Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-16
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lOrce IN lniS Stdte, IlhOle W Ue pIOseSutSo
for misdemeanor or felony; and his con-
viction-which could not be avoided with
out a glazing defiance of the truth and
Of the case-must result in a fine
of not less than $500, and imprisonment
in the Territorial [Statel prison for a per-
Rod of not less than two months. 1t Is,
furthermore. specified in the General Law
which stands unrepealed upon our statute
books, having reference to the case con-
templated by us, that the party convicted,
as Jones on due trial would be, shall for
felt his ofice-if he hold one at the date
of conviction-and shall be "forever dis
qualified from holding any office of trust
or profit in this Territory (Ssate]."
Among the general acts passed in the
year 1862 Is one approved on December
Goth of that year, entitled: IAN Act to
prevent certain officers from dealing in
certain securities"
We quote the act entire. 1t is still in
force, by virtue of the constitutional pro-
vision which continues in operation in
this State all Territorial enactments which
are not repealed by reason Of inconsistency
with State constitutional provisions. The
only part of this law which is qualified
If the life of any portion is destroyed or
its force impaired or modified at all by
subsequent, State, enactment-is Section
3 in the particular that the Virginia City
charter of Cts increases the limit Of
fine to $1,000 and the term of imprison-
ment TO six NOTWITHSTANDING q maximum
here, where a minimum was previously
named. The latter also directs the i'm
prisonment in the county Jail instead of
the State Prison. But it is a question for
grave consideration whether there is any
conflict or surpercedence between the two
laws which we designate, in the items
alluded to.
Here is the Act Of December, 80. 1t
will be found IN pages 1873 of Nevada
Laws Of 81. 1t reads:
Be Il enacted, By the Governor and LesisiG-
tire assembly of the Territory of NerGda,
as foiio,cs:
SECTION l. The Territorial Treasurer and
Auditor, the several county, city, or town cor
p~oration officers Of this Territory, are hereby
expressly prohibited from purchasing or SELL
ing, or in any manner receiving to their W
use or benefit, or TO the use and benefit Of any
person or persons whatever, any Territory,
county, or city, or own warrants, scrip,
orders, demands, claim or claims, or other
evidences Of Indebtedness against the Terri
tory, or any county, or city, or town thereof.
SIC. .. The Territorial Treasurer and
Auditor, all county, city, or town corpora
ton officers, are prohibited from purchasing,
or being interested, or receiving. or selling,
or transferring, or causing to be purchased,
received, sold, or transferred, either in per-
son, or BY or through the agency or means Of
any person or persons whatever, any interest,
claim. demand, or other evidence OF indebted
ness against the Territory, county, city, or
town corporation thereof, either directly or
indirectly; nor shall any Clerk or employee
Of any such officer or officers, nor the Com
missioners employed or to be employed to
fund any county, city, or town corporation
indebtedness, be allowed to make any such
purchase, sale, or transfer, or to receive any
agency from other persons to purchase, sell,
transfer, or bargain, in any manner for any
Territory, county, city, or tow corporation
warrants, scrip, demands, or other evidences
Of indebtedness against the Territory, or any
county, city, or town corporations thereof.
SEC. 5. Il shall be the duty Of the Terrific
rial Treasurer, and the several county, city,
or own corporation Treasurers, Of the Terri
tory, TO refuse TO redeem any warrants, scrip,
orders, or other evidences Of Indebtedness
against the Territory, or any county, city, or
town corporation thereof, whenever II shah
come to their knowledge that such warrants,
scrip, or other evidence Of Indebtedness, has
been purchased, sold, received, or trans
ferred, in violation Of the provisions OF this
Act. .
SEC. 1. All public officers herein referred
to shall have the right to sell or transfer any
evidence Of public Indebtedness, which may
be issued according to Law and held BY such
officers for services rendered by them to the
Territory, county, city, or town corporation,
legally and Justly due and this Act shall not
be deemed to apply -or to prevent the pur-
chase, sale, and transfer Of any funded pub
lie indebtedness whatever OF the Territory,
or Of any county, city, or town corporation.
SEC. ). II shall be the duty Of any officer
charged with the Disbursement Of any public
moneys or any evidence Of public indebted
ness, when he shall be informed, by affidavit,
Of the violation Of any Of the provisions Of
this Act BY any officer whose account is to be
settled, audited, or paid by him, to withhold
any settlement or payment Of the same, and
TO cause said officer 10 BE- prosecuted for a
FELONY, and on conviction, any officer
u,,1k- ~ anu y,p1attNn nF thu nrOViainnQ nf
the preceding sections Of this Act shall be
punished By fine not less than fire hundred
dollars, and shall be imprisoned in the Terri
soriGl Prison for \ term not less than ttoo
months. Such conriction shall operate as a
forfeiture of Office, and The party eonricted
shall forerer be disqualified from holding any
office of trust or profit in this Territory. Any
persons giving information which may lead
10 the conviction OF any person under the
previous provisions OF this Act, shall be enti-
tied to one-half Of any fine assessed upon and
collected from any such officer.
Section 81 of the present Virginia City
Charter page 2ls of Statutes Of lss4-6)
reads:
SEC. 81. II any city officer mentioned in
this Act shall become interested, directly or
indirectly, in any contract to which the city
of Virginia may, directly or indirectly, be a
party, he shall be deemed guilty OF a INSIDE
meanor, and on conviction thereof before any
court Of competent jurisdiction, be punished
by fine in any sum not exceeding u thou
sand dollars, or BY imprisonment in the city
Jail for any term not exceeding az months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment, in
the discretion Of the court; and such officer
shall be liable on his official bond for the pay
ment Of such fine, and all such contracts
shall be absolutely null and void, to all in
tents and purposes whatsoever.
We respectfully call upon the Grand
Jury, now in session, to summon before
them the members of the Board Of Alder
men, the Chief of Police. the Chief En-
gineer Of the Fire Department, and the
City Clerk, and inquire Of them, upon
their oath, il George F. Jones has not
rendered himself deserving of the inaiction
OF the penalties Of the above recited law.
As a sample, and for a definite basis
for the commencement Of their investiga-
ton in this direction, we state that George
F. Jones, by proof Of his own hand-wris-
ing, has been interested directly in claims
aya;ps, rho city amopp,;n1 80 cpco T..