Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-25

hon VI tdAeS TOT STATE, county hno louhoAnP 20.
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections of State, county or township othcers'
and designating the places Of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabiities- a
UNIFORM system of county and township govern. |
ment Is required to be established. Lotteries and
the sale ot 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; ind special sessions con. |
vened by the Governor, 10 twenty days 4
homestead " as provided by law" Is required to
BE- exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision il made for secur.
ing the separate property of a wife. The county
officers to be elected are specified the Legisla
tire TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member il allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; e. day additional IL
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 a
vacancy; In case offailure Of the two Houses TO,
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
vention or proclamation. TwothirdS 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 10 veto
bill and In the latter the bill must BE- laid
before the next session of the Legislature.
The changes In this Article from the old Con-
siitution are numerous Among them are: al.
lowing the Senate 10 hold secret executive
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 10 act Us sole traders emitting The
limitation Of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Lcgislatureetc.
ARTICLE v-EXECUT1vE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, TO he
elected for four years. who must be a qualified
elcctOr twenty-five years OF age, and, except at
tho first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton, resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
Offices. The Governor is COMMUNICATING OF
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He Is
to transact all executive business See that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
| in Office by appointment where not otherwise
! provided for. He may convene special sessions
OF the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis'
| lative business may be transacted, except such
Us the Governor may call attention 10. lie has
| power in case of disagreement between the two
| Houses Us to the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
| the Legislature TO such time ns 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 reprieves not ex.
cceding sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
tho supreme Court and Attorney General nre
| constituted q Court of Pardons, except IN cases
| of treason and impeachmentS \ Lieutenant
| Governor is 10 be elected at the same time and
| for the same term rs the Governor. The usual
powers and duties OF such officer are prescribed.
! Go nlllFN tIr.
| Yoyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for aud their powers and duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
Attorney General are constituted n Board oi
State Prison Directors, and also 4 Board of EI'
amnerS, TO audit all claims against tho State
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be.
fore such claims can be passed upon by the lie.
gislature.
The only change OF Importance from the old
Constitution in THIS Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Vests the judicial power Of the State in Su
! prcme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
Two Associate Justices (wth power in the LeGis
lature 10 add two associateS), nine District Courts
! (at presently and Justices Of the Peace. Tit
Legislature may also establish Municipal Court'
in Incorporated cities and towns The Justices o
the Supreme Court are 10 be elected NJ genera
elections for six wears EACH but those first elected
|
, will 20 ont of Office every two years The Su
prrmc Court has appellate jurisdiction i'll al
cases in equity. and in all cases NJ law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality OF taxes
assessments, fines, ETC., where the amount IN con
troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars; also oil
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
Ing 10 felony. The State is divided into nine Ju
diciul Districts Storey county constituting tn
First Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third
9 Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh. Doue
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop !
9 attached TO the WHshoe district The Legislator
. may alter OF change the districts hereafter, o
increase or diminish the number OF districts G
Judges The First, or Storey District, has thre
District Judges with cO-eXtensive and concur
= rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges nre TO b
4 elected for four years. md are to be paid out {
the treasures of the counties comprising their n
spectivG Districts. The District Courts hav
? original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the gu
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, IT
7 iating TO estates ofdeceased persons and person
, | and estates of minors and insane persons, and q
the action of forcible entry and unlawful detained
. md of all criminal cases not otherwise provide
4 bv law. They have final appellate jurisdictio
;, in all cases arising in Justices Courts and othe
(. inferior tribunals. The Legislature determine
2 the number of Justices of the Peace In each cit
+ | and township, and fixes their duties and comper
A ! sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction onl
|
District Courts, provided they may have sue
. criminal jurisdiction as may he conferred by law
, | and the Legislature may confer upon them Juri'
d;ciion concurrent with the District Courts III III
= enforcement OF mechanics liens not exceedin
!, | 1900 and of actions for the possession OF land
: | and tenementS in certain specified caseH In
:. | Supreme Court, District Courts, and such othC
Courts as the Legislature may determine, ar
!, | Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not Above
II TO receive fees and perquisiteS for their own u.s.
A Judges ineligible to other than judicial Once
q | during their terms. Provision Is made for docEt
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of IN
" salaries of Judges. No leave of absence Gun
: granted to any Judicial officer, and the absenc
Of such officer from the State for ninety days VI
"a Gates his Office.
y This Article is radically different from the col
y responding Article of the old Constitution wher
" in The judicial system copied substantial
:, from that Of California,
ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND RENoNA
-, FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, on
trials by the Senate. the Chief Justice TO presi'
N u the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cove
nor, and two.thirds of the Senators elected
!. be necessary for conviction. All State and j
q dlcial officers, except Justices OF the Peace,
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or ma
y feasanco in office but judgment can only eXteI
- to removal and disqualification from holdlr
office. The party is liable, however, to indie
II mcnt and trial according to law, If the often
!. IL indctable. The Judges of the Supreme nj
:, District Courts are also liable to be remove
!. from office. after u hearing, by vote of NV
n thirds of the members elected to each branch
!, the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by Ia
:, for the removal OF other civil officers.
This Article Is substantially the same AS tb
Il, In the old Constitution, except the provision r
. ouiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the tri
:, of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MUNICIPAL ASD OTHER CoRPo
If ATOMS.
c Prohibits special Legislation in regard TO co
o porarions, except for municipal purposes, b
e allows corporations TO be formed under gener
n laws Property of corporations is subject to ia
a. alton like that of individuals. Corporators
E. corporations formed under the laws Of the Sta
e shall not be individually liable for the debts
10 liabilities Of such corporations. No bank notes
paper OF any kind can be allowed TO circulate
al money except the Federal currency and the not
it of banks authorized under the laws Of Congre'
4. General laws must be passed for the organzatiC
Ie of cities and towns and restricting their powe
ID of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. co
tracing debts and loapinR their credit except