Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 13–Assemblymen Dini, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Claborn, Collins, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Manendo, Marvel, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany and Williams

 

Joint Sponsors: Senators Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Raggio, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Titus, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

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Assembly Concurrent RESOLUTION—Designating March 21, 2001, as E Clampus Vitus Day at the Nevada Legislature.

 

   Whereas, It has come to the attention of the Nevada Legislature that

the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus has maintained its

honorable status throughout the known world and especially in this great

State of Nevada; and

   Whereas, The Ancient and Honorable and Exceedingly Humble Order

of E Clampus Vitus has survived the test of time to become one of the

longest surviving brotherhoods of men that continues to fulfill a

fundamental need in providing protection and kindness while advancing

the noble cause of Clamperdom to residents of the Silver State, especially

all the “widders” and orphans, and descendants of the argonauts; and

   Whereas, The Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus was founded in

West Virginia in 1845 by Ephram Bee, owner of a tavern on the National

Road, and shortly thereafter the warmhearted brothers affectionately

became known as the “Clampin Vipers”; and

   Whereas, In 1860, William Stewart founded the first Ancient and

Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, Winnemucca Lodge #1, in the Utah

Territory, in the unsuspecting peaceful town known as Carson City; and

   Whereas, The creed of the Clamproctors, yesterday, as well as today,

is “to protect the ‘widders’ and orphans, and MAINLY the ‘widders’”; and

   Whereas, The State of Nevada is proud to continue the tradition of 156

years of devoted service with the Nevada chapters which now include the

Snowshoe Thomson Chapter of Douglas County, the Julia C. Bulette

Chapter of the Comstock, the Lucinda Jane Saunders Chapter of Elko

County and the Keheo Chapter of Clark County; and

   Whereas, While the tradition and revelry will continue, the members

of this body were deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of Clamp

Patriarch, John W. Riggs, Sr., whose longstanding participation in the

activities of this Ancient and Honorable Order will be sorely missed; now,

therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

Concurring, That the members of the 71st session of the Nevada

Legislature, of whom many are proud members of E Clampus Vitus, do

hereby declare March 21, 2001, as E Clampus Vitus Day at the Nevada

Legislature, a day to be marked by appropriate revelry and thanksgiving;

and be it further

   Resolved, That the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus

is praised and commended for its contributions to mankind and others, and

recognized as an illustrious group of Clampers, Clampatrious, Vituscans

and Frolicking Friars who must continue to serve and protect the residents

of the Silver State; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

a copy of this resolution to Clamp Patriarchs, Peter Van Alstyne and Jerry

Robich.

 

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