Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-02
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA

" OUNoll1UllUN UE HnIhOA
The amendment Of the old Constitution con.
sists In substituting the words real personal and
possessory, excepting mines and mining claims.
the proceeds Of which alone shall be taxed, In
place of the words both real and personal, IN.
GLIDING mines and mining property" Thi! was
regarded as the most important change made BY
the Convention. .f#.trg -s.r. l..a
Article XII of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended so az TO FIX the salaries Of
State officers, etc, only for the first term, and then
stricken ont and transferred to the schedule.
ARTICLE xI-EDUcATIoS. .-g
Provides for the election, once in two years, OF
a Suuerintendent of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of q uniform system Of Common
Schools, to be maintained at least six month! each
wear In every School District. Any School Dis.
frct failing to maintain such school for the space
of sx months, or permitting seetarian instruction
therein. NAV be deprived Of its proportion Of the
School Fund The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend TO secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated ny
Congress for educational purposes, and al other
sources Of income available for the purpose, are
solemnly set apart and pledged to the School
Fund the interest only Of which Is TO be distribu
ted pro rata, according TO the number Of cniIdren
between six and eighteen Year, OF age IN each
county. Floating school land warrants are to be
sold AState University Is to be established. EN-
brscing agricultural, mechanical and mining de.
partments. All teachers and professors are re.
quired to take an oath Of Office A half mill on
the dollar special tax ia to be levied annually for
the support Of the University and common
schools The Governor, Secretary Of StGte and
Superintendent of Public Instruction constituted
Board Of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years. the Legislature TO
elect their successors. Said Board ID required to
organize the Mining Department Of the Univernity
as speedily and efficiently as possible All Secta.
in the srhnolI Ifu il
prohibited.
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 30 much ~ made
the attendance Of children on the schools compul
sorry, by asking for the consent Of Congress to the
appropriation TO school purposes of the 10000
acres granted for internal improvements, and In
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE xII-MILITIA.
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ.
lzng and disciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement Of volunteer corps ETC.; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia In
emergencies The Article Is identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XlII-PUBLIc INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent inItItu.
tons and the counties to provide for the aged, In
| firm or INDECENT. The language of the Article il
the same as in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE xIv-BoUSDARY.
ESTABLISHES tue STATE boundary az In Tue 6nA'
bling Act and provides for extending such boun.
dairy one degree further east whenever Congress
shall assent, and AZ far west a. California may r..
linquish. There is no change in this from the old
| Constitution.
| ARTICLE Xv-MIscELLASEoUS PROVISIONS.
| Section Axes the seat OF Government at Car,
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of six
years, as in last years Constitution.
o ihaso 9TH NJ of inoudnU
oath Of allegiance TO the United States, and m
oath that the party has not, since the adoption OF
the Constitution, andwlnot be, engaged In q duel.
Section prohibits any person not only nom
holding office, but (which Is additional to the old
constitutional from voting, who has been in any
way concerned In a duel. ....
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex
cept for eleemosynary purposes. ...
Section fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmemben Of
the Legislature shall never exceed rs.
Section 7 requires county officers TO hold their
offices at the county seats
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisionk
Section authorizes the Legislature TO increase
or diminish salaries of public officers.
Sections 10 and IL relate to the election or ap.
pontment Of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never ex'
coed four years.
lcecu0n II oil the OLD CONSTITUTION, prOVlOlnB IoV
a State Printer, was stricken out
Section u requires the Governor, Secretary of
State, Treasurer Controller and Clerk Of the Su.
| pTeme Court TO keep their Offices at the Capital
Section l3 provides for State census, In the
discretion Of the Legislature, in 1866, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, 10 serve together
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-
sentation. ''f . .....
Sec. IA establishes TIE plurality rule in elections
| ARTICLE XYI-AMfNnhHHTs
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
two.thirds votes Of two successive Legislatures.
and subsequent ratification by the people Also
that the Legislature, by two-thirds vote, may
submit to the people the question Of calling Con
vention TO revive the Constitution. This Article
was in substance the same In the old Constitution
ARTICLE XvII-scREDULE
Sections l, 2, 3 and provide for the transfer Of
rights actions, prosecutions, judgments, claims,
etc. from the Territorial to the State Government;
for the continuance of Territorial laws until TO.
pealed or altered by the State Legislature for the
transfer of fines and forfeitures recognizanees.
ETC., and all legal proceedings. ..---.. ...
Section Axes the salaries-for the first term Of
ofice-Goyernor, $4,000; Secretary ofState, Con.
troller and Treasurer, each. $500; Surveyor
General, $1,000: Attorney General, @, 500; So.
perintendent Of Public Instruction, g., 900; each
Judge of the Supreme Court $1,000 membcrTof
the Legislature, q per day and 40 cents per mia
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