Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-02-02
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 10.
Provides for Holding a COnstitu-
tional Convention in Carson in

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semblyman Norcro Of Washoe
county, which provides for conven>
Ton 10 fame new constitution for
the State Of Nevada:
A pre- mbie recites that it appears
that majority Of the vtters at e
regular election of 1890 voted IL
favor of IA cons itutional convention,
therefore tie following is enacted:
SIC. l. The election for delegates
to the convention shall be held Feb
ruary IS, 1898.
SEC. 2. The number of delegates
to be chosen shall be %, apportioned
to each county as follows: Churchill
enc, Douglas two, Elko FIVE, Esmer-
aida two, Eureka four, Humboldt
four. Lander two, lincoln two, Lyon
three, Nye one, Ormsby four, Storey
ten. Washoe eight, White Pine two.
SEC. 8. Specifies the duties OF the
Secretary Of State and the boards Of
County Commissioners in regard to
holding the special election and gives
the form Of elec.ian proclamation.
SEC 4. Provides for the appor-
tionment Of officers Of election by
boards Of County Commissioners.
Inspectors AID clerks are a lowed five
dollars each as compensation IN pre-
cincts where less than 800 votes are
cast and one dollar each for every
additional hundred.
SIC. .. The election shall be
held under the Australian ballot law.
! Returns FROM the different precincts
to the clerk Of the board of County
j Commissioners shall be cent by mad
If sent by messenger he shall re-
ceiye no mileage therefor.
SEC. 6. All qualified electors at
the general election CT November,
i 1892, IRE entitled to vote at the ell
ection without further registration.
/ TIE registry list Of voters 1t that Ell
eotian is adopted for all purposes #
the elecsion herein provided for,
/ Persons who have become qualified
electors since last November are Ell
| titled to vote at the election and can
register up to the 18Th day Of Feb
ruary 1898.
SEC. Z. Provides for canvassing
the returns from the different coun-
ties by the Secretary Of State and
Attorney General. The Governor
shall issue proclama,irn declaring
names of persons elected members OF
said convention.
SEC. s. The convention shall
meet at Carson on April 3, 1873.
The delegates shall elect one Of their
number president, and shall eject
such secretaries and other officers as
may be necessary, and their com
pensation. The convention shall
adopt rules for it's own government
and be Judge Of the qualifications Of
| its members. The governor shall
preside at this opening of the con
vention and until president i
elected but has no vote therein. AL
public officers, boards and commits
sioners shall furnish the convention
with all such information, state
ments, books or other documents al
the convention shall require for 1T
use while in session.
SEC. 9. Delegates shall receive
four dollars per day and l29 cents
mileage going to and coming fron
said convention They shall receive
no compensation after 20 days. Del
egates shall be paid in the same
manner as members of the legisla-
ture.
SEC. 10 A journal of proceed
ings shall be kept, and this togethe
with tile constitution adoped shall be
filed wish the Secretary of State.
II Sec. IL. The constitution framed
by the convention shall be submitted
! to the people at the election IF 1894
Pie ballots at such election shall
contain the words: "For the new
constitution, and against the nev
constitution, in the same name
that the names of candidates ar
printed, ard the elector shall signlf.
: his choice by cross. If a majorit.
of the votes cast are in favor of tn
constitution it shall take effect at tn
2 time the convention shall have fixed
If the convention fixes no time i
q shall take effect on January 1st 1895
g SEC. II. Three months before SAT-