15 Colo. 593 | Colo. | 1890
The bill of which the opinion of the court is requested contains eighteen sections, several of which are quite lengthy and much involved. Its provisions are novel, and out of the ordinary channel of legislation in this
Should we attempt to give our views upon the constitutionality of the bill submitted, without more specific inquiry, we might devote a great deal of time and space to matters about which the honorable members of the house have no doubts, and still omit to consider the very question or questions upon which our opinion is desired. When the constitutionality of a statutory enactment is challenged in this court in ordinary litigation, our attention is uniformly directed to some specific constitutional provision, and our opinion is limited accordingly.
For these reasons we respectfully request that the honorable house favor us by indicating the particular provision of the constitution which they desired considered in connection with the bill submitted.