Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-20
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

but fraction of the room required for the
publication of the whole document, but will
be found equally useful and far more con-
venient for reference:
Preceding the Constitution proper is resolu.
tiOn adopting the Constitution of the United
States und an ordinance forever prohibiting sla.
very, securing perfect religious liberation, dis
claiming forever all right and title to unaPpropri-
ated public lands which are left to the sole diS'
position of the United States exempting from
taxation all lands and other property Of the Uni.
ted States, ind declaring that lands of non-resl.
dents shall not be taxed higher than lands Of cti-
zens ofthe proposed State. These enactments are
made in compliance with the terms of the Ena
bling Act, aud are declared irreyoeable without
the consent Of the United States and of the people
of the State of Nevada, ... ii.
The preamble to the Constitution il the same
as that of the old Constitution. It reuds thus
I'VE, the people of the State of Nevada grate.
full 10 Almighty God for our freedom, in order TO
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility
and fprrl more perfect Government, do estab'
lish this Constitution. '... ....-... ..
ARTICLE EI-DEcLARArIoH OF RIGHTS.
Section declares all men by nature free and
equal, possessing certain inaienable rights, ETC.,
the language Of the section being merely IN aui'
plihcation Of the Declaration Of Independence.
Section asserts that the doctrine of the inhe.
rent political power Of the people, and their right
to establish or change their form of Government,
nnd continues: " But the paramount alleciance
of evar,, citizen "a dine m tba FsdsraI Govern.
nent, iu the exercise of its constitutional pow
ers, us the same have been or may be defined by
the Supreme Court Of the United States and no
power exists in the people Of this or any other
nnctIon tbara,Vitb or narforro anv oct ,andtno to
;mnaIr suhvcrt or rs.i.t tha sn1reIno nntho1itv
Of The Gioyernment of the limited States Tho
Constitution of the limited States copfers full
no,yer on the Federal Goyernmsnt to maintain
ind perpetuate lis existence and ,yhensoever an
portion Of the States, or people thereof, attempt
TO seeede from the Federal Union or forcibly re-
sist the execution Of its laws, the Federal Gov
ern,nent NAV nv warrant of the Constitution
employ armed f6rc. in compellinr obedience 10
;,s autboritv"
ssction a 3,s,ahl,shas tho r;gbt NJ ,rial bv iurv
brt nroytdos that thres. .fo,,rfbs nj i,r,y IN orv
i,jl cos ,,a,, fna a ,,eri,ct ,,riaes Tho oo;yIa
,hTrd 80, ohoIi ot',; @
So,s - bo rnani,non, '""''
Sac,ion 4 reor;res nerfoc, roI;e,ous ,oIs-at,on
ord T.aado, ~ consc;pnca No SsrSor ,n ha ~
oindai os ,yi,no.s ~, occo,,nt nf raIJa;oUv "nn,
s,u NO . wa - 'N''e'o'" OP'"
Sao,io, : yscrrss rho ,vr;, of boboo. ooro,.
e,cen, IN cnses of rehejIon or invasior P''
section 4 nrobibits excesSiye Nail crre, or nm.
psnaI nnnisI,nanta etc -.
SI-ction rrouires Tim, all nsrsons accusel sball
be baIlable. except for capital offenses.
Snriion 4 nrohibits trials for crime axcsnt on
n,rssen,ment ar inJictmenI and sstnhl;sSa. the
os to al anil nroror+y r;gbts
Sectiop q secnres the froedon, of cnsncb ond nj
The nress am, sIioys tL. truth 10 bc cive in ~.
dence In artjons for libe nv way of qtiAcatIon
Section M astnhIIsbos the right of the neonle IN
boII nnhIic n,aatine. ere
Section IL subortnates the military 10 the civil
power, prohibits standing army in time of peace,
two Years -"
Section 10 forb,d, the bIlIpt;n, or soldiers
Section n Ranrpsentatiou shelI hs unnortioned
,.oorJ,,,1, % noprIation ~ NFf
Scct;on ia renujrss tba a~sn,n,;on of rsssonabIa
amonnt of nronprtv from eyarn,ion lar dcht and
forbids Imprisonment for debt, "except in case of
fraud. libel or slander."
section l5 forbids the nassno. Of any hill of at
tainder. ex post facto law. or law impaIrinV the
obligation OF contracts 4
Section lG secures TO foreigners. on becoming
bona tide residents, the same property rights a.
native. born citizens
Section II prohibits slavery, .... ..-.. -
Section Is protects the people against unreas-
enable searches and seixureH and restricts the In.
Suin1 of search warrants. d ..sI .u......
Section 10 defines treason aeaiust the State Las
in the limited States Constitution) and requires
for conviction 1.-THE testimony of two witnesses
TO the same overt act or confession In open Cour"
Section 20 reserves TO the people any and all
rights not enumerated
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution III this Article is in the paramount
allegiance clause of Section Q, which in the old
Constitution read thus: But the paramount al
legiance Of every citizen is due to the Federal
Government and no power exists in the people
of ibis or any other State in the Federal Union
dissolve their connection Herewith, or perform
any act tending 10 impair, subvert or resist the
al.
United States. The Constitution of the United
States confers full power on the Federal Govern
ment to maintain and perpetuate its existence,
and whcnsoever any portion Of the States, or pco
pie thereof, attempt to secede from the Federal
Union, or forci6ly resist the execution of Its laws
the Federal Government may, by warrant Of the
Constitution, employ armed force in compelling
obedience to its authority"
Section ii of the old Consultation, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting special privileges,
ETC., was stricken out as being sufficiently proyl.
ded for in the article on Legislative Department.
The words libel or slander" were inserted
In Section IL relative to imprisonment for debt,
on account Of the adoption of stringent provi.
sons for the prevention and punishment ofduelling
The proyisiou in Section 10. relative to con.
yictions of treason, was not contained in the old
Constitution.
.pr,c,rup1our or surpp.aR
sac,,on ! confors the r;ght nf vufFrooo On svs-v
white male citizen of the limited Stateg twenty.
one vsars of ara' and nnwards "who sball have
actuaIIv and moi constructivelv resided In the
State s;x months and in the district or county
thIrt, Javs nayt nrpcsdinr snv alac,jon ~ nro.
vide: tSsy no nerspn conyjcted oftresson or felony
T., nI', Co. r. tTa-rj,or, of ,hs IynI,aS StstaS
,,,iss, rsstorsd IN c;vII rigbts and no ner.on Who
attor orri,ine a. tba aas Of eebtee,, yaora Shaii
Ls,a ,ol,n,o,JI,, ho,no a,r,s aaoIn., ,bo Irni,od
S.n,os Wv liza St,'si ~ r,I,or otsoo nndor ,hs
~ oaIiad r"nf.S .Sora,o Sto.aa ~ alma ~ tharn
s,nIa.. an anansstr, he an.ad ~ s',oS h,, ths
TaSarol GoSarnn,s,, ond Ho iJ;o, a. ;nsane nsr' s
- shaii ba ant;tTod q, ,ho riS;Iaoo of a ai.c,nr
Saa.;a,, . urnr;Ja. ,ha, no ,'s,rSon sSaII he
aJ ~ Lp n;Tad 'n~. o ,ns, ~ Po0;Sono. fon az
W saineS VI ,osf tTi ~. .,e
y, ro.s ~ Ie in s;s tnS
t''aSoe, %nuI ~ o.! VI
rear noi "aue Neps ~ "uy 0S'
iuth S OF prson at lne PUBIC I e1Penss. ,,,,,.a,
.o.sa n,Sss S H NJ ,,n ts .as.ts
otates UI so'uie.S aiu ssi,o Nv P"" Va" VI ''s"
SaCtion 4 probhit" sr-ss,S U on civil procsss nm
o,sction days - 80 =, = ~
Section provides that all elections by the peo.
pie shall be by ballot, and by the Legislature
rind uocs. 'a.r. -. Il. ... .. ,gg.
Section 6 requires the enactment Of registry
law, and authorizes the Legislature to prescribe