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 | 5 | 48 |
what State divided into, of Representatives what | 5 | 49 |
Attainder, no bill of, to be passed | 2 | 9 |
of treason, not to work corruption of blood | 2 | 9 |
Attorneys, suitors may prosecute and defend by, or in person | 2 | 16 |
Attorneys District, when and how chosen, and term of office | 6 | 21 |
Attorney General, when and how chosen, term of office | 4 | 3 |
to be one of State Board of Land Commissioners | 9 | 9 |
to be one of Board of Education | 9 | 1 |
Auditor, not eligible for re-election | 4 | 21 |
Ayes and Noes, when to be entered on journal | 5 | 13 |
on final passage of bill to be taken and entered on journal | 5 | 22 |
for concurrence in an amendment, to be taken and entered on journal | 5 | 23 |
B. | | |
Bail, excessive shall not be required | 2 | 20 |
all persons bailable, etc. | 2 | 19 |
Bills in Legislature, shall be printed | 5 | 20 |
not to embrace more than one subject | 5 | 21 |
shall be read on three different days | 5 | 22 |
action of Governor on | 4 | 11 |
introduced after a certain time, not to become laws | 5 | 19 |
to be referred to committee and returned | 5 | 20 |
giving extra compensation not to be passed | 5 | 28 |
if vetoed, how proceed | 4 | 11 |
when become laws without Governor’s signature | 4 | 11 |
appropriating money, item or items of, Governor may disapprove | 4 | 12 |
Bonds, executed under Territorial government to Territory, any county, etc., to remain valid Sched. | | 2 |
Boundaries, of State | 1 | — |
Bribery, persons convicted of, incapable of holding office | 12 | 4 |
guilty of, civil officers or members of General Assembly, who | 12 | 6 |
C. | | |
Census of State, | 5 | 45 |
General Assembly to revise apportionment every five years | 5 | 45 |
Chief Justice, one of judges of Supreme Court to be | 6 | 8 |
Cities, Legislature to provide for organization of | 14 | 13 |
Citizens and Aliens equal as to possession and enjoyment of property | 2 | 27 |
Clerks of District Courts, to be appointed in each county | 6 | 19 |
Clerk of Supreme Court, to be appointed by court | 6 | 9 |
Commander-in-Chief, Governor to be | 4 | 5 |
Commissioners Land, State Board of, who to constitute | 9 | 9 |
duty in regard to State lands | 9 | 10 |
Compensation of members of Legislature | 5 | 6 |
extra dis-allowed | 5 | 6 |
of public officers not to be increased or diminished | 5 | 30 |
Congressional Districts | 5 | 44 |
Conscience, rights of | 2 | 4 |
Constitution of Colorado— | |
oath to support, by whom to be taken | 12 | 7, 8, 9 |
how to be amended | 19 | 2 |
when to be submitted for ratification or rejection Ords. | | 2 |
who entitled to vote for or against Ords. | | 2 |
copy of, to be forwarded to President Ords. | | 6 |
Contracts, State not to pass laws impairing obligations of | 2 | 11 |
no member of Legislature or State officer to be interested in certain | 5 | 29 |
Conviction not to work corruption of blood | 2 | 9 |
Coroners, when and how chosen, term of office | 14 | 8 |
Corporations, not to be created by special law except in certain cases | 15 | 2 |
charters may be altered, etc. | 15 | 3 |
Counties, removal of county seats, how effected, by whom | 14 | 2 |
new, their liability | 14 | 4 |
not divided, except by consent of qualified voters | 14 | 3 |
County Board of Equalization, consists of, duties of | 10 | 15 |
County Courts, judicial powers vested in | 6 | 23 |
County Judges (probate), how elected and term of office | 6 | 22 |
County Officers, how and when to be elected | 14 | 6, 8 |
who eligible to be | 14 | 10 |
in vacancies of, who to appoint | 14 | 9 |
compensation of | 14 | 15 |
Crimes, no person to answer for, except by indictment, except in certain cases | 2 | 8 |
committed under Territory may be prosecuted under State Sched. | | 2 |
Criminal Courts, may be created | 6 | 24 |
Courts of Arbitration, law to provide for | 18 | 3 |
D. | | |
Debts, no imprisonment for | 2 | 12 |
public, when, how and for what purpose contracted | 11 | 3, 5 |
Declaration of rights | 2 | — |
Deeds, recorders of, how chosen and term of office | 14 | 8 |
Defaulters, ineligible to office | 12 | 4 |
Deposition, no person to be imprisoned longer than | 2 | 17 |
Distribution, of income of school fund | 9 | 3 |
District Attorneys, how chosen and term of office | 6 | 15 |
District Courts, jurisdiction thereof | 6 | 11 |
District Judges, how chosen | 6 | 15 |
term of office | 6 | 12 |
Districts, Assembly may be altered | 5 | 47 |
Senate and House apportionment of | 5 | 48, 49 |
Districts, Congressional, apportionment of | 5 | 44 |
School to be established | 9 | 15 |
Districts, Judicial, may be increased after 1880 | 6 | 14 |
Divorces, Legislature not to grant | 5 | 25 |
Duelling, persons engaged in not to hold office | 12 | 12 |
E. | | |
Education, how provided for | 9 | — |
Elections, Governor may issue writs of | 5 | 2 |
no power, civil or military to prevent | 2 | 5 |
Elections for General Assembly, when and how held | 5 | 2 |
for Executive officers, when held, how decided | 4 | 3 |
for Judicial officers, when | 6 | 15 |
shall be by ballot | 7 | 8 |
persons confined in prison cannot vote | 7 | 10 |
abuses of the elective franchise to be guarded against | 7 | 11 |
in contested, no person to withhold testimony because it may criminate himself | 7 | 9 |
voters privileged from arrest during attendance at | 7 | 5 |
general, when to be held | 7 | 7 |
Electors, Presidential, the General Assembly to provide for elections of, by the people Sched. | | 20 |
Electors, qualifications of | 7 | 1 |
General Assembly may enact laws to qualify women as | 7 | 2 |
General Assembly, may prescribe educational qualifications for | 7 | 3 |
Embezzlement, persons convicted of incapable of holding office | 12 | 4 |
Eminent Domain, not to be abridged | 15 | 8 |
Enacting Clause, provisions concerning | 5 | 18 |
Enumeration of inhabitants provided for | 5 | 45 |
Equalization, State Board of, consists of, duty of | 10 | 15 |
County Board of, consists of, duty of | 10 | 15 |
Escheats, to state from defect of heirs, to be part of school fund | 9 | 5 |
Excessive bail, not to be required | 2 | 20 |
Executive, power vested in Governor | 4 | 2 |
Ex post facto law, not to be passed | 2 | 11 |
F. | | |
Fees, collected by State officers to be paid into State Treasury | 4 | 19 |
collected by county and precinct officers above salary to be paid into treasury | 14 | 15 |
Felony, what construed to be | 18 | 4 |
what use of school moneys deemed to be | 10 | 13 |
conviction of, not to work forfeiture of estate | 2 | 9 |
Fines, excessive and unusual punishment not to be imposed | 2 | 20 |
Freedom of speech guaranteed to all persons | 2 | 10 |
Fiscal Year, when begins | 10 | 1 |
Forests, destruction of, to prevent | 18 | 6 |
Fund, school, of the State to be inviolate | 9 | 3 |
who custodian of | 9 | 3 |
to whom to be distributed | 9 | 3 |
all losses to be supplied by State | 9 | 3 |
shall consist of what | 9 | 5 |
Funds, school, county treasurer to collect and distribute | 9 | 4 |
university, under control of regents | 9 | 14 |
G. | | |
General elections, when to be held | 7 | 7 |
Governor, term of office | 4 | 1 |
when and how | 4 | 3 |
elected who eligible to office | 4 | 4 |
of to be commander in chief, his powers | 4 | 5 |
appointments to be made by, what and when | 4 | 6 |
may grant reprieves, etc. | 4 | 7 |
when powers and duties devolve on Lieut.-Governor | 4 | 13 |
his powers in approving bills | 4 | 11 |
may remove certain officers | 4 | 6 |
first elected, how long to hold office | 4 | 1 |
Great Seal, what called, by whom kept | 4 | 18 |
H. | | |
Habeas Corpus, privilege not to be suspended | 2 | 21 |
I. | | |
Impeachments, House of Representatives to have sole power of | 13 | 1 |
Imprisonment for debt not to be, except, etc. | 2 | 12 |
Indictments, how to conclude | 6 | 30 |
Irrigation, right to use unappropriated waters | 16 | 6 |
right of way for conveying water to be granted | 16 | 7 |
rates for use of water, county commissioners to establish | 16 | 8 |
J. | | |
Jeopardy, no person to be twice put in | 2 | 18 |
Journals of Legislature to be published | 5 | 13 |
Judges, election of, term of office, etc. | 6 | — |
Judicial power, where vested | 6 | 1 |
Judicial officers, in relation to impeachment of | 13 | 2 |
Judicial Districts, division of | 6 | 13 |
limits may be altered | 6 | 14 |
judge to be chosen from each | 6 | 12 |
judges may hold court in other districts | 6 | 12 |
Jury Grand, to consist of | 2 | 23 |
General Assembly may change, etc. | 2 | 23 |
Jury, right of trial by | 2 | 23 |
Justice, courts of, open to all, how administered | 2 | 6 |
Justice of the Peace, judicial powers vested in | 6 | 25 |
L. | | |
Land, title in Territory to vest in State Sched. | | 3 |
no change of title Sched. | | 3 |
granted to State, how provided for | 9 | 10 |
Lands, school, proceeds to school fund | 9 | 5 |
public, who control | 9 | 9 |
university, granted to, under what control | 9 | 10 |
United States, not to be taxed Ords. | 2 | 2 |
Laws, how passed | 5 | — |
local or special not to be passed | 5 | 25 |
ex-post facto, not to be passed | 2 | 11 |
style of | 5 | 18 |
publication in Spanish and German | 18 | 6 |
not to be enacted, except by bill | 5 | 17 |
not to embrace but one subject | 5 | 21 |
not in force until ninety days after passage | 5 | 19 |
each on final passage has vote taken by ayes and noes | 5 | 22 |
amendments, vote taken by ayes and noes | 5 | 23 |
of Territory, when to expire, etc. Sched. | | 1 |
homestead and exemption, Legislature to pass | 18 | 1 |
Legislature, number of members | 5 | 46 |
powers and duties | 5 | — |
who eligible to | 5 | 4 |
session of, how limited | 5 | 6 |
terms for which members are elected | 5 | 3 |
vacancies in, to fill, writs of election issued by Governor | 5 | 2 |
when meet, how often | 5 | 7 |
members not to be appointed to civil offices | 5 | 8 |
shall not pass bills giving extra compensation | 5 | 28 |
local or special laws, shall not pass | 5 | 25 |
compensation of members | 5 | 6 |
when may borrow money | 11 | 3 |
to propose amendments to Constitution | 19 | 1 |
to revise Constitution, may recommend election of a convention | 19 | 1 |
number, duties, and compensation of officers to be prescribed | 5 | 27 |
power to enact laws, where vested | 5 | 1 |
Libel, truth may be given in evidence | 2 | 10 |
jury may determine law and fact | 2 | 10 |
Liberty, without process of law no person to be deprived of | 2 | 25 |
of speech and the press, relating to | 2 | 18 |
Liquors, adulterated or drugged, sale to be prohibited | 18 | 5 |
Lieutenant-Governor, how and when elected | 4 | 3 |
term of office | 4 | 1 |
when to act as Governor | 4 | 13 |
to be president of Senate | 4 | 14 |
to have only casting vote | 4 | 14 |
his compensation | 4 | 19 |
first elected, how long to hold office | 4 | 1 |
Lotteries, Legislature not to authorize | 18 | 2 |
tickets of, sale to be prohibited | 18 | 2 |
M. | | |
Majority of each House of Legislature to constitute a quorum | 5 | 11 |
Members of Congress ineligible to Legislature | 5 | 8 |
Members of Legislature, number of | 5 | 46 |
how and when chosen | 5 | 2 |
who eligible as | 5 | 4 |
not to be elected or appointed civil officers | 5 | 8 |
who ineligible as | 12 | 4 |
not liable for words spoken in debate | 5 | 16 |
compensation of | 5 | 6 |
mileage of | 5 | 6 |
Military subordinate to civil power | 2 | 22 |
Militia, of whom shall consist | 17 | 1 |
organization, etc. | 17 | 2 |
officers, appointed by whom, elected by whom | 17 | 3 |
arms, etc., safe keeping, who provide for | 17 | 4 |
duty not compulsory, etc., when | 17 | 5 |
Mines, office of commissioner of, to be established | 16 | 1 |
sanitary provisions to be made by law | 16 | 2 |
teaching science of working, etc., provision may be made | 16 | 4 |
exempt from taxation for ten years, except, etc. | 10 | 3 |
O. | | |
Oaths, of members of Legislature | 12 | 7 |
of executive and judicial officers | 12 | 9 |
of civil officers | 12 | 8 |
Obligations to State or any municipal corporation to be paid in full | 5 | 38 |
Officers, State, first elected, how long to hold office | 4 | 1 |
to exercise duties of office | 12 | 1 |
elected to fill vacancy, when term expires | 12 | 11 |
Offices, who disqualified from holding | 12 | 4, 12 |
when may be declared vacant | 12 | 10 |
Order, resolution, or vote, requiring concurrence of both Houses |
Governor to approve | 5 | 39 |
P. | | |
Pardons, Governor may grant | 4 | 7 |
Persons, every one entitled to speedy remedy by the laws | 2 | 6 |
Petition, right to | 2 | 24 |
Police, magistrates for cities and towns | 6 | 26 |
President of Senate, Lieutenant-Governor to be | 4 | 14 |
his compensation | 5 | 6 |
has only casting vote | 4 | 14 |
Presidential Electors, the General Assembly to provide for election of by the people Sched. | 4 | 20 |
Press, freedom of | 2 | 10 |
Privileges, of members and officers of Legislature | 5 | 16 |
Process, style of | 6 | 30 |
issued under authority of Territory to be valid. Sched. | | 2 |
of law, no person to be deprived of life, etc., without | 2 | 25 |
Property, private, not to be taken for public use without compensation | 2 | 15 |
without process of law no person to be deprived of | 2 | 25 |
of Territory to vest in State Sched. | | 3 |
private, not to be taken for debt of municipal corporations | 10 | 14 |
of United States, not to be taxed Ords. | 2 | 2 |
Prosecutions, criminal, how carried on | 6 | 30 |
Punishments, cruel and unusual not to be inflicted | 2 | 20 |
Q. | | |
Qualifications of voters at elections | 7 | 1 |
of members of Legislature | 5 | 4 |
of Governor | 4 | 4 |
of judges of Supreme Court | 6 | 10 |
of District judges | 6 | 16 |
Quorum, what shall constitute in each House | 5 | 11 |
what shall constitute in Supreme Court | 6 | 5 |
R. | | |
Railroads, common carriers to be | 15 | 4 |
consolidation of parallel or competing lines forbidden | 15 | 5 |
discriminations between individuals not to be | 15 | 6 |
street, not to be built without consent of local authorities | 15 | 11 |
Recognizances, executed under Territorial government to remain valid Sched. | | 2 |
Recorder of Deeds, when and how chosen, and term of office | 14 | 8 |
Religion, constitutional provisions relative to | 2 | 4 |
no persons to be denied civil or political rights for opinions concerning | 2 | 4 |
Religious, test not to be required as qualification for teacher or student | 9 | 8 |
societies, no appropriation to be made for support of | 9 | 7 |
Removal, from office in case of impeachment | 13 | 2 |
of what officers may be made by Governor | 4 | 6 |
Repeal of acts of incorporation | 15 | 3 |
Reprieves, Governor may grant | 4 | 7 |
Revenue, annual tax to be imposed for | 10 | 2 |
Rights of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, etc. | 2 | 7 |
of the accused | 2 | 16 |
enumerated in Constitution not to be construed to deny, etc. | 2 | 28 |
of the people to assemble and consult and to petition | 2 | 24 |
of worship not to be infringed | 2 | 4 |
to continue as if no change in government Sched. | | 1 |
S. | | |
Schedule of Constitution | 20 | |
Schools, free public, Legislature to establish | 9 | 2 |
to be uniform, and one or more in each district | 9 | 2 |
no sectarian instruction to be allowed therein | 9 | 8 |
text-books not to be prescribed by Legislature or State Board of Education | 9 | 16 |
control of instruction to be vested in Boards of Education | 9 | 15 |
School Funds, what to consist of | 9 | 5 |
to remain inviolate and intact | 9 | 3 |
how interest to be applied | 9 | 3 |