The Ordway new era., 1922-10-06
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AMENDMENT.


Notice is hereby given. that at the
General Eleciion to be heid on tne
Seventh day of November. A. ID. ls2s
there win be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Colorado
the question of amending the Consti-
tuition of said state.
The authority for submitting such
question is found in Section Two t2)
OF Article XIX of the Constitution or
the State of Colorado. and Ia House
BIZ No. 3s7 of the Twenty-third Gen.
eral Assembly, which liz. In words and
figures. following. VIZ:
AN ACT
TO sTnnIT .rnrr 10 TO THE THE, eTAIIFi6P sTtfE 6P
COLORADO AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION s. ARTICLE XIV. OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF COLORADO ii
he II Enacted by ihe Genernt- Asse nbiy
of the State Of ColOrado'
Section l. That there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State OF Colorado, at the next general
election for members of the General
Assembly for their approval or re)ec-
ton the following amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Colorado:
which wheh ratified by a majority Of
those voting thereon. shall be valid as
part of the Constitution. namely; :;
Section eight ts) of Article fourteen
of Colorado shall be amended SO as to
read as follows;
Section s. There shall be elected in
each county. at the same time at which
members OF the General Assembly are
elected, commencing in the year nine
teen hundred twenty-six and every four
years thereafter. one county clerk who
shall be eX-officio recorder OF deeds
and clerk of the board OF county COM
missioners. one sheriff. one coroner.
one treasurer who shall be collector OF
taxes. one county superintendent OF
schools one county surveyor, one coun-
ty assessor, and one county attorney
and such other officers as public con-
venience shall require and the gen.
eral assembly shall determine. who may
be elected appointed as shall be de-
| termined by law. for the like period Of
| four years; and such officers shall be
paid such salary % or ~ commentator;
emoluments of their respective offices.
or from the general county fund. as
may be provided by law. The term OF
| elected ut the general election in nine
| teen hundred and twenty-five shall be
| extended to four years.
This section shall govern except as
| hereafter otherwise expressly directed.
or permitted by constitutional enact
ment."
said election and desirous of voting for
| or against said amendment shall place
in the ballot box his or her ticket
| whereon shall be printed the words.
For the amendment of Section OF
| Article XIV Of the constitution con-
cerning terms OF office of county Of
amendment of Section of Article XIV
| of the constitution concerning terms
| of office of county officers" and shall
indicate his or her choice by placing
cross (X) opposite one or the other
| of said group OF words.
| Section 3. The votes cast for the
| adoption or rejection of said amend
ment shall be canvassed and the result
| determined in the manner prescribed
| by the laws of the state for the can
vassing of votes for representatives In
| Congress-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
| hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. Colorado this 10th
| day of September. A. ID. 1922
| (SeaD CARL s. MILLIKEN.
| Secretary of State.