Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-14

place Of the words "bcth real and personal, In
GLIDING mines and mining property" This was
regarded rs the most important change made BY
the Convention.
Article II of the old Constitution, entitled saI.
aries WIS amended so ~ to fix the salaries Of
State officers etc, only for the frst term. and then
stricken out and transferred 10 the schedule.
ARTICLE xI-EDUcATIoE.
Provides for the election, once In two years, of
a Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of Il uniform system of Common
schools to be maintained at least SIX months each
wear in every School District. Any chool Dis.
trict failing to maintain such school for the space
of six months or permitting sectnrian instruction
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion Of Ihs
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws AZ will tend to secure general attendance Of
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and all other
sources of income available for the purpose, arc
solennly set apart aud pledged 10 the School
Fund the interest only Of which Is to be diStribu
ted pro rata. according to the number Of children
between six and eighteen years OF age In each
county, Floating school land warrants are 10 DO
sold A State University is 10 be ESTABLISHED en-
braciDg agricultural, mechanical and mining DE-
partments. All teachers and professors are ne
quired to take an oath vf Office. A half MILL on
tho support of the University and common
schools The Governor, Secretary of State and
Superintendent of Public Instruction constitute
Board Of Regents of the University and pubic
schools for the first four years, the Legislature 10
elect their successors. aid Board Is required 70
organize the Mining Department ofthe UniyerSiiy
as speedily and efficiently as possible. All sectAr
rian instruction In the schools or UniYerSIty "
prohibited. s.-
ThIs amends the corresponding Article Of the
,.-,1yT oh do
the attendance Of children on the schools compul.
sorry BY asking for the consent Of Congress to the
appropriation to school purposes Of the 10000
acres granted for internal improvements, aud In
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE xn-aILITIA.
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ.
izing and discipliping the militia and the effective
encouragement OF volunteer CORPS ETC.; slso gives
the Governor power TO call out the militia In
emergencies. The Article is identical with ths
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIII-PUBLIc INSTRUCTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent inItitu.
lions and the counties 10 provide for the aged In
firm or INDECENT. The language Of the Article Ia
the same as in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIy-BouSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as in the Ens
| bling Act and provides for extending such boun.
| Diary one degree further east, whenever CouGrrSS
inquish. There is no change in this from the old
| Constitution.
ARTICLE XY-MISCELLASEoUs PROVISIONS.
! Section fixes the seat of Government at Car.
son City and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of SIX
years, as In last years Constitution.
Section prescribes an oath Of Office, including
an oath of allegiance to the United States and an
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Of
the Constitution. and wilnot be, engaged in duel
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding Office, but which Is additional to the old
constitutional from voting, who has been In any
way concerned in duel.
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex'
cept for eleemosynary purposes.
Section 5 fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday Of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmemberS Of
the Legislature shall never exceed 75
Section requires county officers to hold their
Offices al the county SEATS
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions
Section 9 authorizes the Legislature 10 incTc0SA
or diminish salaries Of public officers.
Sections 10 and IL relate to the election or ap.
pointment Of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never sK-
coed four years.
fSection IL of the old Constitution, providing for
state Printer, was stricken out
Secti,n 70 requires the Governor, Secretary OF
State, Treasurer Controller and Clerk Of the Su-
preme Court to keep their offices at the Capital.
Section 10 provides for State census, In the
discretion Of the Legislature in 1865, 1907, 1875
and every ten years thereafter 10 serve, together
with the United States census as basis Of repre-
sentation.
Sec. II establishes the plurality rule election
ARTICLE xvI-AMESDMESTS.
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
two.thirds votes Of two successive Legislatures,
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also
that the Legislature, by two-tbiTds vote, may
submit 10 the people the question Of calling Con
vention to revise the Constitution. This Article
az. IN substance the same in the old Constitution
ARTICLE XvII-scHEDULE.
Sections /, 2, 3 and provide for the transfer OF
rights, actions, prosecutions, judgments, claims,
ETC., from the Territorial 10 the State Government
for the continuance of Territorial laws until 70.
pealed or altered by the State Legislature for tho
transfer Of fines and forfeiIures, recognizanees.
etc., and all legal proceedings.
Section ; fixes the salaTies-for the frat Term or
offce-Goyernor, $4,000 Secretary Of State Con.
troer and Treasurer, each, S3,60O; Surveyor
General, $1,000; Attorney General. 6, 500; gu.
perintendent of Public Instruction, g., 900; each
Judge of the Supreme Court, $1,000; members OF
the Legislature, Sc per day and 40 cents per inie
each way.
Section establishes the following apportIou.
ment of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law: Storey county, 4 Senators, 70 Assembly.
men Douglas county, Senator. 2Assemblymen
Esmerslda county, 2 Senators, 4Assemblymen !;
Humboldt county, 9 Senators. 3 Assembly men !;
Lander county, 2 Senators, 4 AsSemblymen; Lyon
county, enAtor, Assemblymen; Lyon and
| Churchill counties, Senator jointly; Churchill
county, lAssemblyman Nye county, SenstaE.
| | Asse mblyman; 0rmsby county, SenatpE9S
Assemblymen; Washoo and Roop counties, SD.
stors, 3 Assemblymen.
Section 7 transfers all debts of the Territory 70
the State provided said Indebtedness shall not In
| tartar fhaa nd cd ky
| Article TX.
Section provides that the first State officers
shall hold till the Tuesday after the first Monday
| in January 1867.
shall draw for long and short terms, one half going
out the day after the general election In lso6 and
tue other half two years later
Sections 10 and II provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting Assemblymen
Section l2 makes the first session OF the LeeiSS.
ture commence on the second Monday Of Decem.
Der next the second on the first Monday Of Jan.
nary 1866: succeeding srssions TO be held bIenni.
ally, commencing on the tirst Monday Of January.
Section 10 continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization till January
1867. and the Probate Judges till the District
Judges are elected, with proyiSo for Q special
election In Lander county next November.
Section "A continues the Territorial officers TIL
election and qualification Of State officers.
Section Is fixes the terms Of the Supreme and
Section Is and II fx the salaries Of the District
Judges until altered by law. First District,
g. 700; Second, $4,000; Third and Fourth, 5000;
Fifth, $500; Sixth, s4,OOO; Seventh, 5000;
Eighth $780, Ninth, e5,0o1
Section Ierequires State officers first elected 70
enter on their duties on the frst Monday Of Do
cember next and continue till January, 1867.
Section 10 makes a similar provillon for the
Supreme and District Jndges
Section % relates to the commissioning and
qualifying ofthe first State officers and District
Judges, and requires the State Controller and
Treasurer to give bonds 10 $50 1000 each.
Section 81 requires counties, towns, etc. 10 pro
vide for supporting their own officers.
Section % provides for filing vacancies.
Section % transfers cases pending In the Ter.
ritorial Probate Courts 10 the District Courts.
Section "a limits taxation for the first three
years to one per cent. and one.fourth Of one per
cent. for Territorial Indebtedness. Had. ....
Section 25 attaches Roop to WaShoe county,
for judicial, legislative, revenue and county pur
poses.
Section rs makes provision for publIShInG 900
copies Of the debates and proceedings Of this
Convention, and for the compensation Of the
Official Reporter Of the same.
ELECTION ORDINANCE.
Following the Constitution proper % an ordI.
nance providing for the submission Of the ConSd
tuition TO the people at the time provided by Act Of
Congress- and also for the election Of State officers
under the Constitution, on the Tuesday after tbs
frst Monday Of November, 1854. The ordinance
makes detailed provisions a. to the SOLDIER votOS,
the manner Of voting, making and canvaSslng the