Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-19

Tha Asenl var commences ynuuafyl1Nl each
wear. TaxeS must be levied each year BuficLeni
10 nav t1e annual axpen0eS Of hat yVar, apA also
the de6cit. m any. for the wear preceding. To
enable The Stote to do Z cash busIness from the
start The state NAV contract debtu to an amount
NOT exceeding n906DO under careful restrictIonS.
or 10 a greater amount IN nece.sary to, provide
for the public defepss. -.
The only material change from the old Consti-
tuition Is emitting the section which prohibited the
issuing Of scrip or other evidence ofindebtedncss
unless there were money In the State treasury TO
pay the Eame. r; -rff
ARTICLE x-TAxATIos.
Section l. The Legislature shall provide by law
for uniform and equal rate of assessment and
taxation and shall prescrihe such recnIatIous as
shall aeenro a Inst Valuation 6or taTnfjor ofyall
nronertv- resl nsr.onaI and nos.s..orv srcen,,
ne mInes and mining ciaim1 ths nrnrse,fs of
which alone .haiI h. tarsd. sn5 Az eTesn,sn1
,nch nronertv AZ NAV he s1emntsJ nv IsSv Sor
mnn,cipai. edueationI. literary srJsntIi,c r.iJV.
ions or charItahIe nurnoses
The amendment OF the old ConEti,ntion CON-
,ists IN SuhStItutine the words real nersonal and
possessory, excepting mines and mining claims,
the proceeds Of which alone shall be taxed,"in
plaee OF the words "both real and personal. in
Guiding mines and mining properly" This was
regarded AZ the most important change mnde BY
the Convention. sr r.Fs ,t.-r s.-E.s, Q I'm
Article XI Of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended 20 a. to hx the salaries Of
State officers etc. only for the nrst term, and then
stricken out and transferred TO the Schedule.
ARTICLE M-RDUCATIoN. -s.h
Provides for the election, once in two years, OF
A Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of a uniform system of Common
Schools to be maintained at least six months each
year in every School District. Any school Dis
triet failing 10 maintain such school for the space
Of six months, or permitting Heetarian instruction
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion Of the
school Fund. The Legislature may pass such
Jaws as will tend to secure general attendance Of
children ON the schools. The lands donated BY
Congress for educational purposes, and all other
sources Of income available for the purpose,
solsmnly set apart and pledged 10 the echool
Fund the interest only OF which Is TO be distrbu-
teo pro rata, aceorumg 70 the number OF children
oeIween w ana eSntsen years OF age in each
county; sIcsns scnIol isha "a warrants are 10 De
sola Sts.e HnSS'.S ',i haI us s.ISoiSneo s en-
DrscDS aericIi1uai, seu mining ae'
Pt.I Pai ~ .s n ~ oS,h - ntsos hoIs an, Iii ts
qulrsG 20 tAAS an osII VI o'I0e. ~ uAlI Hinl @ on on
the dollar special tax h 70 DC levied annually for
the support OF tne UnlVersity anu common
schools. The Governor, Secretary Of State and
Superintendent Of Public Instruction constitute
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the frSt tour years, the Legislature TO
elect their successors. Said Board II required I"
organize the Mining Department OF the University
as speedily and efficiently as possible. AL secta
rian instruction In the schools or University Il
prohibited o. .srsrg rg.#sglg a.8 la.I
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking ont 30 much as made
the attendance Of children on the schools compul.
sorry by asking for the consent Of Congress TO the
appropriation to school purposes OF the 100000
acres granted for internal improvements, and ia
some less important particulars
a. ..r ARTICLE XII-MILITIA.g -stl7s
Requires the Legislature to provide for, organ.
iSIuR and diseiplinng the militia and the effective
ENCOURAGEMENT of volunteer CORDS, etc; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia in
su,errencies. The Article Is identical with the
one In the old Constitution,
ARTICLE xlII-PUBLIc INSTITUTIONS
ReGuIreS the State TO foster bensyolent ins,ftu.
tions and the counties 10 provide for the aged In
firm or INDECENT The language Of the Article is
the same as In the old Con tuition. 80 .fr
: - ARTICLE xIy-BoUNDARY. '
hlinc a. and nrov;des 6or eYtendng apcb hour
Sa.1s o,s dscao trr,hsr -, ,rheaYor Son or,..s
sha}, os.ar. and ~ for ,w.St q. rsT6,,io rnaS 80,
Tnorisb There n no chang. in tbIs n om tb' oid
ConStitntion. - ~ I'D : --'E'''E
article xy-N1scELLASEoUs PROVISIONS
Section axes the seat OF Goyernment AZ Car
son civ and prohibits approprIationv for Capitol
buildin1s for the next three yearS instead OF six
vsara es In last year,s Conxfitntion: '-'l''
Sac,ior o nre.cr;hes an oatb m oII,ea .,ncIuJip,,
an osih of aiIeoance 10 the limited States and an
oath tbat the marty has mot sinee the ndopfjon of
hal Hntfn mt dD
Soc,ion q nrobibIts anv ncrSon not onIv from,
ISt. : az ia I,,hI.h /, aJdi,,a,,al ~ r. ia
To,sa.is,;o,I 60 Ho,s,s ,,hr 'ho. L,r r., a,,
INV noncernad In n JneI ~ "'
Sy1,tor ~, ,,a,ns.,,i,ias .ha,, h. .lIo,,..I,ox
oaSt toS sl..n,osvnarv nrrnossS W
c.,hr srsy ,ha ca,ars eis.,on ~, ,ta r,ss
do,r ~, ot,sr ,hs Ns.s WonSsy ~ Nnvemh.r
oNS It, rrha - 20 r,n,h.. r
a.. stafI as,.s .oasS 70 'N''
Section = reoeires COUNTY officer. to hold their
oeScos ~ he canntv scats ~ -O''' '''''
$500, =. o. .;S. ~, a. r,tI,oo,,, r
,o,.,S nnd On proma Conrt ~ Jscrsions '"
~S S.In. au p pr,thos;So. a., a1,;sIa, ., ,.
=, S,n,iUI.S .aisr;"s n nnblic o1scsrs ~
VI SH.in.. 10 oJ ~ psIa,a 80 ~ aio,,;,, ~. ~,
oir,ront ~ ~ ofsc,rs anJ The tsnnre ~ oS;car. "r
pa.ad ~, tha 1a0ss,o,ura ,.b,cS ,nust raxnr ,x
ao1 60! 80. S' S--"N W
ceee Ioul year i, co,,..,.,,..,,, ,,.,.,,,u,,.
Il,o,o $780, - 80 81 .,,scLa ~ "'
Sect,on 10 rsouires the Csovernor Secretarv or
c,a,o T-.asnror Con,roIlor AMI rIerk IN ,bs Sn.
preme Court to keep their of5ees at the Capital.
Ssction ia nrovide. %r S,ots csnSr. IN ,b,.
discretion M Tho Lecisiature 10 1895. 1867. ls7j
and averv ton years 1herenf,er ~ serve togetIlcr
-,,h tha i,nitei Statea censns as aha.is N n.nr.
ssnta,jon - - IT, :" -. -
Sec IA e.tablI,hes the purali,v mile In elections
kRTIcLE XVI EINENDNESTs.
- IDo,,ds. To- om.ndmant of tba Cors,i,rt,on la,
,ht.ds ,.a,os ~ ,,..o s,,n.aSsi,.o aatSIa,nr
~ s,hSocrsrt ,s,Ia ca,,on nv, IN. naonIo ai.o
anu tho, ,Le TraisIa,rre Sv '.hirTs po;o ma,
submit To The people the Question OF eallin9 Con
yentIon 10 reyise the ConstItution ThI, Ariicl,
was in substance, the same in the old Constf
ARTICLE xyH-scHEDULI.
Sections l. >. 2 and 4 provide for the transfer Of
rights. actions, prosecutions. judgments. claims,
etc from the Territorial 10 the State Goyernmenl
for the continuance Of Territorial laws until re
pealed or altered by the State Legislature; for the
transfer Of fines and forfeItures recoenizance.
etc Rnd nlI legal proceedings 20 : b..
Section Axes the salaries-for the first term of
ofice-Goyernor, a, 600; Secretary Of State, Con
troller and Treasurer, each, e3G00; Surveyor
General, 81, 600; Attorney General, e., 500; Su.
perintendent Of Public Instruction, e., 900; each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, 81, 900 members OF
the Legislature % per day and 40 cents per mile
each way.
Section 6 establishes the following apportlou
nient Of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law Storey county, 4 SenatorS, i2 Assembly
men Douglas county, / Senator, 2 Aysemblymen;
Esmeralda county, 2 Senators, 4Assemblymen
Humboldt county, Senators. ASsemblymen
Lander county, 9 Senators, 4 4Assemblymen; Lyon
county. / senator. q Assenblymen LYON and
Chn.chui .orr,Ie. 1 oena,or 'ioJntIv. tburchiIJ