Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-05
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

The amendment of the old Constitution con.
Sists in substituting the words real personal and
possessory, excepting mines and mining claims,
Inc proceeds of which alone shall be taxa" in
place of the words both real and personal, n-
cludinR mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made oy
the Convention.
Article XII of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended SO as to fix the salaries OF
State officers, etc. only for the first term, andthen
stricken ont and transferred TO the schedule.
ARTICLE MEDICATION.
Provides for the election, once in two years, Of
n -Superintendept of Public Instruction, and for
the Establishment of uniform system Of Common
schools TO be maintained at least SIX months each
wear In every School District. Any School Dis
triet falling 10 maintain such school for the space
of six months, or permitting sectar1an instruction
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion OF me
School Fund. The Legislature may pas Aucn
laws us will tend to secure general attendance OF
children OH the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and all other
sources of income available for the purpose, are
solemnly set apart and pledged to the Scnooi
Fund the interest only Of which Ia to be dlstribu'
ted pro rata, according 70 the number Of children
between six and eighteen years OF age In escn
county. Floating school land warrants ore to be
sold. State University IL to be established: en'
brscing agricultural, mechanical and mining de.
partments. AL teacners and professor are IT.
qured 70 take an oath OF ONCE half mill on
the support of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary of State and
Superintendent of Public Instruction constitute
Board of Regents Of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature 10
elect their successors. said Board il required TO
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently as possible All secta
rian instruction in the schools or University IL
prohibited
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 10 much a. made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
sorry, by asking for the consent Of Congress to the
anpropriation to school purposes of the 100000
acres granted for internal improvement and In
some iess important particulars
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"Nti"'n an
Requires the Legislature to provide Tor organ
izing and disciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps, etci also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia IN
emergencies. The Article is identical with the
one in the old Constitution:
ARTICLE ylII-PuBLlC INSTITUTIONS
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ARTICLE HIV-BoUNDARf.
Fs,ohIishes the State boundary AZ in the Eua
b,jnr Act and nrovides for extending 1ucb boun
SorIs ons Ssorae f,rther east wbensyer Con0r,,,
III so, and as Co. ,,,ss, as CoIifo,nia ,,aS 10
i;nnr;Sb Tbcra IL no change in this from tbe old
To5stjtrt;op
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ARTICLE N-m''e ell - rNo'i0io''
Section hxes the Seat OF Government NJ Car
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead oil Six
years, as in last years Constitution:
secuon z Prescrloes an oatn .! ONCE, lneiu9ns
al oaih VI aileeIleS " NIe on'eu SIe1ss, at ~
o,Atu Sas ny P tan IL h 80 ~ al
Tue % it ~ "I,anot vs. ~: IL ~,
piTno e NY Sdi,I no W IL Oid
Toa.is,in 81 'a.sn 20 % ne 49,, .nv
Consteuuori uUm d nuns' WIN na' 'ee" I'LL my
wy lin NJ re.ua.,;,,os sho,I In o,Io,,.d nv,
cont for eleemosvnaTv nnrnosss
Section s 6xes the general election on the Tues.
day next after the first Monday of November.
Section G. The aggregate number of msmbers of
the Legislature shall never exceed IS
section 7 reouiTes county officers to hold their
Offices at the county seats
Section provides for the publication of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions
Section Q authorizes the Legislature TO increase
mr. diminish salaries of public offceys
Section. ~ and II relate IN The eIectiun or an
nontment of officers and the tenure of officers
Created by the Legislature, which must never ex.
coed fonr wears,
Section IL of the old Constitution, providing for
n STATE Printer WINS stricken ont / p
Section 10 rrouIres the Governor Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk of the Su.
preme Court 10 keep their Offices at the Capital
Section 10 provides for a State census, In the
discretion Of the Legislature, In 1865 1867, 1875
and every ten wears thereafter, 10 serve together
with the limited States census, as basis of repre-
sentatIon
Sec. IA establishes the plurality rule In elections
,p-,o,r ,xvyn,r,rs
A ~ tf NE fso,.,,,,,,o, I
thirds 800 ~ ,,-o srocsss,Ss ssis,a,urs;
ht .H vi - ~ n.ia a.
sbat ,bo TeeiSIo,nra Sv : ,So. ,birSS yo;s NAV
s,br,, ~ ths neonis Tho ores,;on of calling Con
.,,,;o,, 81 -o,tsa ,ha rons,;,ntjor This ,ticIa
ven"Tn b t me Sas ~ ~" ia Gon.,i.ntien
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ARTICLE Nu-sChkDULE
Sections !, 2, 3 and provide for the trHn!fer Of
rights, actions, prosecutions. Judgments, Claims
etc, from the Territorial to the State Government
for the continuance OF Territorial laws until re-
peaed or altered by the State Legislature for the
transfer Of fines and forfeitures, recognizances,
etc, and all legal proceedings.
Section fixes the salaries-for the tirst term Of
otfiee-Govenor, s4,OOO; Secretary ofstate, Con-
troller and treasurer, each, S5'6OO surveyor
General elNVO Attorney General s21p; gu
periptendent OF Pubic instruction, S2UOO; eacn
Judge Of the Supreme Court, S1,oOO; members Of
$50 49, bA"A-a~f ~ ~ S --- - ~ r'.-'S
each way.
Section establishes the Following apporuon.
ment OF the Legislature until otherwise provided
BY law: Storey county, Senators, IL Assembly
men Douglas county Senator Assem- 1lymen;
Esmeralda county, Senators, 4Assemblymen
Humboldt county, Senators. 3 Assemblymen
Lander county, Senators, Assemblymeni Lyon
county, Senator, Assemblymeni Lyon and
Churchill counties, Senator jointly; Churchill
county, Assemblyman Sye county, Senator
AsSe mblyman; Ormsby county, Senators
Assemblymen; Washoe and Roop counties, 2 Sen
ators, 3 Assemblymen.
Section transfers all debts of the Territory to
the State provided said indebtedness shall not In
terfere with the additional S3OOOOO authorized BY
Article TX.
Section provides that the hrst State onieers
shall hold till the Tuesday after the hrSt Monday
In january 1867.
Section provides that the Senator hrutelectsd
shall draw for long and short terms, onehalf going
out the day after the general election In 1866, and
the other half two years later.
Sections 10 and II provide for carrying ont the
same rule respecting Assemblymen-
Section ~ makes the first session OF the LegtslA
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