Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-23
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

poses providing for opening and conducting
| elections 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 legal disabilities.
| uniform system of county and township govern
Inent is required to be 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, subsequent ses
siOns of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
yened by the Governor to twenty days
homestead d" as provided by law" is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
| enumerated cases. Provision Is made for secur-
ing the separate property of wife. The county
officers to be elected are specified the Legislh-
| ture to prescribe their duties and compensation
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding 500 per session Tor stationery
newspapers, postage, etc; 81 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 n
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses TO
| meet in Joint Convention within twenty days Tor
| this purpose, the Governor may call huch Con
| ventiOn or proclamation. TwOthirds OF All the
members elected to each branch hre necessary W, 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
| Governoris allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must be lGSl
before the next session OF the Legislature.
The changes in this Article from the Old Con-
! sttutiOn are numerous. Among them are: a.
| lowing the Senate TO hold secret executive SEES
siops; permitting special legislation respecting
| fees anu salaries, and the interest on money
| emitting the specification of the amount or value
of the homestead exemption, and leaving that 10
be provided for by law emitting the section Tor
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women TO act as sole lTadersi emitting the
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem Of the members ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE y-EXECUTIYE DEPARTMENT..
| Vests the executive power in Il Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be u qhalned
elector, twenty-five years of age and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton a resident Of the State Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor is COmmander'inCnleto OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He's
to transact all executive business, see that me
laws are faithfully executed, and TO fill vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature but at such sessions no leglS.
lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may.call attention TO. He has
power, in case of disagreement between the TWO
Houses rs 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. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprleves not eX.
ceeding sixty days. The Governor, Justices OF
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Il Court of puTdonS, except in cases
of treason and impeachmentS. 4 Lieutenant
Governor IL 10 be elected at the same time and
for the same term lis 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
prOvidpd for and their powers and duties pre-
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of State and
Attorney General are constituted Il Board Of
State Prison Directors, and also \ BO8rd Of EH.
amners, TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can bc passed upon by the Lee
gislRture.
The only changes of Importance from the old
Constitution in tins Article IL providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State In Su-
preme Court, consisting of Il Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
lHiure to add two associates, nine District Courts
| (at prescnD 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 first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, so that one
will 20 out of office every two years The SUI
prcme Court has appellate jurisdiction III all
cases in equity, and in all cases at law involving
real estate 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 Jul
dicial Districts Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
, | Ina Etuhth ROOD
attached to the Washoe district The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase or diminish the number of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
! District Judges with co-eXtensiye and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO be
elected for four 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 cases wherein the Su-
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
latng TO estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of fOrcible entry and unlawful detaner
and OF all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law They have final appellate Jurisdiction
in all cases arising in Justices Courts and Other
. inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices of the Peace IN each city
and township, and fixes their duties and compen
sation Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have sucl
, criminal jurisdiction rs may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$780, and of actions for the possession of lands
and tenements in certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such Othel
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record Their judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use
Judges are ineligible to other than Judicial Offices
tI,a ia kpI
fees, to be applied toward the payment of the
salaries of Judges No leave of absence can be
, granted to any Judicial officer, and the absence
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
In the judicial system was copied substantially
from that of California.
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, ant
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
~ the trial of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor and twO.thirds of the Senators elected Il
be necessary for conviction. All State and jul
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace nr,
. liable TO impeachment for misdemeanOr or NAL
fcasance in Office but Judgment can only cxtcn,
to removal md disqualification from holding
office, The party is liable, however, to indict
ment and trial according to law, if the ofenst
is indictabe The Judges of the supreme ant
District Courts are also liable to be removed
from Office, after hearing, by vote OF two
thirds of the members elected to each branch o.
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers.
This Article is substantially the same as thai
in the old Constitution, except the provision re
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the tria
+ of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MUNICIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR
ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard 10 cor
: porations, except for municipal purposes, bu
. allows corporations to be formed under genera
laws. Property of corporations is subject to tax
alton like that of individuals. Corporntors II
corporations formed under die laws of the Stai'
shall not be individually liable for the debts o.
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes OF
paper of any kind can be allowed To circulate Ill
money except the Federal currency and the note'
, of banks authorized under the laws of Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
Of cities and towns, and restricting their power
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. con
troo+i,p doh and lOaninp their credit except tO