Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-10
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA. ~,

NCfauaI duOpteu On Lne seventh Qay OF sep
tember. It is greatly condensed, occupying
but q fraction Of the room required for the
publication of the whole document, bu. will
be found equally useful and far more con-
yenient for reference: ....... .....
Preceding the Constitution proper ID resolu-
tlon adopting the Constitution of the United
States and an ordinance forever prohibiting sla.
very, securing perfect religious federation, dis.
claiming forever all right and title to unspproPri-
nted public lands, which IRE left to the sole dis
position Of the United States; exempting from
taxation all lands and other property Of the Uni
ted States, and declaring that hands Of non resi.
dents shall not be taxed higher than andH Of citi
zens ofthe proposed state. These ensctments are
made in compliance with the terms of the EnR'
bling Act, and nre declared ,irreyocable without
the consent Of the United States and ofthe people
Of the State Of Nevada ''"''.', .--'.e
The preamble to the Constitution il the same
as that of the old Constitution. II reads thus
I'VE, the people Of the State of Nevada, CRATE
full to Almighty God for our freedom, In order 70
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility
and form q more perfect Government, do estab
lish this Constitution"
ARTICLE EI-DEcLARATtoS or RIGHTS.
| Section declares all men by nature flee and
equal, possessing certain inallenable rights, etc,
the Language Of the section being merely an am
plihcation of the Declaration Of Independence
section asserts that the doctrine of the inhe
rent political power of the people, and their right
to establish or change their form Of Government
and continues: g But the paramount allegiance
| of every citizen is due to the Federal Govern.
ment, In the exercise Of altits constitutional pow
ers, AZ the same have been or may be dedned by
the Supreme Court Of the United States !; and no
power exists In the people of this or any other
state Of the Federal Union to dissolve their con,
NJ of A;n6,f fn
| impair, subyert or resist the supreme authority
| of the Government of the United States. The
Constitution of the United States confers full
power on the Federal Government to maintain
and perpetuate Its existence, and whensoevef any
portion Of the States, or people thereof, attempt
to secede from the Federal Union, or forcibly re-
slst the execution of its laws, the Federal Gov
ernment may, by warrant Of the Constitution,
employ armed force In compelling obedience to
its authority" ..... .. ... .
Section establishes the right of trial by jury,
but provides that three-fourths Of Jury in any
civil case may find q verdict unless the LegSla
ture by q twothirds vote shall require such yer.
diets to be unanimous. ...--.
Section 4 requires perfect religious federation
and freedom of conscience. No person to be ex-
elnded as Il witness on account Of religious Opin.
ions.
Section secures the writ Of habeas corpus,
except in cases of rebellion or invasion.
usual punlshments, etc
Section z requires that all persons accused shall
be bailable, except for capital offenses.
Section prohibits tRials for crime except on
presentment or indictment, and establishes the
usual safeguards as to personal and property rights.
: Section secures the freedom Of speech and of
the press, and allows the truth TO be given In ey-
idence in actions for libel by way classification.
Section 10 establishes the right Of the people to
hold public meetings, etc.
Section IL Subordinates the military to the civil
power, prohibits standing army In time of peace,
and limits army appropriations in time Of war 10
two years. ..'.. '....
Section l2 forbids the billstng of soldiers.
Section l3. Representation shall be apportioned
according to population. -. cid.
Section ii requires the exemption of q reasonable
amount Of property from execution fer debt, and
torbds Imprisonment for debt, " except In case Of
fraud, libel or SANDER"
Section l5forbids the passage of any bill of at
thinder, ex post facto law, or law imparing the
obligation of contracts. OF
Section l6 secures to foreigners, on becoming
bona hde residents, the same property rights ~
nRtive-born citizens
Section II prohibits slavery. . .... .. ......,
Section 10 protects the people against unreas'
enable searches and seizures and restricts the ls'
suing of search warrants
Section l9 defines treason against the State (as
in the United States Constltution), and requires
for conviction "thc testimony of two witnesses
to the same overt act, or confession in open Court
Section 20 reserves to the people any and all
| rights not enumerated.
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution In this Article Is in the paramount
allegiance" clause of Section 2, which In the old
| Constitution read thus But the paramount al
| legiance Of every citizen is due to the Federal
Government; and no power exists in the people
of this or any other State In the Federal Union to
a.. u AZ.
| any act tending to impair, subvert or resist the
supreme authority Of the Government of the
United States. The Constitution of the United
States confers full power on the Federal Govern
ment to maintain and perpetuste it's existence.
and whensoever any portion Of the States, orpco
pie thereof, attempt to seeede from the Federal
Union CT foreibly resist the execution Of Its laws
/ the Federal Government may by warrant of the
Consultation, employ armed force In compelling
obedience to Its authority" .... .. ..,
| Section II of the old Constitution, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting special privileges
etc, was stricken out, as being sufficiently provi
ded for In the article on Legislative Department
| The words libel or slander' were inserted
In Section IA, relative TO imprisonment for debt
| on account of the adoption of stringent .provl
slons for the prevention and punishment ofduelling
Tbs nroyision IN Section io relative 10 con
yIctiops of treason. was not contained in the old
| ConstItution. '.'.' u.
| ,nr,orru pTaur or st,prpLar
c,,Hri uo,e.rs ,ha An, nt sufF-srs ~, avery
,.SStc male ctIzen Of the United Ststes, twenty
onn woors NJ ace and nnvards WHO shall have
ectnaIIv and NOT constructiyely resided in thu
STATE s;x mohtbs and In the district or count,
| thirty davs next nreceding ,any election - pro
yides that no person convicted oftreason or felony
| In nny state or Territory of the United States
unleSs restored TO civil rights, and no person who
af,or orrjyjng nj tbe are NJ eohteen wears. Shal
hn,s S,nIrn,sr;i,, ho,,S ar,s aoaIn,. the ITnI,ei
S,n,a or hsId siS;I or ,niIi,arS oce ,ndsr thr
t'iIad Cn-FaSsra.a s,o,as ~ si,be- ~ them
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gh!sss qnls on amnesty "o on at. =. ,usars nsr' a.
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a.',,nd - h.,,a o,,,sd ~ La, rssdsres for IN,
.sa 80 ;,n.;sr, ,',S;lo In tho sorvce NJ th
PupUss s,o,as W ,ahsI ..ndan, IN snv ss,o,na,v q
iaarn;n0 q, nor Hhile kant in any slpaShouse, asy
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S.otSs anIS,es. neS sailars NJ nSji tsy 6F eeS
ssates s,s.,os y ..,,,ssS'as I sscb ,,o,s,s
'saO,;on nsobI.,ss aryssts, an civil procsss OF
section oroyides that all elections by the peo
pie shall be by ballot, and by the Legislature
| uirG roce =, -. ...'....... .-,
Section requires the enactment OF regiITy
law, and authorizes the Legislature to Preserio'
Section requires theleyyIng ofan annnat pol
tax offrom two to four dollarS, on all male re1
1.n,. hst can the a0es of one and sixty