Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-16

at length. Tho third reading ofeyery bill must
be by sections, and the ayes and noes must be
taken on the final passage Of every bill or Joint
resolution. A majority Of all the members elect
ed to each house Is required to pass any bill or
resolution. Accurate Gtatetnants OF receipts and
expenditures must be Publsned, win tae !awl, as
every regular session. All laws must be general
and uniform In operation, az far a. possible and
local or special legislation Is expressly forbidden
-ReeuIatinR the Jurisdiction and duties Of JUS
tees Of the Peace and Constables for the pun
ishlnR of crimes and misdemeanorsi regulating
the practice Of courts Of justice; providing for
changing the venue In civil and criminal cases:
granting divorces changing the names Of per
sons; yaesting roads, town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares; summoning and impannel.
ling grand and petit uries, and providing for their
compensation; regulating county and township
business regulating the election of county and
township officers for the assessment and eollec-
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 lsboring under legal diSabllitIeS 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 is forbidden. The first regular seS-
sion il limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
sionS of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
.yened by, the Governor to twenty days. A
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for Tecur-
ing the separate property of o wife. The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legislnr
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang.
cd during their terms each member Ii allowed
not exceeding ESQ per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc. 81 day additional u
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
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vention or proclamation. Two thirds Of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter within which to veto
bill and In the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session of the Legislature.
Tho changes in this Article from the old Con-
Stitution are numerous. Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive scS-
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money !;
omitting the specification of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that to
be provided for by law omltting the section for.
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar.
fied women TO act Us sole traders omitting the
limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature etc.
= ARTICLE Y-ExEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty five years Of age, and, except at
the first election. for two years preceding his cleo
tion resident ofthe 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 fthe United States. He Is
TO transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to fill 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
az the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses as to the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature to such time as he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet.
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures aud grant reprieves not ex'
ceeding sixty days. The Governor, Justices OF
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in casei
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
Governor is to be elected at the same time anc
for the same term as the Governor. The usua
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, Sur
yeyor General and Attorney General are Rlst
provided for and their powers and duties pre-
scrbed. The Governor, Secretary Of state AMI
Attorney General are constituted u Board o
State Prison Directors, and also Board 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 LIE
gislature. .....--. ...I g..
The only change of Importance from the ole
Constitution in thA Article is providing for thu
election Of Surveyor General r.....r
/ ARTICLE W--JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State In Su
preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice ant
two Associate Justices (with power in the LegiS
lature to add two assoclates), nine District Court
(at presenD and Justices of the Peace. tn
Legislature may also establish Municipal Court
In Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices
the Supreme Court are to be elected at genera
elections tor six years each, but those first electe
are to draw for long and short terms, 80 that on
win 20 out of Office every two years. The su
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In al
cases In equity and In all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality Of taxes
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount In con
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also ol
questions Of law alone In criminal cases amount
ing TO felony. The State IL divided into nine Ju
| dicial Districts; Storey county constituting tn
| First Ormsby. the Second, Lyon the Third
washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop
attached to the Washoe district. The Legislator
\ may alter or change the districts hereafter, o
| increase or diminish the number Of districts o
| Judges. The First, or Storey District, has thre
District Judges with q co-extensiye and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to b
elected for four years, and are to be paid out 0
the treasures of the counties comprising their re
| spectiye Districts The District Courts hRv
original jurisdiction In all cases wherein the su
prenie Court has appellate Jurisdiction also re
lating to estates Of deceased persons, and person
| and estates of minors and insane persons, and o
the actfon of forcibe entry and unlawful detaineI
| and of all criminal caseS not otherwise provide
| by law. They have final appellate jurisdiction
| In all cases arising In Justices Courts and otne
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determine
the number of Justices of the Peace in each cit!
and township and fixes their duties AND compen
| sation. Justices' Courts have Jurisdiction oni.
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction OF ID
| District Courts, provided they may have sue
criminal jurisdiction a. may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them Juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts In 10
4 enforcement of mechanics liens, not exeeedin
$500, and of actions for the possession Of land
and tenements in certain specified cases. Tn
| Supreme Court District Courts, and such othe
4 Courts a. the Legislature may determine, ar
| CourtA of Record. Their Judges are not allowe
to receive fees and perquisiteS for their own u1'
Judges are Ineligible TO other thRn judicial office
4 during their terms Provision Il mnde for doeke
| fees, to be applied toward tho payment Of tn
salaries of Judgeh No leave oil. absence can b
| granted to any judicial officer, and the absenc
| Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office. a.,lEa. 81 .L. '- 20
This Article Is radcalIy different from the col
responding Article Of the old Constitution, whert
in the Judicial system was copied substantial
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