Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-02-06
Election Proclamation,

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the eleventh day of February, A.
D., eighteen hundred and eighty-nine,
at the sever0. election precincts, herein.
after named, in the County of Elko,
State of Nevada. A special election
will be held for the adoption or rejec-
ton OF the following proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the State
OF Nevada, to-wit:
hmendinent No. 1. To amend Section 2,
Arilcle Nv OF the Constitution so US to read as
follows: -.
Section two: The sessions of the Leg.
lslature shall be biennial, and shniI
commence on the third Monday of JAN
nary next ensuing the election of men,
hers OF the Assembly, unless the Cover
nor oil the State shall, in the interim,
convene the Legislature by procIuna-
ton,
Amendment No. 2. To amend Section g.
Article Nv of the Constitution SO as to read as
follows:
Secnon six: Each house shall Judge
OF the qualifications, elections and re-
turns OF its own members, choose it's
OVID ot1tt ers, determine the rules of it's
proceedings, and may punish it's menu
GcIS Tor diSOrGerly conduct aud, with
the concurrence OF two thirds of all
members e.e"ted, expel meaber.
Amendment No. 8 To amend Section 90
Article Nv OF the Constitution so us TO rcud "a
follows
Section twenty: The Legislature shall
not pass local Oh speciml laws in any of
the following enumerated cases, that is
10 shy: Regulating the jurisdiction aud
duties of the Justices of the Peacr; for
The punishment Of crIries and miede
meanors; regulN ting the practice of
courts OF juetl>e; providing for changing
the verne i'll civil und criminal caees; ;
granting divorces; changing the nam es
OF l.ereohs; Vncnting rouds, town plots,
streets, alleys and public squares; sum-
m"nIng and impanelIng grand and petit
lnrlts, and providing for their ccmpen-
s"tion; regulating county and township
business; regulating the election of
county ana township officers; for the as
Stssment and collection of taxes for
State, county and township purposes;
providing for opening and conducting
e'ec'lons OF Stae, county or township
officers, and designating the pluces OF
voting; providing for tie sale of real es-
tnte or personal property belonging to
abilities; giving eifert to invalid deeds.
wills or other inStrun ents; refundipg
money paid into the State Treasury, or
luto the treasury Of any county; releas-
Jig the indebtedness, liability or oblga-
ton 81 any corporation. association or
person to the State, or to any county,
town or city OF this state. But nothing
id this section shall be construed to de-
uy or restrict the power of the Lepisln-
ture to establish aud regulate the COM
pensation and freI of county and town
ship Ofli' els; to establish aud regulate
the rates of freight, passage, toll, and
chnrges of railroHds. tull-roads, ditch,
hnmn md tunnel companies Incorporate
ed under the laws Of this State or doing
business therein.
Amendment No G. To ament Section a.
Article Nv III The Constitution 50 as TO read as
follows:
Section thirty.three: The members of
the l.. gislatuIe shall receive for their
services cOnpen. alton to b. fixed by
Inv, and paid out of the public treas.
ury but no Increase Of such compensn-
ton hhm.l take effect during the term
for which the members Of either House
shall Lave been elected; PROVIDED, that
an appropriation may be made for the
payment Of surh actual eArenseS us
members OF the Legislature may incur
for postage, expless charges, newsra
perS Oud Stationery, not exceeding the
sum Of sixty dollars, for auy general or
specinl session, to each member AND
FURTHERMORE PROVIDED, that the
speaker o! the Assembly aud President
of the Senate shmll each, DARN g the
time of their actual Attendance as su IA
presiding officers, receive an additional
allowance OF Two dollars per diem.
Amendment No. Q. To amend Section II.
Article of the Constitution 50 as TO read as
fol ows:
Amend Section seventeen of Article "
OF the Constitution of The State of New,
ada y entirely repeating aud striking
out the same.
Amendment No. 0. To smend Section 10,
Article Of the Constitution 50 as 10 read as
fo. Flows:
Section seventeen. In case Of the
imFeachment of the Governor or his
removal from office, death inability to
discharge the duties Of the suld office.
resignation or absence from the State
the powers md duties of the Office sllall
deVoIre upon the President of the SEN
ate tor tue residue OF the term, or until
the disability shall cease; and in case Of
the impen cbmcDt oil tho President of the
SpnAte while AZ ting as Gnyprn,r or h;u