Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-03
CONSTITUTION. OF NEVADA.

ownshIp officers for the assessment and collee-
tion oftaxes for State, county and township pnr-
poses providing for opening and cond9etnS
elections of State, county or township ofneers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale Of real estate belonging to minors OF
other persons laboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system of county and township govern.
ment ID required to be established Lotteries and
the sale oflottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees Of the
Legislature Is forbidden. The first regular ses.
sion is limited to ninety days. subsequent SEES
vened by the Governor, TO twenty days. A
homestead " as provided by law, !" Ia required to
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secur.
Ing the separate property Of a wife. The county
officers TO be elected are specified, the Legisla-
ture to prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation 0flegislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member Ia allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.. 81 a day additional 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 ioffailure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con.
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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 10 veto
bill and In the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session of the Legislature
The changes In this Article from the old Con-
sttution are numerous Among them are al
lowing the Senate TO hold secret executive ses-
slons; 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 provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar.
ried women TO act an sole traders; emitting the
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE v-ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be a qualified
elector, twenty FIVE years Of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton, resident Of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other State
officers. The Governor Is COMMANDMENTS Chief Of
the military forces of the State. except when
called into the service of the 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 legis-
lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to- He has
power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses as 10 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 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
NJ and imnaanhmanfR A IipUtaOnnt
Governor Is 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
veyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of State and
Attorney General are constituted Board of
State Prison Directors, and also Bosrd of EI-
aniners, TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le-
gislature.
The only change of importance from the old
Consultation in this Article is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General
ARTICLE YL-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in q Su-
preme Court, consisting of a Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis'
ature to add two associates), nine District Courts
lat presenD and Justices Of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices Of
the Supreme Court are TO be elected at general
elections tor six years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, so that ont
will 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
troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars also OF
~ loxE al0na n criminal Gases amount
ing to felony. The State is divided into nine ia
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting th,
First Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third
Washoe the Fourth Nye and Churchill the Fifth
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop Il
attached to the WRShoe 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-extensive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO b.
elected for four years, and are 10 be paid out
the treasures of the counties comprising their re
spectiye Districts The District Courts hav'
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re
iating to estates of deceased persons, and PERSON.
and estates Of minors and insane persons, and
the action Of forclble entry and unlawful detainer
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law They have final appellate Jurisdiction
In all cases arising In Justices Courts ana othei
inferior tribunals The Legislature determines
the number of Justices Of the Peace In each cry
and township, and fxes their duties and compen
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
leases not coming within the jurisdiction OF me
District Courts, provided they may have sucn
criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them Juris'
diction concurrent with the District Courts III inc
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession Of iands
and tenements In certain specified cases ne
supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
Courts rs the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquistes for their own use.
Judges are ineligible TO other than Judicial ofnces
during their terms. Provision is made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment OF 'ne
saIaries of .Judges, No leave Of absence can be
granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
This Article Is radically different from the cor
ding Article Of the old Constitution where
In The judicial system was copied substantially
from that of California
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE. .
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice 10 PRESIDE
N The trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor. and two.thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. AL state and Ju'
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable 10 impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
feasance In office but Judgment can only extend
N removal and disqualification from holding
oHfcr The party Is liable, however, to indict
ment and trial according to law, II the offense
!. indictable The Judges of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
rom ONCE, after a hearing, by vote of two.
thirds Of the members elected TO each branch Of
Inc Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal OF other civil officers
! This Article Is substantially the same as that
In the old Constitution, except the provision re:
curing the Chief Justice 70 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor. ..,
ARTICLE yIII-MUSICIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR.
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Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor.
poratlons, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property Of corporations 10 subject to tax
alton like that Of Individuals, Corporstors in
corporations formed under cha laws of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities Of such corporations No bank notes or
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate AZ
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress-
General laws must be passed for the organization
Of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
Of taxation, assessment borrowing money, con.
tracing debts and losnng their credit except for
procuring supplies Of water. The State Is pro-
hIbited from loaning or giving money or Its cred
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