Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-20

The fiscal year commences January 1st IN each
year. Taxes must be levied ench yen 1ui1eient
% ,Sp pay the annual expenses Of that yea: - lo
tne aeheit II any, for the year .prseSdinl II
enable the State to do cash buA1oss 6vn,thel
sur SUR, the state may contract debts TO an Hmoupt
NOT exceeding 8300OO0. under careful restretions,
Snr ~ tha hI ster amount, II necessary to provide
Ths only material change from the old Cousti-
iulon Is emitting the section which prohibited he
issuing OF scrip or other evidence ofindebtedne1h. =
unleS ~ tnere were money In the State treasury 10
ARTIcLE X-TAxArIoN. t'nf
Section l. The Legislsture shall nrov,d. bv I.~
for uniform and equal rate OF ns.e,s1.St -
taxation, and shall prescribe such negulatLnS 81
shall secnre just valuation for taxation IN IN
property, real, perSonal and poRaeasory, exo.r,.
ing mines ana mining claims, the pioeeeds Of
which alone shall be taxed; and also exrepttSe
such property az may be exempted by law foT
municipal, educational, literary, ScIentidc. reiIr
ious or charitable purpoEeL
The amendment OF the old Constitution can.
ssts In substituting the words "real pers1uSl ond
possessory excepting mines and mining claim,
the proceeds Of which alone shall bs taxed, !" In
place Of the words both real and peFSonAl, 10.
Guiding mines and mining property" This Was
regarded a. the most important change nads BY
the Convention.
Article XII Of the old Constitution, untitled Sal,
aries, was amended so a., 10 az the BaiASiei OF
stricken out and transferred 10 thu schedule,
ARTICLE xf-EDUcATIoS! w AiS2'
Provides for the election, once In two years. Of
q Superintendent Of Public InstruetIon, and Eor
the establishment Of uuitormsyEtsm nfComnocn
Schools, to be maintained At 1sast stx ~ eoeh
year In every School District. ARy School DIS
trct failing to maintain such school for The GpaeS
Of SIX months, or permitting sectsriRu inSfruetoh
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion Of the
School Fund The LeEislatnre may paAa such
lGNys az will tend 70 secure general Sttsndanos Of
children on the schools. The lands dolst2 ~
sources Of income available for the pufposS arS
solemnly ret apart and pledged to the RlheoI
Fund, the interest only Of which ID 70 be distrfhu!
ted pro rata, according 10 the number Of children
between six and eighteen years Of ~ u sAshs
county. Floating school land warrants are 70 bu
sold AState Unlyersity Is 70 bs sStahlI1hsd, en-,
braelng agricultural, mechanical and mining do.
partmentG All teachers and professor nno' n
quired to take an oath Of once. A half mill on
the dollar special tax IL TO be levied annually for
the support Of the UniyerSty and eommon
schools. The Governor, Secretary Of Btats and
Superintendent Of Public Instruction censtitlts
Board Of Regents Of the University Aad PuhiIe
schools for the first four Year, tho 1eRSlatarO %
elect their suceessorS. Said Board II FeQuired!io
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
rian instruction In the schools or UnIyeFsity %
prohibited &. -.. .... .... ..r. r. = ,.r . 80.
This amends thu corra,pondIn1 Ay,Icl. - ,h.
old ConstItutIou by striknR ont ri much A :,
the attendance Of children on the schools eon,pul
sorry, by asking for the consent Of CongssS 10 tbs
appropriation to school purposes Of the $4,000
acres granted for internal improvements, and IN y
some iess important psrtIcnlarr : > - - - !
GRTTctE xIT--MuTrI. il'a,I
REQUIRES the Leeislature to proyid. a, o;....i
izng and diSciplining the militia and the sneetfvO
encouraoemept OF volunteer corDS' 81 - 49,
the Govsrnor mower 10 call ani ~ r.IIl.ie =
emerreneeS The Artiels i. identScsI ~ItS ~.
one in the old ConstitutIon - '''--l - -
ARTICLE xlu-PUBLIc INsrrTuTToSa,,ii 5.
Requires the State to foster benevolent irs.lts.
tions and the counties TO provide for the need in
frn or INDECENT, The lsnRuaee or ths IftIois 4
the same as In the old constttutIon. - "
.... II. ARTICLE xIv-noUNpIRY. -. -zs55y
Estsblishes the State boundary ~ In ths Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending 0neA iot,s
dairy one degree further eust, whenever Cos,Rf.I,
shall assent and AZ far west as California INV ~
linquish. There Is no change In this from tRs old
Constitution. a... .-.-. 70 aa,r u,I.4g-
ARTICLE xV-ATscELLAEEoUS PRovIaoK1. i.a
Section fixes the seat Of Goyernmsnt q c6r.
son City, and prohibits appropriations tOr captt6i
buildings for the next three years Instead OF ix
years, ~ in last years Constitution. -,
Section 9 preScribes an oath Of oniee, lnnludiaE
an oath Of allegiance to the United States and an
oath that the party has not, since The Ad0psoa og
the Constitution, andwfllnot be, engaged n R6eea
Section 3 prohibits any person not only nom
holding ONCE, but (which ID additional TO the ed 4
ConStitutton] from voting, who has been IN any
way eoncerned IN duel l.y .cT go g.
Sechon g. NO Perpetuities shall be allowed q.
cept Tor eleemoSynary purpoSeA
section nxes the general election % the Tues
Day next aiter the nrst Monday OF November.
eectlon 9. Inc aggregate number q otnembsrs Of
the Legislature snail never exceed 20
& secnon i ~ rsqalrsa county omeen to hold their
ofnees at the county sestk t...r,. Il -.r -.
Section . provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court deciionG . @ ga.G1Y
Section authorizes the Legislature to increase
or diminish salaries Of public officers 'y sl1'' :
Sections ~ and IL relate TO tho electioo q ap-
pointment OF otiicers and the tenure Of officers
created rs by the Legislature which must neverer.
Section l2 of the old Constitution, proyIdIpK for
state Printer, was stricken out -. IEES
Section IL requires the Governor, Secretary of
StRter Treasurer, Controller and Clerk Of the Su.
preine Court to keep their Offices st ~. Caoitsl
Section Ii provides for State cenSnI, IN thc
discretion Of the LeeislstuYe. In ls6S 1877 IR5s
and every ten years fhereaftsr. 10 servs tor.thsr
with the United States census, AZ ba,is of renr,
sentation.
Sec. II establishes the plur6llty ruIeln e,eetiopu.
.. ARTICLE EXvI-AnRNDIEyTs : -
n Proyides for amendmon, N M Co,'..i.,..., "a. A
tvotSirSs vo,s1 ~ ',ne nS CopItisuiiop ~
and subSeuuent yatiacatIon hv ths
that the Leeislatnre nv : ts:o. ,hIIS. ~: 49,.
snh;nt, - - ~ .rIa ~ wv tnIue XpEe, may
yentio, 10 ,h. '1e 9usstion oI ca1ng COP
was. In snbstapce The sSn,s ~ ~ H., In nnless
war 'A the salle W Tue old SonSututIon
soc,,on. ANtiGLE ! Mn-sGAkpgLE ;.a..,-
rshts oo,;o,,s " anu ProYfoe rot the TRANSFER Of
etc. from the Territorial to he s.s.o Goy.,s1sn.:
peaIed o. aItsrsJ M r. Sss.l sTL,e Avs until e.
iransSa' % 49, y .Ie ot.te LeesaRufe Tor tbs
rtc ana ali ,si-sI - recoSniSenees,