Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-15

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lion of taxes for State county and township phr-
poses; providing for opening and copuGetinS
eleetlons OF State, county or township OLHcpiet
and designating the places of voting; proViulns
tor the sale Of real estate belonging TO minors Ut
DINER persons laborins nnderegaI disabilities. II
UNIFORM system of county and township govern
lnelt is required TO be established Lotteries and
the sale OF lottery tickets are prohibited Extra
! compensation to officers anil employees of the
Legislature is forbidden, The tirst regular
sion Is lllnied TO ninety days, subsequent ses-
| siOns Of sixty days; and special sessions con-
vcncd by the Governor, TO twenty days. a
homestead us provided by law" is required to
| be exempted from forced sale except Ia certain
enumerated cases. Provision Il made for secur.
ing the separate property OF a wife. The county
officers TO be elected specified the Legislu.
ture 10 prescribe their duties and comprnsasion
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member l. allowed
not exceeding 500 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; 81 day additional is
allowed the presiding officers Of each brunch.
Elections Of United States Senators are 10 bc
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration Of the Senatorial
term. OF immediately after the happening OF Il
vacancy; IN case OfiailuTc of the two Houses 10
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con.
vpniion or proclamation. Twnthirds Of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto Il
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-
stitu;ion urr numerous. Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive seq
s;ons; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries. and the interest OH money
emitting tie specification If the amount or value
OF the homestead exemption, and luSIviDg that TO
he nruViIg1
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
rcd women 10 act ~ sole traders; emitting The
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, ind
the per diem ri the members ofthr Legislature,
ARTICLE v-ESECUTIYE DEPARTMENT.
Vests tho executive power in q Governor. TO be
elected Tor four years, who must be qualified
c.rctcr, twenty-five years OF age, and except AZ
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton resident of the tate. Provides for canvass'
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officer. The Governor il Commander i'll Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service OF the United States. lie IL
10 transact all executive business, SEQ that the
| lava faithfully executed, aud to ill vacancies
| in oiiirc by appointment where not otherwise
| provided inr lie may convene spccia! sc+sons
Of the Legislature, but n such sessions no lcgis
| lativc business may DO transacted, except such
/ as the Governor may call attention 10. lie has
| power, in case at disagreement between the two
| Houses as TO the tHlc Of adjournment, TO adjourn
| the Legislature 10 such time as he may think
! proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
! ing Of the next Legislature. He may suspend
| lines aud tOrfcitures aud grant reprevcs not Cx-
| ceedDg sixty days. The Governor, JUSTICES OF
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except In cases
Of Treason aud impCachmtnts. 4 Lieutenant
| Governor is 10 be elected nj the same time and
| for the same terru as the Governor. The Usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
7eyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers aud duties pre-
| scrihed. Tie Governor, Secretary OF state and
! Attorney General are constituted Board o.
| State Prison DIRECTOR and also n Boerd OF Ex
amintrs, 10 uudit all claims against the State
| except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be
| fore such CLAIMS call be passed upon by the lie
giklature.
The only change Of importance from the old
Constitution IN tu's Article IL providing for IT.
| election II . Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-JuOICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests tllv jIi!r:a! power Of the State u a 81
prcme Court, Consisting Of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in tue Legls
larurr to add TWO aSsociates), nine District Court
! lat present. and Justices Of the Peace. Tn,
Legislature may also establish Municipal Court:
| in Incorporated cities and towns. TIE Justices
! the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at genera
elections Tor six years EACH but those fret elected
/ ARE to draw for long and short terms, so that ont
. will gn out 0! office every two years. The gu
, prcIGc Court mas appellate jurisdiction IN al
cases in equity, and in all eases 1T law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality Of taxes
! a-srss.urn:s fines, ETC., where the amount in con
/ troverSy exceeds thre. hundred dollars; also or
questions Of RIY alone in criminal cases amount
| Ing Ia felony. The State is divided into nine Ju
! cirIaI Districts; storey county constituting tht
. First, OrInS5y the secoDd, Lyon tue Third
| Waahnu the Fourth, Sye and Churchill the Fifth
! ,l,n1T IL. with 7 Fla Spyp Dong
| Las the Eighth, Esmpralda the Ninth. ROop /,
| attached To the WashOr district The Legislature
may alter or charge the districts hereafter, o:
Increase or diminish the number Of districts o.
Judges. The First, or storey District, has thret
| District Judges with q co.rXIrnsive and concur
ron: Jurisdiction. The D,s:Iici Judges are 10 b
elected for Jour years, aud are TO Ge paid out oil
The Treasures 0t the counties comprising their re
! specliyr Districts. The District Courts have
! original jurisdiction in oil caSes wherein the sit
| prumr Court has appellate Jurisdiction Also re
laiiug TO estates OF deceased persons, and persons
! and estates Of minors and Insane perscns, and Of
the action OF forciblc entry and unlawful detairer
! aud OF all criInina! cases not otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate Jurisdiction
in nil cases arising in Jurtces' Courts and othei
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number Of Justices Of the Peace In each city
and township. and fixes their duties und coInpen
sution Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
OF cases not coming within the Jurisdiction of n,
District Courts. provided they may have suct
criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them jurs
diction concurrent with the District Courts iu th
enforcement of npchanics' liens not exceedinl
$500 and of actions for the possession Of land
aud teprInen's in certain specified cases. Tn
Supreme Cturt, District Courts, and such orhe
Courts ms the Legislature may determine nr
Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees aud peTqusites tor their own use
Judges are ineligible TO other than Judicial Office
during their terms Provision Is made for docBe
fees, 10 De applied toward the payment Of th'
| salaries of Judges. No leave of absence can b.
granted 10 any Judicial officer, and the absence
of such officer from the State Tor 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 ASD REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
| Provides for impeEching by the Assembly, ant
trials by the senatG, the Chief Justice 10 preside
% the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
! nor, and two.thirds of the Senators elected to
! be necessary for conviction. All State aud jul
dcial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
| liable 10 impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
ieasGncr IN ofhce but judgment can only extend
| 10 removal and disqualification from holding
Office. The party is liable, however, TO inGict'
ucnt ard trial according 10 law, il the ofense
| is indictable. The Judges Of the supreme and
! District Courts arc also liable 10 be removed
from Office, after hearing, by vote Of two
;tirds Of tie members elected 20 each branch Of
! the Legislature. Provision nav W made By law
! for the removal ct other civil officers.
This Article is substantially the same as tha,
in the old Constitution. except the provision re.
curing ,tha Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
| of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-AuEIcIPLL AND OTHER coRPoR
| ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard 10 cor
| porationI, except for municipal purposet br,
| allows corporations 20 DO formed under general
| laws. Property of corporations Is subject 10 tax
alton like that Of individuals. Corporstors il
corporations formed under the laws Of the State
shall rot he individually liable for the debts Of
liabilities Of such corporations. No bank notes Of
| paper Of my kind can be allowed 10 circulate q!
money except the Federal currency and the motel
| OF banks authorized under the laws Of Congress
Genrral laws must be passed for the organization
Of cities and towns and restricting their powers
| of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. con
tracing debts and loaning their credit except fol
| procuring supplies Of water. The State " pro
hibiied from loan!nS or giving money or its cred
It, or subscribing 10 tbs stock Of any corporation
or association, except for educational or chsr!ts'
bic purposes. Countirs cities, towns and oine!
| municipal corporations are prohibited from Do
coming stockholders or losning their credit 10 aio
Of any company, corporation or association "s1
cept railroad companies, corporations or sSsoas'
| tions." ,
The material changes In this Article from the
old Constitution arc, permitting tho circulation o.
| the roteS Of banks authorised under tho laws o.
Congress, emitting the proviso Which sntnorneo
| thu State 10 issue bonds not exceeding SJUOV,uo0
in aid Of the Psrifc Railroad, and authorizing