La Junta tribune., 1904-10-26
Constitutional Amendment.

Notice 10 hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
sskhth day of November. A. ID. 1904.
shere 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. ..
which is. In words and ngures. follow
.ug. viz;
Is B. No .. by Senator Taylor.)
AN ACT
70 SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE go. SIX go.
SEVEN ~. AND EIGHT fs). OF
ARTICLE SIX lyD OF THE con-
STITUTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
Re II E.seseA ~ aAs Ge.essl Asseohly
sf The stats ss Cslseaass
Section /. There shall be submitted
20 the qualified electors OF the State
iS5 4, sas Il. ess G
,ss ioiiosins anne esam.nis 70 sss con-
which. when raiined by a majority OF
those voting thereon. shall be valid as
"a part Oh the CONSTITUTION. max IL 10
say: section Ave t5) OF article six fvD
OF the Constitution of the State of Col
9rado shall be amended to read as fol-
Sec. 5. The Supreme Court shall con-
sist OF seven judges. who may sit en-
banc or In two or more departments as
termine- In case said court shall sit
In departments each OF said depart.
sa n ..s ss: fu Il PsS. as;s1 sna
IT m.nation of causes. the issuing of writs
and the exercise of all powers author.
by law. subject to the general control
Of the court sitting en- banc, and such
make. but no decision of any depart
ment shall become the Judgment OF
the court unless concurred In by at
least three judges, and no case involv-
ing q. construction of the Constitution
of this state or OF the united States.
shail be decided except by the court
Sec. ? Section six ts) of article six
of &c ceiaraao % s .ssii h9" Be am.ad.d % "s 10 @ a.aa
S. n. Judge, ,. Of e. The ,.,, 3, supreme rem e
be elected by the electors Of the state
:e ssf.'os Of 'ss:n ss. 90 sa sats
n ne ), State at, Of col1Iasdc ,,Ia shall 10 amend
Sec I. The term OF ,fhcs II the
sIdIss Of the Supreme &c; Sosrt hsrenfssr e;hss
Sec. l. s.ciion eight 80 OF said arti-
Gle ak tyD Of the conssitutIon Of the
sec 3. No. successor Of the Judge
% pires sn in % April. 1905. shall Be Appointed.
ON the nrst Wednesday Of April.
1905, the Court Of Appeals shall cease
whose regular terms shall not then
have expired shall become Judges Of
ns ias III. Gosr. 81
Ing in. the supreme Court. and NO bond
causes snail be smeet.d by said trans
The term of once OF that Judge of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
~ the second Tnesdav in January.
ass se' o. :h- ha 20 ;aaa. tns
;sp: =! y i .Ss ;,cs
ana shs sSer.ms sne @ Court % si Who's. Term sapire:
TO 10 Ia."..s; shs .econs '' rns.dsy % & j.sus.y.
1911: and the term q once Of ;h: q:
nnF tSSEs ~no:s Term moaa
expire In April. 1908, shall expire ON
the second Tuesdax ncs IN 81 Ian.a1y n. tysa1s
on ne IL. .eeond Tussaay in January.
i'i 4, hsi shs xsn.r.f 1 election in tn. year
1905 and every tenth year tihssrsafter; iss
there shall be electeu Two Juo8es ot
At the 9enerai election In the year
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.
Al the general election In the year
1910 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge of the
Supreme Court.
xt the general election in the year
1912 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one tud"e Of the
Supreme Court
Al the general election In the year
1914 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
Supreme Court.
At the general election in the year
1918 and every tenth year thereafter.
there shall be elected two Judges OF
the Supreme Court.
Provided; that IL said Court of Ap-
peais shall at the time of the going
Into effect Of this amendment. by Jaw
consist Of only three Judges. the Gov
ernor shall nominate and by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate
appoint two 5udEes OF the supreme
on the 6fst wednesday Of April: 1905;
and expire on the second Tuesday OF
January. 1909.