The Springfield herald., 1918-10-18

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO T3n
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED BIZ FETI-
4 TlON UNDER TAn INITIATIVE
AND REFEtDNDUM.
s !,Iss ss:sy 70 sss:n h.ss :ss' on at
sssss S,sss ai sfS s: e msgssSs;S to the
for their spprevsi q fsyfssiea. the f9i, .h,
son:sl.uflcas sSs 3 u. ~ q colcs,.S|o
nssS INT ..s X sas1SSn aseSti 4sieh sni isnit.ts
more than the REQUIRED humber (to. (.
:..t dS|y s'.s5'd .1a i.I.a q .S, In
the the Filth day Of July. A. D. 1918. At
i'aS "a. 0slSsx sSsSs.is; a \ Tor .ssm....ns such
RtE1eIs's tion i Found n Ssction Of Article y
e sss sss Of K: The ;ts
The propsssd amsndmsnt to the Con,
stad,TS 81 sdsps.a g. Is ns 70 % ss known % Article
XII. Section u. and IL ~ follows:
Ne Il enacted ~ tie People Of the
State sf CoooraAes
Appointments and employments N N
trust and employment in the ciassiiieo
clvll service OF the State shall be maze
according to merit and fitness. ,.,, 10 OF os
be the most tit and of the highest es-
aesss to ba es first Ss eeetor. 81
the state of Colorado: except AZ 70
those offices or positions held w the
special training and technical qunlih-
cations In which cases competitive
tests need not be limited to qualified
electors and may be held without ,he
State.
The classified civil service OF tne
public officers and employees and the
places which they hold. except e me apni nnd
one stenograpIer Of each Judge one
clerk for each corr. OF reoord pessnns ss,nns
tions. receivers. Jurors. members OF
boards or commissions appointed by
the Goyernor and se.ving 1dx,rioi watGou' co pay,
mission. of the Public Utilities Com
mission and of the state civil Service
The ssrss pyaae
pioyees Of his office. appointces to M
yaeanciss in sisstiye ,;,cns Sftieesi the one Hoe
present to the position of that deputy
of the Secretary OF State, known As
insppmS.ns RspnsSS eas ansrsof. offeers and: tsaehs
srs in educational in!titutione not r..
formatory or charitable in character.
sna M .hs oiis.as ns ans employe.: Of Is:
General Assembly.
Persons in the classified service shall
hold their rsspsctivs s pSsitioSns =. arsasd dnsasd
ard. ana eGmRseisG oi eRRfeiens ..rSics .hsi
the same for s 3. n.yin q ds.
s,la'd sS may Snly Z. ss y yF;ss sssa
ssss os s Ii :, 20 :es ssonpa S .ses
Ice. to bs finsIly and Prsmptly, deter, deter.
nn S.,sr BY tas AZ se s. ssar
No person shall be discharged for
political or I, religious reason. In esses
er,entisiiy or emi"'t temporary M M eSsraetsr. the
iempioymsnt ~ without = competitive
Laws shall b. made to enforce the
provisions Of this section and to estab-
iish \ State. Civil esrviee Commission
70 consist Of three msnbSr. Who hsI .hsii ss
the Governor alone and who shall bo
persons Of known devotion 70 the @eIse
The r.t essss ,Ss neid for
Thereafter the term OF commission6r
shall be sig years except where an 5 spi
tsam pSin .ai.sy s q % not lie les: " than ss.seo
missioner. The making apd enforee-
ment ef rules . to carry out 1T the e, pnhs. p,h.
laws enacted in pursuance hereof. the
alteration and Fsocission Of such rules.
the conduct Of all compstitive tests.
sn ssas &. e 81
OF III Positions. the determination of
.tendards Of efficient service apd tho
DETERMINATION Of the grades of Al Pc;
s's's.: s. S.:,.s = s n; i: les
son in the classified. service shalt be
paid untii . certificate 70 furniehsd BY
has been made pursuant to law.
m.ss .:., sSs :se " :
Section and In the absence of such ade-
Quate appropriations the salaries. and
expsnses OF the Commission shall bo
q the nzssutivs Officers Of the state
government.
All psrsons holding positions IN the
classiflsd servics as herein defined
when this section takes effect shall re-
the provisions Of the laws enacted in
pursuance hereof. Nri4t..I.e r Y
This section shall be sslf-executing.
The following arc the names and ad:
dresses of the three persons Designated
iS iS al .iP1ssa mstasrs ~ sffsstins It It: 'A' D
1. William ". Grant. Jr,. 7oao =.
Twelfth Avenue. Denver. Colorado.
3. Hugh Mclean. 1889 Pontiac Street.
Denver. Colorado. n.
5. James H. Psrshins. 1880 Race
drnent Ia foll0wn.