Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-28

place Of the words both real md perDone. y
GLIDING mines and mining property" This Wa
regarded A. the most important change msds oy
Article XII OF the old Constitution, entitled sal
aries, was amended, so as to fK the salaries OF
State oficers ETC., only Tor tho hfItteTm, and thm
stricken out and transferred to the Ichedule.
ARTICLE xI-EDUCGTIoE. ....
Provides for the election, once In two years, OF
a Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment Of a uniform system Of Common
Schools, to be maintained at least six months eeeh
wear In every School District. Any schooFDiS-
trict failing to maintain such school for the space
Of six mouths, or permitting seetarian instruction
therein, may be deprived Of its proportion OF the
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws al will tend to secure general attendance Of
children on the schools. The lands donated by
sources of income available for the purpose, are
Sojsmnly act APART and pledged to the School
Fund the interest only of which Is to be distribu
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 oe
sold A State University Is TO be established. en-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partments All teachers and professors are re-
quired to take an oath Of ofhce. a haif mll Oh
the dollar special tax Is to be levied annually ior
the support of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary OF State and
Superintendent of Public Instruction constitutes
Board of Regents Of the University and puolir
schools for the first four years. the Legislature to
elect tn,ir EuCc ssOrs. Said Board IL required 10
oiganize the MIaing Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently as possible. All secta'
rian instruction In the schools or Unlyerslty N
prohibited. ...
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking ont 50 much az made
the attendance Of children on the schools compul,
sorry by asking for the consent of Congress TO the
aDDFODriatiOn krhOol of ha H00 00l
acres granted for internal improvements. and IN
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE Xn-NIIITIA.
Requires theLeglslature to provide for organ.
izing and disciplinng the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer CORPS ETC.; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia III
emergencies The Article IL identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE xln-PUBLIc INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent IustItu,
tons and the counties to provide for the aged, in
firm or INDECENT. The language Of the Article il
the same as in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIv-BoUSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as in the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such boun'
dairy one degree further east, whenever CongreEs
shall assent, and rs far west California may re-
lnqush. There il no change In this fr ON the old
Constitution
ARTICLE Xy-MIscELLASEoUs PROVISIONS
Section fixes the seat Of Government at Car.
son City, and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead OF SIX
years, as In last years Constitution.
Section 2 prescrlbes an oath of office, including
an oath OF allegiance 10 the United States, and an
oath that the party has not, since the adoption OF
the Constitution, and willnot be, engaged ln duel
Section 3 prohibits any person not only from
holding office, but which Is additional to the old
haa IN
way concerned in duel.
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex'
cept for eleemosynary purposes.
Section fixes the general election on the Tues'
day next after the first Monday Of November
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmembeu OF
the Legislature shall never exceed rs.
Section requires county officers to hold their
offices at the county seats.
Sections provides TOR the publication OF statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions.
section antnorlZes the legislature TO increase
OF aiIiihlsh salaIies OF paohc omeers;
Sections ~ and II relate to the election or ap'
poIntment OF ofhcers and the tenure OF ofticers
created by the Legislature which must never eS
coed four years.
section IL OF the old constitution providingfor
state Printer, was stricken out.
section IL requires the Hovernor, Secretary OF
state, lreasurPr Controller and CLERK OF tne 81
preme Conrt to keep their Offices al the Capital.
Section Is provides for State census, in the
discretion Of the Legislature, In 1865 1857 1875
and every ten years thereafter, TO serve together
with the United States census, ~ basis Of repre-.
sentation.
Sec IA establishes the plurality rule In ,.cttouI
| ,pr,crrrv,- ,yrrnur,,s
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PROVIDES LOT anenumenI Oh tne constitution oy
twoIhlrds fotes OF TWO successive Legislatures.
and subsequent ratlncatlon by the people. ALSO.
that the Legislature by two-thrds vote. may
submit 10 the people tho question OF calling Con
vention to revise the Constitution. This Article
was in substance, the same In the old Constitution
ARTICLE Xvn-sCHEDuLE
| Sac,iops I o aand provids for the trspsscr os
rights actions nrosecutions Judgment, claim
etc from tho Territorial 10 the Stale C;oy.rnment
| for the continuance of Territorial laws nntil re-.
pealed or altered by the State Legsisture for the
transfer of fines and forfaitures. rccocnizances
| etc, and all legal proceedings.
Section 5 fixes the saaries-for the first term OF
office-Goyernor "a 900; Secretary of State Con
troller and Treasurer, each, $500: Surveyor
| General 81 OOO. Attorney General 20 5O0. IN
nerintendrn, nj PubIic Jns,ruction a. 0O0. each
| ffndee NJ tbs Srnrsma C;onrt 81 OOo msmbsrs ~