The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-31
AMENDMENTS To THE C0NsTlIu'
TON.

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-ra peopIe as the amendment of the
,ousti,Ufion of the State in accordance
Nth the requirements OF the times. IL
=; MAINLY eviGer, to snch as have given
me matter due consideration that the
present instrument is, in many particu-
Fs-s. faulty and cunJTous while, at
the same time, there would seem to be
"a much diversity Of opinion regarding
the manner and character of amending
It as there are persons ready to Grill
cise its PROVISIONS The creation OF a
State Government for Nevada was OF
that character of expedients-or, we
nay say. experimsnts-whieh, while
il demanded prompt ard speedy action
,sedeS to have bestowed upon its con
a,dera,iou the calfrest and wisest DELHI
era,ions Of men of mature experience
n statecraft. Indeed, so peculiar are
me exfrepcies involved in the erection
OF = Stale government Ia country so
astounding in anomalous characters
,,r, as this State is, that il is Il matter
o. surprise that tie present organic IA"
,-eseu;s 50 fe X :rapeif,ctloUs as It does.
There IRE three grave eIrogS engTafted
mic the Csusti,a tiuu as 1t 10" exists.
First Il was anwise to make amend
-,ep,s 10 such an experimental str"ct-
Dre SO difficult OF attainment. Sec
opd, Experience has shown That tAt
Constitution embraces far too much OF
What may be styled anle-daied iegISia-
tlo1. Third, 1t vas not Sourd policy
20 limit the debt-assuming capacities OF
, Slote which had to be erected almost
entirely upon credit. In 4 practical
,oipt OF view, the great b!emish which
mars the lace OF ;hat Instrument Is
q the word gate" We hope 10 see
;astuaworihy concession TO the ob!iter
sized institution Of Slavery erased, II
nothing else is done by way Of amend
Uent.
The genera tenor Of the report from
me Committee OF Federal Relations
subm:,ted to the Assembly by It's chair
man, Mr.. Welch, is excellent; and, IN
80 far as that report recommends the
subm;ttai Of the question of amending
.be Constitution to the people, we
.,.esrtily concur. And in this connected
ono has TO regret that the Coustitu-
-,on "a 40 framed as to make its revision
sna;ter for so much deiny. 1t - pro
r,dsd tina, two thirds vote OF the Leg
;sls.ure is necessary TO call for vote
Of the people upon Il proposition to SO re
use. and that another Legislature shall
nee, aad pass law providing fer the
proposed Constitutional Convention
befo,e il can be held. 1t IS TO be
depiored that it would not be in con
formity with the organic Act to call a
special election at which the time Hrd
,lsce of holding tie Convention should
be fixed,
While there are II multitude Of excel
lent reasons .or calling Constitutional
Convention there are some possible
objections existing against such acuon.
Undue ard hasly proceedings with
regard 20 revenue laws might be had,
aud grave and serious consequences
might onaae ,hereuuon. But in this
regard it may well be said in general
terms that the maj rity must be trusted,
five would live up to our professions III
favor Of Republican firm OF govern
pcnt ana, u.Ss, that tie desired SIZE
,di6ca,ioss aud notifications Of the
Consultation cannot be obtained With
out i.curring tie risk of making bad
matters wo,se. We believe it 10 be
upou Ito whole, in comfortably with
vice consideration of public uecessitie:
that a Convention should be called
The f.amsrs Of the rresen; Constitution
yenlured an experiment which ha
-Droyen to be oot complete success
..d tt.e State Eaff-rs ia consequence
'r.e re,aedy car tp. aud, We are inclined
20 belize. ongbt to be, placed within
II. bands Of ,he people. Ende"voring