,lsi. and The Juisrs
of said c'iuri who.- regular t-rIn. shall not then
have expired shall b-came I0dsc- oi the
Siprvfne ,ourt. Az causes prudins bcfrrc the
SJun 81 Api,als shall then stand transferred Ia
aad L- i-rndit: In, the supreme Court. and M
bund or obligation given In any OF said cau-c,
,hAll bc affected by sid uan>fsr.
Tie term of once ni that judge of tn. su-
prime Court sb'-e trrn expires OH The sccuni
Tu--iay IN January. i.u5, shall -,elrr, the
term Of Vncc of that judge transferred from Tie
Coiir af Appeal. aho-' term shan ehpna IN
ApfiI. isc'. shsli e,i.irr on tho second Tne-iay
IN January. ipp3; aud the Of u,ilce of that
ladsc Of the suPrcmo Court uho-c Term cIpifr.
In January. 1910 1. hereby cNicnlod in the
soonni Iuc~isy Ia iantary 1911: and the term
Of offc~ of the luirc of judge, irapSirrc, fr'in
the Csar oi1iPprais s.'o.. term would es.drr
81 Apfii. ip,9. ,haii oNI,ir, the scoSni Tues
day In January. isis. aud tic Term Of ofioe Of
the judge of III. supreme Court Whose term eS.
Iirr. the .-c1ni Tuesday Ia January. iSta.
shail y, expire.
~ the gri,crai election In the year iays and
ever t-nth war thereafter. there shall he cleo
tri tnp judges 81 thr supreme teiuns
A. the general election In the year iso-. iherc
ahat bo s,c tri ihfee judge, ~ the saprem-
C"ur. one f,r the term q, 81, year. and two fof
the term Of ten ,ears
Al the general ci.ctiap in tho y-ar 1910 aid
ey-ry tenth year ticrailcr. thcrc ,;iaii be c,ce.
ted uds 4 the Supreme Court.
Al the rvnrr.l election in the year 1919 ant
csory tenth year thereafter. ihrrv shall bc
elected one j'sirc "fihc supreme C"ur
A. the general -icriion Ia the year isii and
even sudi scar thereafter, ihets shall bc clec-
ted ore IUdEr NJ the supreme C"urta
A. the general ciccton In ihc ysar ;Sis and
ovcry ,cuth ycrr thereafter. ti,-rs shah bc ei-c-
tod saJu,isrs Of the supreme Cnart.
Provided. that II sAiI Court 81 Al,i-sls shall
at the time of the going into -a.c, OF THU
amendment, by iA~ can..s; Of only thrc- Jndrr.
tho Governor shati nominate aud 10y aud with
the advice and cons MT of the Senate apTsn'
two judges "fihc suprmc Cour who's iofm of
orcc shall b.Tin on the Art "Wednesday Of
April. ii'a, Hnd c,pIc on the scconi Tur-isy OF
janisAry. inp.
Provided also that nothing herrin contained
shall h. construed io f'eNrnt tb" o-n~rAl A.
srtnhly frum charging The time oi eloriirr
Judges ot the supreme Court and fiom extend,
inr or sbridFinF ihfit icrms of n'icc n provided
In AIT VI, section Is 81 the Constitution Of thi.
State.
The judy having tiic shortc,i time 10 serve,
not h"ldlnR his iticc by apIsnlniment or election
To- fiil vacancy, shall bc the chief Justice.
OF the two judge, whose tcrns of oiice expire
upon The same diy, the Younger In year. NJ the
two Judges shall br the chief Jus, &c during the
noNi the 'Asi year OF his term Of Office and the
elder II the two Iu lscs stall bc chief justice dur
Ing III. last year nf his ,Fnn OF ONCE.
tn. tlIci Justice shall rrr idr 81 all session. II
the rpr en- l,anc. and. In case 81 his absence.
then tic Judge prs-cui wha would next he en-
titled ,o become chief IuSiice shall preside.
uutii otherwise provided by Law, the supreme
Court shan have power To review III" Judgments
and pfv.ccdings Of inferior courts, In such In
stances and iu such manner was provided by
law previous In the act establishing the Court of
Appcais.
Sec. s. Each clcc,nr voting at SAID election
and dc,rou. Of voting fs against sihl smcnd'
nent, shall deposit In the hIllnt box his ticket
whrrcon shall be printed tho words For the
amendments to section 3, q. Z, and :. of article
VI, consolidating the Supreme Court and the
Cnurt ot Appc,ls" aud "Aganst the amend.
mcuts To sccti.,. s. O. :. aud s. Of article W. con-
solidating the supreme Court and III, Court Of