The Ordway new era., 1920-10-08

Act of the Twenty second General As
sais saa Is hereSS
authorized to bring and prosecute. un-
der the laws OF Colorado. suits for the
condemnation of property. and is au-
thorized to buy property and to con-
struct railroad tracks within said tun-
make said tunneis- available for rail-
road traffic therein. The said Com
mission is also authorized and directed
to make all filings under the lnws of
sary to secure for the State OF Colo
struction and operation of said tunnels
and approaches thereto. and to apply
for and TO receive from the United
tion of said tunnels and their ap-
proaches. and to do all things neces-
and said Commission is also authorized
and directed to make all necessary
coioTado % one and the the United Unite II states. ate s and to
make such contracts and to take such
other steps as ,y, may secure IRE f9r - the stat Z,
minerals in the construction of said
tunnels.
Section 1o-a: The State Railroad
Commission appointed by the Governor
pursuant to the provisions of the Act
of the General Assembly approved
Of apth the Laws sI passed @ at t' the Twenty-sec9
ond Session of the General Assembly.
and consisting of:
William G. Evans, Denver. Colorado.
rado. q; Wilson Cary cary Nan'h' Colo
John L. Mcneil. Durango. Colorado.
Otis Scruggs. Golden, Colorado.
J. II. Mitchell. Denver. Colorado,
are hereby approved and confirmed;
and they. and their successors as they
visions of said Act. are hereby vested
with the power and authority given
them by said Act and by this amend
ment or by such laws as may be passed
by the General Assembly to aid in
carrying said amendment into effect:
nd w "a hRrain
State Railroad Commission" or said
Railroad Commission" or said Com
mission" are used, the same shall be
construed to refer to. and shall refer
to, said State Railroad Commission OF
the aforesaid members and their duly
appointed successors in such office.
Said Commission shall continue in
powers and duties duly conferred upon
them until all of said tunnels. with
sary connections; shall be fully com
pleted. and said tunnels shall have
been in operation for the uses specified
months; at which time said Commits
sion shall cease to exist. and the man
agement. control and operation of said
tunnels and all the authority of the
State Railroad Commission In reference
thereto. and also in reference to the
shall vest in such State Officers the
State Legislature may designate and
The members of said Commission and
all the appointees and employees OF said
Commission who have the custody or
control of money or property Of the
State of Colorado shall give such bonds
as may be required and approved by the
Governor and State Auditor for the
faithful performance of their official
duties.
Section liza: The provisions of this
amendment. shall be self-executing and
no further legislation shall be required
empower
mission to proceed to perform the
duties imposed upon said Commission
by said Act of the Twenty-second Gem
eral Assembly creating said Commits
sion and the provisions of this amend
ment: but the General Assembly shall
inconsistent herewith. to assist in
carrying out the objects and purposes
of this amendment.
II any portion of this amendment
shall be held invalid by the courts, or
the execution of any of the powers
created by this amendment the Act
of the Twenty-second General Assem-
held unenforcible by the courts. such
decision shall not invalidate or make
unenforcible the other parts of said
Act or amendment unaffected by said
decision.
Section 12-a: All provisions of this
Constitution in conflict with the pro-
visions of this amendment are hereby
repealed.
The Secretary OF State. Attorney Gem
eral and Reporter of the Supreme
Court do hereby designate and fix as
the Ballot Title to the proposed 1niti-
ative Constitutional Amendment herein.
the following: