The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-05
STATE LIE GISLATU RE
ruIrTY-sECOND DAY-SENATE.

Carson CITY, February 4, 1869.
Senate met; the President IN t"e
chair. Roll called; quorum present. PRAYER
by the Chaplain; journal OF Yesterday ""'
read and approved.
By Mr.. Hastings-From the tommi,tee
on Encrossment-That Senate Bills NO.
S. % and Sc had been found correctly
eISrossed.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
rr NJ, acknowledgements Resolution
relative TO the qualifications OF voters 'oi
| National and State Legislatures:
A copy of Concurrent Resolution, relative
IN the Qualifications Of voters for National
! and State LEGISLATORS, introduced in me cen
a,e bv Hen. C, c. Stevenson, and referred 10
the Committee on Federal Relations, and by
said Committee reported back with the recon-
mendation that the same be passed
| Whereas, In the judgment OF the leeiSla-
| tnre of Nevada. il would have oeeh III -
f1a for the slavehn. diug interest OF the SOUTH
~ b,,e arraved the Southern States and Pto-
rlo in rehpiliou against the National Govern
mnrnt had it not been for a sincere vide
i Anrcad faith Throughout the land, III these
dnc,rincs commonly known as "State Sow
areignty Doctlines," which faith was almost
universal at the South, and
Whereas, Faith in these doctrines mas
lrooiea and will probably continue 10 gro"
o". ~ 80; :, :. ysDe.lcd which ordainS the
'''" - Of L,ters for Copore<smen to-
he the same as those prescribed by the State
Legislatures to be possessed 10y voters lof
psrresrpta,ivcs in the more numerous
branch of the State Legislatures, ana
WIS In the Ind .rncut Of the Legis Ia
ture Of Nevada it is the highest ln'e.e'', II.
tr' Internationally, to be and forever re-
t.%p+'' o,,o ,r6i,i>ibIc Republican ration
' '.,'"' whose whole domain, all an9
- w. citiz.ns shall legally possess sim
;i,r.nd cc,,ai voting rights, aud
q i'' V-',a.t C,i.,antic election frauds have
..',, ..i.rr,rtr.JeJ recently, and for Ions
lime pas numerous acts OF violence l".lei
eliminating in ulurdeI), have been p'Tp'ua
;, te4 with the apparent Intention OF o.4' '''h;
terror on the part OF roace"oi
ci,ixaus g.. the Jnitcd States, en'hlec I" VIZ
II ~ ejIcr;on> both for Safe anG Nation"
ie,cc h,ve resulted in serious bias and in
.s,.,rca with the freedom ana tdtrn"SS "
such elections. on maintaining the iretd"i
II and Integrity Of which republican se-l-SoF
d truu.eut itself depends, and
-, NEer "a, The Subject Of prescrl2lhe nh'
form naturailz :tlon laws Is no"
whereas l. i, the evident intention Of tn
National Constitution, that the pil1lte'
II and immuni,ieS of citizens Of the th'tt
i >rases shall be uniform in the several o''iRe
nj the United States. and
: Whereas. Tn .er existing provisions q IN
Al Elti nal Crnsti'ut on, many doubt the Po"'
If Congress to prescribe the Gua-!.1ca'l"i->
II yu.ers in National elections.
Therefore, be it Resolved, by me 'o."
the Assembly ccncurTlnS, tAa' our ,ca.: -
. Ra.rescn.sriyes in Congress be requested
carse to be introduced IN and PASS
~ Congress, :. proposition for the amehGihf
j ~ the National Constitution, IN sult"o
form, to be ratified or reg clto " t'!e !.,i
on 10 number Of the State Legislatures, "i4I'
" amendment shall
). First, Confer on Congress eHc'uSNe po"
Al to prescribe the qualifications o. WIS 1S' !.
he Cc5grcs>InCn and Iresi"ei''-''A - : rDl
which qua lihcn'i"ns sL"t ue "'l, ,a,,
throughout the hcpuIilc, auo "''o'4 amy =
ia ncnt ShaH :. st.. s,,o, o,aliscatic,
-, Second, Oraain that such qiai'.t J
" shall CEtitIe such voters 10 we
az members OF 'ne .iOie M ,b., no 9th
sc tae tt"'t -1TI - rsc,i s;te in order
ro- Vote for such State officers, and which an'eh
ment shall
he Thi,d Hanover and require Congress
n. ,ra.cribe rules. regulations and laws, a
,.s provide for the appointment OF an tequs
election c5.,ee f III eIscrions for the choice
the !;it'gE.ty Vi an .''eb ~ in the iudgeme
lie National oIhsefs' aasa,r reouisite
Of Congress may oe ~ pen,