The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETIT
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REEERENDJJM.


TGON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State of Colorado, for their approval
or rejection. the following proposed
State of Colorado, initiated by petition
under the Initiative and Referendum.
which initiated petition contains the sig
State of Colorado, duly verified, in &C
cordance with the Law, and filed in the
TWEN 4 .Ss sffie day Of june A. D.
1912 at 1880 o'clock, A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
Is found In Section i Of Article 8 of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado,
providing for the Initiative and Referen-
dunn. ,
The proposed amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition of the State of Colorado is as fol-
n ARTICLE OF THE CoNsTf1U-
TION OF THE STATE OF COLOR
ADO.
Be i Enacted by the People of the State of
Section j. That Section Of Article
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
Court, District Courts, County Courts.
and such other courts as may be pro-
vided by law. In counties and cities
and counties, having a population exceed
Ing one hundred thousand, exclusive
original jurisdiction in cases involving
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
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
the Clerk of the Supreme Court within
ten days after It is finally made. Ii
binding until sixty days after such date.
Within said sixty days a referendum pc
tition. signed by not less than five per
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
text of such law or part thereof, as con-
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 submitting such laws
or parts thereof at a special election. All
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
law OF this st state Notwithstanding the
effect from and after the date of the
declaration of the vote thereon by procla-
nation OF the Governor, not less than
thirty days after the vote has been can
vassed.
II such decision concerns charter or
an amendment thereto, of city or city
and county acting under Article Xxx OF
this constitution, II shall not be bind
ing until sixty days after It has been
filed in the office of the clerk of said
endum petition. signed by not less than
five per cent. of the qualified electors
of such city or city and county, ad-
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 and county for their
adoption or rejection. II shall be the
duty OF said Legislative body to publish
the text Of such charter or amendment
thereto ms Initiative ordinances are pub
lished MS near ms may be and submit
such charter or amendment thereto to
the people of such city or city and
said Legislative bo1c not less than sixty
days after the filing OF said petit ion
unless there should be under the charter
OF said city or city and county regu-
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 may
be submitted to the vote OF tho people
at such regular election. All such char
ters. or amendments thereto. no submit
ted as herein provided. when approved
BY n majority of the votes cast thereon
In said city or city and county. shall be
OF said city or city and county notwith-
Htnnding the decision OF tho Supreme
| Court, TO take effect from and after the
date OF the declaration OF the vote tnere-
| on by proclamation of said legislative
| body not less than thirty days after the
vote hns been canvnssed The whole
number or votes cast for Governor Mt
the regulnr general election last preced-