In re Internal Improvements
Supreme Court of Colorado
The opinion of the court is in response to the following preamble and resolution submitted by the Honorable the House of Representatives: “ Whereas there is now pending in the Ninth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, Bills appropriating all of the available revenues of the State for the years 1893 and 1894, under the General Appropriation Bill, World’s Fair Appropriation, Appropriations for Buildings for State Institutions and maintenance of State Institutions, and,…
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The opinion of the court is in response to the following preamble and resolution submitted by the Honorable the House of Representatives: “ Whereas there is now pending in the Ninth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, Bills appropriating all of the available revenues of the State for the years 1893 and 1894, under the General Appropriation Bill, World’s Fair Appropriation, Appropriations for Buildings for State Institutions and maintenance of State Institutions, and, “ Whereas many bills are also pending appropriating money for internal improvements, such as wagon roads, bridges, etc.,…
1Per curiam
The question submitted is too general to admit of a direct answer. We shall, however, express our views upon the subject as fully as we deem expedient without asking for a reformation of the question.
In 12 Colo., pages 285 and 287, will be found opinions of this court relating to appropriations for internal improvements. These opinions have some bearing upon, though they are not decisive of, the question now presented.
Section 12 of the act of congress of March 3, 1875,'com-monly known as the Colorado Enabling Act, provides for the creation of a fund to be paid to the state for the purpose of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Blair v. Cuming CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Williams v. School District No. 6Supreme Court of Vermont · 1860
- Union Pacific Railroad v. Commissioners of Colfax CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1876
- Mayor of Wetumpka v. WinterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1857
- Board of County Commissioners v. McNamarNebraska Supreme Court · 1880
3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Wilkinson v. MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- In re Canal CertificatesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
- In re Internal Improvement FundSupreme Court of Colorado · 1897
- No., Colorado Attorney General Reports1990