Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-31

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| for the sale of real estate belonging 10 minors or
other persons laboring under legG: disabilities A
uniform system of county and township govern.
nent 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.
| zion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses.
| sious of sixty days; and special SESSIONS con.
vened BY the Governor, to twenty days. A
| homestead = as provided by law" is required to
| be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
! enumerated cases. Provision is male for sccur.
| ing the separate property of wife. The county
officers to BE- elected are specified, the Legisla-
| ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
| The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang
| ed during their terms each member is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery
| newspapers, postage, etc; 81 day additional il
| allowed the presiding officers Of each branch
| Elections of United StatGs 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
| vacancy; in case offnilure Of the two Houses to
| meet in joint Convention within twenty days Tor
this purpose the Governor may call such Con-
| venfion or proclamation. TwO.thirds OF all the
| members elected 10 each branch arr 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 the bill must be laid
| before the next session of the Legislature.
The changes i'll this Article from the old Con
| sttutiuu ure numerous. Among them ARE a.
| lowing the Senate 10 hold secret executive res.
| sions; permitting special legislation respecting
| fees md salaries, and the interest on money :
| emitting the specification OF thr amount or value
| of the homestead exemption. and leaving that to
| be provided for by law emitting the SECTION Tor
| bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
! rird women TO act 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 III Governor, TO be
| elected for four years. who must be qualified
! rrCtor, twenty-five years OF age, and except al
the first election. for two years preceding his elec
tiOn, resident of the Iaie Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other Htate
! officers. The Governor Il Commander Chief OF
! the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service the United States. He is
/ 10 transact all executive business, that the
| laws are faithfully executed and TO fill vacancies
| in Offire by appointment where not otherwise
! provided for. He InGy convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no leSis
| lative business may be transacted, except such
! as the Governor may call attention to. He has
! power, in of disagreement between the two
, Houses o. to the time of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature TO such time US he may think
! proper but not beyond the time for the meet
ing of the next Legislature He may suspend
fines and fOrieitures and grant repTieyes not ex.
, ceeding sixty days. The Governor, Justices of
:he supreme Court aud Attorney General ARE
, constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
! of treason and imppachmputs Lieutenant
! Governor il TO be elected at the same time and
for the same term a. the Governor. The usual
powers and duties OF such officer prescribed.
! Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
veyOr General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers aud duties pre-,
Scribcd. The Governor, Secretary of tate and
Attorney General are constituted Board Of
F.. State Prison Directors, md also BcPrd of EX-
, amineTS, 10 audit all claims against the STATE
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
: lore such claims can be passed upon By the Lc-
gisatuTe.
The only chang, Of Importance from the old
| Constitution in tn.s Article il providing for the
election of IL Surveyor General
ARTICLE Tl-JUplclAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the Judicial power Of the State in Sl'
prpme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legls-
ature to add two associa'rs). nine District Courts
lat present. and Justices of the Pence. The
! Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
! in Incorporated cities and towns. The justices Of
| the Supreme Court are TO be elected al general
elections for six years each but those first elected
are 10 draw for long and short terms, so that one
| will go out of office every two years. The Su.
! prrmr Court hus 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 tue amount in con.
! trovrrsy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions of law alone in criminal cases amount.
Jug to felony. The State is divided into nine Jul
| dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
| First, Ormsby the srcoDd Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
| Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug.
| las the Eighth, Esmrrula the Ninth. RoUp Is
attached To the washoe district. The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
| increase or diminish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or storey District has three
District Judges with co-exteusive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO be
elected for Tour years, and IRE to 0e paid out Of
the treasures OF the counties comprising their re-
/ spective Districts. The District Courts have
| original Jurisdiction iu all wherein the Ii.
/ prvmc Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
Iaiing TO estates of deceased PERSONS aud persons
and estates Of minors an'l insane persons, and Of
the action of fJrCible entry and unlawful detainer.
! and OF all criminal cases not otherwise provided
| by law. They have final appellate Jurisdiction
| III all casrs arising in justices Courts and other
! inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices Of til" Peace in each city
ind township, and fixes their dutirs and compen-
sution. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
| ofcascs not coming within the Jurisdiction Of the
| District Courts, provided they may have such
-'riniinal jurisdiction rs may be conferred by law,
aid the Legislature may confer upon them juriS-
livtion concurrent with the District Courts in the
S3U0, and OF actions for The possession of lands
aud trnrmcnts in certain specified cases. The
| supreme Court, District Courts and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
| Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
TO receive fees and perquiSies for their own use
Judges are ineligible TO other than Judicial Offices
| Turing their ;erIns. Provision Is made Tor docket
/ fees, to br applied toward The payment of the
| salaries of Judges. No leave Of absence can be
| granted 10 any judicial officer, and the absence
1t such officer from the State for ninety days va
| Gates his Office.
This Article is radically different from the cor.
responding Article Of the old Constitution, where.
/, III the judicial system was copied substantially
| from that of California
ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
! FROM OFFICE.
Provides for mpeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the :enate. the Chief Justice TO preside
| Il the trial of Il Governor or Lieutenant Cover
| nor, aud two-thirds OF the Senators elected TO
| be necessary for conviction. AL State and ju.
,liCal officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
| Liable TO Impeachment for misdemranor or NAL.
teasancp in office but Judgment can only extend
TO removal aud disqualification from holding
| office The party is liable, however, tc indict.
ment and trial according to law, If the otfense
! il indctable The Judges of the Supreno and
| District Courts are also liabls to be removed
rom Office, after q bearing by vote OF two
| thirds of the members elected TO each branch Of
|
| for the removal OF other civil officers.
This Article il substantially the same as that
! in the old Constitution. except tho provision re,
quIring the Chief Justice 10 preside at the trial
| of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
! ARTICLE yIII-MuSIcIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR'
| ATOMS
Prohibits special Legislation IN regard to cor.
| uoratious, except for municipal purposes, but
| allows corporations to be formed under general
| laws Property Of corporations Is SUBJECT 10 TAX
| Atom like that Of individuals. Corporators in
| corporations formed under thu laws OF the STATE
shall not be Individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of such corporations No bauk notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed TO circulate as
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws OF Congress
Gem raj laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns and restricting their powers
| of taxation assessment, borrowing money. con-
tracing debts and loanng their credit except LOT
proruring supplies of water. The State, ID pro-
hibiled from loaning or giving money or lts cred
II or subscribing to the stock of any corporation
or association except for educational or chaiita-
bile purposes Counties, cities, towns and otner
municipal corporations are prohibited from De-
coming stool h0lders looming their credit IN aid
Of nuy company, corporation or association, ex-
7 cent railroad companies corporations or associa-
tons" -, ,,, e a.,
The material changes In this Article from the
old Constitution are permitting the circulation OF
the notps of banks authorized under the laws OF
Congress. emitting the proviso which authorized
tho stare 10 Issue bonds not exceeding S3OOU,oOO
- - ,ha uo,inc Railroad and authorizing