Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-02

poses providing for opening and conducting
selections of State, county or township officers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under lrga! disabilities A
Uniform system Of county and township govern
Inent is required TO be established Lotteries and
the sale oflottery tickets are prohibited Extra
compensation to officers nnd employees of the
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular res.
sion is limited to ninety DAYS, subsequent SEES.
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, cbn.
vened by the Governor, to twenty days. A
homestead us provided by law" Is required TO
be exempted from forced sale. except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision is made for Eecur-
ing the separate property Of wife. The county
officers to 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 is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.; q day additional il
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 Of
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.
yention or proclamation. TwO.thirds of all the
members elected 10 each branch are necessary TO
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed five days during the session.
or ten days thereafter, within which 10 veto
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
sious; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries. and the interest on money !;
omit ting the specification of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that TO
be provided for by law emitting the section for
| fb.,p of luty mn
rird women to act az sole traders emitting the
Limitation of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem of the members OF THE Legislature, etc
ARTICLE V-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power IN Il Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elcctor, twenty-five years of age and except al
the first election, for two years preceding his cleo
tion resident of the state Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
! officers. The Governor " Commander In Chief Of
! the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service OF the United States. He *
/ TO transact all executive business, that the
laws faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
I in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but al such sessions no legis
! lative business may he transacted, except such
/ as tile Governor may call attention TO. He has
power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses as to the time of adjournment, 10 adjourn
. the Legislature to such time he may think
! proper but not beyond the time for the meet.
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures aud grant reprieyeS not eI.
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 is TO be elected at the same time and
for the same ierru as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed.
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, or.
"a alG
provided for and their powers aud duties pre-.
scribed The Governor, Secretary Of state and
! Attorney General constituted. u Board OF
I State Prison Directors, and also a Boerd Of E1.
/ aniners, to audit all claims against the State,
excerpt salaries or compensation liked by law, be.
fore such CLAIMS can BE- passed upon by the LIE.
! sislature
The only change Of importance from the old
! Constitution in u. Article il providing for the
/ election Of u Surveyor General
ARTICLE yI-JUoIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the judicial power Of the State In Su.
| prrme Court, consisting Of a Chief Justice aud
two Associate Justices with power in the Legs-
iuture add two associutrs), nine District Courts
| lat presently and Justices Of the Peace. The
! Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
! in Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices OF
| the SUPP emr Court are TO be elected ut general
elections tor six years each, but those first elected
| are draw for long and short terms, 30 that one
! will go out of office every two years. The gu.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases in equity aud in all cases at law involving
real estate mining claims, the legality OF taxes,
assessments tines, ETC., where the amount In con.
| troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also OIL
| questions Of law alone, in criminal cases amount
| ing to felony. The Stute Is divided into nine Ju'
| ,liral Districts Storey county constituting the
| First, Ornsby the econd, Lyon the Third
! Washoe the Fourth, Nye aud Churchill the Ffth
! humboldt the Sixth, Lundtr the Seventh, Doug
/ las the Eighth, Eslneralda the Ninth Roop Is
| attached to the WusbOe district The Legislature
! may alter change the districts hereafter OF
| Increase or diminish the number OF districts OF
| Judges. The First, :torry District, has three
| District Judges with n co-extensive and concur
! rent jurisdiction. The District Judges ore 10 be
elected for tour years, and are to be paid out OF
the treasures OF the counties comprising their re-
spective DISTRICTS. The District Courts have
| original jurisdiction in all wherein the eu'
prrmr Court has appellate Jurisdiction also. re-
,uiing 10 estates OF drceased persons, and persons
and estates OF minors aud insane persons, and OF
the action Of fJrciGle entry and unlawful detainer
| and OF all criminal cases not otherwise provided
py law. They have final appellate Jurisdiction
I IL ali eases arising in justices Courts aud other
! inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices of the Peace 10 each city
and township and fixes their duties and eompen
>atiOn. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
ii cases not coming within the Jurisdiction Of til,
| District Courts, provided they may have sucl
| JuTlsulctlOn tis lDuI Ue law
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
| LECTION concurrent with the District Courts in III
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceediu
S3UO, and of actions for the possession OF land
| aud trnenents in certain specified cases. III
supreme Court, District Courts, and such othe
| Courts rs the Legislature may determine, ar
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and prrquisiteS for their own use
| Judges are ineligible 10 other than judicial Office
Turing their terms Provision is made for docke
fees. 10 be applied toward the payment Of thu
salaries of Judges. No leave OF absence can b
granted TO any judicial officer, and the absenc
of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office.
This Article is radically different from the cor
responding Article of the old Constitution, where
| Ill the Judicial system was copied substantial,
from that of California.
| ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
| Provides for impruching by the Assembly, ant
trials by the senate, the Chief Justice to presid
u the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
uOr and twO-thirds of the Senators elected 4
be necessary for conviction. AL State and ia
| dici;l officers, except Justices Of the Peace, Rr
liubie 10 Impeachment for msdemeanor or NAL
feasancr in office; but judgment can only extern
| TO removal and disqualification from holdn
office. The party is liable, however, TO indict
ment and trial according TO law, If the otfens
is indictable. The Judges Of the supreme AM
|
from office, after n hearing, by vote Of two
thirds OF the members elected 10 each branch o
the Legislature. Provision NAV BE- made by Law
| for the removal OF other civil officers
This Article is substantially the same as tba
| in the old Constitution. except tie provision re
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the tria
| Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MuSICIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR
! ATOMS.
| prohihtts anprial lpUislnffnn in regard TO cor
poratious, except for municipal purposes ou
! allows corporations TO be formed under genera
laws. Property Of corporations IL subject to lax
alton like thar of individuals. Corporators II
corporations formed under the laws Of the STATE
shall not be individually liable for The debts OF
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes OF
paper Of any kind can he allowed TO circulate a.
money except the Federal currency and the nole'
, Of banks authorized under the laws OF Congress
Gem raj laws must be passed for the organlIallol
of cities and towns, and restricting theF power
! of taxation, assessment, borrowing money eVn
tracting debts and oaning their credit except loi
/ procuring supplies of water. The State pr
bibited from loaning or giving money or us creu.
! il or subscribipg to the stock OF any corPoraLou
ar assorutinn except for educational or chaIitH'
| HE nnrnosh. Counties cities, towns and otneF
! mnniripaI corporations are prohibited from De-
coming stockholders or loaning their creGlI 4. a.u
of nnvcompnuy corporation or ASSOCIATION,
| cent railroad companies, corporations VI "'0'>'
| tons" ,, .u,;oI. from the
THE material changes In this Article -,
! old Constitution are, permltups -, ,h,, law. ~
! the notes of banks autnorlzea uu S'aL an,hnr,sd
Congress, emitting the proviSo WIFE, "a mn 0O0
| tue ota'e " I,,,iNo Railroad, and authorizing