Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-14
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA

e. nroceeds of which alone Ihall De taxed N
,Isce Of the words "both real and personal, In.
ludtng mines and mining property. This E@
erarded a. the most important change made BY
Astiels HI Of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
-iee wa amended 90 e. to fix the salaries Of
tate ofcers, ETC, only for the hrSt term and then
tricken ont and transferred TO the schedule
ARTICLE M-EDUcATIoM
Provide, for the election, once In two years Of
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and tM
he establishment Of unborn system Of Commen
Schools to be maintained ct least ~ montns eacn
year In every School District. Any scnool Dih'
riet falling to MAINTAIN such school fof the space
81 Il1 months, or permitting sectaran inAfractloh
herein, may be deprived Of Its proportion OF the
school Fund The Legislature may pass Sucn
Jaws a. Will tend to secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and al other
sources OF income available for the purpoge, are
1olemnly set apart and pledged 10 the School
Fund, the interest only Of which Is 70 be diStrbu.
ted pro rata, according to the number Of children
between SIX and eighteen years Of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants are 70 b.
sold AState University il to be established. EN-.
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partments. AL teachers and professor are r..
quired to take an oath Of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax Is to be levied annually for
the support of the University and common
schoolS The Governor, Secretary of State aud
Of Public Instruction Constitute
Board of Regents of the University and publII.
schools for the first four years. the tegislature 10
elect their successors Said Board Ii required 10
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently AZ possible All secta.
rian instruction In the schools or University Il
prohibited r.-.. r-.'
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking ont 30 much - made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
Sorry by asking for the consent Of Congress 10 the
to school purposes Of the 10000
acres granted for internal improvements, and In
some less important particulars. s..s rl
ARTICLE XII-MILITIA. ar, frsr
REQUIRES the Legislature to provide for organ
ling and disciplinIng the militia and the effective
Of volunteer corps ETC.; alRo gives
the Governor power to call out the militia In
The Article Ia identical with the
one in the old Constitution. --.. nt -.
ARTICLE xIn-PUBLIc INSTITUTIONS
Requires the State to foster benevolent instiiu
lions and the counties 10 provide for the aged In.
firm or INDECENT The language Of the Article II
the same as In the old Constitution. Hh
.a Urn ARTICLE xIv-BoUNDARY. '..H.a.
Establishes the State boundary o. 10 the Ens
bling Act and provides for extending such boun
dairy one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent and as far west as California may re-
lfnquish. There Is no change In this from the old
Constitution. g . r.I .-lG=Elf#i F'.s
ARTICLE Xy-NIscELLAHEoUs PRoylSIoEsf
Section fixes the seat Of Government ut Car
son City. and prohibits appropriations Tor Capitol
buildings for the next three years. instead Of SIX
years, as In last years Constitution.
Section 2 prescribes an oath Of Office, including
an oath of allegiance to the United States snd an
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Of
the Constitution. and wllnot be, engaged In duel
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding Office, but (which Is additional TO the old
from voting, who has been In any
way concerned In a duel.
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex-
cept for eleemosynary purposes
Section S hxeS the general election on the Tues.
day next after the first Monday Of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmemberSoT
the Legislature shall never exceed rs "
Section requires county officers TO hold thSir
offices at the county seats.
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions a.f
Sections authorizes the Legislature to increase
or diminish salaries of public officerL Ta.i
Sections 10 and II relate to the election or sp-
pointment of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never eI-
coed four years.
Section l2 of the old Constitution, providing for
a State Printer, was stricken out usl.h
Section IL requires the Governor, Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk Of the 6u-
preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital
Section 10 provides for State census, IN the
discretion Of the Legislature, In 1855 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, 10 serve, together
with the United States census, a. basis Of repre-
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Sec IA establishes heplurslity rulein elections
ARTICLE xyI-AAESDAENTs.
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
r. al
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also.
that the Legislature, by tWothirds vote, may
submit to the people the question Of calling Con
vention to revise the Constitution. This Article
was in substance, the same In the old Constitution
ARTICLE xvH-sCHEDU1E. ,asE
Sections l, 9, and 4 provide for the transfer Of
rights, actions, prosecutions. judgments, clRInH,
etc. from the Territorial to the State Government;
for the continuance Of Territorial laws until re
pealed or altered by the State Legislature for the
transfer Of fines and forfeitures, recogniEances.
ETC., and all legal proceedings. 30. mA'
Section S fixes the salaries--for the frst term Of
ofiee-Goyernor, $4,000; Secretary ofState, Con.
troller and Treasurer, each, $500; Surveyor
General, $1,000; Attorney General, q, 500; Su.
perintendent Of Public instruction, $4,000 each
Judge Of the Supreme Court 1900; members Of
the Legislature, 90 per day and 40 cents per mile
each way. 20 ~ '..-A
Section establishes the following spportisa-
~ Lao INIT
enso VI I Ss.e u,,,.', XS.ssou, 10 .rS,.
ny IsT e!otey eoany Sea" E
men DousiAs county oeIA'of'S u,y Lusu'
5slneIs ,9 county Sen aseSSym
Humboldt county, senaIorh AIsemolymeni
Lander county, eeaAtoIs, Assenloiy, noni Ayon
county Senator, Assemoymeni Lyon ~
Churcnll counues' l senator Jontiy; CnufekI
county, LAseemoiyman rye county sennsot
! Asse mptymsni Ormsoy county, DensIcn
Ahsem6lymen; ssnoe ana hoop countess SEN
stors,S Assemotmen. a.
Secuon usnsleIs Hi uep,ao VI tne teEInoty 70
tine state proSloeG suu 1o M .nI my m
tenere WIN the sao'lona' e'oV'VVV sutnor1euoy
Arnele Ia.
Section PLoViaes Inat me nISt StaIe omcers
snall hoid W me Iuesoay a'te1 tne nSs NOnoAy
IN January IeoL -
section provides t1at Tue senaIos nssts s
snaii Draw lot long anu SHOT tsIns LII ons
out the DAY aiier tne general elecuon IN ieoo ana
the other nsi TWO years iateI -..,-g-.-..,
sections III ana II provide Ior carrying o1ttne
same rule respecting AsSemoiymen'
Section IL makes the nrst SESSION OF tue keSisiA'
ture commence on the second Monday OF Deem
Der next the seeona On tne nrn Aonpsy o. jan
uary, 1906; succeeding sessions 70 oe neia oiennI
ally, commencing on the nrst Monday OF January.
section Is conn9ues al Ienn9rIai IN ma county
officers under the state organisation uii Jananry,
1907, and tne PROBATE Judges tlll tne Distnei