Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

which is. in words and figures. follow
ing. viz:
IS b. No. 9. by Senator Taylor)
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE t5). SIX CO..
SEVEN ca. AND EIGHT (s). OF
ARTICLE SIX tvD OF THE con-
srITuTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
he Ii Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Coloradoi
Section /; There shall be submitted
Of Colorado. at the next general cleo
tion for members OF the General As
the following amendments Ssa. Gs 10 the Con-
stitution OF the State OF Colorado:
,rshieh. ,sas when when iS rstIfied by majority j Of
part OF the Constitution. That Is to
ssy; SECTION ays 90 Of article six typ
lows:
Sec. 3. The Supreme Court shall con-
banc or In two more departments as
the court may. from time to time. de-
termine. In case said court shall sit
in departments each of said depart
ments shall have the fun power and
authority OF said court in. the deter
mination OF causes, the issuing of wrfts
and the exercise OF all powers author
ized by this Constitution. or provided
by law. subject TO the general control
of the court sitting en- banc. and such
rules and equations as the court may
ment shall become the Judgment of
the court unless eoncurred In by at
least :hree judges and no case invoiv-
Ing construction OF the Constitution
OF this state or OF the United States.
shall be decided except by the court
en- bsnc-
Sec . Section six CO. OF article six
tvp OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec. 6 Tho judges OF the Supreme
Court. except as herein provided. shall
be elected by the electors of the state
Sec, ,. Section. seven % Of said ar.
tieie SIX tEI1 OF the mstitution OF
Sec. 7. The term OF afficc If the
Judges OF the Supreme Court. hereafter
elected. except In this article other
I wise provided, shall be ten years
Gle six (vI) OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Colorado shall be amended to
Sec 8 No successor of the Judge
of the Court OF Appeals whose term eS-
pires in April. 1905. shall be appointed;
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
Ing before IN. Serrt o. a Apg9ehs,s p9 ss n.na sha
f ing in, the Supreme Court. and no bond
or obligation given IN any Of said
The term OF ONCE of that Judge OF
on the second Tuesday In January.
1907. shall 70 expire; the term OF Of
she es Court of Appsas WHOSE term shsi
,spi,s In aARr hse7 shall sTsirss sscq Sn
the Supreme Court whose term expires
in January. 1910. is hereby extended
Is is11: "s and the term Iss@' q ofilce OF The
Judge or Judges transferred from the
expire in Aprii' 1908. shall expire on
! the second Tuesday In January. 1909;
and the term OF office OF the Judge Of
I on the second Tuesday In January.
/ 1918. shall so expire
+ 1905 ana every tenth year thereafter.
+ there shall be elected two Judges OF
At the general election in the wear
/ 1908. there shall be elected three
Judges of the Supreme Court. one for
the term of six years, and two for the
/ term of ten years.
At the general election in the year
{ there shall be elected one Judge OF the
1 Supreme Court
At the general election in the year
Z 1912 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge OF the
4 kt the general election in the year
! 1914 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge of the
At the general election In tho year
1918 and every tenth year thereafter
there shall be elected two judges OF
Provided. that II said Court OF APP
lnto lsa efreci % OF this bis amendment. men M @ by I law
consist of only three Judges. the Gov
/ ernor shall nominate and by and with
Court whose term o, once shall begin
on the nrst Wednesday of April. 1905
and expire on the second Tuesday OF
Provided also. that nothing herein
contained shall be construed TO prevent
the General Assembly from changing
the time Of eiectine judges Of the su-
yided in. Art vi. Section is. of the
Tho Judge having the shortest time
,.; to serve; not holding his one: n, by ap-
Shall be the chief justice.
OF the two Judges whose terms OF
once expire upon upon the same day; the
shall be the chief Justice during the
nszt to the last year of his term OF Of
shall Be chief justice during the last
year OF his term OF ONCE.
....ion. n n. court sha en- Bane ana "a
case OF his absence then the Judge
present whe would next be entitled TO
becomS CHIEF Justice shall preside.
supreme Court shall have power 10 re-
view the Judgments and proceedings
Of inferior courts. in such instances
ana In such manner As was provided by
law previous to the act establishing
thl Court OF Appeals.
eoc. s. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against said amendment, shall deposit
shall be printed the words FOR the
amendments to section s. 8. z. and 8. OF
article VI. consolidating the Supreme
Court and the Court OF Appeals" and
"AGainst the amendments to sections
5, !. I. and .. OF article vi. consoiidat-
ing the Supreme Court and the Court