Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-15

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ARTICLE Ix-FINANcE AND STATE DrBT-
The fiscal year commences January ilR u eecl
year. Taxes must be levied each year sumeient
10 pay the animal expenseS Of thAf yeaI. saa elao
the deficit, II any, for the year preceding. 70
enable the State to do o cash business nom tine
start, the State may contract debts 70 an amoun.
not exceeding e3O0000. under careful restfieuons'
or to greater amount, II neeessEy TO provide
for the public defense.
The only material change from the Old ConSii-
tuition Is omltting the section which prohibited the
Issulng Of scrip or other evidence ofindebtedness
unless there were money In the State treasury to
pay the same. a
SectiUn L The LegiSniure shall proybds by law
for uniform and equal rate Of assessment and
taxation, and Bhall prescribe such regulations a.
Bhall secnre Just valuation for taxation Of all
property, real, personal, and possessory, except
Ing mines and mining claims, the proceeds Of
which alone shall be taxed; and also excepting
such property as may be exempted by Inv for
municipal, educational, literary, scientific, reliE.
ious or charitable purposes. ---.......
The amendment OF the old Constitution con.
sists In substituting the words real, personaland
poSsessory, excepting mines and mining claims.
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, /" In
place of the words "both real and personal, in
cludIng mines and mining property" This was
regarded a. the Inostrimportant change made by
the Convention. ID. g. -.
ArttCle Al OF OIu NOuhututIUut CuLi6cu bhl'
aries, was amended so a. to fx tho salaries Of
State officers ETC., only for the first term, and then
stricken out and transferred TO the schedule. !.
..-.,..r ARTICLE xL-EDUcATIoH. ss.r 7 !.
Provides for the election, once In two years, OF
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment Of uniform system Of Common
Schools, TO be maintained nt ledst six months each
year In every School District. Any school Dis
trict failing to maintain such school for the space
Of six months, or permitting sectarian instruction
~ .nf
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend 10 secure general attendance Of
children on the schools. The lands donated By .
Congressfor edacaticnni5 purpcteS, and all other
| sources of1ncone. available for the purpose, are
solemnly set apart and pledged to the School
Fund, the interest only OF which Is to be dstribu
ted pro rata, according to the number Of children
\ between six and eighteen years of age In each
4 county Floating school land warrants ara to be
sold A State University ia to be established. EN-,
/ bracing agricultural, mechanical Aad mining de.
| partments' All teachers and professors are re-
/ quired to take an oath Of, Office. A half mill OIL
the dollar special tax Is to be levied annually for
i the support Of tho University and common
| schools The Governor, Secretary Of State aud
| Superintendent Of Public Instruction censtitutca
Board Of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature to
elect their successors. Said Board IL required 10
organize the Mining Department Of tho University
az speedily and efficiently as possible All sectu.
rian instruction In the schools or University Is
prohibited 5- = u Irg .-.-.-t.sE.l 70 -ug.l
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 30 much az made
the attendance OF children on the schools compul.
sory BY asking for the consent Of Congress to the
appropriation to Echool purposes Of the 50DO0O
| acres granted for internal improvements, and IN
come less important particulars. -''+ '' -
| --,. = s.r- ARTICLE XII-MILITIA. lr.rg re zul
Requires the Legislature to provide. for organ.
Izing and dsciplining the militia and the eefeetIve
encouragement of volunteer corps, etc.i also gives
| the Governor power TO call out the militia IN
! emergencies The Article is identical with The
one in the old Constitution. t. g.. ...t.,--.
ARTICLE XlH-PuBLIc INSTITUTIONS. I
Requires the State to foster benevolent insiitn-'
tions and the counties TO provide for the aged In.
| Arm or INDECENT. The language OF the Article Is
the same az In the old Constitution. --g.sfa
| ARTICLE &Iv-BoUNDARY.
| Establishes the State boundary ~ In the Ena.
| bling Act and provides for extending such bOun-
| dary one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent and far west 40 California may re-
linquish. There u no change In this from the old
| Constitution. ''-
| ARTICLE Xv-AIsCELLASEoUS PRovISIoNs. i
Section fixes the seat Of Government at Car.
son City. and prohibits appropriations Tor Capitol
buildings for the next three years. insteal OF six
years, as In last years Constitution.
Section prescribeS an oath of Office, including
an oath of allegiance to the United States, and an
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Of
the Constitution, and wilnot be, engaged inaduel.
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding office, but (which Is additional to the old
Constitutionl from voting, who has been In any
way concerned in duel.
Section L. No perpetuitieS shall be allowed ex.
cept for eleemosynary purposes. E,r.Tr..f :. .-.,
Section fixes the general election on the Tues.
day next after the first Monday Of November.
Section g. The aggregate number ofmembsrE Of
the Legislature shall never exceed IS ~ .si ~
Section7 requires county ofieers to hold their
Offices ut the county se0ts.
Section 9 provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisi9nE ~.
section antnorlzes me Leglslature 10 increase
or dlmnisn ~ .aiaIss @ 10 1i pIonc on ne af.,. a.,
Sections ~ ssn..s aaI - nra ,he tsrrr, ~ nSsrsrS
po..d h,, ,hs ~ InosIat"re which mu,t never ex
S s1 S.,.:y 80.
ceed four years; ...,,.,,...,.
lsecuon - Oh tue olu SIhst''u.In P'"f'ui"s '"'
state Printer, was sulcASh S ouLJ s -,
Section l. requires. tnS lfoveihot, secretary OF
State, Treasurer, ContIOliel anu CleIk on Ihe S"
preme Court to keep tneT omces ~ tne Capnal
section ID PROVIDES ,oI 9l.e ,SeI ,oe1 ~ ,s1s s
discretion OF the Les,slAtuIe. IN leoo ieo'I ~.
and every ten years tnerealIer, 10 serts toseIle'
with the United states census, as oanS OF repre-
sentation. .H -.
Sec IA establishes the piufsIiy RUE 10 elec'iOh'
AkIILE " NJ r.,!s.,., r.,
twothirds votes Of TWO successive Leglslalur.s ~.
and subsequent ratification by the people: Also,
that the Legisialuie, Ny two''hifus vo.e, may
submit to the people the question OF calling Con
vention to revise the Constitu.ion Inns Aric.e
was, 10 substance, the sanle N Ine Oonhl'niloh
ARTICLE XvH-scHEDuLE
Sections H. =, . and provide foE the tranIieT OF
rights, actions. prosecutions, Judgments, claims,
etc. from the Territorial to the state HoYernment:
for the continuance Of Territorial laws until re-
peaed or altered by the State Legislature ior the
transfer of fines and fOrfeitures, recognizances
etc, and all legal proceedings. ~. .fF z...
. Section fxes the salaries-ior the nrst term ol
office-Governor, e4OOOi secretary OF stste, Con.
, troller and Treasurer, each, sSUV surveyor
General, 81 600 Attorney General, yS.SO; s9'
perintendent Of Public lnstruction, SAOOO ehell
Judge Of the Supreme Court, s1,OOO; members oi
the Legislature, 90 per day and 40 cents per mile
. each way. g -rIgig. 80.
Section establishes the following apportion.
ment of the Legislature until otherwlSe PROVIDES
, by law: Storey county, : Senator Y assembly
men DoagiAs county oein'or'
Esmernida eouny' = S Senh.o' ass.nSi.n,S,, s,Sa
humooiai county, eenAt3s hi,.a.n" Iisn ',o,
Lander county, oeaMo A.sea"5 s.a iyU, ~,
county, @ sena,9 S.rato. IoIn,iv. SSu,chii @