The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-06-13

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whole People DefauIted.

How q Law of Importance 20 the
whole People BefauIted.
The SENTINEL is 10 receipt Of the follow
ing communication:
PALrsADE, New, June s. 1903.
To the Editor Of the sxsr1SKL:
Will you kindly publish. in full. Senate
Bill No. SO by Senator Jackson Of Wsshoe,
and Governor Sparks veto messsgef
II the State Board OF Csnvsssers has not
the power or authority TO declare II . Con-
ssitutionsl Amendment is adopted. or not.
ats general election, ID is time we arise to
the emergency and give said Board such
power and define 10 Is one Of its duties.
Very truly,
A SUBSCRIBER.
An Act C~oncersing h Duties Of she
state Board OF C~anyassers.
SECTION L. II is hereby made the duty
Of the State Board Of Csnvasssrs, after can.
wasting the returns Of any State election. to
state definitely in each case who is elected.
and whether any question voted upon by
the people Is adopted. or not. A mere
statement Of the number Of votes for and
against shall not be sufficient.
SEQ. 2. AsfAilure or refusal on the part
OF said State Board Of Canvassers to comply
with the provisions Of this Act shall be
deemed . misdemesnor. and shall subject
the member or members of such Board. 30
failing or refusing to comply herewith. to .
fine Of not less than one hundred (Sl00)
dollars, nor more than Eve hundred $500
dollars. or by imprisonment in the county
Jail for . period not less than fifty days nor
more than six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment in the discretion OF the
Court.
Veto Message ON senate bill No. SO.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
CARSON CRY, New, March %, 1903.
To the Honorable the Secretary Of State:
1 have the honor to deposit, without my
approval. Senate Bill No. SAN Act con-
corning the duties Of the State Board Of
Csnvassers.
This Act was intended to confer the au-
thorily on the Estate Board Of Canyassers
after osnvsssing the returns Of any State
election to state definitely in each case who
is elected, and whether any question voted
upon by the people is adopted or not. and.
10 case Of . failure or refusal to perform
such duty, the member or members of said
Board shall be fined not less than one hun
dred, nor more than five hundred dollars"
Inasmuch as the State Board of Canvass
srs consists Of the Justices OF the Supreme
Court, who only act in 9 ministerial capacity
on such Board. but have, when acting as a
Supreme Court. full power to pass on all
laws enacted by the Legislature. ii would
seem to me q hardship to compel them
UNDER to do thing as 8 Board,
which they might, in deliberate judgment
as . Court, pronounce illegal.
l am also informed by members Of the
Legislature that no such thing was intended
and that, by some R or misunderstand-
ing during the HURRY Of the closing session.
the bill became go encountered unaccount-
ably.
1 therefore return the Bill to you with
out my approval, to be submitted TO the
next Legislature. Respectfully.
JOHN SPARKS,
Governor.
History OF she Bill.
The Senate and Assembly Journals of the
Twenty-6rst Session Of the Nevada Legis-
lature were received in Eureka on Wednes-
day, and were available for the SENTINEL
to look up the history Of Senate Bill No. SO.
II follows:
March 5-Introduced 10 Senate and re-
ferred TO Committee on Judiciary.
March 7 - Reported from Committee
favorsbly and with recommendation that il