Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-10-27


such diversion to be made for the
purpose herein contained; all estates
that may escheat to the State, all OF
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
beuucathed to the State for cduca-
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 Transient
| ed to any other fund for other uses,
and the interest thereon shall, from
time to time, be apportioned among
| the several counties, as the Lcg1sla-
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-
UiLed, that the interest only OF the
aforesaid proceeds shall be used for
educational purposes, and any sur
plus interest shall be added to the
principal sum; aud, bropided fur
ther, that such portions OF said in
tcrcst as may be necessary, may b.
appropriated for the support of the
State University. The Legislature
shall never release the obligation OF
pa yment of any loan or investment
authorized by this section.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
al tot fifteenth session. -Relativc to
amending the Constitution of the
State of Nevada.
RcsoLued by the Senate the As
scmbLy cOucttrrtng, 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 lot the fifteenth session -Relativc
to amending the Constitution of the
State of Nevada.
RESOLVED by the Senate, the As
seHtbLy COJtCurriug, That the Con
sritution of the State of Nevada be
amended as follows:
Amend section of Article VI. of
the Constitution of the State of Ne
vada 80 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 a 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 "A cause tried by himself in the
District Court. The concurrence of
a majority of the members of the
court, sitting in any cause, shall be
necessary to render a decision. The
decisions of the court shall be in
writing, and prepared by the Chief
Justice, unless h disagree with the
views of thu majority of the mem
bcrs of the court sitting i'll 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-
Spcctive terms, and when the term
Of office Of any OF said Justices cx-
pircs from any cause his place shall
BE- filled by selection by the Chief
Justic. as above provided. The
District Judges shall not act as JUS
tees Of the Supreme Court, except
as abov. provided, until the expira-
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 (ot fifteenth scssion(--Relative to
amending the Constitution Of the
State Of Nevada.
RESOLVED by the Senate, the as
sentbLy ConCurriug, That the Con
Stitution Of the State Of Nevada be
amended IA follows:
Amend Section 3 Of Article VI. Of
the Constitution Of the State Ne
vada so as to read as follows:
Section three. A Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court shall be elected
at the general election in the year