Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-11-03

proved A. d. eighteen hundred and
fortv-onc; trOUidcd, that Congress
makes provision for or authorized
such diversion to be made tor the
purpose herein contained; all estates
that may cscheat to the State, all Oh
such perccntum as may be granted |
by Congress on the sale OF lands, all
fines collected under the penal laws
of the Stat, all property given or
beuueathed to the State for educa-
tional purposes, and all proceeds de-
rived from any or all of said sources
shall be and the same are hereby
solemnly pledged for educational !
PURPOSES, and shall not Dc transterr-
ed to any other fund for other uses, |
and the interest thereon shall, from
time to time, be apportioncd among
the several counties, as the Leglsla-
ture may provide by law; and the
Legislature shall provide for the
sale of floating land warrants to
cover the aforesaid lands and for the
investment OF all proceeds derived
from any of the above mentioned
sources in United States bonds, or
bonds of this State, or the bonds OF
other States of the Union, or the
bonds of the counties or municipal
tiles of this State, or the bonds OF
water districts of this State; pro
UtLed, that the interest only OF the
aforesaid proceeds shall be used Tor
educational purposes, and any sur
plus interest shall be added to the
principal sum; and, ProUtded fur
ther, that such portions of said IN
terest as may be necessary, may be
appropriated for the support OF the
State University. The Legislature
shall never release the obligation OF
payment of any loan or investment
authorized by this section.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
Al tot fifteenth sessionD-Relative to
amending the Constitution of the
State of Nevada.
Resolved by the Senate the As
seutbly Concurriug, That the Con
stitution of the State of Nevada be
amended as follows:
Amend section IL of Article XIV. OF
the Constitution of the State of Ne
vada so as to read as follows:
Section twelve. The Governor,
Attorney General, State Treasurer
State Controller and Superintendent
of Public instruction shall keep
their respective offices at the seat OF
government.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
a (of the fifteenth session -Relative
to amending the Constitution of the
State of Nevada.
RESOLVED by the Senate, the As
seDtbiy concnrring, That the Con-
stitution of the State of Nevada be
amended as follows:
Amend section of Article VI. of
the Constitution of the State of Ne
vada so as to read as follows:
Section two. The Supreme Court
shall consist of Chief Justice and
the Judges OF the District Court, or
courts, as hereinafter prov ided. The
The Chief Justice and one District
Judge shall constitute IA quorum.
At each term of Court two or more
District Judges, selected by the
Chief Justice, shall sit with him
during the trial of causes, but no
District Judge shall sit at the trial
of cause tried by himself in the
District Court. The concurrence of
majority of the members of the
court, sitting in any cause, shall be
necessary to render decision. The
decisions of the court shall be in
writing, and prepared by the Chief
Justice, unless he disagree with the
views of the majority of the mem
bcrs of the court sitting in the
cause, in which case the majority of
such Judges shall determine by lot
which of their number shall prepare
the decision, and all decisions shall
be signed by the Judges hearing the
cause and concurring therein. The
Justices of the Supreme Court in
office at the time of the ratification
of this amendment by the people
shall continue in office and have the
same rights and privileges, and per
form the same duties, as are now
provided by the constitution and
laws, until the expiration Of their re-
spective terms, and when the term
Of office Of any Of said Justices cx-
pires from any cause his place shall
be filled by selection by the Chief
Justice as above provided. The
District Judges shall not act as JUS
tees of the Supreme Court, except
as above provided, until the cxpira-
ton from any cause Of the respective
terms Of two Of the Justices Of the
Supreme Court in office at the time
Of the ratification Of this amendment.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
As (of fifteenth sessionl-Relative to
amending the Constitution Of the
State Of Nevada.
RESOLVED by the Senate, the As
sembLy concurring, That the Con
stitution Of the State Of Nevada be
amended as follows: