Gunnison news-champion., 1922-10-13

CoNSrrrurIoNAL AMENDMENT.


Notice Is hereby given. that at tho
General Lie ton To- oc held on tho
Seventh dsy 0f November. A. ID. ls.e,
there Wtli be submitted 10 the quail
fled electors Of the State OF Colorado
the question Of amending the cunsti-
tuition OF said state
The authority for submitting such
question is found in section Two tal
Of Article XIX OF the Constitution Of
the state OF Colorado. and an House
Bnl NO. 2si OF the Twenty -third Gen,
.rai Assembly. which is. Ia words and
figures. following. viz.
TO SUBMIT 70 THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS or THE STATE OF
SECTION S. ARTICLE XIV. OF THE
CoSsTl TUITION OF COLORADO.
lie II Enacted by he General Assembly
of the state of Coioradoi
Section !. That there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the
state Of Colorado. at the next gensral
election for members OF The General
Assembly. for their approval or reiee-
Constitution OF the State of Colorado.
which, when fatiu"d by a majority OF
those voting thereon. shall De valid as
part OF the Constitution. namely:
Section eight tsD of Article fourteen
tNINp 81 the Constitution OF the state
OF Colorado shall be amended so US 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 nins-
teen hundred twenty-six and every four
years thereafter, one county clerk. " no
shall be eX-officio recorder OF deeds
and clerk OF the board OF county COM
misAioners, one sheriff. one coroner,
one treasurer who shall be collector Of
taxes. one county supcrinte ndent of
schools. one county surveyor. one coun-
ty assessor, and one county attorney
and such other officers as public con-
venienee shall require and as the gem
eral assembly shall determine. who may
be elected or appointed as shall be de-
termined by law. for the like period Of
four years. and such Officers shall be
either from the fees. perauisites and
emoiuments Of their respective offices.
or from the general county fund. as
office OF all such officers who shall be
elected at the seneral 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
nlcnt."
Section 2. Every elector yoting at
said election and desivous Of voting for
or against said amendment shall place
in the ballot box his or her ticket
For the amendment OF Section OF
Article NV of the constitution con-
eerning terms of office OF county Of
Ulcers" and the words. Against the
amendment of section of Article XIV
"i the constitution concerning terms
of office of county Officers" and shall
Indicate his or her choice by placing
a cross tX) opposite one or the other
of said group OF words.
Section J. The votes east for tho
adoption or rejection OF said amends
ment shall be canvas, ,rd ard the result
determined in the manner prescribed
by the laws OF the state for the can
vassing of votes 70. representatives In
Congress-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. coiora do this 10Th
day of September. A u. 1872.
tSeaD Carl. S. MILl.IkES.
Secretary of State.