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ty on a cash basis.
Delegation amendments adopted, and bill
passed.
Seaate Bill No. 26-An Act to authorize
the State Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton to draw the percentage allowed by the
United States OH the sale Of public lands In
Nevada.
Senate Bill No. 65-An Act to amend the
Criminal Practice Act.
Passed.
Senate Bill No. 67-An Act supplement
taiy to the Mechanics Lien Law.
Passed.
Assembly Bill No. 2O-An Act prescribing
rules and regulations for the execution OF
the trust arising under the town site Act OF
Congress.
Referred to Committee ofthe Whole.
Senate Bill No. 30-An Act to provide for
the election of Board of Regents, etc.
Considered in Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Welty in the chair Committee
amendments adopted. Bill reported back,
and ordered engrosscd.
Senate Bill No. 6S-An Act to amend an
Act relative to officers.
Considered in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Hall in the chair; Committee amend
ments adopted, and bill ordered engrossed.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Welty-Resolved, That the follow
ing questions be submitted by the Senate to
the Judges of the Supreme Court Of this
State, and their opinions requested to be
given in writing to the same:
First-As to that portion of Section >, OF
Article 6, of the Constitution, which reads as
follows: The Legislature may, however, pro-
vide bv law for an alteration in the bounda-
ries or divisions of the districts herein pre-
scribed, and also for increasing or diminish
ing the number of Judicial District Judges
therein. But no such change shall take
effect, except in case of vacancy or the ex-
piration of the term of an incumbent.
Question-When a new Judicial District
is created BY the Legislature out of territory
embraced within a district specified in this
Section, and no change in the old district
to place OF holding Court, increase of labor,
or otherwise, except to redistrlct the JurlsdIc-
ton of the old district to the territory re-
naming can the new district be organized
prior to a vacancy, or the expiration Of the
term of the incumbent of the old district
Can the Governor appoint the Judge OF such
newly created district:
Question-Does this restriction apply as
well to districts not specified in the Section,
but created afterwards
Second-Section 81, Of Article 4, provides
as follows The Legislature shall provide
for the election, BY the people, of a Clerk of
the Supreme Court. County Clerks, County
Recorders, (who shall be ex- otficio), County
Auditors, District Attorneys, Sheritfs, Couu-
tv Surveyors, Public Administrators, and
other necessary officers, and fix by law their
duties, compensation, etc.
Question-Upon the creation by the Legis-
lature of new county, and providing for its
organization before general election can
the LEGISLATURE under such circumstances
elect the county officers for any such new
county in joint convention or otherwise
Can the Governor appoint any such officer !:
Can special election be held to elect officers
for such newly created county:
These questions are intended TO apply
only to the filling of such Office for the first
time, and not at any general election, and
have no reference to any vacancy therein.
Resolved Further, That if the Judges of
the Supreme Court, or any thereof, comply
with the request herein made. as to any or all
of the foregoing questions, that they be re-
ques,ed to furnish their opinions to this Sen
ate through their presiding officer.
Senators Grey, Tritlc, Edwards. Monroe,
and Brown, opposed the resolu- |
ton on tie grounds, chiefly. that it was i'm
proper to so question the Justices. and that
no reply would be made to the questions.
The resolution was lost.
Senate adjourned.