Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-27
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

| business regulating the election of county and
township officers for the assessment and collcc-
ton of taxes for State, county and township pur.
| 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
| other persons laboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system of county and township govern.
ment is required to be established Lotteries and
| the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
| compeusation to officers and employees of the
Legislature il forbidden. The first regular SEES
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses
sions of sixty days; and special sessions con
yened by the Governor, TO twenty days
homestead " as provided by law, IL REQUIRED 10
/ 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 of Legislators cannot be chang,
| ed during their terms; each member IL allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery
newspapers, postage, ETC.; 81 day additional Is
| 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 offaiure of the two Houses TO
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call Such Con
| yentiou or proclamation. TwO-tbirds 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 ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must be ald
| 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 SEES
sions; permitting special Legislation respecting
| fees and salaries and the interest on money
| H. &c fhan
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that to
| be provided for by law emitting the section tor.
| bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders; emitting the
| Limitation of the salaries of county officers and
the per diem of themembers ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE V-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the executive power IN Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be Il qualified
electOr, twenty-five years of age and, except at
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
i officers The Governor is .Commander-n-C Chief of
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He IL
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and 10 fill vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
| of the Legislature but at such sessions no lcgs-
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 az TO the time Of adjournment TO adjourn
the Legislature to such time AZ 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 reprieves not eN.
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. \ Lieutenant
Governor is to be elected at the same time and
for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed.
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller Sur
veyOr General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of State and
| Attorney General are constituted u Board OF
State Prison Directors, and also a Board of Ex-
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le-
gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in ths Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
| ARTICLE VI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in Su.
premc Court, consisting of q Chief Justice ana
two Associate Justices with power in the Lcgis-
lature TO add two associates), 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 Supreme Court are to be elected at general
elections for six years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms so that one
will go ont of Office every two years. The SUI.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in 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 to felony. The State is divided into nine Ju-
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, 0rmsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt the Sixth Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. RoOp Is
attached to the Washoe district. The Legislature
may alter change the districts hereafter, or
increase or diminish the number of districts or
Judges. The First,'or Storey District, has three
District Judges with q coeNtensiye 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.
spectve Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re.
ating to estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates Of minors and insane persons, and of
the action of forcbe entry and unlawful detainer,
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate jurisdiction
in all 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
ofcases not coming within the jurisdiction of the
District Courts provided they may have such
criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris'
dction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement of mechanics liens not exceeding
$780, and of actions for the possession of lands
and tenements In certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
TO receive fees and perquisltes for their own use.
Judges are ineligible to other than judicial offices
during their terms. Provision is made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment of the
salaries of Judges. No leave of absence can be
granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va.
Gates his Office.
This Article is radically different from the cor.
responding Article of the old Constitution, where.
in the judicial system was copied substantially
from that Of California.
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly. and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
NJ the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor, and two.thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dcial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for r.isdemeanor or NAL.
feasance in Office but juG$r lent can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
Office The party Is liable, however, to indict-
ment and trial according to law, if the offense
IL indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
from office, after "a hearing, by vote of two
thirds of the members elected TO each branch of
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers.
This Article is substantially the same W that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
| ARTICLE vrI-MuHICIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR.
| ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor.
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed nnder general
laws. Property Of corporations il subject to tax.
alton like that of individuals. Corporators in
corporations formed under che laws of che State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate as
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws of Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money con-
tracing debts and loaning their credit except for
procuring supplies Of water. The State il pro.
hibited from loaning or giving money or its cred
II, or subscribing to the stock Of any corporation
or association, except for educational or charta-