Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-12

poses providing for opening fnu couuul tiub
elections of State, county or township 0tiicers,
aud designating the places Of voting; proyiaing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities. \
Uniform system of county and township govern.
lnent is required to be established Lotteries and
the sale oflotiery tickets are prohibited. Extra
cOmpensa ion to officers and employees of the
Legislature Is forbidden. The trst regular ses.
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
Sions of sixty days; and special sessions, col
vened by the Governor, to twenty days. 4
homestead " 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 Legisla-
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang.
cd during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.: 50 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 a
vacancy; in case Offalure of the Two Houses to
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vention or proclamation. Two-thirdS of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary TO
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed five days during the session,
or len uhyS l1cTtulteT, WllUl0 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 res
sons permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
emitting the specification of the amount or value
of the homestead exemption and leaving that to
be provided for by law ; emitting the SECTION for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
red women 10 act as sole traders emitting the
Limitation of the salaries of county officers and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE y-EXECUTIvE 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, a resident of the state Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor Is Commanderin'C Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He is
TO transact all executive business, see that the
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 legis
latiye business may be transacted except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses as TO the time of adjournment to adjourn
the Legislature TO such time As he may thlnk
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprleyes not ex.
cppdinc sixty dayK The Governor, Justices Of
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of Pardons, except In cases
of treason and mpeachmcnts. Lieutenant
Governor is to be elected Mt the same time and
for the same term rs the Governor. The usual
powers and duties OF such officer are prescribed
Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
veyor General and Attorney General arc also
provided LOT ana tnelr powers anu uuues pre-
scrlOeu Inc governor secretary OIL SLate ana
attorney General are CONSTITUTED poilu Vi
otnte rI'sou DhSetoiS' anu neo tosIu p 60 -
r, VA "r,rom"a';o, - ~, lou, he
800, 'so " W. r. i'.,J 49,.
lore sucn eiaii'is e'i Oe l'SSe" "po" " 'ne t>e
sis sial -. ,-,. &c., A. ia
Lhr oniy 'Hans' V. np'i t"i'Se I'm NV y ra
"a S'S ~ $500 iS tN"e ''' ''Ae
e'ee''",I y, :" sT a., I,,,r,,pxr
=, AK SLh Ii-'Up lGlAL DEr HhNi. g.
Nea's ,he JhuelAI power Vi 'He State ~ d 'u,
prtme S"9It, rnhs,s'ns VI Cmet 1"s'IeG aI"
TWO AsSocla.e JUSTICES N"l'H power III .he L-esn'
iatnFe 10 adH TWO asSoeaesI, nlne DI,Iel eour ,
G"' present. anu 'usices VI Ino ieuIe, I He
Legislature may also eslaohsh h9mlclPai Courts
III Incorporated cities ana towns: Inc JUSTICES OF
the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at general
elections Tor Blk years eAch put those hrst eleeteu
are 10 draw for long and short terms, so that one
will go out of office every two years. Inc su,
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and in all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality OF taxes,
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount In con-
trovrrsy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions OF law alone, IN criminal Cases amount
ing to felony. The State is divided INTO nine Ju'
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
FIRST, Orms0y the second, Lyon me inlIH
Washoe the Fourth Nye and Churchlh the mn
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth. ESmeralul the Nlltl- kOOp Is
attached 10 the Washoe district. The Legislature
NAV 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-eXtenslve ana concur
rent jurisdiction The District Judges are 10 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 nave
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the gu
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also re.
lafing 10 estates OF deceased persons ana persons
ana estates OF minors anu INSANE peIsons, hIn Vi
the action OF ioTelDIe entry hnu nt'u" u'
anu OF "ii Srlniinat eases Io'
ny law. 1hty hate luI uPPeIiate Jui
ID al! cases arising III 1uS!'ces Cour's anu otnes
,IieroI uio " - De- ,r snoh n;,,
Sile nuInUei " Jus a.. 5,St;sS arS non,non
"nu "" C,','r Ga,.a ;rr;sd;ct;on aniv
o1nos o oorn;rt- ,vi,h, ,Ls nrisJct;on nj The
Nis.s'a, IC s'IJDS ,he, ,nr bore srcb
ipri In
and The iegisIatrrs NAV confer unon them iuris
J;c,,on concurrent with the district Courts In The
s,,forcomcn, of mechanic. Inns moi exceeding
saNn IL - - g a., ,,o.,o,stor 81 IondS
~ anH y, ~ o.r,air s,ao;1;o5 cases Tho
atiu Iene 5 N 80 80 "~ch o,har
SuPLeuhe Sou., a." S,.rso ora
SouI!s as 'ne lucy 81, niSc, 90
courts Oh heeoTu. Iler Juuses a.e no1 ANU 20 81
o. i'oi;oth -, n,har ,bar ;nS;ciaI of;ces
yuueeH az p,o,.;;n, - - for 5ont.o a,
curing the'r teTns' ID niuue .o' ~
ices, 10 DC applied toward inc Paynnent Vi 'p NE
salaries oI JuusVs NJ 80 Vi "a ~. 1890 o
6E''ntSu ~ "ay yuutI h III 49, go
OF sucn oluGer IRON 'he ola'e io' hine'S u"sS va
cafes MS ollce' ,,,c-. H.. .L..u
This Article Is rauieally H,i5erent run 'ng Wv
responding ATHcIe Vi Tue olu Nons mne,
IN the luulciai system WIS coPieu a""e'@"''a'iS
from tnat OF Ca'uornin r ,rvo,,,
ARTICLE VII lMrL Mt. r,,I. AMI NA"0'" |
fnoH orti 4; l,
PROVIDES lot lmpeaShing oy tne AsseIno!yt any ~
trials by the senate the Chiei Justlce 10 pressure
a the trial of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two.thirds OF the senators elected 70
be necessary for conviction All state and u
dlcial officers except Justices oil the Feace' are
liable 10 impeachment Tor misdemeanor OF MAJ
feasance 10 Office but Judgment can only extend
TO removal and disqualification from holdin8
office. The party is liable however, 10 lnoict'
ment and trial according 10 law II tne ouense
Is indictabe. The Judges OF the supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
from Office, after hearing, by vote of two.
thirds Of the members elected TO each branch OF
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers.
This Article Is substantially the same as that
In the old Constitution except the provision re.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial