Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-04


for the sale of real estate belonging TO minors or
other persons laboring under Legal disabilities.
uniform system Of county and township govern
nent Is required to be established. Lotteries and
the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation 10 officers and employees of the
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular SEES.
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
sions of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
yened by the Governor, TO twenty days A
homestead as provided by law" Is required 10
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for secur.
inc the separate property of wife. The county
officers 10 be elected are specified, the Legisla-
tnre 70 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc 81 gay aGa! ss
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 otthe senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening OF q
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses 10
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days Tor
This purpose the Governor may call such Con-
yentiou or proclamation. TwO-thirds OF all tho
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. Inc
Governor Is allowed five days during the session'
or ten days thereafter within whiehsito veto
bill and in the latter the bill must be laid'
before the next session of the Legislature.ts
The changes in this Article from the oinCon'
stitution are numerous. Among them are: al
lowing the Senate TO hold secret executive ses'
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 sectlon tor
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
| ried women TO act as sole traders omlttinB lne
limitation of the salaries of county oihcers, anu
the per diem of the members oftbe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE Y-EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT
Vests the executive power in Governor 10 De
elected for four years, who must be quallhed
elector twenty five years of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding MS eec'
ton resident of the :lale. Provides for CANVASS
ing election returns for Governor and other state
| officers The Governor is Commander.in'Chiefo OF
| the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States Hell
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to NIL vacancies
| in ofire by appointment where not otherwise
| provided for He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but az such sessions no legis'
| lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He mas
| power in case of disagreement between the TWO
, Houses as TO the time of adjournment, TO adjourn
the Legislature to such time US 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.
| ceeding sixty days. The Governor, Justices OF
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeRchments. A Lieutenant
! Governor is to be elected at the same time and
\ for the same term N the Governor. The usual
powers aud duties of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
veyor General and Attorney General are also
I provided for and their powers and duties pre-
scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of State and
Attorney General are constituted Board OF
State Prison Directors, and also Bosrd OF tx
aminers TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation liked by law, be.
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le'
Tho only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in tnrs Article ID providing for the
election of Surveyor General
ARTICLE vI-JuDIClAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State In Su.
preme Court, consisting of a Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the Legls'
lature 10 add two assocates), nine District Courts
lat presenO and Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices OF
the Supreme Court are to be- elected at general
elections six Years each, but those first elected
are draw for long and short terms, 80 that one
will go out Of office every two years The 81.
| preme Court has appellate jurisdiction In all
cases in equity and In all cases at law involving
real estate mining claims, the legality OF taxes,
assessments, fines ETC., where the amount In con:
! trovprSy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions OF law alone, in criminal cases amount.
ing 10 felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju.
| diclal Dist lets Storey county constituting the
First, Crrn by the second, Lyon the Third,
/ Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth.
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander tile Seventh Doug
I las the Eighth, EsmeradA the Ninth. Roop IL
attached 10 the WaShor district. The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase or diminish the plumber OF districts or
Judges. The First, or storey District, has three
| District Judges with q co-extensive and concur.
renS jurisdiction. The District Judges are 10 be
elected for four years, and are TO be paid out OF
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
! speetive Districts. The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction III all cases wherein the H.
prcme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re.
Iaiing 10 estates of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and 81
the action Of f0rci6le entry and unuwtul detalner.
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate jurisdiction
in all cases arising in Justices Courts and other
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
| the number of Justices Of the Peace In each city
! aud township and likes their duties and compeu.
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction Of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them Jurls'
diction concurrent with the District Courts III the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$780, and OF actions for the possession of lands
and tenrments III certain speclned cases ne
Supreme Court, District Courts ana snch otnei
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
SouitS , VI ~ ~ s,.i.;'n g. ,bsi on ,,so
70 Lecelrc ees nuu Pc -. ~ .si,I e.
hi, $3.50 p,oriSon r. mad. for doctst
'Se" e,;nJ .,,.orj r. ,,a,,ar, ~ tb,
teIo, " " ~ ~ - x abSa,,oa con hs
salaries VI y. Jug" sane. "a ~. $780,
ssanSSu ~ any Juu .h S, n% ~, 80. a. ;s ,o
VI su' ~ nSa HoNt 'Ne S'"'' 'O' N"' "
Ts. US ,;,,,,,, d;ta-.,,, f-o,, ,ho oo-.
-Lnojir. $3.50 ~ ,hyoid Tnns,;,,nr ,hera
! in iho ;,,dsc;ai svstarn vas conird snbstant;sIv
Tro,r ,Sat Of C,sIffornia
ARrIcIr VIZ ~INrEAcHMEyT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE
Provides for imppachine by the Assembly, and
| trials nv the senate the Chief Justice 10 preside
~ tbs trial of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor and t,yo.tbirds of the Senator'S elected TO
| he nscassarv for conviction All State and IN
| Ji,;aI ofscars oYc.nt Inytjces NJ the Peace s-c
IIhIa 80 ,nD.sSni.n, CO.. r,isasnsanor or nal
fsaSarc. in of1ire hnt indgment can only .rtend
! to removal and DISQUALIFICATION from holding
| of3ce III. marty il liable. however, to indict.
mrnt and trial according TO law, II the offeuse
IL jndictabIr The Judges of the supreme and
| District Courts are also liable TO BIZ removed
nom ofice. after hearing. by yot. of two.
| thirds of tho members elected 10 each branch of
he I.ss;sla,ura ProvisJon NAV he made by law
| for the removaI ot other civil Officers.
~ Tht, sr,;cI. IL conference.-the The same M tina,
In ,ha old Cnnsti,u,ions exrent the nroyision re-.
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