The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1912-11-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE,
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REEERENDUM

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PET!-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at the Gen.
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
Of November A d, lSi2, there eIe,. will be be
on one r eject on U the following proposed
amendment to the Constit it t Of the
under the Initiative and Referendum.
which initiated petition contains the sig
natures of more than the required num-
State of Colorado, duly verified in ac-
cordance with the Law. and filed in the
office Of the Secretary of State. on the
1912, at 1880 o'clock, A. M.
The authority for submitting such
proposed amendment to the Constitution
Constitution of the State Of Colorado.
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
DUN.
The proposed amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition of the State of Colorado is as fol-
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, OF
A A1oN IF The GE STATE TIE OF foS cohoR
Be It. Enacted by the People of the State of
Section 1. That Section 1 of Article
of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado be and tia same Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section /. The judicial power of the
State as to all matters of law and equity.
except as in the Constitution otherwise
provided, shall be vested in Supreme
and such other courts as may be pro-
vided by law In counties and cities
and counties, having population exceed
D %f psdeon % ease nSovSs
minors and persons whose offenses con-
Germ minors may be vested in a separate
court now or hereafter established by
law. None of said courts except the
Supreme Court shall have any power to
declare or adjudicate any law of this
state or any city, charter or amendment
acting under Article Xxx hereof as in
violation Of the Constitution of this
State or Of the United States; provided
that before such, decision shall be bind
ing 1t shall be subject to approval or dis
approval by the people, as follows: Such
decision shall be filed In the office Of
ten days after It is finally made. Ii
1t concerns a state law it shall not be
binding until sixty days after such date.
thin said sixty days a referendum pc
cent. of the qualified electors, addressed
to and filed with the Secretary of State,
may request that such law be submitted
to the people of this State for adoption
or rejection at an election to be held
In compliance herewith. The Secretary
Of State shall cause to be published the
stitutional amendments are published, as
near as may be- and he shall submit the
same to the people at the first general
election held not less than ninety days
after such petition shall have been filed:
provided that provision may be made
by law for also subnsitting such laws
such laws or parts thereof submitted as
herein provided when approved by a
majority of the votes cast thereon at
such election shall be and become the
w hi CT nd In
decision OF the Supreme Court, to take
effect from and after the date of the
nation of the Governor. not less than
thirty, days after the vote has been can
vassed.
II such decision concerns a charter ar
an amendment thereto of n city or city
and county acting under Article Xxx OF
this constitution. It shall not be bind
Ing until sixty days after 1t has been
filed In the office of the clerk of said
court. Within said sixty days a refer
endum petition. signed by not less than
five per cent. of the qualified electors
dressed to and filed with the Legislative
body of said city or city and county. may
request that such charter or amendment
thereto be submitted to the people OF
such city or city ana county for their
adoption or rejection. n shall be the
duty of said Legislative body to publish
thereto as initiative ordinances are pub
hshed as near as may be and submit
such charter. or amendment thereto to
me people OF such city or city and
county. at an election to be called Inv
said Legislative bo2c not less than sixty
days after the filing OF said petition
Of said city or city and county a reeu.
lar election to be held for the election Of
OFFICERS OF said city or city and county
within said sixty days, In which event
such charter or amendment thereto NAV
DO submitted to the vote OF the people
at such regular election. All such char
,ess. or amendments thereto. so submit
ted as herein provided, when approved
bV majority OF the votes cast thereon
IN said city or city and county shall be
ana becomo the law OF this state mn,
or said city or city and county notwith-
atnndlng tho decision of tho Supreme
Court, to take effect from and after the
date OF the declaration OF the vote there
on by proclamation OF said Legislative
BODY not less than thirty days after the
vote mas been canvssscd. The whole
NUMBER OF votes cast for Governor Mt
the regular general election Inat nr.,.d