The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-23
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The State Of New York has recently remodeicd
her constitution. ihroash convention called
for that purpOse. NE SsAtes Of Illinois AMI
Tennessee hare conventions In session at the
work Of resoastzretins their organic laws,
uhiis some osker Stats are about making
movements in TIA; direction. or considering
the prOPrissy Of 50 doing ST an early day.
Ths-e are many causes that have brought
ahook this aecsssiy: but, perhaps, the mos;
important q AZ s-e the many new and i'm
PostAni changes. O. new relations, TIA; have
been established IN Consequence OF the Late
rebsllloa AMI hy Congressional enactments
and ccnstitut;oal amendments, which bring
WITH them log tain Of political rights and
privileges which are new and novel in their
character, and 20 Agre&i extent have changed
ou- whole sys.sn Of government. In our own
Safe there are many reasons that could be
advanced IN Evu- Of hsyin, constitutional
eanventon fox the purpose Of revising the
constitution, to make II in harmony With the
people ef the Ps-iod and the natural sur
rozndinSs inciisa:l 10 new Interests, that
have ARISEN and Az partially developed, that
bad httls or no existence ST the time Of the
adoption Of our constitution. Our State vas
BON into existence by virtue Of our constitu-
ton d1ElnE the rebellion, when the public mind
NAS inaAIE=y1 bE passion and prejudice, and
subsequently many unwise and u-lEkoIeSome
provisions we've adopted under the influence
ATt 'nI'Gi>s q Ehsi we've considered Patriotic
motives Or population 81 that time was
chiefly confined - tie western bOrliers Of in.
STATE Since Ehlch time creas change has
taken pisrs; "A SS-sty of our population is
coT II The essen par. u the State, al which
point The o@FltAl 49, :AIGAle property have
and ar cccoSE--8tac- ! therefore believe Il
% hs for the best interests O! the State of
Ney11a tazi-Ee have 60 Y-sssa; constitution
.eTlseG % h--- u - l--vlsE Ct the new order Of
iEln-s political industrial Eo6 otherwise EI-
p@-leocs unoe- rs va:E-Ics Gurnc the past sly
ys--s has d=oo2ss-4;z3 ;he absolute rlecessitv
Q; esA1-,e Il may q: H. provisions. The
necsssS--T legislation t1- proper and healthy
development q. new interests and resources
A-e hE=ps-si - sEoAihl7s5 by the unvis, and
Illegal IsoTlsl1.s - tEAi Instrument. l am
II !A.Or o. cl-Lag = constitutional convention.
~ TIE next Legislature, for the purpose OF re-
Elslns the entire constitution IN ore Of the
modes ~ provided BY thA; instrument itself.
Article is. Section l. provides that any
amendment! O! amendments shall be proposed
II elthe- one % tie tEo houses, and. II agreed
such
amendment O. amendments shall be referred
10 the next Legislature then 20 be chosen, and.
before proceeding 20 make such choice such
amendment or AInen drnents shall be published
three months; and If the Legislature next
chosen shall agree 20 the amendment or
amendments by majority of the members
elected 10 each house, then the Legislature
snail submit the same to the people. and
If they shall approve and ratify such amend.
ment OF amendments hy a majority Of the
electors qualified 10 vote thereon. then sreh
amendment or amendments shah become a
part OF the constitution. This mode as pre.
SSubei Dy the constitution Is almost prohiFf.
tory III Its character from the fac, that II takes
not less than four years 20 perfect any amend
neni and make il part and parcel Of the con-
sttuiion- but SECTION OF article iG provides
a more direct mode whereby the poole can
alter. amend or revise the entire constitution
within I'enOd OF about tao and One-h.lC
years. Inc language Of the constitution ia r.-
iAtlou 20 the calling Of ~ convention is IS fol-
lows: ~.
III at any time the legislature. by n vote.
OF tw0-tpITdS OF ITS members elected to both
house,, shall determine that II i necessary ru
ciuse TevsT>lol 0f the entire constitution.
they shall submit the question TO the electors
at the neXi general election. and If a majority
yotlnS shall favor the calling OF . convention,
the legislature shall, at the next session, pro-
vide by law Tor calling a convention to lie
holden within SIX months after the passage Of
such law"
This mode Of curing the many defects in
our present constitution Is more direct. The
only objection to this mode Is that il does not
provide Tor the REJECTION or adoption by the
people OF the work Of the convention.