Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-11-05

question Is found in Senate Hni No. 2.
which is, IL words ana figures. follow
ing. viz:
IS No 8. by Senator Taylor)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE Qualified
ELECTORS or THE STATE OF
COLORADO AME$DM F.NTs TO
SECTIONS FIVE ts). SIX t6),
SEVEN t7}, AND EIGHT tsl. OF
ARTICLE SIX cNH OF THE CON
sTITUTIoH OF YHE STATE OF
COLORADO, CONCERNING TIE
sUPREmE COURT.
he Ii Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the stnt- OF roioradoi
sscIon J. There shall be submitted
TO the qualified electors O: the stat@
Of colorado. At the next general cleo
tion for members OF the General As
semhly. for their approval or rejection,
non ut the state OF Colorado.
which. when ratified hv a majority OF
hose voting thereon. shall be- valid as
rart 'i Inc Constitution That is to
say Section five t5l Of article six tND
of The Constitution Of the state of COL
80 snail he amended TO read as fol-
see s. The supreme Court shall con
sist OF seven judges, who may sit en-
bdnc or ia two or more departments as
the court may. from time to time. de-
lermiue- In ease said court shall SIT
SA AAF-INs4Fi iFtittELe FaFffl sA said dFUArt
Weuts shall hHve the rum power and
authority of said cuHrt IN The deter
Mutation of causes. THE issuing OF wrtts
and the exercise ut ail powers author
lz"d uT tAls Constitution. or provided
10y law. subject to tia. general control
of the court sitting en- hnur, ana such
rules and reSula tIuus as the court may
make, but ne decision OF amy depart.
mHnt shall uecofne the Judgment Of
least rnFae Judges and up f.tfSp iuvoiv-
ing "a construction of tine Constitution
of this state or Of the United states.
small he decided except by The court
sec. :. Section six l61 Of article six
tND Of tire Constitution Of the State
OF Colorado shall be amended TO read
Sec 8. The judges Of the supreme
Court except IS herein provided. shan
be elected by the electors OF the state
Sec. 3 section seven 90 Of said ar
ticle six tVH OF the Constitution OF
the state Of Colorado Shall be amend
ed % read as foliows-
Sec z The term nf 9fiice II the
Judges OF tn" supreme Court, Hereafter
elected. except As IN this article other
Sec. :. Section eight tSl Of said arti-
Gle six INIl 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 cx-
pircs in April. 1905. shall he appointed.
on the first Wednesday of April.
1905. the Court Of Appeals shall cease
to exist. and ths Judges Of said court
whose regular terms shall not then
have expired shall b"cam" Judges of
the supreme Court. All causes pend
Ing before the Court nf Appeals shall
then stand transferred to and be pend
Ing IN. the Supreme Court and no bond
or ohliHatlon given IN any OF said
fer.
The term % omce OF that Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
~ mo second 'rne4iav in JaniIa,-t
1907. shall 40 expire; tn. term of Of
nee of that Judge transferred from
the Court ef Appeals whose term shall
expire In April. 1907. shah expire oa
the second Tuesday in January 1897
ana the term of office Of thut Judge nf
the Supreme Court whose term expires
In January. 1910. Is hereby extended
TO the second Tuesday tn January.
1911; and the term uf once OF the
Judge or judges Transferred from The
Court Of Appeals whose term would
the second Tuesday in January. 1903;
nd the term uf office Of To" judge of
the supreme Court whose term "Npires
on the second fuesday Ia January
1919. shall 50 expire.
At the general election In he wear
1906 and every tenth year II reafter
there shall De elected two inJges OF
At tho general election In the wear
1908. there snail be elected three
Judges of the supreme court one for
the term Of six years, and two for the
At the general election in the wear
1910 and every teuth wear thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge Of the
Supreme Court.
At the general election IN the wear
1912 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected orc jud~c of the
Supreme Court
kt the general election in tho year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge of the
Supreme Court.
At the general election in the wear
1918 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall he elected two judges %
the supreme Court.
peals shall at tho time Of the going
into effect OF this amendment hy law
consist OF only thre@ judges. the Gov
ernor shall nominate and bv and with
the advice and consent Of tho senate
appoint two Judges Of the Supreme
Court whose term Of office SHAH begin
on the first "Wednesday Of April 1908
and expire on the second Tuesday Of
Provided also. that nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO prevent
the General Assembly from chauGiul
the time of electing. Judges Of the Sn-
preme Court and from extending or
abridging their terms Of Office as pro
yided In Art vi. Section Is. of the
Constitution of this state
The Judge having the shortest time
to serve. not holding his ofhce by ap-
pointment or election to fiji vacancy,
shall be the chief justice.
OF the two judges whose terms Of
office expire upon the same day, the
shall be the chief jus..ce during the
next to the last year Of his term OF Of
nee 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 %
become chief Justice shall preside.
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.
election and desirous 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 g, 6, Z, and s. OF
article VI. consolidating the Supreme