The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-08
A Li.sl. IigA, rhrova Upon Dark sasjee,.


States tina. had ratified the Fifteenth Amend
ment. a loud shout Of denunciation and vehe-
ment denial went mp from the Republican
press Of California, charging him with mis-
representation and falsehood, 20 promote the
interests Of his party on the eve Of election.
To prove that the Senator had falsihed the
record, the State Of Nevada, which was not
named in the dispatch. was cited rs having
ratified the Amendment. The Senator, how
ever only spoke of those States which had
officially notified the Department at Washing
ton Of their action; and hence, so far as Ne
vsda and the other States not named by him
which were known to have taken some kind
OF unofficial action were concerned, the Seaa-
tor was right and his traducers were wrong.
Il i only Of Nevada that we now propose to
speak. No official announcement of the ac-
ton Of our State Legislature on the Fifteenth
Amendment has ever reached Washington,
and in all human prob hili;y never will, unless
an extra session Of the Legislature Is called
to complete the action of the las; session,
which adjourned Oh the fourth Of March last
The action of that body was left incomplete
and unfinished, as they IL the haste and con-
fusion OF business during the last days OF the
session overlooked the important matter Of
giving To- the Secretary of State power and
authority by joint resolution 70 communicate
their action TO the Secretary Of State of the
United States q; Washington: and until such
power Is given IL express terms. his acts
would bc Of no higher authority than the acts
Of any private individual and would not bc
n.
ingtun. When the Secretary of State acts uS
the medium Of communication between a
State Legislature and the F,d,r.I Govern
m.Nt. h" must show officially that he has boon
expressly empowered Ia 10 the precise thing
OK act which lie Is GOing. the officers Of she
Federal Government cannot 10 expected to
inquire whether or not the laws Of his own
State have constituted him 'he proper person
To communicate thr acts Of hi, STATE L,-.sla-
tUre to the National Government.
The points We make in this article are, first:
that the Legislature which acted on the Eff
teenth Amendment failed to authorize the
Secretary Of State to communicate the mct
officially to the Government at WasLingtou:
and the second point We make is, that with
out such specific delegated authority from the
Legislature, the acts OF the Secretary Of State
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