State Ex Rel. Miller v. Lani

Petitioners claim that the act of March 28, 1933, is unconstitutional for the reason that it was an attempt by the legislature to change, by diminishing, their salaries during the term of office for which they were elected, and that the same is in conflict with the provisions of the constitution of the State of Nevada, and particularly sec. 9 of art. XV, being sec. 170 N.C.L., in which the proviso: "no such change of salary or compensation shall apply to any officer during the term for which he may have been elected" is decidedly broad and sweeping, and under the rule of construction as laid…