Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-08
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CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

and public squares; summoning and lmPanners
ling grand and petit Juries, and providing lol tIe
compensation regulating county and township
business; ; regulating the election Of county ana |
township officers; for the assessment and coLec-
ton 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 to be established Lotteries and
the sale Of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees of the
Legislature Ia forbidden. The first regular ses
sIop ia limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
siops of sixty days. and special sessions, con-
yened by, tho Governor, to twenty days. 4
homestead a as provided by law, IL required to
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases Provision il made. for secur-
ing the separate property OF a wlie' me county
officers 10 be elected are specified the Legisla-
tnre 10 prescribe their duties and compensation
The com sensation of Legislators cannot be chang
ell during their terms i each member Is alioWed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage etc. - DAY aGdiilonal Is
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 OF the Senatorial
term. or Immediately after the happening OF a
vacancy; In case offalure Of the two Houses 10
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
Haniion or proclamation. Two.thirds of all the
members elected 10 each branch are necessary 10
mass any bill over the Governors veto: The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session,
| or len days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must be lfad
before tho next session of the Legislature
The changes in this Article from the old Con-
stitution are numerous. Among them are: oil.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive res
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 proyided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ricd women to act as sole traders emitting the
| limitation of the salaries of county officers and
! the per diem of the members ofthe Leglsature'etc
ARTICLE v-EXEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, 20 De
| elected for four years, who must be qualncd
elector, twenty-five years of age, and, except at
the first election, for two years preceding LIS elec
tiou n resident of the State Provides for canvass"
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor Is Commander.in.C Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States. He Is
| 10 transact oil executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and 10 fill vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis'
latve business may be transacted except such
as the Governor may call attention TO- He mas
power, in cAse of disagreement between the TWO
Houses az TO the time Of adjournment, 10 adjourn
the Legislature to such time as he may thlnk
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet,
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves not eN.
cctding sixty days The Governor, Justices OF
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court OF Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
Governor IL 10 be elected ut the sumo time and
for the same term rs the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
yeyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-
scrbed. The Governor, Secretary Of state ant
Attorney General are constituted Board O.
State Prison Directors, and also Il Boerd Of Ell
aminers to audit all claims against the State
except salaries or compensation fixed by law De
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature.
The only change of Importance from the ole
Constitution In tlS Article il providing for thu
election Of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE yl-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
, Vests the judicial power Of the State in Sri
, preme Court, consisting of. Chief Justice ant
two Associate Justices with power in the Legs
lature 10 odd two assocates), nine District Court
lat presently and Justices Of the Peace. Tn
: Legislature may also establish Municipal Court
in incorporated cities and towns. The Justices o
the Supreme Court are TO be elected at genera
elections for six years each, but those first eeete
are TO draw for long and short terms, so that on
> will 20 out of office every two years. The I'll
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in al
cases in equity, and in all cases ut law involving
ren estate or mining claims, the legality OF taxe'
assessments, fines, ETC., where the amount In con
troYersy exceeds three hundred dollars; also o.
| nj alone criminal
ing to felony. The State is divided into nine ~
) dicial Districts; Storey county constituting IN
, First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Thirt
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the FIN
8 Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, pout
e Las the Eighth, Esmerada the Ninth. Roop
attached TO the Washoe district. The Legislator
/. may alter or change the districts hereafter, Q
/, | increase or diminish the number of districts {
= Judges. The First, or Storey District, has thre
1 District Judges with a co.extensive and concu
i, | rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are 10 Z
e elected for four years, and are to be paid out
the treasures of the counties comprising their RI
spectiye DistrIctS The District Courts hRY
original Jurisdiction In all cases wherein the 81
J. preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, r.
i Atlng to estates of deceased persons and person
+ and estates of minors and insane persons, and
the action of forcible entry aud unlawful detane
/, and of all criminal cases not otherwise provide
|. by law. They have final appellate Jurisdictio
& In all cases arising in Justices Courts and 9TH
l. inferior tribunals. The Legislature determine
d the number Of Justices of the Peace In each cit
and township, and fixes their duties and compe
saton, Justices Courts have Jurisdiction on
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction Of Il
:. District Courts, provided they may have SUI
a criminal jurisdiction may be conferred by la
ia and the Legislature may confer upon them jur
v diction concurrent with the District Courts in q
). enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceedil
" 5000 and of actions for the possession OF Ian
1 md in rprtnu guprified
q Supreme Court, District Courts and such 9th
N Courts as the Legislature may determine q
n Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allow
. to receive fees and perquisites for their own III
Judges are ineligible TO other than judicial othc
"a during their terms. Provision IL made for dock
:. fees, to be applied toward the payment Of Il
r salaries of Judges No leave of absence can
"a granted TO any judicial officer, and the absen
"a of such officer from the State for ninety days
ia Gates his Office.
- responding Article Of the old Constitution wher
in the Judicial system was copied substantial
n from that of California.
a. ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND REHoVI
FROM OFFICE.
N Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, al
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to prest
A. n the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cove
"a nor and two thirds of the Senators elected
be necessary for conviction. All State and J
~ dicial officers, except Justices OF the Peace,
10 liable TO impeachment for ,misdemeanor or mt
feasance in office but judgment can only eHter
III 10 removal and disqualification from holdlr
4. Office The party is liable, however, to indie
70 ment and trial according 10 law, If the often
= IN indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme al
~ District Courts are also liable to be remov,
= from office, after hearing, by vote Of tw
~ thirds of the members elected TO each branch
the Legislature. Provision may be made BY la
"a for the removal of other civil officers ..,
\ This Article Is substantially the same rs tb
n. in the old Constitution, except the provision
: quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the tri
Of Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
lie ARTICLE vIIT-MUSIGIPAL AND OTHER CoRPo
10 ATOMS. ..
lie Prohibits special legislation in regard TO &C
Or porations, except for municipal purposes, b
n. allows corporations to be formed under gener
e. laws. Property Of corporations is subject to ia
lg alton like that Of individuals. Corporators
lie corporations formed under the laws of the Sta
shall not be individually liable for the debts
al liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes
OF paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate
n. money except the Federal currency and the not
I hunku n ndar the lavva Of TOnpre