Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-30
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.


onpensation; regulating county and township
business; regulating the election OF county ana
township officers for the assessment and collec-
ton of taxes for State, county and township pur-
poses providing for opening and eonoletlng
elections of State, county or township ofneers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboriuR under legal disabilities.
uniform system of county and township govern;
meut Is required to be established. Lotteries and
the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees OF the
Legislature IL forbidden. The tirst regular SAs-
sion Is limited to ninety days subsequent ses.
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
yened by the Governor, to twenty days. A
homestead. !" rs provided by law" is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for secur'
ing the separate property Of O wife The county
officers to be elected are specihed, 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 ESQ per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; 81 day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers OF each branch.
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 ofa
vacancy; 10 case offailure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
yention or proclamation. Two-thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session.
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session Of the Legislature.
The changes in this Article from the old Con-
stftution are numerous. Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive Ees-
sIons; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
emitting the specification Of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that to
be provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders emitting The
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legisature,e etc
ARTICLE v-EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
eleetor, twenty five years of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his elcc-
ton resident Of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor Is Commander. Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States. He Is
TO transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and 10 fill vacancies
In office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no egis.
latiye business may be transacted, except such
~ the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses az 10 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 forfetures and grant reprieves not ex.
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted a Court of PardOns, except in cases
of treason and impeachments A Lieutenant
Governor Is 10 be elected at the same time and
for the same teru as 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 a Board Of Ex
aminers, TO audit all claims against the State
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the lie.
gislature. =,
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General
| ARTICLE vI-JuDIcAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in Su
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
! two Associate Justices with power in the Legis
ature TO add two associates nine District Court:
/
Legislature may also establish Municipal Court,
in incorporated cities and towns The Justices o.
the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at genera
elections tor six year. ZACH but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms so that one
win 20 out Of Office every two years. The Su
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In al
cases In equity, and In all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality Of taxes
assessments, fines, ETC., where the amount In con
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also OF
questions of law alone, In criminal cases amount
| ing 10 felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting tn
| First Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third
Washoe the Fourth, Hye and Churchill the Fifth
| Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh. Doug
las the Eighth, Esmerslda the Ninth. Roop Il
attached TO the WaShoe district The Legislature
| may alter or change the districts hereafter, o.
| increase or diminish the number Of districts o
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has thre
District Judges with eo-e1tensive and concur
| rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are 10 b
elected for four years, and are to be paid out o
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re
spectiye Districts The District Courts hav,
| original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re
| iating to estates Of deceased persons and person.
| and estates of minors and insane persons, and o
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 othe
| inferior tribunals. The Legislature Determines
the number of justices Of the Peace In each city
| and township, and fixes their duties and compen
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the Jurisdiction of th,
| District Courts, provided they may have sucf
criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts in thu
! enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, ind Of actions for the possession of land
| and tenements in certain specified cases. The
| Supreme Court, District Courts, and such Other
| Courts as the Legislature may determine arr
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and psrquisites for their own use
Judges are ineligible to other than judicial offices
during their terms. Provision Is made for docke,
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries of Judges. No leave Of absence can ot
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 ENGAGEMENT ASD REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice 10 preside
| a the trial Of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
| nor and two thirds of the Senators elected to
| be necessary for conviction. All State and ju'
dicIAl officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
| liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or maj.
feasRnce in once; but judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
Office The party Is 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 hearing by vote Of two.
| thirds of the members elected to each branch OF
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers
This Article Is substantially the same as that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
quiring the Chief Justice 70 preside at the trial
| Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
| ARTICLE yIII-MUEIcIPAL 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 is subject to tax
alton like that of individuals. Corporators in
corporations formed under the laws of.the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts OF
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes OF
paper Of any kind can be allowed TO circulate a.
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. CON
tracing debts and losning their credit except fol
procuring supplies Of water. The State ID pro
hbited from loanfng or giving money or Its cred
q, or snhacrihnp IN the stock of any CORPORATION