The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-02-09
,ux PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
s,b$tance OF Each and tie Changes
Desired.

mn next Monday, is published at length
in the papers and printed and posted
publicly in every precinct, from which
every voter can see what the proposed
amendment is, yet careful comparison
If each. with the Section and Article of
fine Constitution to which it refers is
necessary before the exact change sought
to be Effected, can be known. This in.
wolves more work than many are willing
ia bestow on it, yet all should be in
formed. We have gone carefully over
the list and submit the following as the
result:
No. Changes the time OF meeting of
the legislature from the first, to the
third Monday IN January. This will en-.
able all State officers to have ready their
biennial reports for submission. and save
valuable time which now is lost.
No. Allows each house of the Iegis.
lature to Judge Of the qualifications,
elections, etc. OF its members, and 20
Elect al it, own otiicera. As the Con.
.titution stands now, the Lieutenant
Governor, by virtue of his Office ia Pres.
dent of the Senate amendment No 8
aholishra the office OF Liatenant Cover.
nor
No. 3 Extends the classes Of eases
10 which the Legislature shall not pass
local Or special laws. In addition 10 the
classes now mentioned, laws must be of
general application in giving effect to in.
valid deeds, wills or other instruments,
tondlng money paid into the State or
county Treasury, releasing obligations
Of liabilities OF persons or corporations to
Counties, or TO the State, etc, but it is
not to be construed 80 as to deny or re.
strict the power Of the Legislature to
regulate the compensation and fees of
county officers, etc, or to regulate the
charges of railroad, toll roads, ditch,
fume and tunnel companies incorporated
IN this State or doing business therein.
No. G-Assuming that amendment No.
IS carried, (which abolishes the office
Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS merely strikes
ont the word "Lieutenant-G Governor" as
it is no longer required, allowing it to
read, President of the Senate.
No Establishes the office of Lieuten.
ant.Governor, which is considered as un.
necessary, and useless expense to the
State to maintain.
No 0--Amending Section Is, of Arti.
Gle s, provides for Gubernatorial success.
son. In the event of a vacancy in the
Office of Governor from any cause, the
powers and duties thereof shall devolve
upon the President of the Senate, and in
case OF his removal or inability to act,
Mea upon the Speaker of the Assembly.
AT present the Lieutenant Governor
You'd succeed to the Office in such
case.
No. S--Amonding Section 80, Of Arti.
Gle ., entirely changes the section to
"nich 1t refers, and if carried will en-
'''' the Legislature to adapt to each
county IN the State, Il form of govern.
"'ea' suited to its population and fnan.
''"i condition, which it cannot do now as
ule Constitution stands. County Offices
may be abolished or consolidated with.
0p' restraint, and expenses reduced to a
minimum
no. l9-The section referred to is ex.
GUIDED so as to make females over 81
years OF age eligible to the Offices of
superintendent of Public Schools and
School Trustees.
NO. 2O-For its effect, hinges on the
passage OF No. s, above mentioned. The
word Lieutenant. G overnor" is stricken
IRON the section, leaving it to apply to
'pe President of the Senate. whoever
mat individual may be.
No. % This is the noted Lotterv
amendment. Section "a, of Article Nv,
(Which it refers, now reads, "No lot.
very shall be authorized by this State
a'f shall the sale of lottery tickets be al.
WED" The proposition to now charter
state Institution of this character ia
,@ed upon as a scheme by which a
:" favored insiders expect TO make
af2e sums Of money, and nothing more.
,'s only reason urged for it's passage is
''sI the State needs the $4,000 per
'sar which it will receive from it. If
- are 30 near bankruptcy as this, we
,' petter at once 90 ont of the State
hasiaoss.
NO. 23-Refers to the method of in.
s'''"ens Of, and payment of the reve.