The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-09-28

Act OF the Twenty second General A.
ssmsy saa ssa STATE RPrssa
authorized to bring and prosecute, un-
der the laws of Colorado. suits. for the
thorized to buy property and to con-
struct railroad tracks within said tun-
make said tunnels available for rail- 10
road. traffic, therein. The said Com
mission is also authorized and directed
the United States that may be neces-
sary to secure for the State of Colo
struction and operation of said tunnels
and approaches thereto. and to apply
for and to RECEIVE S ,Nsv from fr, 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
% colorado % and the United STATES ate staae ana fd f5
make such contracts and to take such
other steps as may SECURE for the State
minerals in the construction of said
tunnels.
Section 1o-a: The State Railroad
pursuant to the provisions of the Act
of the General Assembly, approved
April 3 1919 and and being b ne GGhapaer 1s5
ond Session of the General Assembly
and consisting of:
j. Wilson Cary. Cary Ranch, Colo
John l.. Mcneil. Durango. Colorado.
Otis Scruggs Golden, Colorado.
]. II. Mitchell. Denver, Colorado,
are hereby approved and confirmed;
may be appointed pursuant to the pro-
visions of said Act are hereby vested
Wth the Ae and and but th g
ment or by such laws as may be passed
by the General Assembly to aid in
carrying said amendment into, effect;
and whenever herein the words, The
State Railroad Commission' Or said
Railroad Commissis3n sat 2P Ra,saad sald Com Com
mission" are used. the same shall be
construed to refer to-, and shall refer
Colorado so appointed and composed of
the aforesaid members and their duly
appointed successors in such office
Said Commission shall continue in
existence and continue to exercise the
powers and duties duly conferred upon
them until all Of said tunnels, with
their approaches. equipment and neces-
sary connections. shall be fully COM
pleted. and said tunnels shall have
Reeh IN This is amendment psn tt for g period Of SIX
months; at which time said Commits
sion shall cease to exist. and the man
tunnels and all the authority of the
State Railroad Commission In reference
said State Railroad Commission funds.
shall vest In such State officers as 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
| to authorize and empower said Com
| mission to proceed to perform the
| duties imposed upon said Commission
| by said Act of the Twenty second Gen
| 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.
| If any portion of this amendment
| shall be held invalid by the courts. or
| the execution of any of the powers
| created by this amendment or the Act
| of the Twenty-second General Assem-
| held ,unenforcible b., the courts, such
| decision Stall not invalidate or make
| unenforcible the other parts of said
| Act or amendment unaffected by said
| decision.
Section Pa: 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 Initi-
| ntive Constitutional Amendment herein.
| the following: