In re Senate Resolution No. 4
Supreme Court of Colorado
T'he honorable senate, now in session, ‘has submitted ques^ tions to this court with the request that it” give its opinion, upon, and answer thereto, which are preceded by a resolution, reciting,' in substance, that the twelfth-session-of--the 'general-assembly passed an eight hour act, which was thereafter dedared unconstitutional; that at the election on the 4th day of November, 1902, a constitutional amendment was adopted (section 25-a, art. V), which empowered and…
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T'he honorable senate, now in session, ‘has submitted ques^ tions to this court with the request that it” give its opinion, upon, and answer thereto, which are preceded by a resolution, reciting,' in substance, that the twelfth-session-of--the 'general-assembly passed an eight hour act, which was thereafter dedared unconstitutional; that at the election on the 4th day of November, 1902, a constitutional amendment was adopted (section 25-a, art. V), which empowered and directed the general assembly to provide by law for a period of employment not to exceed eight hours within any twenty-four…
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From the foregoing resolution, it is evident the honorable senate is confronted with an anomalous situation, from *269the fact that it appears two acts are upon the statute books upon the same subject, both, apparently, adopted, the initiated one containing a repealing clause which creates uncertainty; and that the senate has under consideration a proposed act on the same subject, which has passed second reading, the purpose of which is to take the place of both the others, and that from the questions propounded, though not directly expressed, it is the desire of the senate to pass an act which…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In re the Constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 65Supreme Court of Colorado · 1889
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- People v. PrevostSupreme Court of Colorado · 1913
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