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

! O0No1llUIUN VI PbI ALA.
The amendment of the old Constitution con
sists In substituting the words real, personal and
possessory,, excepting mines and mining claims.
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, In
place of the words both real and personal, in.
GLIDING mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change MAIDS by
The Convention.
Article XI of the old Constitution, entitled Sal
aries, was amended as TO fix the salaries of
State officers ETC., only for the first term and then
stricken out and transferred TO the schedule
i. % ARTICLE xI-EDUCATIoN
Provides for the election, once in two years, Of
a Superintendent Of Public instruction, and for
the establishment of uniform system Of Common
Schools, TO be maintained at least xix months each
wear In every School District Any School Dis.
trct failing to maintain such school for the space
Of six months, or permitting sectaTian instruction
therein may be deprived of its proportion Of the
School Fund The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend to secure general attendance Of
ehIdrei'on 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 School
und the interest only of which ~ TO be dstribu'
ted pro rata, according to the number Of children
between six and eighteen years of age in each
county. Floating school land warrants are to be
soid A State University is TO DO established. em.
braclng agricultural, mechanical and mining de.
partments: All teachers and professors are re-,
thn DALAI ~ ssc;. an oG!n OF once naf mill on
The sunnort of H. T,i ue iesieu a1nuiy IoI
schools The Governor, Secretary Of State and
Superintendent Of Public Instruction constitutes
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature TO
elect their successors. Said Board tx reuuired 10
organize the Mining Department Of the University
as speedily and efficiently as possible All sec,a.
nrohibi,ed
This amends ,be correspord;r, A,,,,,. d..
old CONSTITUTION by striking out az much n. 49,
the ATTENDANCE of children IN The uchnoi ao,'',L
Snr,, bv asking for tbs consnn, If To"',r.
on,y'ronr;stion n school nnrno,sS n1 ,bs LNS mm
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ARTICLE MI-hILITIA.
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ.
izing and disciplning the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps, etc; also gives
the Governor power 10 call out the militia in
emergencies. The Article is identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE yItI--prRtrc INSTITUTIONS
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nequnes 'ne otale ~ Ios'cr oene'oieht Ihsllh'
llons anu inc counties 10 provide TOT The aged, III
nrh or ihdlgenI Inc language oil tile Article Is
tile same as Ill the Old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIy-BouSDARY.
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f.i"n mSaSa Ha a' $50, 90 .,iN s "s.
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ARTICLE XY-MTsCELLASEoUs PROVISIONS
Section 1 fixes the seat of Government az Car
son CITY, and prohibits appropriations Tor Capitol
buildings for the NEXT three years instead of six
years, az in last years Constitution.
Section prescribes nm 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 Constitution and will not be, engaged in duel
Section prohibits any person moi only from
holding office but (which IL additional 10 the old
Constitution from voting, who has been in any
way concerned in n duel
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed tx.
cent for eleemosynary purposes.
Section fixes the general election on the Tues
dav next after the first Monday of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number Of members Of
the Legislature shall never exceed IS.
Section requires county officers TO hold their
Offices at the county seats
Section proyides for the publication of statute