Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-03
coNsrr1 CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA

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be found equally useful and far more con-
venientfor reference:
Preceding the Constitution proper 10 fesolu
ton adopting the Constitution Of the United
States and an ordinance forever prohibiting siar
very securing perfect religious toleTail6n, dds.
claiming forever all right and title 20 uuappropr
ated public lands, which arc leftto the sole dit
position of the United States exsmptlng from
taxation all lands and other property Of the Uni
ted States. and declaring that lands Of non'resi:
dents shall not be taxed higher than lands OF eit
Zens ofthe proposed state.. These enaetments are
made fn compliance with the terms OF. the Ehat
bling Act and are JieclRfed irrevocahls without
the consent of the United States and Of the people
of the State of Nevada yrug a'Lu..D E..E ,r-aa
The preamble to the Constitution is the EamP
az that of the old Constitution. 1t reads thus !
I'VE, the people Of the State Of Nevada CRATE
ful to Almighty God for our freedom, In order 10
secure its blessings, insure domestic trahquility
and form a more perfect Government, do estab!
lsh this Constitution D ..,uF .u a;,.a.... au
ARTICLE EI-DEcLARATIoH OF RiGHTsJi-gT' T'
Section declares all men by nature ffee and
equal, possessing certain nAlenablo ,ri9hthi etqI
the language Of the section being merely an am,
plification 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
and continues" But the paramount allegiance
Of every citizen IA duB 70 tho Federal Govern
mont lin the exercise of all It's constitutional Pow
en-, az the same have been or may be defined Nv
the Supreme Court of the United States and no
power exists In the people OF this or any other
State Of the Federal Union TO dissolve their con-
nection Herewith, or perform any act tending 10
impair, subvert or resist theBupreIne authority
of the Government of, the United !6tates.g The
Constitution of the United Staten cOnfers ;fuA
power on the Federal Government, 10 maintain
and perpetnateits existence, and RhensoeYer any
portion of the States, or people thereof, attempt
TO secede from the Federal Union, or forcibly re.
sist the execution Of Its laws, the Federal Gov
ernment may by warrant; of the Constitution,
employ armed force In compelling obedience to
its authority .a .ra. 3D.. a.. -....-. ......
Section establishes the right OF trial by jury,
but provides that three-fourths Of q jury In any
civil case may find verdict unless the ,Legisls
ttire by two.thlrds vote shall require such YER
diets 10 be unanimous. 90. -...t-
Section 4 requires perfect religious liberation
and freedom Of conscience. No per1on to beck.
cluded as q witness on account Of religious opin-
ions. 20 .. ..-.s ....s p. .-.- ... -Eg --..
Section secures the, writ of hRbesS corpus,
except In cases Of rebellion or Invasion. o..
Section 6prOhibits excessive bail, cruel or un-
usual punishments, etc 80
Section requires that all persons accused shall
be bailable, except for capital offenseA. ..,.:
nrssen,yosnt NJ or ;nJictmsnI and sstahIisha, IN,
sn nj ma fo na-Snn a and nronert rehts
Scction q secnres ne freedom IN snsech ana III
,hs nres. an6 allows tbr m, m n ~ 6ISen IN ry
dence in actions for libel by way oftustihcatlon-
Section 10 establishes the right of the people to
hold public meetings, etc. .L
,ousr nrobjbits rtand;n q ay-cor IN Tina nj I,rane
,,t n,i, -, rnrn,r;as;o,,. 4 ,i,,a 20 Ior ~
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S.s,ion 10 6orhidy ,ho h,l,a,,,, of uo,d,ars
Sec,;o,, II Ranressnta,,o, heiI ba ,nnortioned
according 10 nopnJation - ~ -. J.
Ssc,Ion Id reanIr.s The erpn,n.ton of n ransom able
amount Of property from execution fer debt, and
forbids imprisonusnt for debt, except In case ot
fraud, libel or slander." .- ...,
SECTION Is forbds the passage Of any bill Of at.
t,inder. ex post faeto law or law IInpAIring the
obligation Of contracts. ?.
Section IL secures 20 foreigners, on becoming
bona ode residents, the sarne property rights n
native. born citizens
section II prohibits slavery.
Section ls projects the people against unreas,
onabiu searehes and SezureS, and restricts the is
suing Of search warrants. ...s.a, .I.a g.-a
Section 10 defines treasou against tho State (ai
In the United States Constitution); and requirei
for conviction "the testimony Of two witnesseI
10 the snInc Ofertact, or conleSHOn In openCouFkl
Section 20 reserves 10 the people any and al
rights not enumerated. .r! .,"| +.l
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution in this Article is in the paramount
allegiance" clause Of Section Q, which In the ole
Constitution read thus /" But Ihe paramount al
legiancs of every citizen is due to the Fedora
Government; and no power exists in tue peopIt
of this or any other State in the Federal Union II
dissolve their connection Herewith, or perform
any act tending 10 impair, snbyert or resist thu
supreme authority of the Government Of 'tht
United States The Constitution Of the United
states confers full power on the Federal Govern
ment to maintain and perpetuate It's existence
and wheusoever any portion Of the States, or peo
pie thereof attemptt to secede from the Fedora
Union, Cr forcibly resist the execution Of Its laws
the Federal Government may, BY warrant Of The
Constitution, employ armed force in compelling
obedience to its authority" .. i.... .a., b.
Section II of the old Constitution, prohibiting
the I,epislRture from granting special privileges
etc, was stricken out, US being sufficiently provi
ded for in the article on Legislative Department
IN section ID rela,iye TO iniprisontnept for debt
on accoun, Of the adoption OF. stringent proyi
sionsfor the prevention and dpunxhment ofduellinG
The provision in Section 49,, relative to con
vietIofs Of treason, was not contained In t6s old
Constitution. ."
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