Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-24

uon OF taxes for State, county and township pur-
pTses providing for opening and conducting
enS 5sn;s VI ntate, county or township officers,
anu designating the places of voting; providing
ioI tne SAFE OF real estate belonging to minors or
Pc laooring under legal disabilities
u a". ~ eyoteIl OF county and township govern
,Ient ~ required to be established Lotteries and
con,naUsn,;C tickets are prohibited. Extra
Legislature IL forbidden 'rhe az e, " So
SION IL limited to ninety days snhvannan, Co.
siohs OF sixty days; and sDeciI sessionS CON
Senea by the Governor, TO twenty days
ho nSa,,,,t, ~ PROVIDED by law" IL required TO
pe exempted rom forced sale except In certo;r
enumerated cases. Provision ia moSo f ~ lain
ing the separate property Of a Wit IT, "'..
officers TO be elected are specified ,ha I s"iiy
lure 10 prescrlpe thelr duties and compensation. |
The compensation of LEGISLATOR canno, Ia nhar,
ed during their terms each mcmber l., .Tna4s,
not exceeding 500 per session for statIon.r,,
newspapers, postage, etc; s. day andItionnIit
allowed the presiding officers Of each brs"sh
Elections of United States Senators are To hs
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature,
next preceding the 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 days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
vcntion or proclamation. TwO-thirds Of all the
members elected 10 each branch are necessary TO
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto Il
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-
stitution are numerous Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses-
sinns permitting special legislation respecting
fees aud salaries and the interest oil money !
emitting the specification of the amount or value
of the homestead exemption, and leaving that 10
he provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing. mar.
ricd 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-EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in u Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be Il qualified
electOr, twenty-five years of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his elec.
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 SEQ 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 ut such sessions no legis-
lative business may be transacted, except such
rs the Governor may call attention 10. He has
power, in clIsn Of disagreement between the two
Houses as TO the time OF adjournment, 10 adjourn
the Legislature to such time rs he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet.
ing of the neXi Legislature. lie may suspend
fines and forfritures aud grRnt reprieves not ex.
cecding sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the Supreme Court Hnd Attorney General are
constituted n Court of PardOns, except in cases
of treason and impcachments. Lieutenant
Governor IL TO be elected at the same time and
for the same ter,u AZ the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed
4 Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, SIR
yeyOr General and Attorney General arc also
| provided for and their powers and duties pre-
| Scribcd. The Governor Secretary of state and
| Attorney General are constituted Il Board OF
| State Prison Directors, and also Il Board of Ex-
anliners, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
giSlaturc.
The only change of Importance from the old
| Constitution in tins Article IL providing for the
| election of Surveyor General
| ARTICLE yI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the Judicial power Of the State In a Su-
| prrme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legs-
laturr 10 add two associates nine District Courts
| (at present. 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 1T general
elections for six years each but those first elected
ARE 10 draw for long and short terms no that one
will 90 out Of office every two years. The Su-
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases in equity and in all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality Of taxesr
assessments fines, ETC., where the amount In con-
| troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
| questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
| ing 10 felony The State Ia divided into nine Ju'
| dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
| 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, Esmeradn the Ninth. Roop Is
attached to the Washoe district. The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
| increase OF diminish the number of districts or
| Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
| District Judges with u co-extensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
| elected for four years. and are 10 be paid out OF
the treasures of the counties comprising their
| spective Districts. The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
! preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, IT,
latng to estates Of deceased persons, and persons
4 and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of forcible 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 and other
| inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
/ the number of Justices of the Pcace In each city
and township, aud fixes their duties and compen'
| sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
OF cases not coming within the Jurisdiction of the
| District Courts, provided they may have such
| criminal jurisdiction may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris.
dictiOn concurrent with the District Courts in the
| enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
500, and of actions for the possession Of lands
and tcnements in certain specified cases. The
! 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 perquisles for their own use.
Judges are ineligible to other than judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision IL made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
i salaries 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
| Gates his Office.
This Article is radically different from the cor.
| responding 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 to preside
| u the trial of q Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
| nor, and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
| be necessary for conviction. AL State and ia.
dical officers, except Justices OF the Peace, arc
| liable 10 impeachment for nisdemennor or NAL.
| feasance in office but judgment can only extend
! to removal and disqualification from holding
1 office The party il LIABLE however to indict.
|
il lndIctable. The Judges of the supreme and
| District Courts nrr also liable to be removed
| from office. after a hearing, by vote Of two.
| thirds OF the members elected to each brunch OF
| tho Legislature. Provision may be made by law
| for the removal of other civil oficers
| This Article IN substantially the same an that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re:
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
| of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIrI-MuSICIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR
ATIoNS.
Prohibits special legislation In regard TO cor
| porations, except for municipal purposes, bu
| allows corporations to be formed under genera
laws. Property of corporations is subject to tax
alton like that Of individuals CorporatorS IL
| corporations formed under che laws of the Statl
shall not be individually liable for the debts o.
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes Of
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate a
money except the Federal currency and the note
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
| Of cities and towns, and restricting their power