Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-20

ARTICLE I1-YIAANCE AND bTAIB DhsI.
The fiscal year conmeueea 5aDnasy !sslS -. Sssa
year. Taxes must be Levied each yeaf tdmetent
10 pay the annual expenses Of that yaats snd 4!eo
the deheit, II any, for the year preceding To
enahlB ths Gtats to do Q eash budncse 9o0 ~
start the State may. contract debts 70 An eraonnl
not exceeding $500 00O under careful featfcdonl,
or to = greater amount n necessary topfoSbes
The only material change from he old conItI-
tuition is omItting tho section whieh Prob
issuing Of scrip or other evidence ofIndehtedpesd
unless there were mopsy I'd the State trSAsHly V
pay the Ganne- :, - g-.-e, - ~ 10 gs-tT :
ARTICLE x-rAxAI1oN.
Section L. The IeEi1lAtnIe KhAli prOVjaeb5 8W
for uniform and equal rate Of aSsesene9t and
taxation, and shaifprefcribe such regulations =
shall Secnre just valuation for tAxAtianyeE ~
property, real, personal, and possesSoEy, except.
ing mines and mining claims; tho prcceedS Of
which alone shall be taxed, and also e1eeptiag
such property as may be exempted by law for
municipal, educational literary, scientific, feAg.
ious or charitable purposeG a. EfeiF
The amendment Of the old Consultation con.
sistsin substituting the words "resl, PertonA and
poSsessory, excepting mlneI and mining elatpS,
the proceeds OF which alone shall be tAxed,"in
place Of the words both real and porsonil, ih-
Gluding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most Important change msdshy
the Convention sTrE. ai.ie ls i juo
Article xI Of the old Constitution, entitled ~:
aries, was amended sof - toi f1; thS Galag5eS oS
State officers, ETC., only for The 6rIt term. 1ndt
stricken ont and Transferred 10 the schedule.
ARTICLE LITGI--RDUcATI0N. ,,Ds,q z
Provides for the election, once In two ySaIA OF
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and for
the nstablLshmentpfa uniform ntystel ef fCoEN6en
Schools, to be maintained at least ak months each
year IN every School District Any school DIS.
trict failing to maintain such school for The llefe
OF six months, permitting ssctarian iRitfuetion
thorein, may be deprived OF Its properties q the
School Fund, The Legislature may pass such
laws ss Will tend TO secure general AttendAnee Of
children on the sehools.. Tho lands douzted By
Congress for educational purposes, and Ill other
sources Of income available for the purpoSe, me
| Solemnly vet apart and pledged 70 the School
Fund, the interest only Of which ID to be dstribu
ted pro rata, according 70 the number Of chIldFen
between six and eighteen years Of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants are 70 BE-
sold AStsts University u to be established en-.
brRcing agricultural, mechanical and mining de.
partments. All teachers and professor are &c.
quIred to take au oath Of Office. "A half mil on
the dollar special tax Ii to be levied annually for
tho support Of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary Of State md
Superintendent Of Public instruction constitute
Board Of Regents Of the Cuiversityi and! !pnhlIs
schools for the 6rst four years, the HegAlature 10
elect their successors Said Board iI required 70
as speedily and efficiently ss possible, All gett6-
rian instruetlen in the schools or Unlvendty h
prohibited. ,---.arsssrJ ID ,yEgECgI.TL .
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 20 much y nAAs
the attendance Of children on the sehoolB eompui.
sorry by ASking for the consent Of Congress 70 ths
appropriation 10 school purpoSes of the 10000
acres granted for internal, improvements, and u
some less important particulars. '"'' ''''
-.- ARTICLE. .XI-NuITIA ESQ ll.!l O.
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ.
ling and Isciplining the militia and the eectiVe
= nFa0 n
the Governor power to call out the militia In
emergencies The Article 10 identical with the
one in the old Constitution. r.--...,. r. ~.
ARTICLE XIII-PUBLIc INSTITUTIONS.
Require. the State to foster benevolent inttitu.
tons and tho counties 10 provide for the agsd In
firm or INDECENT The language Of the Article 10
the same az in the old ConGtttntlpn. J. 20 lgap
ARTICLE xIv-BoUkDARY.
EBtsbltIhsB the State boundary - In tbs .EnA.
bling Act and provides for extending areh boun.
dairy one degree further eaSt, whenever ConkTeas
shall assent, and as far west o. CAlifoTutA may re.
linquish There Is no change in this fr ON the old
| ConEtitntion. ara iai. eA' ..-' Z
ARTICLE 1y--NIscELLASEoUs PRoyISIoEG
g. Section fixes the seat Of Government at Car.
son City and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of Sik
| years, as in last years Constitution. --
Section prescribes an oath Of Office including
an oath Of allegiance to the United States, and an
oath that the party has not since the adoption Of
the Cpns'ltuhon. ana winner nf, ene1tee " kSueI'
Section prohibits any person not only hom
holding Office but (which Is additional TO the old
| constitutional from voting, who has been In any
way concerned In duel
q. Section 4. No perpetnities shall bs allowed sx-
! cept for eleemosynary purposes
Section fixes the general eiection'on the Tues.
| day next after the Arst Monday Of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmembsrS OF
| the Legislature shall never exceed IS. e.a
Section requires county officers to hold their
Offices at the county seats.
Section provides for the publication Of Statuis
laws and Supreme Court decisions.
Sections authorizes the Legislature totncreass
Tor diminish salaries OF public officers
Sections 10 and IL relate 70 the electi0n oe .ap.
pointment Of officers and the. e.tenure OF oftcerS
created by the Legislature which must never ex.
coed four years. = ..at
Section IL OF the old Constitution, providing Tor
q state Printer, was stricken out
Section II requires the Governor, 6ecxStasys OF
State, Treasurer, Controi!er and Clerk OF the Su'
preme Court to keep their ofhces at the Capital.
Section l3 provides for State cenSuI, in the
discretion Of the Legislature, In 1865, 1861 1875
and every ten years thereafter 10 perve, foEethsr
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-.