Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-17

uon OF taxes Tor State, county and township puri
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections OF state, county or township ofheers,
and designating the places Of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities. A
uniform system of county and township govern
lnent is required to be established Lotteries and
the SAFE OF lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation TO officers and employees of the
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular ses.
sion Is limited TO ninety days, subsequent ses.
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions con-
Vened by the Governor, to twenty days. A
homestead " as 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 a wife The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legisls.
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,
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 OF
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses 10
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days ior
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
vention or proclamation: Two-thirds OF au Ine
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. Inc
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
stitutiou are numerous. Among them are: 81
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive SEES
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 tradersi emitting the
limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature,etc
ARTICLE Y-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
elector, twenty-five years of age and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton O resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor is Commander-in.C Chief Of
the military forces of the State except when
called into tho service of the United States He
TO transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to I'LL vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis-
latiye business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, in case of disagreement between the TWO
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 forfeitures and grant repricves not ex.
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of Pardons except In cases
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
Governor Is to be elected ut the same time and
for the same term 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 arc 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 Bosrd 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 Lee
gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing tor the
election of Surveyor General
ARTICLE YI-JUDIcIAL 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'
lature to add two associates nine District Courts
lat presenD 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
arc to draw for long and short terms, 80 that one
will go out 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 or mining claims, the legality of taxes
assessments fines ETC., where the amount In con.
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing TO felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju'
dicial Districts Storey county constituting the
First Or1nsby the Second, Lyon the Third
ab0a fba Nya Churchill
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop ID
attached to the Washoe district The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, OF
increase or diminish the number of districts oil
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges with co.extensiye. 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-
spectre Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
iating to estates of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action Of forciblc 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 compen-
sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction Of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction rs may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris'
dicton concurrent with the District Courts in the
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 az the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use
Judges are ineligible TO other than Judicial offices
during their terms. Provision ismade 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 impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
n the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. AL State and jul
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable 10 impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feasance in office 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, If the otfense
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 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.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE v11I-MuNcIPAL 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 tar.
alton like that of individuals. CorporatorS in
corporations formed under the 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 as
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 loaung their credit except for
procuring supplies of water. The State Is pro
hibited from loaning or giving money or Its cred
it. or subscribing to the stock Of any corporation
or association, except for educational or chartta
BILE purposes 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, "ex'
cept railroad companies, corporations or associa-
tiona"
The material changes in this Article from the
old Constitution are, permitting the circulation OF
the notes Of banks authorized under tne awe .,
the State to issue bonds not exceeding \3'VVU,vVo
in Aid of the Pacific Railroad, and authorizing