In re Amendments of Legislative Bills
Supreme Court of Colorado
Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court was delivered in response to the following resolution and interrogatory:— “Whereas, House Bill No. 26 having passed the House, as the same is hereto attached and was transmitted to the Senate, and “ Whereas, the same was considered and amended by the Senate and passed as hereto attached, “ Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives that the opinion of the Honorable Supreme Court be requested on the following…
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Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court was delivered in response to the following resolution and interrogatory:— “Whereas, House Bill No. 26 having passed the House, as the same is hereto attached and was transmitted to the Senate, and “ Whereas, the same was considered and amended by the Senate and passed as hereto attached, “ Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives that the opinion of the Honorable Supreme Court be requested on the following matters, to wit:. “ Can a bill be so altered or amended during its passage in either house as is contemplated in this bill by…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hayt
Section 17 of article Y of the State Constitution, to which our attention is specifically directed by the question propounded, reads as follows: — “ No law shall be passed except by bill, and no bill shall be so altered or amended on its passage through either house as to change its original purpose.”
By another provision of the same article of the constitu*358tion, the introduction of bills is limited to a certain specified time. This is a wise precautionary measure designed in part to secure ample time for the consideration of all matters upon which legislation is proposed. It is apparent,…
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