In re Governor's Proclamation
Supreme Court of Colorado
Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court is in response to certain questions propounded by the house of representatives as hereinafter stated. The governor of Colorado by proclamation convened the Ninth General Assembly in special session on January 10, 1894. The proclamation is based upon the following provision of the constitution: ABTICLE IV.
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Original Proceeding. The opinion of the court is in response to certain questions propounded by the house of representatives as hereinafter stated. The governor of Colorado by proclamation convened the Ninth General Assembly in special session on January 10, 1894. The proclamation is based upon the following provision of the constitution: ABTICLE IV. “Sec. 9. The governor may, on extraordinary occasions, Convene the general assembly, by proclamation, stating therein the purpose for which it is to assemble; but at such special session no business shall be transacted other than that specially…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Elliott
The questions submitted require the consideration and construction of section 9 of article 4 of the Constitution. In the light of other constitutional provisions it is not difficult to determine the object of this section. The framers of the constitution, apprehending evil from frequent legislative sessions and from too much legislation, provided for biennial sessions, and limited such sessions to a short period of time. It was then considered that changes in the laws of the state oftener than once in two years were not desirable, and that a reasonable time was necessary for our people to…
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