Gilpin observer., 1910-10-20
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Notice is hereby given. that at the Cen
eral ELECTION to be held on the eighth
be submitted to the qualified electors of
the State OF Colorado the question of
amending the Constitution of said State.
question is found in House Bill No. 309
of the Seventeenth General Assembly
which is, in words and figures. follow
ing, viz:
AN ACT
TO 21gcgnRE sTgnRT TO 20 THE THE 9TAETFI6P 9eTAIE ED
SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE TX OF THE
SUBSTITUTION OF COLORADO.
Be It ENACTED by the General Assembly
Section l.. There shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the state of
Colorado at the next general election
sembly for their approval or rejection
the following mendment to the Con-
stitution Of the state of Colorado which.
when ratified by a majority of those
voting thereon, shall be valid as a part
of the Constitution.
Section ?. Section ef Article TX of
the Constitution of the State of Colo
follows:
Section 9. The State board of land
three go persons to be appointed by
the Governor, with the consent of the
control and disposition of the public
lands of the State under such regula-
tions as are and may be prescribed by
law. one of which persons shall at the
as president of the board and whose Of
flee shall expire on the second Tuesday
of January 1917, one of which persons
shall at the time of his appointment be
designated as register of the board and
whose term of office shall expire on the
second Tuesday of January, 1915. and
the third member of said board shall
at the time of his appointment be des-
ignated as the engineer Of the board
civil engineer. who. for at least five
(5) years, has been actively engaged
in the practice of his profession and
whose term of office shall expire on the
second Tuesday of January. 1913: and
the successor and successors of the first
members of the board shall each be ap
On the adoption of this amendment
by the electors of this State. 1t shall
not go into full force and effect until
the second Tuesday of January. 1911.
The members of the board shall each
receive a salary of three thousand dol
lars $4,000 per annum until otherwise
each member of this board is to be paid
out of the income of the said State
board Of hand commissioners.
section g.. Each elector voting at
such election and desirous of voting
for or against said amendment shall
derosit in the ballot box. his ticket
For the amendment concerning the
state board of land commissioners,
and Against the amendment concern
ing the State board of land commits
sioners,' and shall indicate his choice
by placing cross opposite one or the
other of said group of words: Provided.
however. That when voting machines
are used suitable provision shall be
made to afford every elector an oppor-
tunity to vote for or against such
anne nd ment
Section 4. The votes cast for the
adoption or rejection of said amend
ment shall be canvassed and the result
haf arrVli M hv "a la nf n re nv
the canvass of votes for Representa-
tives to Congress.
Approved April 22nd. 1909.
IN testimony whereof. l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the great
seal of the State OF Colorado, at the
City of Denver. this 29th day of Sep
tember A. d. 1910.
(SeaD JAMES b. PEARCE.
Secretary OF State.