Gilpin observer., 1918-10-24

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TRE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE o.
COLORADO. INITIATED By PErI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM. Wis.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General election to be held on the
Fifth day of November, A. D. nSiS
fled electors of the state of Coiorauo'
for their approval or rejection, the toi-
lowing proposed amendment to the
Initiated by petition under the initta,
tive and Referendum. which Initiated
petition contained the signatures OF
wit: sseo of the legal voters OF the
state of Colorado. duly verified: In ac-
cordance with the law, and filed IN
the Fifth day of July A.. ID. 1918. at
1890 o'clock. A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such
tion Is found In Section of Article V
Of the Constitution of the state OF
Colorado. providing for the Initiative
The proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Colorado. to
be adopted is to be known as Articie
XII. Section Is, and Is as follows:
BE II enacted by the. People of the
state Of Colorado;
Appointments and employments In
and promotions to offices and places OF
trust and employment in the ciassitieo
according to merit and fitness. to be
ascertained by competitive tests OF
competence. the person ascertainea 10
be the most fit and Of the highest ex-
cellence to be first appointed: All ap..
pointees shall be qualified electors OF
the State of Colorado, except as to
those Sffiss. or held Sy tne
special training and technical aualtfi-
cations. In which cases competitive
tests need not be limited at to Snaitfisea leo
s|ssll!ssF' ssslls' and may be held witt without 'A'
The classified civil service of the
State shall comprise all appointive
public officers and employees and the
one photographer of each Judge. one
clerk for each court of record, persons
appointed to perform judicial func.
tions receivers. Jurors, members Of
boards or commissions appointed by
the Governor and serving without pay.
mission, of the Public Utilities Com
mission and of the State Civil Service
Commission. the Governors private
pioyees Of his office. appointees to fiii
vacancies in elective offices: one
deputy OF each elective officer. the po.
present to the position of that deputy
Of the Secretary of State. known as
Deputy Commissioner Of Labor and the
!! incumbent thereof. Officers and teach
formatory or charitable In character.
all attorneys at law serving as such.
and the officers and employees of the
asgs, s;s'HSly + r. Classified service shall,
hold their respective positions during
efficient service and shall be graded
and compensated according to slang :
ards Of efficient service which shall be
ss.,.s sns sahs Thsy sSF .ataI a., IDfSsg'2s II
eipllned only upon wri,tsh s SharSs5 < Z
yhsA %ss 3: es fsd BY any by shi head he
| State, for failure to comply with such
| standards. or for the good of the serv-
ice, to be finally and promptly, deter
mined by the Commission upon inquiry
and after an opportunity to be heard
No person shall be discharged for a
political or a religious reason In cases
| Of emergency or Tor employment of an
essentially temporary character. the
| Commission may authorize temporary
| employment without "A compftitiys
| test.
| Laws shall be made to enforce ths
| provisions of this section and to estab
lish State Civil Service ComrhissioI
to consist of three members who shall
| be appointed for overlapping terms by
the Governor alone and who shall b,
| persons of known devotion to the merit
system. The first three Commission
ers appointed hereunder shall hold foi
Thereafter the term of a commissions
shall be six years. except where an ap,
term. A salary Of not less than Ss.5ot
per annum shall be paid to each com
missioner. The making and enforce
poses Of this amendment and Of the
laws enacted In pursuance hereof. the
alteration and resctssion OF such rules
the determination Of ali removal o,
Il disciplinary cases. the Standardization
Of ali positions. the determination OF
determination Of the grades Of all po. @
sitions in the classified service shall
be vested in the Commission. No per
paid until a oersificase !. furnisned BY %
the Commission that the appointmen,
has been made pursuant to law.
Adequate appropriations shall be
section ana in the sSssnes Of such ade s.
Quats appropriations the salaries and
| expenses of the Commission shall bs
Of the Executive efgesrs OF the stat.
| government.
All persons holding Dssttzons in the
classified ssryios a. herein sdefinst
| tain their positions until removed under
pursuance hereof.
This section shall be sstr-sxecutine
dresses Of the Shrss psrsoss dssi Gnatsd
to represent the siEners OF rhis petition
In all matters Affecting as-
W''lI,% n,.,, w. p.n,.t or.., cio,.H 7o,o
!. Hugh Mclean. 1868 Fsntiac street
Denver. Colorado.
:. James II. Psrshing. 1ls0 Race
| Street. Denver. Colorado
The baliot-tttle OF the init lat cd
amendment II as follows:
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