Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-07
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Constitutional Convention.

The proceedings Of the Convention on Sat-
iurday were as follows:
Mr.. Larroi,Se from THE Committee on Schedule,
sIbnttedt the following asa partial repoTtstating
that the balance Of therrp6rt would be ready this
afternoon: - - :, go
Mr., Larrowe submitted the following report
70 the Prssideat Of the Conventions: The under.
signed Committee OH Schedule etc, beg leave to
make partial report: -. -,
SECTION l. This Constitution shall be submitted
to the people for ratification or rejection ut aspe.
ciu election to be held on the second Tuesday OF
january, 1864.
The Executive Of the existing Government of
the Territory of Nevada, is hereby requested to
issue Proclamation to the people, directing the
County Commissioners of the several counties to
cause such election to be held the day aforesaid
in the respective counties.
The election shall be conducted in the manner
which was prescribed for the election of Delegates
to this Convention, except that the County Com
missioners ordering such election in the respec-
tive counties shall have power to designate any adj
ditional number Of places for opening the POLLS
and in every place of holding the election, regu-
lar pollist shall be kept by the judges and inSpec-
tors of election.
II shall be the duty of these judges and inspec-
tors of election, on the day aforesaid, to receive
the votes Of electors qualified to vote nj such cleo
ton. Each voter shall express his opinion by
depositing in the ballOt-box a ticket whereon
shall be written or printed "For the Constitu-
ton" or Against the Constitution" or such
words as will distinctly convey the intention Of
the voter.
&These Judges and inspectors shall also receive
the votes for the several offices to be voted for at
the said election, as herein provided.
AT the close of the election, the judges and in.
spectors shall carefully count each ballot, and
forthwith make duplicate returns thereof to the
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of
their respective counties; and said clerk shall
transmit an abstract of the same by the most rap
id conveyance, to the Secretary of the Territory,
enclosed in an envelope marked ELECTION Re-
turns"
8 JIpon the receipt of said returns, or within
fifteen days after the election, if the returns be
not sooner received 1t shall be the duty of Board
H3Tefritoria Canvassers, to consist of the Score.
tary of the Territory and the President and Sec.
rotary of the Convention, who, In the presence Of
an who may choose to attend, shall canvass the
returns of said election aud Immediately publish
i % abstract of the same in one or more of the
newspapers of the Territory of Nevada. And the
President of this Convention, Immediately after
ascertaining that the Constitution has been
ratified by the people, shall Misrepresentation of
the fact, and thenceforth this Constitution shall
be ordained and established as the Constitution of
the State of Nevada
% If this Constitution shall be ratified by the
people, the members of the State Legislature elect
shall, on proclamation of the President of this
Convention, assemble at the seat of Government
10 elect United States Senators, who shall forth.
with proceed to Washington, and urge the admis.
sion of the State of Nevada into the Union.
ALI of which IL respectfully submitted,
NJ. d. LARRowE,
H. CONNER, J Committee
WIN. NJ STEWART,
STATE SEAL
Mr.. Chaplin, from the Committee on State Seal,
submitted tho following report:
To the President Of tia COnueHtton
The Committee on State Seal, Coat of Arms,
ETC., beg leave to submit the enclosed drawing of
seal, which is designed to represent the promi
nent characteristics and features of our new State
to.wit
In the foreground are two large mountains, at
the base Of which is located, on the right quartz
mill, and on the left tunnel penetrating the sill
yer leads of the mountain with a miner running
out o car load of ore to deposte at the dump,
at which team has loaded and started for the
mill. The valley in front exhibits sheaf pillow
and sickle. In the background is seen range
of mountains, and from mountain gorge is seen
approaching very slowly, q train of railroad cars
A telegraph line passes along the sides Of the
mountain, flashing news of richer strikes" and
more glorious tidiugs of our victorious Union
armies. On the eastern border the rising sun typ-
fees the brilliant dawn of Nevada Thirty-four
stars encircle the whole group, which receive
slvery ustre from this youngest star of the Union
Your Committee propose the adoption Of our Ter
ritorial motto, "HoLenS Ct Potens, expressing the
two ideas of loyalty to the Union and the wealth
to sustain it. All Of which Is respectfully submit
ted SAAVIL A. CHAPLIN, Chm,
q. L. o. STEMS,
A. W. HI0HTIRaILL.