The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-05-04

TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO tn Il
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

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OF THE STATE.
Section /. The Legislature of the
State of Nevada at its fifteenth session,
commencing on the nineteenth day of
January, eighteen hundred and ninety
one, having by the required constitu-
tional majority proposed certain amend
ments to the Constitution of this State
and the same having been referred to
the present Legislature, and having
been published for three mouths next
preceding the general election of
eighteen hundred and ninety-two, as
required by the Constitution OF this
State, and said amendments having
been agreed to by all the mem bers
elected to each House of the Nevada
Legislature at its sixteenth session,
commencing on the sixteenth day of
January, eighteen hundred and ninety
three. Now the Legislature of the
State of Nevada does hereby submit to
the voters of the State of Nevada, at
the general election to be held A. d.
eighteen hundred and ninety -four, said
proposed constitutional amendments
at the time and in the manner as pro.
vlded in this Act and tue election laws
of this State.
SEQ. 2. The Secretary of State is
hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be printed in the State Print.
ing Office Of the State of Nevada, fifteen
thousand copies Of said proposed con-
stitutional amendments, and said
amendments shall be printed in such
manner and form as is most expedient
for giving information to the voters of
the State.
Sec. 8. The said Secretary of State
shall send to the County Clerk Of each
county in this State, no, less than
ninety days before said general election
in eighteen hundred and ninety-four
as many copies of said proposed con-
stitutionsl amendments as there were
registered voters in said county or
counties for the general election Of
eighteen hundred aud ninety two.
Sec. 4. The County Clerk of each
county in this State, is hereby author
lied aud directed, not less than thirty
days before said general election in
eighteen hundred and ninety -four, to
mail to every registered voter within
his county, as shown by tho resistry
list for eighteen hundred and ninety
two, q copy of the said proposed con-
stitutionsl amendments, as sent to him
by said Secretary Of State.
Sec. S. Said proposed constitutional
amendments shall be submitted to the
voters of this State at the general cleo
ton to be held A. D. eighteen hundred
and ninety-four, in manner and form
complying with the provisions ana re-
quirements of"An Act relating to cleo
tons. and to more fully secure the
secrecy of the ballot" approved March
thirteen, eighteen hundred and ninety
one, and the Acts amendatory thereof
and supplementary thereto.
Sec. 6. The votes cast for and
against said proposed amendments
shall be counted and returns thereof
made and canvassed in the same man
ner as is provided by law for the can
vass and return Of votes for State off,
GERS, and if It shall appear that ma
jority of all the votes cast upon the
question Of such amendment or amend
ments at said next general election, to
be held A. D. eighteen hundred and
ninety-four, are in favor of such
amendment or amendments as part
Of the Constitution Of the State, then
the Governor shall issue his proclama-
ton declaring such fact, and the said
amendment or amendments thus adopt
ed shall become and be part Of the
Constitution of this State.
Sec. Z. Any informalities, omissions
or defects in the publication, proclama-
tons. notices, or in m aking the same,
as herein provided, or in the other pro.
ceedings by the officers thereof under
which said election shall be held, shall
not be so construed as to render invalid
the adoption by majority OF the elect
ors qualified to vote for members of the
Legislature voting thereon Of any pro-
posed amendment or amendments to
the Constitution submitted to the peo-
pie at said election; provided it can be
sscertained with reasonable certainty,
from the officials returns transmitted
to the Office Of the Secretary Of State,
what amendment or amendments were
adopted or rejected by a majority of
such electors voting thereon at said
election.
DEFINING THE DUTIES OF sHERIFFs.
Section /. The Sheriff of each
county in the State shall, on the first
Mondays Of April. July. October and
January, file with the Board Of County
Commissioners and post up In his Office
a statement showing the names Of all
persons, firms and corporations doing
business in the county from whom