WILSON v. KOONTZ

No. 4268.

348 P.2d 231 (1960)

Orville R. WILSON, Wm. C. Goodman, Toy R. Gregory, Jr., Walter Polkinghorne, Fred H. Dressler, Peter T. Kelly, Bert Acree, T. M. Kean, Wayne Jeppson and Clyde Gunmow, Petitioners, v. John KOONTZ, as Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

January 14, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gray and Horton, Reno, for petitioners.

Roger D. Foley, Atty. Gen., Carson City, for respondent.


McNAMEE, Chief Justice.

This is an original proceeding in mandamus brought by petitioners as residents and qualified electors of Nevada seeking an order from this court requiring respondent as Secretary of State to file their petition hereinafter described.

Petitioners seek to amend Article 4, § 2, of the Constitution of the State of Nevada so that it will provide for biennial rather than annual sessions of the legislature. They attempt to do so by an...

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