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The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado: Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists andCorbett, Thomas B.

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The Legislative Manual, of the State of Colorado: Comprising the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the History of Colorado, Annals of the Legislature, Manual of Customs, Precedents and Forms, Rules of Parliamentary Practice, and the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Colorado. Also, Chronological Table of American History, Lists and

Corbett, Thomas B.

Colorado -- Politics and government -- 1876-1950; Colorado. General Assembly -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Colorado. General Assembly -- Rules and practice

To provide a temporary government--to regulate the elective
franchise--in regard to appropriations--compensation of members and
officers of legislature.--Pages 44-56.


CHAPTER III.

Provisional government ends--federal officers arrive--Territorial
government established--events of 1862--events of 1863--events of
1864--Indians punished by Col. Chivington--renewal of Indian hostilities
in 1865--attempt to organize a State--events of 1866--events of
1867--railroads and colonies--temporary division of Republican party in
Colorado--enabling act passed.--Pages 57-62.


CHAPTER IV.--ENABLING ACT.

Power to organize a State
government--boundaries--suffrage--Constitutional
Convention--Constitution to be submitted to the people and President to
admit the State by proclamation--lands and Salt Springs
appropriated--that five per centum of the proceeds of the sales of lands
by the United States be paid to the State. Amendment to the Enabling
Act--Constitutional Convention.--Pages 63-67.


CHAPTER V.--CONSTITUTION.

Preamble--bill of rights--distribution of powers--Executive
Department--Lieutenant-Governor--legislative department--judicial
department--suffrage and elections--State
institutions--education--revenue--officers--impeachments--counties--corporations--mining
and irrigation--militia--miscellaneous--future
amendments--schedule--ordinances. Constitution submitted to the
people--vote--the new State admitted. Proclamation of the
President--party conventions--election for State officers--General
Assembly meet--Governor’s message--general remarks.--Pages 67-123.




ANALYTICAL INDEX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF COLORADO.


  A.

                                                               ART. SEC.
  ACCUSED, right of                                                2  16

  ACTIONS, to be continued as if no change in government.
    Sched.                                                             1

  ADJOURNMENT, of Legislature                                      5  15

  ALIENS, to possess and enjoy property same as citizens           2  27

  AMENDMENTS to Constitution, how made                            19   2

  APPORTIONMENT of Senators and members of House                   5  45

  APPROPRIATIONS for charitable and other purposes not to be
        made                                                       5  34
    not to be made unless assessment be made to meet              10  16

  ARMS, right to keep and bear                                     2  13

  ASSEMBLY GENERAL, number of members of                           5  46
    power to interfere with municipal functions, not to delegate   5  35
    members of, when and how chosen                                5   2

  ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS, may be altered                               5  47
    State divided into, of Senators what                           5  48
    State divided into, of Representatives what                    5  49

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