Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-22

The authority for submitting such
question is found IA Senate Bill No. 8,
which Is. IN words and nsures. follow
lnG. viz:
IS b No. .. by Senator Taylor)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE t5). SIX (D.
SEVEN 90. AND EIGHT tsl. OF
ARTICLE SIX (VD OF THE CON
sTITUTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT
ne IL Enacted by the General Assembly
of tho State of ColorndoI
Section J. There shall be submitted
TO the qualified electors Of the State
OF Colorado. at the next general cleo
tion for uneubers OF the General AS
rembiy, for their approval or rejection
the following amendments TO the Con-
sututioa OF the state of Colorado,
those voting thereon shall be valid as
part OF the Constitution. That Is to
OF tie Constitution Of the state or Col
lows.
Sec. 8. The Supreme Court shall con-
EHt OF seven Judges. who may sit en-
bauo or tn two or more departments as
the court may. from time to time. de-
in departments each OF said depart
meuts shall have the ruu power and
tnlnAtion or causes the issuing Of writs
ana the exercise OF all powers author
iEed by tnis Constitution. or provided
Y law, subject 20 the general control
OF the court sitting en- baBc. and such
rules and regulations as the court may
make but 40 decisEoa OF any depart
meut shall become the Judgment OF
the court unless coucurred In by at
least three Judges. and no case irvolv-
FEf ~ i ~ ffafa
Of this state or Of tho United States,
shsii be decided except BY TIE court
sec ?. Section six Sel OF article six
CNIl OF the Constitution OF the state
OF Colorado shall be amended to read
sec s The Judges Of the Supreme
Court. except as herein provided shall
% elected By the electors Of the state
sac. 3. Section seven C7) OF said ar
tlcle SIX tki1 Of the to.st tuition 81
cd 10 read as follows
Sec z The term Of -N9re II the
judges OF the supreme Court hereafter
elsetet. except as e this article other
wise provided, shall be ten years
Sec, 4. Section eight ,sl Of said srti-
STATE OF Colorado shall be amended 10
read as follows
Sec 8 No successor of the Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals whose term ex-
plres In April, 1905. shall he appointed;
1905 the Court OF hppcais shau cease
TO exist. and the judges OF said court
whose regular terms shall not then
the supreme Court All causes pend
Ing before the Court Of Appeals shall
ing in. the supren. Court. and no bond
ur obligation given ia any or said
causes shall be affected by said trans
m. term Of office or that Judge OF
the supreme Court whose term expires
1909. shall go expire; the term OF OF
nee Of thAL Judge trtHrferEad from
the Court OF Appeals whose term shan
the second Tuesday In January, 1897:
and the term OF ohlre n that Judge Of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
in January. 1910 f. hereby extended
% the second Tuesday in January.
Judge or Judges Transferred from the
Court Of Appeals whose term would
the second Tuesd4Y IN January. 1909
and the term OF office or the fudge u
the supreme Court whose term erpiree
on the second Tuesday In January,
1918 shall so expire
~ The general election in the year
1908 and every tenth year there fter
there shall be elected two judges OF
At the general election in the wear
1905 there shall be elected three
Judges OF the supreme court. one for
tho term OF six years, and two for the
Al the general election in the year
1910 and every tenth wear thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
At the general election in the year
1912 md every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one judge OF the
Supreme Court
At the general election in the year
1914 and every tenth year thcrea fter
there shall be elected one judge OF the
Supreme Court.
At the general election IN tn. year
1878 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected two judges OF
the Supreme Court.
AaI uuN 81 A.
peals shall at the time Of the going
Into effect OF this amendment, by law
erner shall nominate and BY and win
the advice and consent OF the Senate
sePpo.nl Two lgdse., Oh, o, me e,,l3, 53p,prs-ge
on the first Wednesday Of April 1905
and expire on ths second Tuesday OF
Provided also. th-t nothing herein
contained shah he construed to prevent
the General Assembly from changlnp
preme Court and from extending or
ahrtdging their terms Of Office as pro
Constitution Of this state
The Judge having the shortest time
pointment or election to MI VACANCY.
shall be the chief justice.
OF tho two judges whose terms Of
ofice expire upon the same day. the
younger In years OF the two judges
shall be the chief justice during the
nee and the elder of the two judges
shall be chief justice during the last
year of hi, term of office.
The chief justice shall preside At all
sessions OF the court en- banc. and, In
case of his absence. then tho Judge
present who would next he entitled to
become chief Justice shall preside.
Until otherwise provided by law. the
Supreme Court shall have power to 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
the Court OF Appeals.
Sec. 5. Each clector voting at said
election and 1esirous 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 S. 6, 7. and 3, OF
article VI. consolidating the Supreme
Court and the Court of Appeals and
.AEainst the amenarnents 10 sectlnna