Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-02-05
Election Proclamation,

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the eleventh day of February, A.
d., eighteen hundred nnd eIchty-nine,
Mt the severa. election precincts, herein
after named, in the County of Elko,
State OF Nevada. A special election
will be held for the adoption or reiec.
ton OF the following proposed amend
ments 10 the Constitution of the State
of Nevada, tu-wit:
amendment No. l. To amend Section @
Article ~ Of the Constitution SO as to read as
follows
Section two: The sessions of the Leg
lslntuie snail DO biennial, and shall
commence Oh the third Monday of Jan
parry next ensuing the election of men,
oers OF the Assembly. unless the Cover
nor OF the State shall, i'll the interim,
convene the Legislature by procluma-
ton,
Amendment No. 2. TO amend Section 6,
follows:
Section six: Each house shall Judge
o. the qu'Hhcatlons, elections and re-
turns OF Its own members, choose it's
OVID officers, determine the rules of its
proceedings, and may punish it's men,
hers Tor dsorerly conduct und, with
ihe cUncurrence of two thirds of all
nembelS elected, expel ueHIIer.
Amendment No. 8 To amend Section 90
Article Nv OF the Constitution so as to read as
follows:
Section twenty: The Legislature shall
not pass local or special laws in nny OF
the following enumerated custs, that il
10 shy: Regulating the jurisdiction and
duties of the Justices Of the Peace; for
the punishment of crimes and misde
INT anors; reguln ting the practice of
courts OF Ju>tl.e q; providing for changing
the Velue in civil and criminal cases;
granting divorces; changing the names
OF PERSONS; Vncnting rouds, town plots,
streets, alleys and public squares; sum-
incoming and impnneling grand and petit
Jnrics, aud providing for their ccmpen-
sation; regulating county and township
business; regulating the election of
county and township officers; for the as
"essmtnt and collection OF taxes tor
Stnts, county and township purposes;
providing for opening and conducting
elections OF Stnie, county or township
o1hcerS, and designating the places OF
voting; providing for the sale of real es-
tate or personal property belonging to
minors or other persons under legal dis
abilities; giving effect to invalid deeds,
Wills or other instruments; refuntiipp
money paid into the State Treasury, or
INTO the treasury of any county; releas-
ing tie indie htedness, liza biiity or obhga-
tl"n Of any corporation. association o.
person to the State, or to any county,
town or city of this state. but nothing
i'll this soction shall lie construed to de-
Dy or Restrict the power Of the Legisln-
ture to establish aud regulate tie COM
prasation and fees Of comfy and town
ehip officers; 10 establish and regulate
the rats Of freight, passage, toll, and
charges of rail- oud1, tull.roads, ditch,
fun" and tunnel companies iucorporut-
ed under the laws Of this Stnte or doing
business therein,
Amendment No 6. To ament Section 81.
Article ~ VI the Constitution 50 us To read as
follows: -.....
Section thirty-thres: The members of
the L' sIslature shall receive for their
services compensation to b. fixed Ivy
law, ana paid out of the public treas
ury; hGt no increase Of ruch cumpensa-
ton shul tnkr rffe..t during the term
for which tie member. Of either Hous..
sln:l lave heeu elected; PROVIDED, tl.aE
nn appropriation may be made for the
pay mrnt of Auch nctnal expenses IN
ln"mtrrS of the Legislature may incur
Tor postage, express charges, newsI n.
perS nhd stationery, not exceeding the
sum oi sixty dollars, for any general or
Special session, to eaeh member AND
FuhTHERMonE PROVIDED, that tho
~ eaSer vi the AS epibly aud President
81 the SeliHte sh"ll each, duriI & the
time OF their actual Attendance ms sui
presiding officers, receive All additional
"llowni.ce of TWO dollnrs rer diem.
Amendment No. 8. To an, nd Section II
Article of the Constitution 30 us to r. AL M
fol ows:
Amend Section seventeen of Article V
OF thc Constitution of the Suite of New,
ada ty entirely repeating aud striking
out the same.
Amendment No. 0. To amend Section IL,
Article V Of the Constitution as to read as
follows:
Section sevU ntren. III cnge of the
inn eachment of the Governor or his
removal from "Mce, death inability to
discharge the duties Of the sad Office,
Re siGnnt;on or absence from the State
the powers and duties of the office SINH
drvolve upon the President of the Sen
ate for the tesidue Ui the term, or until
the disability slali cease; and III case OF
the impeachment uI the President Of tie
Sgputp ilp fiify ia. l.