The state herald., 1904-10-21

electors or 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. Il. No. ., by Senator Taylor.)
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO TIE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO AMENDMENTS TO
SECTIONS FIVE go. SIN go.
SEVEN GD. AND EIGHT (s), OF
ARTICLE SIX (vD OF THE con-
sTITUTIoN OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. CONCERNING THE
SUPREME COURT.
he II Ennctcd by the General Assembly
of tho State of CoiOrndot
Section /. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the State
tion for members OF the General As
sembly, for their approval or rejection.
the following amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State OF Colorado,
which, when ratified by IA majority OF
those voting thereon, shall be valid as
part of tho Constitution. That is to
say: Section fVe 80 of article six (ND
of the Constitution of the State of Col
orado shall be amended to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 5. Tho Supreme Court shall con-
sist OF seven Judges, who may sit On
banc or in two or more departments as
the court may, from time to time, de-
termine. In case said court shall sit
ments shall have the full power and
authority OF said court In the deter
mination OF causes. the issuing of writs
and the exercise of all powers author
lied 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
ment shall become the Judgment of
the court unless concurred in by at
least three Judges and no case involv-
ing a construction of the Constitution
OF this state or OF the United States,
shall be decided except by the court
en- banc.
Sec. .. Section six Cs) OF article six
(vD OF the Constitution of tho State
of Colorado shall be amended to read
Sec 6. The judges OF the Supreme
be elected by the electors Of the state
Sec. 2. Section seven % Of said ar:
the State Of Colorado shall be amend
ed TO read as follows:
Sec. I. The term OF nfiics If the
Judges of the Supreme Court, hereafter
elected. except as In this article other
wise provided. shall be ten years.
Sec. 1. Section eight (S) OF said arti-
Gle six tvI) OF the Constitution of the
State of Colorado shall be amended to
Sec g. No successor of the Judge
of the Court Of Appeals whose term eS-
pires In April, 1905, shall be appointed
1905. tho Court of Appeals shall 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
then stand transferred to and be pend.
ing in, the Supreme Court, and no bond
or obligation given in any Of said
causes shall be affected by said trans
The term Of orice OF that Judge of
the Supreme Court whose term expires
m the second Tuesday in January.
1907, shall SO expire; the term OF Of
the Court of Appeals whose term shall
expire In Aprl 1907 shall expire 90, on
the ,scond SEC T1.sday a IN 1,nnatty, anu td lso,
the Supreme Court whose term expires
In January, 1910: Is hereby extended
to the second Tuesday IL January,
Judge or judges transferred from the
Court OF Appeals whose term would
the second Tuesday in January. 1908;
and the term of office of the Judge OF
the Supreme Court whose term expires
on the second Tuesday In January.
At the general election In the year
1906 and every tenth year thereafter,
there shall be elected two judges OF
the Supreme Court
At the general 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.
AT the general election In the year
1910 and every tenth wear thereafter.
there shall be elected one Judge OF the
supreme Court
md van h.F Tar
there shall be elected one judge OF the
Supreme Court
,.ht the general election In tho year
there shall he 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
tho supreme Court:
peais shall ut the time Of the going
Into eject of this amendment. by law
consist OF only three Judges. the Gov
ernor shah nominate and by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate
appoint two judges OF the supreme
Court whose term Of ofiice shall begin
on the hrst Wednesday of April. lsOh
and expire on the second Tuesday OF
Provided also, ths, nothing herein
the General Assembly from changing
the time OF olccting Judges OF the SUI
preme Court and from extending or
yided In Art. vi. section 10, OF the
Constitution OF this state,
The Judge having the shortest time
to serve, not holding Ills ONCE by app
rolntment or election TO nh vacancy
shall bo tho chief justice.
OF tho two Judges whose terms OF
once expire upon tho same day, the
shall be the chief Justice during the
next 20 the last year OF his term OF Of
nee and the elder OF the two Judges
shall be chief justice during the last
year OF his term Of office,
Tho chief Justice shall preside at all
sessions OF the court en- hhnc, and, In
case OF his absence. then tho Judge
present who would next be entitled to
become chief Justice shall preside
Until otherwise provided by law, tho
supreme Court shall have power to re-
view the Judgments and proceedings
and In such manner as was provided by
law previous to the act establiahing
the Court % Appeals
Soc, ., Each rlector voting nt said
election and d.sirous nf voting Tor nT
against said amendment, shall deposit
In tho ballot box his Ticket wherron
nmsndmsnts 20 section Q. C.. :. and s. Of
article VI, consolidating the Suprcmr
Court and the Court Of Appeals aud
..Against tho amondmonis 10 sections
5, q, 7, and \. OF article VI conAolldnt-
| Ing the Supreme Court and the Court
of Appeals" aud shall Indicate his
choice by, placing q cross opposite one
Any ,isctcr not voting na aforeHaid
! may express his approval or rejection
nf any one or more OF Hnid sections
hernir referred TO. by designating any
number in the order in which Il NJ.
] pears In this act The official ballot
shall be 80 prepared rs 20 airord III.
,E.ir esolss p as oRspsihSGS RsSTsin GprSSydsd express
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