The Democrat-herald., 1922-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TuE
cONSTiTUrION OF TsE STATE OF
lO1.ONAOO. INITIATED ny PETi-
TtOk UNDER THE JNlTlATIvE
AND IsE.EEllENDUM

CONSTITUTION OF TiiE STATE III.
COLORADO. INITIATED ny PETi-
TiON UNDER THE INITlATIyE
AND nEFEnENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at tn,
ieacfai election to be held on Iii,
seventh day Of November. A. .. 1922
th"rc will be submitted to tho qualified
'lcetors Of The state OF Colorado, foI
heir approval or rejection the follow.
NJ proposed amendment to the Consti.
by petition urdci the Initiative and
referendum. which Initiated petition
contained Tie aisnatures OF more than
he legal voters OF the state OF Colo
ado; duly verified. In accordance with
he law. and filed in the office OF III.
July a. -. 1922. 1t 2:C5 y. M
The authority Tor submitting sucl
proposed amendment to the Constitu
# the Constitution of the State OF Col.
,iado. providing for the Initiative ana
Referendum.
,GoNSTiTuTioMAL AMENDMENT
l'uBLlC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Sc II Enacted BY the People Of til,
Stntc Of COiornsiOi
Section l. a Public Utilities Com
mission Is hereby created. to consist OF
hire" t2l members. who shall be up
die advice and consent of the scnut.
md which shuli hi vc the full. sole and
Exclusive power and Jurisdiction t.
md facilities Of I'll public utilities op.
rating at any place within the state
II Colorado. or wholly within or partly
tounty OF Denver. or, any other city.
,ity and county or other municipality.
whether such city. city and county OF
,rEanizcd by or under the constitution
,r other laws of Colorado. and who.
ther operated by natural person. O,
also have such other powers a. the
legislature may confer.
Section 2. The terms OF office Of the
.'ublic utilities commissioners appoint
adopted. shall Immediately terminate.
and said commissioners shall respec-
Hiy o.g9s nd bs undsr this
ute; and for two tsy years thereafter.
tna fy ssf % es Of ssd
and extended. appointments shall be
made for the full term of sig t6) years.
except where an appointment Is made
to fill an uncNpircd term. and in that
vacancy shall bold office for tho re-
mainder. Of tho term only: provided.
commissioners appointed hereunder
skull be members OF the same political
party: and no two commissioners shall
tricts. The salary Of each commissioner
shall be not less than -Four Thousand
tSI.l00) Dollars per annum. to be paid
It the same time and from the same
fund as the salaries Of the executive
officers of the state are paid.
Section ). No court. except tho SUI
preme court. shall have Jurisdiction to
annul. yaeate. stay or otherwise modify
any order. finding or judgment OF the
commission. and the supreme court only
as to matters of law and by writ Of re-
Wow to be prosecuted In the manner to
the absence of such legislation. in tho
manner provided by tho code of civil
proc.dure for reviews y by the supren,e
courts; bu. nothing bercIn shall be
construed us comforting any Legislative
powers upon the supreme court.
Section 4. The term "prbiic utilities"
as used In tliis article shall Include cY-
n. person. natural or artificial. oper-
a,inE rail, " 1elegrsph' na,spn ,, ,slephons
ALWAYS meter ,,s, yeh,s,es s.o,s.s 5senderiTs nd
ways or street railways. gas works and
water works, whore the water IS sup
piled to Municipalities and their inhab.
itnnts for domestic purp9scs. but shall
not include any municipality owned util
Section 5. This article Is declared to
duty OF the legislature to pass all laws
and nuke all appropriations necessary
fully to accomplish the purposes ox-
legislation the comnissi shall have
the power TO ndopt all necessary rules
not Inconsistent with the laws of the
state, providing tho procedure for the
performance of their dutics.
The Secretary OF State. Attorney Gen.
erai and The Reporter Of tho Supreme
Court do hereby desiSnate and fix as
to- the proposed constitutional amend
mcnt herein. the following: