Capital punishment. Colorado Senate votes to put death penalty question to voters in 1966. Post Apr. 20, 1965 p.13 RMN Apr. 20, 1965 p.5 John Bizup, Jr., 76th person to be executed in Colorado, may be last. RMN Apr. 22, 1965 p.5 Gov. Love signs bill allowing voters to decide in 1966 general election whether death penalty shall be abolished. Post May 6, 1965 p.34 RMN May 7, 1965 p . 65 method of executing criminals at Canon City Penitentiary before 1890 remains unknown, due to lack of records. RMN J1 6", 1965 P.76 0