Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-12

place of the words "both real and personal, 10.
Guiding mines and mining property" Thi! MaS
regarded "a tho most important change made by
the Convention. 49, - t5 - a
Article XI of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended so as TO fix the salaries Of
State officers, ETC., only for the FIRST term, and then
stricken ont and transferred to the schedule.
ARTICLE XI-EDUcATIcE.
Provides for the election, once In TWO years, Of
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. and for
the establishment Of a uniform system Of Common
schools, TO be maintained at least six months each
wear in every School District. Any school Dis.
trict failing to maintain such school for the space
of six months or Pc hitting sectarian instruction
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion Of the
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws az 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, arc
sOlemnly set apart and pledged 70 me seaooi
Fund the interest only Of which Is to be distribu-
ted pro rata, according TO the number OF children
between six and eighteen years OF age In eacn
county, Floating school land warrants are 70 DO
sold. A State University Is to be established. en-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining DO
partments. All teachers and professors are re-
quired to take au oath Of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax is to be levied annually for
the support Of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary OF State and
superintendent of Public Instruction constitutes
Board OF Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature to
elect their successors. said Board Is required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently possible. ALI secta-
rian instruction i'll the schools or University Is
prohibited.
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 70 much as made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
hon bior fort bao .nf
| appropriation to school purposes of the $4,000
acres granted for internal improvements, aud In
| some less important particulars.
ARTICLE xIT-mILITIA.
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ.
izing and disciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps etc; also gives
! the Governor power TO call out the militia In
emergencies The Article is identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIrI-PUBLIc INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent lnstltu.
tons and the counties TO provide for the aged In
| firm or INDECENT. The language of the Article Is
the same as IN the old Constitution.
ARTICLE xIy-BouSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary a. In the EnR.
| bling Act and provides for extending such boun.
| Diary one degree further east, whenever Congress-
shall assent. and M far west as California may
lnquIsh. There is no change In this fr ON the old
Constitution
| ARTICLE Xv-MIscELLASEoUS PROVISIONS.
Section fixes the seat Of Government at Car
ann Civ and nrobfbits anpronrIation, for Capitol
S,nSn % t ,pa rar, ,brao S,pars Tns,sad ~ air
ans o. IN IaY, ,oor,s CorS,itr,Ion
SSno,o 90 ~ a:,iSa IN oa,h of ofos ;r.Id,np
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oath that the party has NOT since the adoption OF
| the Constitution, and wnot be, engaged In duel.
Section prohibits any person not only from
Constiiutioni from voting. who has been Ia any
| Irav CONCERNED in dueI
Section 4. No perpetuitIes shall be allowed ex.
| cept for clcemosynary purposes
Section fxeS the general election on the Tues-
day next after the first Monday Of November.
| Section G. The aggregate number of members OF
the Legislature shall never exceed IS
Section requires county officers 10 hold their
| offices at the county seats
Section provides for the publication OF statute
| laws and Supreme Court decisions
| Section authorizes the Legislature to increase
! or diminish salaries of public officers.
Sections 10 and IL relate to the election or Ap-
pontment of officers and the tenure Of officers
! created by the Legislature which must never eK.
coed four wears,
Section l2 of the old Constitution, providing for
n State Printer, was stricken out
Section u requires the Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk of tho Su.
| irene Court 10 keep their Offices at the Capital.
Section n provides for State census, In the
discretion Of the Legislature In 1865 1867, 1875
and every Ten ysars Thereafter 10 serye, together
with the limited States census IA basis of repre-.
sentatios
Ser IA establishes the plurality rule In elections
ARTICLE XvI-AMENDMENTs.
providcs for amendment OF The Constitution by
two.thtrds votes of two successive Legislatures,
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also,
that the Legislature by two.thirds vote, may
submit 10 the people the question Of calling Con
vention 10 revise the Constitution This Article
was IN substance, the same IN the old Constitution
ARTICLE yyII-scHEpULE
Sections |, 9, 3 and provide for the transfer Of
richts actions prosecutions judgments claims
90 fror, ,b Tarri,oraI IN tho state n ovprnment.
for tbe con,inronce If territorial lava until 70.
neard or altered by the State Legislature for the
iromSfcr of 6ncs ami forf.itnrcs' reconnizances.
rtc and mi legal nroceedinps
Section Z Ses the saIaTies-for the frat term Of
ofice-C;oyernor, a. 600; Secretary Of State Con.
troIler and Treasurer each $500; Surveyor
General 81. 600: Attorney General, g., 500; Su.
pcrintendent of Public Instruction e2,O00; each
| Judge of the Supreme Court 81 900 members Of
the Legislature, So per day and 40 cents per mile
| each way.
Section establishes the following apportion
ment of the Legislature until otherwise provided
| by law: Storey county, Senators, y Assembly.
men Douglas county, Senator, Assemblypen:
Esmeralda county, . Senators, 4ASsemblyreu;
| Humboldt county, 9 Senators 3 AssemblymPn;
Lander county, 2Senators, 4 Assenblymen; Lyon
county, ] Senator ASsemblymeni Lyon and md
Churchill counties. Senator jointly; Churchill
county, AssemblyInan Nye county senator
| l Asse mblyman; OrMsby county, Senators
Assemblymen; Washoe and Roop counties, Sen
ators Assem6lymen.
Section transfers all debts Of the Territory 10
the State provided said Indebtedness shall not In.
| terfere with the additional s30O,O00 authorized By
| Article TX
Section 8 provides that the first State officers
shall hold Till the Tuesday after the first Monday
| In January 1867.
Section g provides that the Senators frstelected
shaIl draw for long and short terms one half going
ont the day after the general election in 1885 and
the other half two years later.
Sections 10 and IL provide for carrying ont the
| same rule respecting Assembymen.
Section l2 makes the first session fthe LegiSls-
ture commence on the second Monday Of Deeeu,.
| Der next; the second on the first Monday Of jan
uary, 1866 succeeding sessions to be held bienni
ally, commencing on the first Monday Of January.
| Section l3 continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization till January
1867, and the Probate Judges till the District
limoges are eies'ea Win P,T Mn,. III 'PSS'A
eieeuoh 10 Lauuei eoun,t ue 1,.Iar all
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e'eson anu .S 800 %. a. Srnr.,. and
oeGtioG 40 nAeS 'no 's'iN' W Wv SuP'sA.s
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| Fifth, SJ,bUU, SIKH, S1,UUUi oeVtnluI SVIVOSI