Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-27
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
Tuesday, November I'd, 1880.
At thefollowingna named precincts in the Comfy
of Eureka. State of Nevada. to Wit

An election will be held for State, County
and Township Officers, to wit;
Three Presidential Electors,
One Member Of Congress,
One Judge of Supreme Court,
One State Senator.
Four Assemblymen.
Sheriff,
County Treasurer.
County Clerk,
County Recorder,
County Assessor.
County Surveyor,
District Attorney,
Public Administrator and Coroner.
County Superintendent Of Public Schools.
One County Commtssioner-loDg term.
One County Commissioner-short term,
One Justice Of the Peace for each Township.
One Constable for each Township,
One School Trustee for each School District
~-long term.
One School Trustee for each School District
short term,
One Road Supervisor for each Road District.
At the same time and places the people 70
this State will be called upon to vote for or
against the adoption of two amendments TO
the State Constitution, and q new Article
tEighteen.b The first amendment was passed
by the Legislature January 18th. 1877, and
provides that Section One OF Article ii. Of the
state Constitution shall be amended by the
elimination therefrom of the word white"
and the effect Of such elimination shall be.
'that no male citizen Of the United States
shall be excluded from the rights Of suffrage
and oftce-holding by reason OF his race, color
or previous condition Of sesvitude PROVIDED,
That this amendment shall not be construed
- comforting the rights of naturalization suf.
frage and ofice-holdfng upon any native OF the
Chinese Empire. "-fststutes Of 1877, page 2li.l
The second amendment was passed by the
Legislature February 9th, 1877. and provides
for amending Article xI. by adding new sec.
ton lTen). which shall read a. follows: NO
public funds OF any kind or character what.
ever. State, county or municipal, shall he used
for sectartan purposes. "-lstatutes II 1877.
page 22i.
The new Article (Eighteenl provides that.
The rights Of suffrage and oflce.holding shall
not be withheld from any male citizen OF the
United States BY reason Of his color or previous
condition OF servitude."-fStatutes Of 1877,
page 214.
Thsse amendments were also passed by the
Legislature January 9th, 1879 -lstatutes Of
1878. page i4s-150.
And by Assembly Joint resolution No. EleysA,
passed February Sd. 1879. 1t was provided hat
ct the General Election Of 1850 these amend:
menta should be submitted to the voters Of the
State Of Nevada and signify at said ~electica
their will a. to the continuance or prohibition
ballots the words "For Chinese Immigration.
or the words. Against Chinese Immigration"
And that all election tickets or ballots for the
ensuing General Election. in the County II
Eureka. State Of Nevada, be printed or writt'n
on Q good quality Of white book paper. and that
said tickets be -four by ten inches in sisri
which election will be open Of 8 O'Clock IN tie
morning. and will continue open until Q o'clock
in the afternoon of the same day.
Witness ray hand md the Seal Of the Board
Of County Commissioners. at Eurekh.
SEAL Nevada, this lth day Of October. A.p,
1880.
Z. II. DODGE,
CLERK Board Of County Commissioners
By L. MoLINELLI, Deputy Clerk. %