Theodore of Nevada hereby extends greeting and welcome to Theodore Extending to Roosevelt, ex-president of the United States, and further makes Roosevelt him, the said Theodore Roosevelt, the guest of the State of freedom of Nevada while within its boundaries. Resolved, That the governor be requested to inform ex-President Roosevelt at such time, place and manner as to him seems appropriate, of the greeting, welcome and hospitality of the State of Nevada hereby extended. State of No. 19-Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, providing for the appointment of a joint committee from the senate and assembly to prepare and present to the legislature of the State of Nevada a measure providing for the furnishing of free text-books in the public schools. [Adopted March 9, 1911] prepare law books Resolved, That a nonpartisan committee of six, composed of Committee to three members of the assembly and three members of the sen- for free textate, to be forthwith appointed respectively by the speaker of the assembly and the president of the senate, is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and present a measure providing for the furnishing of free text-books in the public schools, said committee to consist of three democrats and three republicans. No. 20-Substitute for Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution No. 6, relative to amending section one of article two of the constitution of the State of Nevada, pertaining to the right of elective franchise. [Approved March 18, 1911] Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section Amending one of article two of the constitution of the State of Nevada be section 1, amended to read as follows: article 2. of constitution suffrage Section 1. All citizens of the United States not laboring Female under the disabilities named in this constitution, of the of age twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have actually, and not constructively, resided in this state six months, and in the district or county thirty days next preceding any election, shall be entitled to vote for all officers that now or hereafter may be elected by the people, and upon all questions submitted to the electors at such election; provided, that no person who has been or may be convicted of treason or felony in any state or territory of the United States, unless restored to civil rights, and no idiot or insane person shall be entitled to the privilege of an elector. There shall be no denial of the elective franchise at any election on account of sex. Thanking U. S. bureau humane efforts and for exhibition of minerescue No. 21-Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution No. 22. [Approved March 18, 1911] Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That a vote of thanks be, and the same is, hereby extended to Dr. J. A. of mines for Holmes, director of the bureau of mines of the United States, as an evidence of the appreciation of the people of the State of Nevada of his interest and prompt action in sending a minerescue car to Tonopah mining district in the effort to assist in saving the lives of miners entombed in the Belmont mine; and the subsequent retention of the car within the state for a number of weeks for the purpose of enabling his able and efficient corps of assistants to perform most excellent and valuable service in instructing and demonstrating to the miners of the various mining districts the use of mine-rescue apparatus. apparatus Amending section 2. article 15, of constitution Changing form of official oath No. 22-Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to amending section two of article fifteen of the constitution of the State of Nevada, pertaining to the official oath. [Approved March 18, 1911] Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section two of article fifteen of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2. Members of the legislature, and all officers, executive, judicial and ministerial, shall, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe to the following oath: I, do solemly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect and defend the constitution and government of the United States, and the constitution and government of the State of Nevada, against all enemies, whether domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true faith, allegiance and loyalty to the same, any ordinance, resolution or law of any state notwithstanding, and that I will well and faithfully perform all the duties of the office of on which I am about to enter; (if an oath) so help me God; (if an affirmation) under the pains and penalties of perjury. No. 23-Senate Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to universal recognition of American passports. [Approved March 18, 1911] WHEREAS, There is now pending in the congress of the United States a resolution looking to the universal recognition of American passports; and WHEREAS, There should be no discrimination on the part of concerning any foreign power against an American citizen carrying an American passport; therefore, be it Resolved, That we most heartily recommend the enactment of such law or laws, by the congress of the United States as will insure the universal recognition of American passports so that no discrimination shall be made by any foreign power against an American citizen carrying an American passport, no matter what his race or creed may be. Resolved, That copies of this resolution be at once forwarded to the president of the United States, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and to our United States senators and congressman. American passports No. 24-Senate Concurrent Resolution. [Adopted March 20, 1911] commission to reduce WHEREAS, The charges for the transportation of parcels by Railroad. Wells, Fargo & Company, a public service corporation, con- requested to trolling and operating the only express lines reaching the most take action of the important commercial points in the state, have been in exorbitant the past, and still are, grossly excessive, resulting in the collec- express rates tion from the people, by reason of their necessities, of vast sums of money over and above fair charges, and in many instances are so high as to be prohibitive and a denial of just service; and WHEREAS, Through the collection of these excessive charges unreasonably large dividends have been paid on the small capital invested in the express business, and in addition thereto $24,000,000 have been divided among the stockholders of the company; therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the state railroad commission, with the assistance of the attorneygeneral, be directed to take such action before any and every federal or other commission, board or court, as will secure the regulation of charges and the enforcement of just and reasonable rates on all express matter to and from all places at which any express service is rendered in this state. CERTIFICATE STATE OF NEVADA, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. }~ SS. I, George Brodigan, the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, do hereby certify that the foregoing laws and resolutions, published in this volume, beginning on page 3 and ending on page 459, are true, full and correct copies of the original enrolled acts and resolutions passed during the Twenty-fifth Session of the Nevada State Legislature (1911), as the same appear on file and of record in this office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of State, at my office in Carson City, Nevada, this 17th day of April, 1911. GEORGE BRODIGAN, Secretary of State. |