In re Speakership of the House of Representatives
Supreme Court of Colorado
The following proceedings were had and opinion announced upon receipt of, and in response to, the communication from the governor appearing below: Section 3 of article 6 of the constitution of Colorado contains the following provision: “The supreme court shall give its opinion upon important questions, upon solemn occasions, when required by the governor, the senate, or the house of representatives; and all such opinions shall be published in connection with the reported…
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The following proceedings were had and opinion announced upon receipt of, and in response to, the communication from the governor appearing below: Section 3 of article 6 of the constitution of Colorado contains the following provision: “The supreme court shall give its opinion upon important questions, upon solemn occasions, when required by the governor, the senate, or the house of representatives; and all such opinions shall be published in connection with the reported decisions of said court.” In pursuance of said provision the following communication and interrogations were duly submitted…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Elliott
The gravity of the subject presented for the consideration of the court by the communication and interrogatories submitted by his excellency, the governor, has caused us to depart from the general custom of returning categorical answers to such inquiries. Inasmuch as the subject incidentally involves nothing less than the legality of the organization of one branch of the general assembly, and as we have invited and heard able and exhaustive arguments in behalf of the respective claimants to the speakership, we feel that an opinion should be given setting forth the grounds upon which our…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re Appropriations by General AssemblySupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- Wilson v. VoightSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
- In re the Constitutionality of Senate Bill No. 65Supreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- Prince v. SkillinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1880
- State v. GilmoreSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878
3Cited by31 opinions
- People ex rel. Elder v. SoursSupreme Court of Colorado · 1903
- Malone v. MeekinsAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
- Colorado Common Cause v. BledsoeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
- State v. MustoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
- Board of County Commissioners v. SmithSupreme Court of Colorado · 1896
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