Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-14

AZ length. The third reading Ofevery bill must
be by sections, and the ayes and noe: must De
taken on the final passage OF every Dill or JOINT
resolution. A majority of all the members sIecs-
ed TO each house Is required to pass any bill or
resolution. Accurate statements OF receipts ana
expenditures must be published, with the laws at
every regular session. All laws must be general
and uniform In operation, as far as PosnDie, ana
local special legislation Ia expressly forpidden
-Regulating the jurisdiction and duties OF JUS
tees of the Peace and Constables: for the pnn'
shing Of crimes and misdemeanorsi regulAAnB
the practice Of courts Of Justice; providing Tor
changing the venue in civil aud criminal cases
granting divorces; changing the names OF per-
sons; vacating roads, town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares summoning and impannel.
ling grand and petit 1uries, ndprovlding for their
compensation !; regulating county md township
business; regulating the election Of county and
township officers; for the assessment and collec
tion OF taxes for State, county and township pur.
poses; providing for opening and conducting
elections OF State, county or township officers,
and designating the places Of voting; providing
for the sale Of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system of county and township govern.
ment Is required 10 be established. Lotteries and
the sHde Oflottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees of the
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular yes.
sion Ia limited to ninety days. subsequent ses.
Sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
vened by the Governor, to twenty days
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 properly oil . wlie. the county
omcers 10 De electea are speclnea, the Legisla-
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of legislators cannot be chang
ed during Their terms; each MEMBER IL allowed
not exceeding S0o per session ior stationery,
newspapers postage, etc. u day eooiuonal ~
aiioWed tue Preadng omeeIs VI eacn 'Olancn.
Elections OF United states SENATORS are 70 pe
MADE IN JOINT convention Oy tne Legislature
next precedin8 the expiration ot tine SENATORIAL
term, or lmmedlately after the happening 81 q.
vacancy; IN case oftailure OF the two Houses 10
meet III JOINT Go9venton Withm t"enty Gays ior
this purpose the Governor may can such Con
vention or proclamation: Two-thirds OF all the
members elected TO each oranch are necessary 10
pass any Dill over the GoVernorS veto. Ihe
Governor Is allowed i've days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which 10 veto
Dill and In the latter case the Dill must De laid
before the next session OF the Legislature. q.
The changesin this Article from the old Con-
stitution are numerous Among them are' al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses-
slonsi permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the Interest on money
omitting the speclhcation OF the amount or value
VI the homestead exemption, and leaving that to
be provided r.by law; emitting the section for
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders; emitting the
Limitation Of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem the members ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE V--ExEcUTTVE DEPARTMENT
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
elector, twenty-five years Of age, nnd. except at
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton, resident Of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other State
officers. The Governor IL Commander. in Chief Of
the military forces Of the State except when
called into thH service of the United StateG He Is
to transact all executive business, sec that the
laws are faithfully executed and to ill vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature. but at such sessions no legs.
lative business may be transacted, except such
an the Governor may call attention to- He has
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses az to the time Of adjournment, TO adjourn 1
the Legislature to such time 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 aud Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
OF treason and impeacnments. A Lieutenant
Governor IL TO De elected at the same time ana
for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties OF such officer are prescribed.
Secretary Of state, Treasurer, Controller, Sur
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 Boerd OF Ex-
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le-
gislaturc. "
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article IL providing for the
election OF Surveyor General.
ARTICLE T-JUDIc1AL 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 Legis
ature to add two assoclates), nine District Courts
(at 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 tor Sx years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, so that one
will go out Of Office every two years. The Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In all
cases in equity, and In all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality of taxes
assessments, hneS etc., where tho amount In con.
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also ON
questions Of law alone, In criminal cases amount.
ing to felony The State ia divided into nine Ju.
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, 0rmsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Dong.
las tho Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop Is
attached to the Washoe district The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase or diminish the number of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges with Il co.extensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are to be paid out Of
the treasures Of the counties comprising their
spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
prrme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
lating TO estates of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and of
the action of forcible entry and unlawful detainer,
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 tribunalA The Legislature determines
the number Of Justices Of the Peace In each city
and township, and fxes their duties and compen-
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofcases not coming within the Jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction as may 0e conferred Dy law
and the Legislature may confer upon tnem lufis
aicuon coneurrsns ~ WIN sns UssIics @ SouIas ~ tne
enLorcement an Oh meensnics nens' nIt eHeeeung
SoVV ana ol aeuons Ior lne Possession Vi ianus anus
aud tehements IN CERTAIN spec'neo castS nne
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