Gunnison news-champion., 1912-10-25

REFFRENDIM
Notice Is hereby given that at the Gen
OF November. A u. 1912. there will he
submitted 20 the qunlihed electors of tho
state OF Colorado. for their approval or
amendment =" 20 'ae"'" the ou.s,su,iss ssSo'e q
state Of Colorado. initiated ~ Petit
tion under the Initiative and Referendu,u.
Which Initiated petition contained the sig
natures M more than the required mum
ner OF legal voters ~ per ceutD of the
state Of Colorado. duly verified. In ec.
cordsnce with the Law. and filed in the
TWENTY NINTH day Of JUNE. A D
lM2. at II 30 o'clock A. NJ
The authority for submitting such psc.
found in Section 4 of Article s on the Cce-
sttufton OF the state Of Colorado. proyisl
Ing for the Initiative and Referendum-
lhe proposed amendment to the Consti-
@ @,u.ioh OF the state OF Colorado Is as fob
AN AMENDMENT To SECTION 1. OF
ARTICLE u OF THE CONSTITUTION
or TUE STATE OF CoT.oRADO:
ne Enacted by the People Of the state
Of Colorado.
Section I. That Section 1 OF Article 4
"f the Constitution Of the state of Colo.
rado be and the same Is hereby amended
section !. The judicial power of ths
state as To all matters Of law aud equity
except as IN the constitution ctherwiss
provided, shall he vested In Supreme
Court. District Courts. County Courts ana
such other courts ms NAV be provided by
law. In counties and cities and counties
having population cxc.eding one hun
dred thousand. exclusive original iuris6ic
tion In cases Involving minors and persons
whose offenses concern minors NAV bs
vested In a separate court now or here
courts except the supreme court shall have
any power 10 declare or adjudicste any la v
OF this state or any city charter ~
amendment thereto adopted by the people
IN cities acting under Article NX here.,I
as In violation Of the Constitution % ehls
state or Of the United states: provided
that before such decision shall he bind
ing " snail be subject TO approval or dis
decision shall he filed In the office oi
the Clerk Of the supreme Court within
ten davs after 1t Is finally made. II
concerns state law It shall not be bind
Ing until sixty days after such date Win
IN safe sixty days a referendum petition
signed by hot less than five per cent a,
the qualified electors, addressed to and
filed with the Secretary cf state NAV re
/ guest that such law be svbmitted Ia ths
people OF this state for adoption or rejec
tion az an election to he held IN conpIi
anee herewith. The Secretary Of STATE
shall cause to be published the text OF suct
law or part thereof, as constitutiona
amendments are published e near as ma ,
he, and he shall submit the same to tn.
eIfcftpn
not less than ninety davs afyer spcb peti
| tion shall have been filed: provided that
provision may be made hv law FOR alss
submitting such laws or parts thereof Al
q special election. All such laws or part,
| thereof submitted as herein provided wher
| approved by ma iority os the votes ca :,
\ thereon at such election shall he ana ne
co.. come me iaw oi this state not withstandins
effect from and after the date Of TN
decia ration OF the vote thereon by proc
lamatlon Of the Governor, not less thar
| thirty days after the vote has been cnn
vassed
IL such decision concerns q charter or ar
amendment thereto Of cftv or city ana
county acting under Article Xx Of thii
constitution. 1t shall not he binding untI
sixty days after II has been filed IN ths
office of the clerk Of said court within
| said sixty days referendum petition
| signed by not less than five per cent of IN.
/ qualified electors Of such city or eJfv an,
! county. addressed To and filed with tn,
| iegislative body OF said city or city ant
county. may request that such charter n
amendment thereto be submitted 20 tn
people of such city or city and county 10
| their adoption or rejection. n shall b,
the DUTY # said legislative body 10 pub
| iiSh the text sf sueh cha rfer or amend
ment thereto as Initiative ardipnpces ar,
puhhShed as near as may be and submit
such charter or amendment thereto TO tn
people of such city or city and county
~ an elsetion to be called hy said leei~la
tive body not less than sixty DAYS afte
the filing ~ said patftion. unless Their
! should he under tho charter of said CITY o
eitv and e0rutv regular election To NJ
held for the election If Officers Of sal.
civ ar citr md ceuutr within said sixf-
! dsvs, IN which event such charter %
! amendment Thereto may he submitted =,
The vote nf the peanie st such regular elee
ton Al su@h charters. or amendm~nt
1 Thereto 50 submitted as herein provided
when approved by a majority II the vote
I cnst thereon IL said siry or CITY ens
~ h. a.
| this srsre ana Of said CITY or civ an.
county withs1s snfins the decision of tn
I Sursre1e Cgurf- 70 take effect from an.
after The dsre II The deeisrstion Of th'