Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-21
CONSTITUTION Of. NEyApA.


business; regulating the election Of cGGnIy and
township officers for the assessment aud collie:
ton of taxes for State, county and hip Pur-
poses providing for opening and cJnductfGg
elections Of State, county "r to" a,h'n officers,
and designating the places Of voting, pFUvid.Es
for the sale Of real estae belonging lp lIinUrS 0r
other persons laboring under legal disfi,itit4. i
uniform system of county snG 'own-HiP govern
meut is required to BE- established. Lotteries and
the sale of lottery tickets nTc prohibited. Extra
compensation 10 officers anl employees Of the
Legislature is forbidden. Ih, lrst regular So
sion Is limited 10 ninety day, subsequent F.f'
Sions of sixty days: and special sessions COO
venod nv the Governor. 10 TNyCRly ilGyS. i
homestead "as provided by law. y Is REQUIRED 70
be exempted from forced sals, except III c'f'Nn
enumerated case. Provision IS mnd9 Tor s"tiiT'
ing the separate property OF Il WIZ. ih' county
officers 70 be elected are speciritd the hegiSi''
turs 10 prescribe their duties and cuinr"nsas'oi
The compensation uf iegislat0fs can!ct " !GhiS,
ed during ihor terms /; eGciF member Is allowed
not exceeding SO per session i3i ~ 'ifAe5!'
newspapers, pOsiasti etc. ga cay i!h' ,'"i.' l.
allowed .Ht presiding officers OF each branch
Elections o. CHiIei S;r!"s He'Ia.ULa air :" De
made in Jnint CoprrRtnG hy the Legislature
next preceding lhr expiration Of the ScGatoriat
term or immediately aiter rhs hUppc!uh3 OF u
vacancy 10 ease OfiH'uru oftht two I"n"cs I"
meet in Joint ConvGu.!VG UItbm t"eLt: Gays iO'
this purpOse lie Governor may call such lcn'
yention or proclamation 1U0-thirdh ct ali the
members elected 10 each hrSach are Necessary 10
pass any bill over the t,vTrrEcrs I-tG. IL
Governor Is allowed five days c.:Iin& he sssS"p.
or ten days thereafter, wirnin TH'ch 10 Vti" :.
bill and in the latter casU lie U.iI Gudi ~ I";
before the next session u tho legislature
The changes In this Article frIrl the uiu CCE-
stitution are numerous. AmnnG: ;ucn! are a.
lowing the Senate To h"ld srCsrr es.ccHtire SOFT
sIons permitting special i 4isuti?n respecting
fees and salaries, anu the Interest IN LiU.IrF
emitting the specification # the :n:iOuN or Y,t'rt
| Of the homestead exemption and !cCVng it"t -
be provided for by law emitting the acton i9r
| bidding the passage VI 1uy Law authorizing mat
| fIed women to act ~ sOis irGGers emitting the
Limitation Of the salarrs nj county officer, aDC
the per diem of the members nt the Leg siil uIrrtc
ARTICLE Y-KXECuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive pos or in Il Governor. % be
elected for four years, who must he t. qia'!aeN
elector, twenty-five years Of age. GuT. except al
the first election, for years preceding lie eec.
tion a resident of the STATE. Provides T9r caurasS
ing election returns for tiOTrrnor and other SI:t'.
| officers The Governor il Commander N Ch:e: %
the military forces Of the Stare, o::rel'. when
called into the service Of the l.ite Siatcs. liz to
to transact all executive husI:Ieri, Scr t!". :hc
laws are faithfully exeCid, AND 10 III: ra'anrirS
| in Office BY appointment where not Otherwise
provided for. He may convene si'ct ai Sessions
| of the Legislature, bit st such se5 '"ns 10 t'i..
lative business may he transacted rNtep; slltA
| tile li0YefnOf lu:S rHtI H'ftnilhb TO TIC 'L'IH
| power in case Of disagreement betwc'm The ''Y1
Houses as 10 the time Of utCuEuIGEIi % a;'oirh
! tho LEGISLATURE 10 such i!IHo AS he nh! 'tIl%
| prODer, but nnt hcv1nd tG tim" for TIC mot
| ing OF the TeNt Legislature. BE iasT suspend
| fines and forfctnIgs HLh grant rcIr'-Ees hot"H
| ceeding sixty davr. TIE Govurn"r. JUSTICES -,
the Supreme Courr and Attorney G.ne"aI -"
constituted Court Of piruUh. .'G"pi - 'st'if'
| of treason and impeachment. y iteUlrn"rs
Governor Is TO i've elected ~ The -4ii@ iAHe ..'.
| for the same terIG ia i!l' G'EerlI"i. h nr'iI
powers and duties "f slrh officer u'c rT, -''''hcd
A Secretary of State, TFras I'c.. CCK;T"i-rs. Sr'
veyor General and Attorney General ore lii"
provided for and their powers and du'rr pre-
| scribed. The GorcrRurI Sccre sHry o. Nl:,lr sad
Attorney General are cnnsttu:si b"2ru ~
| State Prison Directors, auG 9!t" Z. B"ett ~ *
| amIners, 10 audit all riS!Ls against he State
except salaries cr rOmpensai!ou fYcc Jy Law, be-
fore such claims ran lie l'tsSe@ mpu ~ ~" i'"'
gislaiurr
The OILY change n, IiEpariSEr1 r. ~ The old
Constitution ~ tuls Article IS rrridlng tor III,
election of n Surveyor iirncrA.
! ARTICLE Wit DtGIAi DEPART MESS.
Vests ~. .Ii,ciai power oi Ihr %';:" ~ i. 81
prcmo { oi,,i .>v0Ist~r,mE o! : th.sl Ils'.y, a-4
two Asso .5y .Iusi,'ss with power ~ '.vH h''l'-
latuTe TO add two aSsarEl2,}, Tna ni'trir Courts
lat present. aui iiis;,Crs al th' Prec". h"
Legislature may Al.U ''!"u'I7h A',.irirri Tort
In incorpU:a I'll riirs ;,,gd tu'v!f. H. 5ns'', "l
the Suprcrne USIT 80 g." he -i'rt.l ~ lvt!E.i.
elections to- sS ,yr- r =, H;i' .!s'Nr ''s. ~tce!
are 10 draw for ,,.E and t'"rt 'rla' 81 icrl "uu
will go oai NJ Office gy"Ty tN1 year. IL" "a
prems COurl IT,. Erwr':Ir iu'!sVic''r'l Il -
cases in equity, and ~ -. 't-cs pL i,'v "a. o. =:
real estate or mining v.nj.lE ihr .,ET..E 81 TtHrs
assessments iiD-s &C.. where the H.nu'n l., con
troyersy exceeds tIre" hundred dollar. as" u"
questions OF law alone, in criminal CH-e' hfl0nn'
ing to felony. The Srate is dividsd Into nine ia
dlciRl Districts Stor:y count? constituting ibs
I htrI
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill tho FINE
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the SerraTt. Dong
las the Eighth, EsmeraIda tho Ninth. RoOp il
attached to me WaSboe district. The Legislature
may alter change tho districts hcreai eI, 81
increase or diminish the n,tmbcr OF distfic;s o.
Judges. The First, a. Storey District rs, IN ft
District Judges with Il co.eX,rnSiTc aud concur
rent Jurisdiction. Tho District Judge are % bt
elected for four YEATS and ;lrr- 10 tc pad ont d
the treasures OF he counties 1NnPrsilg their n
spectiye Districts. The Di>tri"E Courts have
original jurisdiction il all Ai.Trcin the ~
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also. *
iating to estates OF decreased persons and person
and estates Of minors and iNSun" persons, and .
the action OF forcible entry and uD!uni ri detancr
and of all criminal cases not o.hcTIst,e prcNidcr
by law. They have GnL appellate lnristici!pr
in all cASes arising IN Juiticrs Courts itld Onv!
inferior tribunals. Tic Legislature determine
the number Of Justices Of thn PeaC" III each caty
and township, and fixes their duties aud rctlpcu
! satlon. Justices' Courts have jurisdiction On y
of cases not coming within Tie jurisdiction ii IL,
District Courts, provided they may have Suci
criminal jurisdiction as may hU conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon tHCm iuFis
diction concurrent with the District Courts III tins
enforcement Of mechanics GrU>, not cArGuGiug
$500, and of actions ior the possession ri ud'
| and tenements in ccfiHlu specified c'-t"s. ID
| Supreme Court District C"tr'7, and su"L rihei
Courts as ths Legislature may determine arr
Courts Of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees ana perquisiteS for thv!r Own use
Judges are inelis6 10 other than Judicial ciii""'
during their terIGs. Provision il Dlauc Tor docket
fees, 10 be applied toward the payment "t th9
salaries of Judges. No leave of absence rdu hs
granted 10 any Judicial officer AID tie absc~vs
of such officer from the State tor ninety lays w
Gates his office.
This Article is radically different irogl he COT
responding Article oil the cid Constitution, where
In the judicial system was copied Substantially
from that OF California
| ARTICLE WI - lNPEACHNDET AND REMOVAL
| &c.. FROM OFFICE.
| Provides for inpeaching ny the Assembly, anr
trials BY the Senate, the Lbiet Justice 10 preside
o. the trial OF u Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and twu.thirds Of the Senator'S elected e
be necessary for conviction. Al State aud in
diclal officers, except Justices Of the Peace. ar
liable to impeachment for mis,irIn"unor nr maj
feaSance in office but Judgment can only extent
TO removal and disqualification froh holding
Office. The party is iiabr. however. tr iUdic'
ment and trial according To law The "itenSt
IL 'indictable. The Judges "i tic SUtaeme ant
District Courts are also liable 70 he renovcC
from Office, after II bearing, by vote Of two
thirds Of the members elected 10 eaei branch .
the Legislature. Provision may be made Uy law
for the removal OF other civil officers
This Article is substantially tho as thai
In the old Constitution, except the provision re
curing the Chief Justice % preside at the tria
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
ARTICLE vIII-MuNIcIPAL ASD oTBER cURPcR
ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard 70 cor
porstions, except for municipal purposes, bu
allows corporations 10 be formed under genera
laws. Property Of corporations IL subject to ~
alton like that OF individuals, CorpoTUtoTs If
corporations formed under the laws Of the Statr
shall not I've Individually liable for the debts OIL
liabilities Of such corporations No bank notes III
paper Of any kind can be allowed III circulate 81
money except the Federal currency and the note
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 loauinG their credit except ;"i
procuring supplies Of wafer. The state q pro
hIbjted from looming or giving money or its cr.d'
lt ,ho.p 10