Gilpin observer., 1914-10-15
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SENATE BILL NO. 214, LAWS OF 1913.
Referred to the People of the state of
Colorado by Petition of Referendum

Referred to the People of the State of
Colorado by Petition of Referendum.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
at the General Election to be held on
the Third day of November. A, d. 1914,
the there vii will be submitted to the auali
Senate Bin No. 2i4. which Senate e9te'Isni Biii
was filed in the office of the Secre-
April s'he 81 1913 'hs at lofs oelSe oay of Of
m. and referred to the. People of
the state of Colorado by Petition
the requisite number of sigma
lures (to-wit: s%l OF the legal voters
in accordance with law and filed In
the office of the Secretary. of State on
the Twenty.seventh day of June. A. d.
1913. at 4:21 o'clock p. m.
The authority for submitting such
Act Is found In Section / of Article v
Of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
Senate Bill No. PA. Laws of 1919.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE AP-
PoINTMENT OF DEPUTY SHEER
IFS. CONSTABLES AND OTHER
PEACE OFFICERS IN COUNTIES.
CITIES AND TOWNS OF THIS
STATE AND TO FIX A PENALTY
FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO
REPEAL SECTION 1878 OF THE
REVISED STATUTES OF COLO
RADO OF 1908 AND ALL OTHER
ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
The said bill or act. exclusive of the
title as above given. being as follows
Be II Enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Colorado:
Section /. Every appointment of an
under sheriff or of deputy sheriff
and every revocation OF such appoint
hand of the sheriff and shall be filed
in the offices of the Clerk of the coun-
ty; but this section shall not extend to
any person who may be deputized by
any sheriff or under sheriff to do
particular duty: provided. that no per-
sheriff for any purpose unless the per,
son SO appointed shall have been a
citizen OF the state of Colorado for at
ment. and of the county six months
and qualified voter in such county.
Section q That any person. persons.
them that shall procure the appoint
ment of any deputy by the sheriff of a
county. for the purpose Of hiring such
deputies at the expense of such person.
persons. firm or corporation under pre-
tense of guarding private property,
appointment as a deputy officer FOR the
purpose of hiring himself or who she'll.
after procuring an appointment as a
deputy officer. hire himself to any per-
son. firm or corporation. or the agent
Of any of them. to guard private prop
erty. shall be deemed guilty of a fell
ony and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by confinement In the state
penitentiary for a term of not less than
one year nor more than five years And
any person injured in his property or
person or deprived of his liberty bv the
private employment Of any deputy by
any person. persons. firm or corpora
tfon or any agent OF them shall have
right OF action for damages against
said person. persons; firm or corpora
Judgment SO recovered remaining un-
paid for period of ten days such
party shall be entitled to a body exc
cution in his favor and against the
ed IN Section m soas of The Revised is Stat
utes of the State of Colorado OF 1908.
Provided. that nothing in this act
shall be construed as preventing the
sheriff. subject to the approval of the
Board of County Commissioners. of any
at the expense of such county to be
paid as now provided by law as MANY
deputies as in his Judgment may be
necessary for the protection of life
and private and rsblic property In such
county.
Section 3. Section 1878 of the Re
vised Statutes of Colorado Of 1908 and
all other acts and parts of acts In
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have here
unto set my. hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado,
at the City OF Denver this twenty.
sixth day of September. A. ID. 1914.
JAMES B. PEARCE.
tSeaD Secretary of State.