The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-28
Constitutional Amendment.

there will be submitted to tho qualified
electors of the State of Colorado the
question of amending the Constitution
Of said State.
The authority for submitting such
question IL found in Senate Bill No. >.
which is. in words and figures. follow
tag. Wis.,:
q n. No. .. by Senator Tayler.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE (O. SIX (0.
SEVEN 7), AND EIGHT 0). OF
ARTICLE SIX (vD OF THE CON-
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
De II Enacted By the General Assembly
sf the State of Colorado.
Section !. There shall be submitted
TO the qualified electors OF the State
81 Colorado at the next general cleo
n,iS tiSn for IN members ,nbt Of the General A.
stitution OF the state Of Colorado.
sho:. vo.ias thereen en eg Shall s'Saa Be Salia o.
. part Of the Constitution. That is to
say: Section five t5) of article six (vI)
orado shall be amended to read a. fol-
lows:
Sec. s. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist OF seven judges. who may sit en-
the court may, from time to time. de-
tsrmins. In case said court shall sit
In departments each of said depart:
authority of said court in the deter
mination of causes the issuing of writs
and the exercise Of all powers author
ICED by this Constitution, or provided
BY law. subject to the general control
OF the court sitting en- banc. and such
rules and regulations as the court may
make. but no decision of any depart
msnt shall become the Judgment of
ths COURT unless conquered in by at
ts9es udEe. and tho Ry9y
Of this state or. Of the United States.
shall be decided except by the court
(vIl Of tho Constitution Of the State
Of Colorado shall be amended to read
Soc. s. The Judges of the Supreme
Court. except as herein provided. shall
BE- elected by the electors OF the state
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tho STATE Of colorado shall be amend
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Judges of tho Supreme Court. hereafter
slected. except as In this article other
wiss Drov,asd shsl ALP. be ten
Stat. Of ceor.do @ os shall 1SuHn BE- amended % 'ee TO
Sec: :. No successor of the Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals whose term, ex-
pires in April. 1905. shall be appointed;
1906. the Court Of Appeals shall cease
to exist, and the Judges Of said court
whose regular terms shall not then
tho Supreme Court, All causes pend
ing before tho Court of Appeals shall
then stand transferred to and be pend.
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
9. 9.o, the .; second n,ss1 Tuesday y, in January
nee nee Of that Judge aR'' transferred n t u from ON
.sp expire in APRIL l9o7i shall expire soo4 On
and the term Of ONCE Of that Judge Of
q January. 1910; is hereby extended
lS11; and the term OF ofiice Of the
Judge or Judges transferred !ndsq from ,hs the
9f Ape ssa enprs Toua oa
and the term of office of the Judge Of
on on s she second u:t Tussday % in r January en1ss
1913. shall so expire.
AT the general election in the year
thsre shall Be elected two judges Of
the Supreme Court,
At the general election in the year
judges OF the Supreme court. ono for
the term of six years. and two for the
term Of ten years.
1910 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge of the
At the general election in tho year
1912 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge of the
xt the general election In the year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge of the
Ht the general election in the year
There shall be elected two judges Of
@"f Provtdsd: that II said Court of APP
Rsas shall i, At sti. the tims Of the going
oonsst of only ssres the oov
ernor shall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate
cSp9,n! cSon9 vnoss ece 's pPssas peFis
on the frst Wednesday Of April: 1906;
and 9nd,s1p s1pir,s. ,.cs On the second Tuesday of
Provided also, th.t nothing herein
re Gsnersl a Assent Assembly i, from ehaansins
prems Court and from. extending or
abridging their terms of office as pro-
vided in Art. VI, Section IL. of the
Constitution OF this State.
Tho Judge having the shortest time
to serve. not holding his office by ap-
pointment or election to fill vacancy
shall be the chief justice.
OF the two judges whose terms Of
nf1ice expire upon the same day, the
younger In years Of the two judges
next to the last year of his term Of Of
fice and the elder OF the two judges
year of his term of Office
The chief Justice shall preside at all
case of his absence. then the judge
present who would next be entitled to
Until otherwise provided by Law. the
supreme Court shall have power 70 re-
Of inferior courts, in such Instances
and in such manner as was provided by
the Court OF Appeals
Sec. s. Each elector voting At said
election and aesirous of voting for or
ARafn4t Aatd Amendment shall deposft