The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-18

fHH~-AtAAe &"fAAAANN = #AaN 80 49, @NEaEAA
turc of the state of Nevada. In
the opinion Of tho undersign-
ed members of your Committee
on Elections. Sec. 8, Article IN of the
Constitution OF Nevada, which reads
as follows: Each house shall judge
of the qualifications, elections and re-
turns 81 lis own members, choose its
own officers except tho President Of
the senate; determine the rules OF its
proceedings. and may punish its MEM
bers for di~orderiy conduct. and, with
the concurrence OF two-thirds OF all the
members elected, cXpcl a member -
i conclusive Of the power of the Sen
ate t. hear aud determine all contests
for seats in that body, and that amy
statute which denies. ohStructS, re-
~stric.s or ahridEes that right is clearly
unconstitutional aud VOID. The un-
dcrsigne1 members 81 your Commit
tee Oh Elections further report that
IN the Statutes Of lSri. page 30. See.
50, this Constitutional right is re
affirmed, iu the following words
3" Each house of the Legislature shall
Judge OF TIA" qualification and election
OF lis own members. and shall try All
contested elections eli its members, iE
such manner a il may direct" This
clause Is 20 Toe found embodied in the
statute, under the head of :" contested
elections for members of the IeZisla-
ture,' Statutes Of 80 ;, page 49,. The
undersigned would further report that
in the sitting Of said committee a
motion was made 10 send Tor persons
and papers, and such evidence ~
would be necessary - a just consider
alton nf the subject matter, which mo-
ton was lost, the majority OF tile said
..Hs4aaaE#L. v...tHU..E ~ae..4N H H..
by preventing any data being
had which might lead To- Il just
conclusion of the matter in issue
the majority of said Committee iu~ii-
tying their votes by relying GA Inc
statute entitled "ou ~cuntesgiug clcc-
tionS Tor members OF tho LcgiSla-
turC,' statutes Of lS6i, page 232, and
upon the saving ofcNpen~c which such
witnesses would entail upon tine state.
The undersigned members 81 said
Committee nave Scenthc report 81 said
Committee, which sets forth that VIM.
r.. DYER. the said contestant. has Who'll
ly failed tn pursue the remedy provId-
ed 10y the Legislature Of Nevada for
! the contest Of elections before the sch
ate, and closes with the rrcummeudl-
tI"n tina, Tine said respondent. j. b.
Moore, be declared entitled tu his seat,
ln which report Ne non-cOuggrrtd.
~ the members Of said Committee. III
minority, would impress upon TIE
{ Hon. senate ihr vital principles of lib
Crty, of free governments, otthc righto OF
the people 1 o rule and 10 SAY who shall
represent Them, whether it shall hc
ne whom they have chosen uv tine
exercise al the elective franchise. or
whether by a mere techuictliiv the
/ Constitution shall Toe set aside. and
they be deSpoilCd OF their mos. sacred
! right oI choosing their representatives .
Believing the sacred right OF self
Government ana the right OF the citl-
zen q the elective franchise to Le in
NolVeI in the case Ia ISSUE. the under
signed members 81 Your committees
deem il meet and iu>i that the great
ISSUES involved should b. decided hv
your august body and To that end re-
specially beg leave On report tAe
whole matter nlck 10 tue Senate with
JhS recommendation that a commits
sion he appointed tu take evidence IT,
the ease pending, or that the Senate
send for persons and papers in order
That IL may have some data upon
which IL found e decision upon the
true merits OF tine case.
Respectfully submitted: Robert Mul-
CRAWFORD, irolh committee on En-
groSsnAelH, reported senate memorial
relative t9 repeating 9ut'eH on quick
SILVER, ans! tr'1iii"et'tt'i IT, passage.
NtAiS, rom 'ii' select committee 81
hlte INC "~c''-d.i'h' Ici"fi'I sen
ate ihll No. = relative 20 thc payment
OF the indebtedness .! treasure tIiy,
recommending IT'S passage.
NOTICES oF Hills
IT,ll- far am \rt Ia gtpeua am kcf to
irrrruar,,e Gold HHI spDr,y,l I>sl
us5I...- ID. fiIuJ tltr H1,,iur dehi ot
.bn S.sta
IIiI ieint memorial 10 CONGRESS-
r.latf,a IN Elra and fr..j-Lt ou tho PA
,.itir Railra,I.
IIaIl moved a reconsideration of the
rasnIufiauaBup..I Yesterday. Ly which
~.ua,or Er,vu va declared entitled
.n bis -a.t and 4l=n moved tb9t On.
motion in r.,nn.itlar he indefinitely
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