In re Canal Certificates
Supreme Court of Colorado
Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court was rendered in response to interrogatories submitted by Lieutenant Governor Nichols, as acting governor. The questions relate to the constitutionality of an act of the last general assembly entitled, “ An act creating a board of control for the completion and construction of State Canal No. 1,” etc.
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Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court was rendered in response to interrogatories submitted by Lieutenant Governor Nichols, as acting governor. The questions relate to the constitutionality of an act of the last general assembly entitled, “ An act creating a board of control for the completion and construction of State Canal No. 1,” etc. The inception of the legislation with reference to State Canal No. 1 dates back to an act to be found in the Session Laws of 1889, page 285. This act provides that for the purpose of reclaiming by irrigation state and other lands, and for the purpose…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hayt
The questions submitted for our consideration are so general in character as to leave the court in doubt as to the particular provision or provisions of the constitution in the light of which Acting-Governor Nichols wishes an investigation to be conducted. While this department will be found ready and willing at all times to co-operate with and furnish to the executive such assistance as it may be able, to facilitate the discharge of the public business, yet the court again takes *67the liberty of calling attention to the necessity of directing consideration to the specific provisions of the…
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