Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-27

i ne nBcRl year commences JhnuRly IBt IN eecu
year. Taxes must be levied each year Gufneieut
TO pay the annual expenses Of that year. and also
the deficit, II any, for the yeRr preceding To
enable the State to do a cash business from the
start, the State may contract debts to N amount
not exceeding 100000 under careful restrictions,
for the public defense ... - INC .arr-.
I The only material change from the old Consti-
tution is emitting the section which prohibited the
issuing OF scrip or other evidence ofndebtsdnsss,
! '- ARTICLE x-rAxGTIoS.
| Section l. The Legislature shall provide BY law
! for uniform and equal rate Of assessment and
taxation, and shall prescribe such regulations q
shall SECURES just valuation for taxation ef III &!
property, real, personal, and pogSeSsory exeept.
( ing mines and mining claims, the proceeds oF'
which alone shall be taxed; and also excepting
municipal, educational, literary, sesntiSc, felyr.
ious or charitable purposes ~ - >
The amendment of the old Constitution con.
ssts In substituting the words "real personal and
possessory, excepting mines and mining claims,
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed,"In
plscs of the words ,ibo,h real and psrIonai, IN. J.
Guiding mines and mining property" This was
regarded the most important change made BY
the Convention. f..sG ~ 10 ~. ;"
Article XII Of the old Constitution, entitled Ial.
aries, was amended so ~ to fix the salaries Of
State officers etc. only for the frst term, snd then
stricken out and transferred 10 the Schedule..
. -'- ARTICLE xI-EDUcATIoH. 4+fi-'--.--t
Provides for the election, once In two years Of
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of uniform system Of Common
Schools 10 be maintained at least six months each
year In every School District. Any school DIS.
trict failing 10 maintain such school for the 1pacs
Of yix months, or permitting ssctRrtAn Instruction
therein, may be deprived OF It's proper Of me
laws a. will tend 70 secure general attendAnee u
children on the schools The lands donated W
Congress for educational purposes, and sllothsF
sources Of Income available for the purpose, are
| Golemnly Set spRrt and pledged To- the School
Fund, the interest only Of which u to be dstribu
! ted pro rata. according to the number Of children
between six and eighteen years Of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants arc 70 be
sold A State University is 70 be established en-.
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de: o
partments. All teachers aud professors are ~
| auired TO take an oath Of Office A half mill on
/ the dollar special tax is TO be levied annually for
the support Of the University and common
! schools The Governor, Secretary Of State and
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the LegiGRture 70
elect their successors. Said Board Is required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe Univerhty
| as speedily aud efficiently as possible. All Sect1.
risn instruction in tho schools or Cniverslty u
! prohibited. -..'.'.. ,'.,..-"- '..
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution BY striking out so much ~ made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
sory by askir for the consent Of Congress TO the
| appropriation TO school purposes Of the 10000
acres granted Tor internal improvements and u
some less important particulars.
| -'.'.. . rn ARTICLE xII-MILITIA '-...r %
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ.
tzng and dsciplining the militia and the enectivo
announcement 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. ... "-s.. .-'...-.-
ARTICLE 9lII-PUBLlc INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State TO foster benevolent instltu.
tions and the counties 70 provide for the aged in
firm or INDECENT. The language Of the Article v
the same a. in the old Constitution. .s
/ '- ARTICLE xIv-BoUSDARY.
1 EStabliShes the State boundary a. In the EnS.
bling Act and provides for extending such b0un'
dairy one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent and as far west as CaliforniR may Fe
llnquish. There 10 no change in this fr ON tho old
Constitution.
ARTICLE Xv-MIscELLASEoUs PROVISIONS.
Section fixes the seat Of Government ct Car.
son City. and prohibits appropriations Tor Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of ak
| years, as In last years Constitution.
Section 9 prescribes an oath of office, including
an oath Of allegiance to tho United StateE, and an
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Of
the Constitution. and willnot be, engaged in duel
4 Section prohibits any person not only from
holding office, but (which is additional 70 the old
Constitutionl from voting, who has been In any
way concerned in O duel.
Sections. No perpetuities shall be allowed az
cept for eleemosynary purposes. ...
Section fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the irSt Monday Of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number Of members Of
the Legislature shall never exceed IS
Section requires county ofhcers to hold their
! Offices at the county seats. sl'. .' "! % q .+
Section provides for the publication Of statute
, laws and Supreme Court decisions.
Section 9 authorizes the Legislature TO increase
or diminish salaries Of public officers. ......,. .
Sections 10 and II relate TO the election Or ap.
pointment Of officers and the tenure of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never Sx'
ceed four years. '-.---. %. ' .. ..'''='
section I2 Of the old Constitution, providing for
. q state Printer. was stricken out
| Section l2 requires the Governor. Secretary oi
State, Treasurer Controller and Clerk Of the So.
. preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital
, Section l3 provides for State census, In tbs
discretion of the Legislature, In 1866, 1867, 1875
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-
sentstion. a'.f- +n@
Sec Il establishes the plurality rule in elections
ARTICLE AMENDMENTS. ..ss
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution BY
twothirdS votes Of two successive LegislstureS
and subsequent ratification BY the people Also
that the Legislature, by twothirds vote, may
submit to the people the question Of fcallinE Con
vention to revise the Constitution. This Article
was, in substance the same In the old Constitution
|
Sections !, g. 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 re.
peaed or altered by the State Legislature; for the
transfer Of fines and forfeitures, recoGniEances,
etc, and all legal proceedings. ..- - ..-. .....
Section fixes the salaries-for the hrst term OF
ofice-Goyernor, $4,000; Secretary OF fState, Con.
troller and Treasurer, each, S3,6O0; Surveyor
General, $1,000; Attorney General. 81, 500; Su.
perintendent Of Public Instruction, $4,000 each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, $1,000; members Of
the Legislature ss per day and 10 cents per mIls
each way. --- 0- .. .'.- EG FL
Section 6 establishes the following apport,ou.
ment of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law: Storey county, Senators, i2 Assembly.
men Douglas county, l Senator, 2 2ASSemblymen,
Esmerolda county, 2 Senators, I 4ASsemblymen
Humboldt county, Senators. 3 AySemblymen /;
Lander county, Senators, 4 ASsemblymen: Lyon
county, senator, , Assemblymen; Lyon and
Churchill counties, Senator Jointly; Churchill
county, ASsemblyman; Nye county l Seoator,
y Assemblyman; Ormsby county. 2 Senntors
Assemblymen Washoe and Roop counties. Q Ssu
Section transfers all debts Of the Territory to
the St1te provided said Indebtedness shall not In
terfere with the additional e3oG0oo authorized By
Article TX. .as'"s H&- Fa!o '- r" 0cl.@a.N'
Section g provides that the frst State O6,esrs
shall hold till the Tuesday AFTER the arEt Monday
| In January 1867. yrf i.a,-. ri.ss II T5a,rsF q
Section Q provides that the Senators hrSte elected
shall draw for long and short termS ehalf going
out the day after the general election In Ie6S and
the other half two year, later. -''-'s 20 ;
1 Sections 10 and IL provide for carrying ont the
game rule respecting Assemblymen. ~ 81 q
II Section - makes the first session Of the LekISla.
ture commence on the second Monday Of Decem.
Der next the second on the FIRST Monday Of jan
usry, 1866: succeeding sessions 70 DO held bieuu.
ally, commencing on the first Monday Of January
4 Section l3 continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization till January,
1867, and the Probate Judges TIL the Dfsttet
judges are elected, with Sproviso for special
election In Lander county next November =.
Al Section'A continues the Territorial officers ttl
election and qualification Of State officers -a... .
Section Is Axes the terms Of the Supreme and
Il District Courts. y. .--.s..s.
Section l6 and IL hx the salaries Of the District
z Judges until altered by law. First District.
66.O00; Second, ta.uO0i Third and Fourth. SSgOo;
Fifth, $3.50 Sixth, el,0o0i Seventh, S0oOos
Eighth 1860: Ninth, e5Oo0. ~ -, !. =
Section ls requires State officer. arst aeeteG ~ 70
.ptar On thu;r dnties on the first Monday OF, De.