Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-25

and designating the places Of Young P,- @
for the sale of real estate belonging TO minors OF
other persons lRboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system of county and township govern
ment Is required to be established. Lotteries ana
the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited E1ua
compensation to officers and employees OF me
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular see'
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses'
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions con
vened by the Governor, to twenty days
homestead as provided by law" Is required TO
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases. Provision is made for seeur'
ing the separate property of a 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 Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc. ~ day aodliional IL
allowed the presiding officers Of each oraneh.
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 q
vacancy; In case offailure Of the two Houses 10
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days TOR
this purpose the Governor may call suen con.
yeptIon or proclamation. Two-thirdS OF all Inc
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass sny bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed Ave days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must De au
before the
The changes in this Article from the old Con.
stitutiou are numerous. Among them are a.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses
sIons permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
emitting the specification OF the amount OF Vaiue
of the homestead exemption, and Leaving that 10
be provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole tradersi emitting lhe
limitation of the salaries Of county ofncersr ana
the per diem of the members ofthe Legtslature'e'c
ARTICLE Y-EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, 10 pe
elected for four years, who must be quallnea
elector, twenty-five years Of age, and except at
the first election for two years preceding MS elec
ton, O resident Of the state PROVIDES tOr eaniuss
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor is Commander'ln'Chlclo OF
| the military forces of the State, except wheh
called into the service of the United States. Heis
| to transact all executive business, sec that the
laws are faithfully executed, and TO fill vacancies
! in Office by appointment where not otnerwlSe
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis
| latve business may be transacted, except such
al tho Governor may call attention 10. He has
| power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses as to the time Of adjournment, TO ADJOURN
| the Legislature to such time as he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet:
| ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
| fines and forfeiures and grant reprieves not e&.
| ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices oil
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
| constituted Court Of Pardons, except In cases
! of treason and impcachmentS. Lieutenant
! Governor Is TO be elected at the same time and
| for the same term 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 Board of
State Prison Directors, and also Boerd Of EI.
aminers, 10 audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the IL.
gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution In tins Article IL providing for the
election Of n Surveyor General
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State in u Su-
preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legis
lature 10 add two assOciates), nine District Courts
(at 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 10 be elected at general
elections tor 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 Su.
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-
j trOyersy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing TO felony. The State il divided into nine Ju.
dicial Districts Storey county constituting the
First, OrnShy the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Eye 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 or 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 eo-extensye 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-
spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cuses wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re.
latng to estates Of deceased persons, and persons
and estates OF minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of forcible entry and unlawful detainer,
and Of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate jurisdiction
in all cases 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 coInpen.
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-
QlctlOn concurrent VIII tue DslTlct SOuTlt III Iut
enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, 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 perquisites for their own use
Judges ineligible 10 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 impeachng by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice 10 preside
u the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor, and two-thirds Of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju.
dlcial officers, except Justices OF the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feasance in Office; but Judgment can only extend
10 removal and disqualification from holding
Office. The party IL liable, however, to indict.
ment and trial according to law, Ii the offense
is 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 brunch OF
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers
This Article IL substantially the same rs that
In the old Constitution, except the provision re:
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
ARTICLE vIII-aUNICIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR-
| ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor.
porations. except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations TO be formed under general
laws. Property of corporations ia subject TO tax.
alton like that OF individuals. COrporators in
corporations formed under che laws of the 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 m
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 COIL.
tracing debts and oanlng their credit except for
procuring supplies Of water. The State Is pro-
hibited from loaning or giving money or its cred.
1t, or subscribing to the stock of any corporation
or association, except for educational or chsrita
| BILE purposeG Counties, cities, towns and other
municipal corporations are prohibited from be-
coming stockholders or loaning their credit in aid
of any company, corporation or association, Tex.
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