The state herald., 1904-11-04
Constitutional Amendment.


electors of tho State of Colorado the
question of amending tho Constitution
of said State.
The authority for submitting such
question is found in Senate Bill No. 8.
which is, in words and figures. follow
ing. viz:
Is. B. No. 8, by Senator Taylor.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO TIE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE go. SIX (6.
SEVEN tO. AND EIGHT ts), OF
ARTICLE SIX (v) OF THE con-
COLORADO, CONCERNING TIL.
SUPREME COURT.
Ne 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the stute of Coiorndoi
Section /. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the State
tion, for members of the General AS
sembly, for their approval or rejection,
the following amendments to the Con-
which. when ratified by a majority of
those voting thereon, snail be valid as
part of the Constitution. That Is to
OF the Constitution of the State of Col
orado shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist of seven Judges, who MAJ sit en-
banc or In two or more departments as
the court may. from time to time. de-
termine. In case said court shall sit
ments shall have the full power and
authority of said court in the deter
mination of causes, the Issuing OF writs
and the exercise OF all powers author
IZet nv this Constitution nrnNidel
by law. subject to the general control
of tho court sitting en- banc, and such
rules and regulations as the court may
ment shall become the Judgment of
the 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- banc.
Sec. 2. Section six tO of article six
of Colorado shall be amended to read
as follows:
Sec The Judges Ssna of raSs,sS the ssprem,s
be elected by tho electors of the state
Sec. ). Section seven tO of said ar.
the State of Colorado shall be amend
Sec. Z. The term Of 'fiics of the
judges OF the Supreme Court, hereafter
wise provided, shall be ten years.
Sec. 4. Section eight ts) OF said arti-
State of Colorado shall be amended to
Sec s. No successor of the Judge
pires in April. 1905, shall be appointed:
On the frst Wednesday OF April.
1905, tho Court OF Appeals shall cease
whose regular terms shall not then
have expired shall become Judges OF
the Supreme Court All causes pend /:
then stand transferred to and be pend /:
ing in. the Supreme Court. and no bond
or obligation given In any OF said
causes shall be Affected by said trans
The term of once of that Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
1907. shall so expire: the term OF Of
the Court of Appeals. waose term shall
sp',s sst second on N Ru.sdny % in % January. 1901;
and tho term of office OF that Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
,o ,o 'n"Is the second Tnssdny e l. January,
1911: and the term OF oTlce OF the
Judge or Judges transferred from the
coST ~ pp isS, hoss snail fern rnpiHe on
the second Tuesday In January. 1908;
and the term of office OF the Judge OF
sns sSs sssond Tp'r TussSns Sr Jsnunry
0
1913. shall so expire.
Al the general election In the year
there shall be elected two Judges Of
the Supreme Court.
At the general election In the year
1908. there shall be elected thre,
/ Judges of the Supreme Court, one foi
the term OF six years, and two for the
term OF ten years.
AT the general election In the yeai
there shall be elected one Judge OF this
Supreme Court
AZ the general election In the yea
! there shall be elected one judge OF this
Supreme Court
,.At tn. general election In the yea,
there shall be elected one Judge of th'
Supreme Court
M the general election In the yea
| 1913 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected two Judges o.
the Supreme Court
Provided; that " said Court OF Ap
Into eject OF this amendment, by Law
! consist Of only three judges. the Gov
.rnor shall nominate and by and VIII
appoint two Judges OF the supreme
/ Court whose term OF office shall beRii
on the nrst Wednesday of April. 1905
and expire on tho second Tuesday o
Provided also, that nothing hersl,
contained shall be icons eSns'raed TO preysn
The time OF eisctins Judges OF the su
prsms Court and from extending o.
sS.s AZ nj. Vi 'frTs ssesos q sis e. ., pfS ,S
constitn,ion OF this state.
The judge having the shortest tim
TO serve, not holding his once by mp
shall be the chief justice.
OF tho two judges whose terms o
oi,ss expire spon ,ss ,s same day .n'
shall be the chief Justice during IN
next to the last year OF his term of Of
man 'ps ss .9 'Ss sss g. n,hs ss two me ,sdss ss
year Of hi. term OF oiilec.
Ths chief justice shall preside at al
sessions q III. court cp eang, and, 4
present who would next be entitled 4
become chief Justice shall preside.
Until otherwise provided by law. tn
view the Judgments and proceeding
OF Inferior courts, In such instance
and In such manner as was provided b
The Court Of Appeals
Sec. 0. Each .leotor voting at sal
elsetlon and deslrous Of vetinE for o
against said amendment, shall dopohi
In the ballot bon hi. tickot whereof
shall be printed the words For IN
smsn,smsp'r to ssGuop ,t y; = And = .,
Court and the Court OF Appeals" an
Against .hs amendmonm TO section
Ing tho Rnprams cour, and tho conf
of Appeals" and shall Indicate vi
choice by placing a cross opposite on
or tho other Of said groups OF words
Any ~lrrtor not voting hs hforrHpi
may express his approval or rsiectio
Of any one or more Of snld section
herein referred to- by designating an
section no approved or rejected h
number In tho order 10 which lt M
pears In this act The ofiicini balld
shall b- 80 prepared Hn to nroti IN
electors tho opportunity to enprer
their choice ~ herein provided,
Bee, O. The votes east for tho naor
tlon or rejection Of said amendment
, shall he ranyhssod and tho reHul, 4.