Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-14
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business; regulating the election OF county and
township officers for the assessment and collec.
ton ofta1es for State, county and township pur.
posesi providing for opening and conducting
elections Of State, county or township ofacers
and designating the places Of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging TO minorr or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities
uniform system Of county and township govern.
ment Il required to be established. Lotteries and
the sale ofiottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
| compensation 10 officers and employees Of the
Tedilature Is forbidden. The hrst regular Sci.
zion "a limited to ninety days, subsequent SEES
! Sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
| yened BY the Governor, to twenty days A
| homestead "as provided by law" Is required TO
be exempted from forced sale, except IN certain
enumerated csses- Provision 10 MADE tor secur-
| inc the separate property Of wife. The county
ofBcers 10 be elected are specified, the Legisla'
tnre 70 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chang
| al durine their terms each member ID allowed
mot exceeding ESQ per session for stationery,
newspapers postage, etc. u DAY aodiuonal
| allowed the presiding officers OF each branch
elections of United States Senators are 10 be
| made In Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding tha expiration OF the Senatorial
| term. or immediately after the happening OF
vacancy: In case offAilure Of the two Houses to
| meet In Joint Convention within twenty Gays lof
| this purpose, the Governor may call such Gon.
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. Tne
| Governor il allowed five days during the session.
| or ten days thereafter, within which TO yefo
BILL and IN the latter case the bill must De ialo
before the next session Of the Legislature.
The changes in this Article from the old Con
stitution are numerous Among them are a.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses'
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
| fees and salaries and the interest on money !
emitting the specification Of the amount or yalue
of the homestead exemption, and leaving that 70
be provided for by law emitting the section Tor
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders emitting the
Limitation of the salaries Of county otncers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature
ARTICLE v-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
elected for four Year,, who must De qualneo
elector twenty-five years Of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
tom resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor il COMMANDMENT hief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States Heis
| 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 legis-
| lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, in case OF dlSagreement oetWeen ts s wv
Houses as 10 the time OF adjournment, 70 Ho!Gai
the Legislature to such time a. he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet.
| ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves not ex.
ceeding 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 ia to be elected at the same time and
| for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
vsyOr General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-,
| lcribed. The Governor, Secretary OF state and
Attorney General are constituted q Board Of
| State Prison Directors, and also Boerd 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 L.
| glslature. .. .-sLrag y. s.. -.gEt
| The only change of Importance from the OLD
Constitution in thIs Article Is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General
| ARTICLE VI--JUDICIAL DLPAhThLNT.
Vests the judicial power OF the state IN gu,
preme Court, consisting OF Chief justice ana
two Associate Justices with power IN the Legs
lature to add two associates, nine District Courts
lat presently and Justices of the Pesee. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In incorporated cities and towns: The Justices OF
the Supreme Court are TO De elected at general
elections for x years each, but those nrst eieeted
are to draw for long and short terms 80 That one
will 60 out Of ONCE every two y year, me i s nii
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction IN al
eases in equity, and In all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims, the Legality OF taxes
| assessments hnes, ETC., where the amount In con-
troversy exceeds three hundred donars; also on
questions Of law alone, In criminal cases amount
ing to felony. The State u divided INTO nine Jn-