No. 1–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to amending section one of article two of the constitution of the State of Nevada, pertaining to the right of elective franchise.

[Approved January 31, 1913]

      Be it resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section one of article two of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows:

      Section 1.  All citizens of the United States (not laboring under the disabilities named in this constitution) of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have actually, and not constructively, resided in the 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.

Granting suffrage to women

No. 2–Senate and Assembly Joint Resolution, memorializing Congress.

[Approved February 17, 1913]

      Whereas, There is pending in congress a house of representatives bill, known as H. R. No. 25518, which provides for the construction of an efficient and practical fishway in the Derby dam, which is owned and controlled by the United States reclamation service, and in the Truckee river, Washoe County, and appropriating money for the construction thereof, and introduced by Mr. Raker, on June 27, 1912. Therefore, be it

      Resolved, The people of this state, through their representatives in this the twenty-sixth session of the legislature, most heartily recommend the passage of the bill, to the end that effective provision may be had for the passage of the trout of this stream, and those of Pyramid lake, during their spawning season, to enable them to reach their spawning beds in the upper stretches of the Truckee river, for the purpose of reproduction.

Asking congress for suitable fishway at Derby dam

beds in the upper stretches of the Truckee river, for the purpose of reproduction. And be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of state is instructed to at once forward copies of this memorial to the president of the United States, the president of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives, and to our United States senators, and representative in congress.

Petitioning congress for continuance of Carson mint

No. 3–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution.

[Approved February 19, 1913]

      Whereas, The secretary of the treasury has reported to congress the desirability of abolishing certain United States mints and assay offices-among them the mint at Carson City-urging economy and uselessness as a reason therefor; and the house of representatives, through its committee on appropriations, has accepted these recommendations, with the result that the house has failed to include any appropriation for these assay offices for the next fiscal year; and that, notwithstanding this, the senate, recognizing the needs of the western miners, has inserted appropriations for these offices in the bill; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That we respectfully urge, in the name of the miners of the west, and especially those of Nevada-a state which furnished to our government in time of dire distress the means from her mineral wealth by which this government and the union of states was perpetuated-that congress do not take away from the producers of bullion the means for its prompt disposal at its full value by abolishing these assay offices and forcing the miners to dispose of their product to private refineries; and be it further

      Resolved, That our senators and representative be furnished with a copy of these resolutions immediately, that they may bring the same to the attention of their respective houses, that the desires of the citizens of Nevada may be fully understood.

No. 4–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, ratifying the amendment to section three of article one of the constitution of the United States of America.

[Approved February 19, 1913]

      Whereas, Both houses of the sixty-second congress of the United States of America, at its second session, by a constitutional majority of two-thirds thereof, made the following proposition to amend the constitution of the United States of America, in the following words, to wit:

proposition to amend the constitution of the United States of America, in the following words, to wit:

Joint Resolution

proposing an amendment to the constitution providing

that senators shall be elected by the people

of the several states

      Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each house concurring therein), That in lieu of the first paragraph of section three of article one of the constitution of the United States, and in lieu of so much of paragraph two of the same section as relates to the filling of vacancies the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states:

      “The senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qaulification requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislatures.

      “When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies; provided, that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

      “This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the constitution.” Therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate concurring, That said proposed amendment to the constitution of the United States of America be, and the same hereby is, ratified by the legislature of the State of Nevada;

      That certified copies of this preamble and joint and concurrent resolution be forwarded by the governor of this state to the president of the United States, to the secretary of state of the United States, to the presiding officer of the United States senate, and to the speaker of the United States house of representatives.

Election of U. S. senators by direct popular vote

No. 5–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, with reference to the Washoe tribe of Indians.

[Approved February 28, 1913]

      Whereas, The tribe of Washoe Indians in Nevada is in urgent need of aid from the government of the United States to enable them to shelter, feed and clothe themselves, and

      Whereas, Said tribe of Indians have been deprived of their hunting and fishing grounds by the whites for the past fifty-four years at least, and thereby greatly injured; and

Relief for Washoe tribe of Indians from U. S. government

their hunting and fishing grounds by the whites for the past fifty-four years at least, and thereby greatly injured; and

      Whereas, Said Washoe tribe of Indians has always acted friendly to the white race, and rendered us valuable assistance during the Pah-Ute uprising in the year 1861, and their services recognized but never remunerated; therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That our senators and congressman in the national legislature be, and they are hereby requested to use all honorable means to obtain all necessary and proper relief and aid to the Washoe tribe of Indians in the way of obtaining parcels of land and water rights, furnishing them with farming implements and other necessaries to enable them to cultivate the soil, and assist them to become self-supporting in accordance with the best judgment of congress. Further

      Resolved, That the chief clerk of the assembly be, and he is hereby directed to transmit to each of our representatives in the congress of the United States, and also to the secretary of the interior, a copy of these resolutions.

Recommending investigation of State bank and trust company

No. 6–Senate Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to the receivership of the State bank and trust company.

[Approved March 13, 1913]

      Whereas, The State bank and trust company went into the hands of a receiver over five years ago; and

      Whereas, The judge of the district court of the First judicial district, the Hon. F. P. Langan, appointed Frank L. Wildes said receiver; and

      Whereas, It is alleged that Wildes is drawing a salary of $10,000 a year for such services, and has drawn and expended $40,000 of said depositors’ money on a salary basis of $10,000 a year; and

      Whereas, No order of court has ever been made authorizing or warranting said salary, and that said court has not as yet fixed any salary for said receiver, though it is known through said receiver’s report that he asks $10,000 a year; and

      Whereas, It manifestly appears to us that $10,000 a year is grossly unjust and an exorbitant salary and works a great injustice to the depositors to whom this money should be paid in dividends, and is an extravagant misuse of their funds; and

      Whereas, It appears to us that said court should immediately act and fix some reasonable salary as compensation for the services of said receiver, and that said court has been derelict in not having long since fixed such salary and compensation; therefore be it

      Resolved, That said district court be called upon to take immediate action in said matter, and that a committee of five (5), two from the senate and three from the assembly, be appointed to investigate the subject-matter embodied in this resolution, and report the result of such investigation back to the senate and assembly on or before March 10, 1913, why said district judge has failed and neglected to fix the compensation and salary of said receiver herein complained of, to the end that we may be advised as to what further action may be necessary to protect the depositors from the further extravagant use and waste of their said money, and to the end that the affairs of said institution be administered in a more speedy and economical manner; be it further

immediate action in said matter, and that a committee of five (5), two from the senate and three from the assembly, be appointed to investigate the subject-matter embodied in this resolution, and report the result of such investigation back to the senate and assembly on or before March 10, 1913, why said district judge has failed and neglected to fix the compensation and salary of said receiver herein complained of, to the end that we may be advised as to what further action may be necessary to protect the depositors from the further extravagant use and waste of their said money, and to the end that the affairs of said institution be administered in a more speedy and economical manner; be it further

      Resolved, That said committee is hereby authorized and empowered to hold its sessions at such places and times as it may determine, to prepare and enforce its rules of procedure, to administer oaths, swear and examine witnesses, to take possession of or order to be produced before it and examine any books, papers, documents, contracts, memoranda which it may deem necessary for the proper conduct of such investigation and examination.

Legislative committee to investigate

No. 7–Senate Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to amending section three of article nine of the constitution of the State of Nevada.

[Approved March 14, 1913]

      Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That section three of article nine of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended so as to read as follows:

      Section 3.  The state may contract public debts, but such debts shall never in the aggregate, exclusive of interest, exceed the sum of one per cent of the assessed valuation of the state, as shown by the reports of the county assessors to the state controller, except for the purpose [of] defraying extraordinary expenses, as hereinafter mentioned. Every such debt shall be authorized by law for some purpose or purposes, to be distinctly specified therein; and every such law shall provide for levying an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest semiannually, and the principal within twenty years from the passage of such law, and shall specially appropriate the proceeds of said taxes to the payment of said principal and interest; and such appropriation shall not be repealed, nor the taxes postponed or diminished, until the principal and interest of said debts shall have been wholly paid. Every contract of indebtedness entered into or assumed by or on behalf of the state, when all its debts and liabilities amount to said sum before mentioned, shall be void and of no effect, except in cases of money borrowed to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, defend the state in time of war, or, if hostilities be threatened, provide for the public defense.

Amending state constitution

Changing limit of state debt from $300,000 to 1 per cent of assessed valuation of property in state

Urging passage of the Newlands river regulation bill in congress

No. 8–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to the Newlands river regulation bill.

[Approved March 15, 1913]

      Realizing the wise forethought of our forefathers in framing the constitution of the United States, and in granting to congress certain powers, among these to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; and being convinced that it is the function of the federal government to maintain and extend navigation, and to develop the same by the full use of our inland waterways, we, therefore, earnestly request that the problem of the control of flood waters be given earnest and prompt attention by the federal government to the end that the appalling loss of life and property should cease.

      In furtherance thereof it becomes a part of our duty to request the federal government to provide for the common defense and general welfare for the people of our common country, as set forth in the following resolution, which we most earnestly present:

      Resolved, That it is the sense of the members of the legislature of the State of Nevada that the appalling loss of life and property throughout our entire country, from uncontrolled flood waters, should cease.

      Resolved, That this legislature unanimously endorses the Newlands river regulation bill as introduced in the sixty-first congress, third session, together with the appropriations therein contained, and requests the passage of said bill as an act worthy of our government, believing such legislation, as is set forth in the Newlands river regulation bill will prevent such losses as our country is suffering from, and permit the further rapid and safe developments of the resources of our country.

      Resolved, That the large sums called for in the Newlands bill and the additions thereto, to be furnished by the states, that will be necessary to fully develop the resources of the various states of the union, are amply justified by the results that will be secured from the wise expenditures provided for by such legislation; and it is further

      Resolved, That this resolution be spread upon the minutes of this session of this legislature, and that copies thereof be sent to the president, to the president-elect, and to the congress of the United States, at Washington.

No. 9–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to a grant by the United States to the State of Nevada, of one million acres of public lands to be disposed of for the benefit of a state road fund.

[Approved March 15, 1913]

      Whereas, Good roads and highways are fundamentally an economic necessity affecting directly and indirectly all industry and commerce intrastate and interstate, and the social and economic welfare of the citizens of this state and its sister states; and

      Whereas, The State of Nevada is the sixth state in the union in the amount of its area, and contains a smaller number of inhabitants than any of its sister states, and contains thousands of miles of roads with limited means of building and maintaining the same, and by reason thereof is unable to construct new roads and to accomplish the equally important task of maintaining them after they are constructed or improved; and

      Whereas, The improvement of the present roads in the State of Nevada and the construction of new roads necessary to its economic welfare, and the maintenance of both after construction, will require a vast sum of money; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of Nevada concurring, That we urge our representatives in congress to earnestly request congress of the United States to enact a proper legislative grant to the State of Nevada of one million acres of unoccupied and unappropriated nonmineral lands of the United States for the benefit of a state road fund of the State of Nevada. That such grant be a floating grant and the land thereby granted to be sold and disposed of under the same terms and conditions as the grant heretofore made of two million acres for the benefit of the public schools of this state; be it further

      Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to our representatives in congress and to the president of the United States.

Asking additional grant of 1,000,000 acres from U. S. to establish a state road fund

No. 10–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution.

[Approved March 17, 1913]

      Be it resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That hereafter the provisions of section 4124, Revised Laws of Nevada (1912), shall apply to every assembly and senate bill, or resolution, the printed copy of which, as furnished by the state printer, exceeds six pages in length, and the enrolling committees of both assembly and senate are hereby directed to govern themselves in accordance with the terms of this resolution.

Referring to enrollment of bills

Complimenting Adolph Sutro for constructing the famous Sutro tunnel

No. 11–Senate Joint Memorial and Concurrent Resolution, relating to the building of the Sutro tunnel.

[Approved March 20, 1913]

      Whereas, In the early history of Nevada, Adolph Sutro, who came to the state almost penniless, and by his indomitable perseverance and pluck constructed a tunnel which enabled the great Comstock lode to be worked to a greater depth and is today recognized as the salvation of the ledge; therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That the true merits of this stupendous undertaking, which added millions to the wealth of this coast, and has been everywhere recognized as one of the great engineering feats of the century, should be recognized and acknowledged officially by the people of this state. Carried on as it was in the face of the most determined opposition, hampered by natural and financial difficulties, the subject of malignant and unjust attack, the final triumph of the undertaking which enabled the Comstock to be worked at an additional depth of sixteen hundred feet, demonstrated that Adolph Sutro was a man of extraordinary genius and ability, and one of whom the citizens of Nevada should feel justly proud; be it further

      Resolved, That the thanks of the people of the state be tendered through its senate and assembly to the late Adolph Sutro for the eminent services to the commonwealth, as a deserved, though tardy tribute to his memory; be it further

      Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of both houses and engrossed copies sent to his surviving heirs.

Commending California upon the Panama-Pacific exposition

No. 12–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to the Panama-Pacific international exposition.

[Approved March 20, 1913]

      Whereas, Our great sister state of California has commenced and is making preparation for an international exposition, named “Panama-Pacific International Exposition,” which is to be held during the year 1915 in the city of San Francisco, United States of America; and

      Whereas, The State of Nevada has appointed a commission and made an appropriation for the exhibition of its magnificent resources and for general participation in said exposition; and

      Whereas, The various states of the union are taking part in said exposition; now, therefore, be it

      Resolved by the People of the State of Nevada by her representatives in the twenty-sixth legislature, That we most heartily applaud the enterprise and enthusiasm of the people of the State of California and heartily indorse and commend said exposition, and do heartily recommend the participation of the United States government in said Panama-Pacific international exposition, and we do further recommend that the congress of the United States do appropriate two million dollars for a national government exhibit; and

said exposition, and do heartily recommend the participation of the United States government in said Panama-Pacific international exposition, and we do further recommend that the congress of the United States do appropriate two million dollars for a national government exhibit; and

      Resolved, That certified copies of this resolution be sent to the president of the United States senate, the speaker of the United States congress, and to the Honorable Francis G. Newlands and Honorable Key Pittman, our senators, and Honorable E. E. Roberts, our representative in congress.

Recommending federal appropriation of $2,000,000 for government exhibit

No. 13–Senate Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relating to the proposed Granite mountain game preserve.

[Approved March 22, 1913]

      Whereas, In the Granite range of mountains, situated in the eastern and middle portions of Washoe County, Nevada, there are considerable number of deer and other wild animals; and

      Whereas, By reason of the remoteness of the district from populated communities, it is impossible for the game warden and other police authorities of Washoe County or the State of Nevada to properly enforce the game laws in said district, and it is well known that many does and other animals are being killed contrary to law in said district; therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concurring, That it is the desire of the legislature of the State of Nevada that the United States government establish and maintain a game preserve in said Granite Range district in said Washoe County, Nevada; be it further

      Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the secretary of state to each of our senators and representative in congress, to be presented by them to the congress of the United States for such action as may be deemed best.

Asking that game reservation be established in Granite range of mountains

No. 14–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution.

[Approved March 22, 1913]

      Whereas, The mine owners’ association and the people of Tonopah have offered to furnish, free of charge, all of the silver required for the silver service to be presented to the dreadnaught “Nevada”; therefore, be it

      Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the offer thus made be accepted.

Concerning silver service for battleship “Nevada”

Congratulating English house of commons on passing bill granting autonomy to Ireland

No. 15–Senate Joint and Concurrent Resolution.

[Approved March 22, 1913]

      Whereas, On the 16th day of January, 1913, a bill was passed in the English house of commons by an overwhelming majority granting autonomy to Ireland; and

      Whereas, Grattan’s parliament was abrogated in the year 1803 through the instrumentality of one Lord Castlereagh, who received one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars from the Pitt ministry to destroy the Irish parliament by the corrupt use of money; and

      Whereas, The people of Great Britain are now anxious to rectify the wrong of 1803; and

      Whereas, The struggle of the people of Ireland to achieve the right of self-government is accentuated by the loyal approval of the people of all the British colonies and other liberty-loving people in all lands, and particularly the American people, the home of so many millions of the Celtic race and their descendants; therefore, be it

      Resolved, That we the members of the legislature of the State of Nevada, do hereby congratulate the people of Great Britain and Ireland on such signal triumph for the cause of civil liberty, and that the unhappy feud heretofore existing has terminated in a friendly mutual understanding; and be it further

      Resolved, That the secretary of the senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of these resolutions to the Hon. Henry H. Asquith, prime minister of Great Britain, and the Hon. John E. Redmond, chairman of the Irish parliamentary party.

Recommending that all contracts on Nevada buildings at Panama-Pacific exposition be given to Nevada contractors

No. 16–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution.

[Approved March 22, 1913]

      Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That all contracts for buildings and all contracts for labor, when reasonably practicable, to be let by the commission in charge of the Nevada exhibits at the Panama-Pacific international exposition to be held at San Francisco, California, and the Panama-California exposition to be held at San Diego, California, be awarded to Nevada contractors and Nevada laborers, in order that the money expended by this state may, as far as possible, be of direct benefit to citizens of Nevada. And the board of directors in charge of the affairs of this state in connection with the two expositions are hereby directed to at all times give preference to Nevada contractors and labor. All such contracts, however, shall be subject to the approval of the board of directors.

No. 17–Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolution, relative to amending section three of article eleven of the constitution of the State of Nevada.

[Approved March 26, 1913]

      Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That section three of article eleven of the constitution of the State of Nevada be amended to read as follows:

      Section 3.  All lands, including the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections in any township donated for the benefit of public schools in the act of the thirty-eighth congress, to enable the people of Nevada Territory to form a state government, the thirty thousand acres of public lands granted by an act of congress, approved July second, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for each senator and representative in congress, and all proceeds of lands that have been or may hereafter be granted or appropriated by the United States to this state, and also the five hundred thousand acres of land granted to the new states under the act of congress distributing the proceeds of the public lands among the several states of the union, approved A. D. eighteen hundred and forty-one; provided, that congress make provision for or authorize such diversion to be made for the purpose herein contained; all estates that may escheat to the state; all of such per centum as may be granted by congress on the sale of lands; all fines collected under the penal laws of the state; all property given or bequeathed to the state for educational purposes, and all proceeds derived from any or all of said sources shall be and the same are hereby solemnly pledged for educational purposes, and shall not be transferred to any other funds for other uses; and the interest thereon shall, from time to time, be apportioned among the several counties as the legislature 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 the bonds of this state, or the bonds of other states of the union, or the bonds of any county in the State of Nevada; or in loans at a rate of interest of not less than six per cent per annum, secured by mortgage on agricultural lands in this state of not less than three times the value of the amount loaned, exclusive of perishable improvements, of unexceptional title and free from all encumbrances, said loans to be under such further restrictions and regulations as may be provided by law; provided, that the interest only of the aforesaid proceeds shall be used for educational purposes, and any surplus interest shall be added to the principal sum; and provided further, that such portion of said interest as may be necessary may be appropriated for the support of the state university.

Amending state constitution

All of certain revenues to be used for educational purposes