In re Certificates of Indebtedness
Supreme Court of Colorado
The opinion is in response to the following communication and interrogatory from the Governor: “ To the Honorable, the Supreme Court of Colorado : “ The ninth general assembly passed an act which was approved April 7, 1893, providing for the completion of the state capitol building, and payment for the same. A copy of the said act I herewith inclose.
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The opinion is in response to the following communication and interrogatory from the Governor: “ To the Honorable, the Supreme Court of Colorado : “ The ninth general assembly passed an act which was approved April 7, 1893, providing for the completion of the state capitol building, and payment for the same. A copy of the said act I herewith inclose. “ It has come to my knowledge that the completion of the said capitol building will probably be delayed, to the great injury of the state, in case the certificates of indebtedness, provided by said act, should not be regularly issued — or should…
1Per curiam
As neither the question presented, nor the preamble, suggests any doubt as to the constitutionality of the act referred to, we express no opinion as to its constitutionality.
By the express terms of the act, the auditor is “ directed to issue certificates of indebtedness against the capitol building fund for all claims duly audited and certified by the state board of capitol managers, for material furnished and labor performed.” Session Laws 1893, p. 73.
In the absence of constitutional objection, it is apparent that an affimative answer must be given to the question propounded.
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