Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-12
coNsr1rur1oN or NEVADA.

Nevada, adopted on the seventh day Of Sep
tember. 1t is greatly condensed, occupying
but fraction of the room required for the
publication of the whole document, but will
be found equally useful and far more con-
yenient for reference:
Preceding the Constitution proper Is q reSolu,
ton adopting the Constitution OF the United
States and an ordinance forever prohibiting sla.
very, securing perfect religious toleration dis
claiming forever all right and title to unapproPr-
ated public lands, which are left to the sole dis
position of the United States; exempting from
taxation all lands and other property of the Uni
ted States, and declaring that lands OF non-reSl-
dents shall be taxed higher Than lands Of cit'
zens Of the proposed State These enactments are
made in compliance with the terms Of the Ena-
bling Act, and are declared irreyocable without
the consent of the United States and ofthe people
Of the State Of Nevada
The preamble to the Constitution il the same
as that of the old Constitution. 1t reads thus !:
I'VE, the people of the State of Nevada, CRATE
full to Almighty God for our freedom, In order to
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility
and form more perfect Government, do estab.
lish this Constitution"
ARTICLE I-DECLARATIoH OF RIGHTS.
Section declares all men by nature free and
equal, possessing certain inalienable rights etc,
the language of the section being merely IN am.
plification of the Declaration Of Independence
Section ? asserts that the doctrine Of the inhe.
rent political power of the people, and their right
TO establish or change their form of Government
and continues: !" But the paramount allegiance
Of every citizen Is due to the Federal Govern.
ment, in the exercise ofallits constitutional pow
ers, us the SAME have been or may be defined by
the Supreme Court Of the United States and no
power exists in the people Of this or any other
State Of the Federal Union to dissolve their con-
nection Herewith, or perform any act tending to
impair, subvert or resist the supreme authority
of the Government of the United States. The
Constitution of the United States confers full
power on the Federal Government TO maintain
and perpetuate Its existence, and whensoever any
portion of the States or people thereof, attempt
to secede from the Federal Union. or forciby re-
sist the execution of its laws, the Federal Gov
ernment may, by warrant Of the Constitution,
employ armed force in compelling obedience TO
its authority"
Section 3 establishes the right Of trial BY Jury,
but provides that three.fourths Of jury in any
civil case may find verdict unless the Legisla
ture by a two-thirds vote shall require such YER
diets 10 be unanimous.
Section requires perfect religious liberation
and freedom of conscience. No person to be ex.
cluded as witness on account Of religious opin'
ions.
Section S secures the writ Of habeas corpus,
except in cases of rebellion or invasion
Section 6 prohibits excessive bail, cruel or un-
usual punishments etc
Section requires that all persons accused shall
be bailable except for capital offenses.
Section prohibits trials for crime except on
preseutment or indictment, and establishes the
usual safeguards as to personal and property rights
Section secures the freedom of speech and of
the press and allows the truth TO be given in ev-
dence in actions for libel, by way ofjustification.
Section 10 establishes the right Of the people to
hold public meetings, etc.
Section II Mbordinates the military to the civil
power, prohibits standing army in time Of peace,
and limits army appropriations in time Of war to
two years.
Section 10 forbds the billeting OF soldiers.
Section l3 Representation shall be apportioned
according to population.
Section IA requires the exemption of a reasonable
amount of property from execution fer debt and
forbids imprisonment for debt, except in case Of
fraud, libel or SANDER"
Section Is forbids the passage Of any bill Of at
tainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the
obligation of contracts.
Section l6 secures to foreigners on becoming
bona tide residents, the same property rights as
native-born citizens.
Section II prohibits slavery.
Section lS protects the people against unreas'
enable searches and seizures, and restricts the Is
suing of search warrantx
Section 10 defines treason against the State (as
for cnryc,ion IS tba testimon,. of ,wo ,vitnsss.s
N ,bn aoma ovo-+ ac, or cnnfa,s,on IN on.n Court
Scc,io,, On -nsor,,ss % ~. naonI. an,, md al,
rights not enumerated.
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution in this Article is in the paramount
Constitut;on read thus: But The paramount al.
leciance of every citizen Ia due 10 the Federal
Government and no power exists in the people
of this or any other State in the Federal Union 10
dissolve their connection Herewith or perform
any act tending to impair, subyert or resist the
supreme authority Of the Government Of the
United States. The Constitution of the United
States ronfers full mower ON the Federal Goyeru.
nsnt IN maintain and n.rnetpate its sx,.tence.
and whensoever anv noTtion of The State,' or mao.
nIc ,b.reof nt+emnt 20 sereJe from the Federal
fTn;on or snrcjbIv reS;st fhs syecnton NJ ;,s laws
the Federal Goysrnment NAV. by warrant on tbe
Constitnt;on cmnIov armed iorr. in compelliur
obed;snca N its op,bor;tv
Sert;on II of the old I,onstitution nrohihitiug
tho J.noisIatura from Granting an.ciai nriyie0.s.
a,o ,,a str;oGan an, as ba;n1 ,,s;ciaa,Iv nroyi'
ded sor in tbn article On - Ier;sIativs Tcnartment
M. ,xorJS i;bsI nv sIender - ,vsre Inxerted
in ssct;on IL rclatiy, 70 Imnrsonmsnt for debt,
on account of the adoption of stringent provi.
slons the prevention and punishment ofdueIling
The nrovision in Section 10. relative 10 con.
yictions of treason was not contained in the old
Constitution
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Ssc,;nn n-nvidos thai no nerson shalI he
5aan,od % bors gninad or lo.t rasj5encs fnr tbe
n,rnoSs ~ vott5S sbi,s In The ssryics IN The
frnitsd States While a stnasnt in snv seminary Of
Learning nor while kent In any alnshou,e ssy.
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Soctiar ,ec,,-aS tbs rSht ~ Sutfraee IN I-ni,ed
States soldiers md sailors No noli ta1 or rugiS.
tration IN reouired of such voters.
Section prohibits arrests ON civil process on
election days.
sscton snrov,dss that aII ,,sction, nv the peo.
nIc shall he hv bsIIot and hy The ieeislaturs
nina rocs
SECTION requires the enactment OF q registry
law and authorizes the Legislature to prescribe
rules or oaths as tests of electoral qualification.
Section reouires the leyyin0 of an annual poll
tar of from two 10 four dollars on ali male resi-.
dents between the ares of twenty one and sixty
yenrs of age unciyiized American IadIans eI-
cepted. one.halfto 90 for State and one.haf for