Board of County Commissioners v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County. Tbe Twelfth General Assembly, passed an act entitled: “An act to establish the connty of Teller, and the temporary county seat thereof, providing for the appointment of its precinct and county officers, fixing the terms of court therein, and attaching the same to certain congressional, senatorial, representative, judicial and normal districts.” — Laws 1899, p. 359. Part of the territory embraced in the new county was carved…
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Appeal from the District Court of El Paso County. Tbe Twelfth General Assembly, passed an act entitled: “An act to establish the connty of Teller, and the temporary county seat thereof, providing for the appointment of its precinct and county officers, fixing the terms of court therein, and attaching the same to certain congressional, senatorial, representative, judicial and normal districts.” — Laws 1899, p. 359. Part of the territory embraced in the new county was carved out of the county of El Paso. By section 9 of the act, it was provided that all moneys then .in the treasury of the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Gabbert
As we understand the argument of counsel for appellant,' they rely on one of two propositions, namely: Either that the title of the act is so restricted, because of its details, that provision for the division of funds between the counties is inhibited because not mentioned in the title, or that the legislation on this subject, as found in the act, is invalid because our constitution, section 21, article V, directs that “No bill * * * shall be passed containing more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title * * * ”
The main purpose of the act, as disclosed by its title,…
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