Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-16
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA I,

businessi regulating the election Of county and
toMnsnip omcers for the assessment and collec-
tIon VI 'aAes iof state, county and township pur-
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections OF State, county or township officers,
| ana oesgnating the places Of voting. providing
for the sale Of real estate belonging 10 minors or
otner persons laborng under legal disabilities. A
UNIFORM system OF county and township govern.
Mfnt 10 required 70 oe established Lotteries and
the sale Of LOTTERY tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees of the
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular ses
| sion is limited TO ninety days, subseauent seq
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
vened by the Governor, to twenty days. A
homestead " as provided by law" Is required TO
be exempted from forced sale except in certain
enumerated caseE Provision IL made for secur-
Ing tho separate property of wife. The county
| officers 10 be elected are specified, the Legisla-
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation
The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms each member ia allowed
not exceeding 600 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.; e day additional Is
| allowed the presiding officers of each branch
| Elections of United States Senators are to be
made in joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration OF the Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening III Il
vacancy; In case offailure of the two Houses TO
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
venti0n or proclamation. TwO.thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor ia allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto Il
bill; and in the latter case the bill must be laid
\ before the next session of the Legislature.
| The changes In this Article from the old Con-
stitution are numerous. Among them are al.
| lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses.
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
| fees and salaries, and the interest on money
AZ.
of the homestead exemption, and leaving that 70
be provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act az sole traders; emitting the
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe ofthe Legislature,etc
ARTICLE v-EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty-five years Of age, and, except at
the first election, for two years preceding his cleo
ton resident of the STATE Provides for canvass.
ing election returns for Governor and other state
! officers The Governor is CommBuder.in-Chieto OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He IL
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and to fll vacancies
| in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature but at such sessions no legis.
lative business may. be transacted, except such
|
power, In case Of disagreement between the two
Houses az TO the time Of adjournment, TO adjourn
| the Legislature TO such time as he may think
| proper but not beyond the time for the meet
ing of the next Legislature. lie may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprieyes not ex.
ceeding sixty days The Governor Justices Of
| the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of Pardons, except in cases
Of treason and impeachments A, Lieutenant
| Governor Ia to be elected at the same time and
for the same terua as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed.
A Secretary of State. Treasurer, Controller, sur.
Yeyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-:
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of State and
Attorney General are constituted Board OF
State Prison Directors, and also Boerd of Ex'
aminers, TO audit oil claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be.
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature.
The only change Of Importance from the old
Constitution in tins Article IL providing for the
election of Surveyor General
ARTICLE yI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State In Su.
preme Court consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the Legis'
lsture to add two asSociates, nine District Courts
lat presenD and Justices Of the Peace. The
| Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In incorporated cities and towns. The Justices OF
the Supreme Court are to be elected at general
elections tor six years each, but those rst elected
are TO draw for long and short terms, 10 that one
will 20 out of office every two years. The Su.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction In all
cases in equity and in oil cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality Of taxes
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount In con-
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions Of law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing 10 felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju
diciaI Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, OrmSby the Second, Lyon the Third
| Washoe the Fourth, Sye and Churchill the Fifth
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth. Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop IL
attached to the Wlshoe district. The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, oil
increase or diminish the number of districts oil
Judges. The First, or Storey District has three
District Judges with co.eXtensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to b.
elected for four years, and are to be paid out
the treasures of the counties comprising their re
spectiye Districts. Tho District Courts havi
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re
laiing to estates of deceased persons, and person
and estates of minors and insane persons, and o
the action Of forcible entry and unlawful detainer
and Of all criminal cases not otherwise provides
by law. They have final appellate jurisdiction
in all cases arising in Justices Courts and othe
inferior tribunals The Legislature determine
the number of Justices of the Peace in each city
and township, and Axes their duties and compen
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction onl,
Of cases not coming within the jurisdiction OF III
District Courts, provided they may have suci
criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts ia tn
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession OF land
and tenements in certain specified cases. I'M
Supreme Court, District Courts and such othe
Courts as the Legislature may determine, an
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowed
10 receive fees and perquisites for their own use
Judges arc Ineligible to other than judicial office
during their terms. Provision is made for docke
fees, 10 be applied toward the payment OF tho
salaries Of Judges. No leave Of absence can o.
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office. &c.,
This Article Is radically different from the cor
responding Article of the old Constitution, where
in the judicial system was copied substantially
from that of California " -
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE. ...L.
Provides for impeachlng by the Assembly. and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice to preside
AZ the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
Z nor, and two.thIrds OF the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and Ju
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, arr
liuble 10 Impeachment for misdeneanor or NAL
fcasance in office; but Judgment can only extend
TO removal and disqualification from holding
Office, The party Is liable, however, to indict
ment and trial according to law, If the ofenSe
IN ndictablc The Judges of the supreme and
District Courts are also liable 10 be removed
from office after a hearing, by Vote OF TWO
thirds Of the members elected to each branch Of
the Legislature Provision may be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers.
This Article is substantially the same az that
in the old Constitution. except the provision re,