Cañon City record., 1904-09-29
Constitutional Amendment.

Notice is hereby given that At the
General Election to be held on the
si6hth day of November, A. D. 1904.
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado the
question of amending the 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 9, by Senator Taylor.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE 90, SIX go,
SEVEN %. AND EIGHT (s), OF
ARTICLE SIX (VD OF THE con-
sTITUTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
- It Enacted by the General Assembly
sf the State of CoIoradot
Section /; There shall be submitted
tion for members of the General As
,se hsla qf to s Com
stttution of the State of Colorado.
nos. vonR eE Shall Ps'Sss bs Sas s es
2 part OF the Constitution. That is to
the He 2 Of q Se slate sa o @
2rado shall be amended to read as fol-
sec. S. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist of seven judges, who may sit en-
pane or in two or more departments as
termine. In case said court shall sit
Y departmTTents aTT each Oh Of H., said depart;
mtnstion of causes. the issuing of writs
and the exeroise of all powers author
by law, sasjeSs 70 he general control
OF the COURT sitting en- bsnc. and such
rules apd regulations as the court may
Meht shall become the Judgment of
the court unless concurred in by at
Ing afo OF the he Gonsttufion eass RuftD
shall be decided except by the court
.ssc. 3, Section six {s) Of article six
(Y1l Of the Constitution of the State
& & fsSsffsSsssY fsSfsSassY shall be amended to read
Sec ., fhe judges of the Supreme
esseRs as herein proyfded led shall
,al: sfton ssSsn eye 81 IF s1is a5 Of
;. Sec. 4. The term of ofice Of the
isep Hse pfoSideSs siseS ss ssa Be se'i ten r years.
ole six (vD OF the Constitution Of the
State of Colorado shall be amended to
Sec. s. No successor Of the judge
the Court Of As6Gpeabls whose he
On the first Wednesday Of April.
1905, the Court OF Appeals shall cease
to exist. and the Judges OF said court
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
esusas sha be erected d bS Said
The term Of Office Of tha. Judge Of Of
1907, shall SO expire. the term Of Of
the Court OF Appeals whose term shall
s1pire in April. 1907, shall expire 90 on
and the term of office of that Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
70 tuars the second siO; Tnesday M eye Il January,
lSl1; and the, the term @ .9dr Of of,ce & Of The The
sSpire in April. 1909. shall expire on
The second TUESDAY AK, in January, 1909;
On the second Tuesday in January,
II the general election In the year
aeos and every tenth tenth year theHrea1tsr;; H
Hn0fo Snail De erected Two Judges Oi
6As Supreme Court.
At tie general election in the year
1903, there shall be elected. three
he term of six years, and two for the
term of ten years.
Al the general election in the year
1910 and every tenth year thereafter
{hsre shall be elected one Judge of the
Supreme Court
At the general election in the year
1917 and every tenth year thereafter
hero shall be elected one judge of the
6opreme Court.
At the general election in the year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter
fhere shall be elected one judge of the
Supreme Court.
III the general election in the year
1918 and every tenth year thereafter
ThorO shall be elected two judges OF
froy3ded; that IL said Court of Ap-
TO eject of this amendment, by law
0onsiSt Of only three judges. the Gov.
~ advice and consent Of the Senate
SDpofnt two Judges Of the Supreme
6&rf whose term of ONCE shall beEif
- ne first wednesday of April, 1905
- 01pirs on the second TuesdAy o.
ya09ary. 1909