Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-09
Constitutional Convention.

3The Committee on Supplies made a report
which was referred to tue Committee of the
Whole. The amount of printing to date is
81, 800.
i The special committee on the memorial to Con-
AkreSS reported the same correctly engroSSed
The Convention went into Committee of the
Whole on the second part OF the Schedule.
Mr.. Hite moved 10 insert after the eighth sec
ton. section from the engrosSed report OF the
Committee on Schedule, which reads as follows
SEC. -. AT the time of the submission CT
this Constitution to a vote of the people, there
shall be elected all the State officers Judges Of
the Supreme. District and County Courts, Clerk
Of the Supreme Court, members OF the LeglSa.
ture, and II Representative TO Congress. Until
otherwise provided by the Legislature, the appor-
ticnment of Senators and AsSemblymen among
the different counties shall be as follows: Doug
las, one Senator two 'AsSemblymen; ESmeralda
TWO Senators, four Assent lymeni Humboldt,
two Senators. three ASSem6lymen; Lander, two
Senators. three ASSemblymen; Lyon and Church
i'll. TWO Seuatoes, four Assemblymen OrmSby,
two Senators, four Assemblymen; Storey, four
Senators, twelve ASSemb yneni aShoe, two
Senators, three Assembiymeu."
After very short discussion, Mr. Hite's amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Larrowe moved to amend section by
striking out first and inserting third, 50 as TO make
the election fall on the third Tuesday. Carried.
Mr.. Hite moved to amend by Inserting after
section s. a new section, as follows:
SEC. 10. If this Convention shall be ratified b.
the people the Governor may convene the Legls-
lature for the purpose Of electinS two United
States Senator's.
This was subsequently amended so as to read
" shall convene
Section was amended so as TO read, after the
word Constitution, and for the purpose of
rlecting State officers and members OF the Legls
lasurc" Also, after the word fact" III the
eighth section, the words and OF the State OH
GERS elected
Mr.. Larrowc moved to amend in the second
section, so MS 10 insers, and for the election OF
all State officers, Supreme, District and County
Judges members OF the Legislature aad Rep
reSentativc TO Congress.
Mr. kMsead accepted Dir. Larrowes motion,
and it was adopted.
The verbal amendment in the eighth section
was also made.
Mr Larrorrc moved that the Committee RISE
report progress, ask leave to sit again. and ask
the reference of the Article to the Committee
with instructions to report ut 9 o'clock P. ~,
us amended by the Committee Of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole rose, its report
was concurred ill., and the reference OF the article
made in accordance With the recommendation.
In the afternoon further report was made By
the Committee on Schedule and section of the
Schedule providing for printing 600 copies OF the
Constitution was adopted, the printing 10 be ST.
pervised by the President and A. J. Marsh, Oti-
cial Reporter The Secretary'S compensation
was discussed all the afternoon, but no vote was
takeu.' A committee of five was appointed to
examine the Constitution, as passed. and report
tomorrow if any additional sections are required