Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-19

at length. The third reading of every bill must
be by sections, and the ayes and noes must be
taken on the final passage Of every bill or Joint
resolution. A majority of all the members elect
ed 10 each house ID required to pass any bill or
resolu tion Accurate statements Of receipts and
expenditures mnst be publLahed- with the laws, q
every regular session. AL laws must BE- genera!
and uniform In operation, as far a. possible, and
local or special legislation IL expressly forbidden
Regulating the Jurisdiction and duties Of JUS
tIces Of the Peace and Constables; for the pun
ishing Of crimes and miSdemeanorsi regulating
the practice of courts of JUSTICE providing for e
changing the venue In civil and criminal cases
granting divorces; changing the names OF per.
sons; vaeating roads, town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares summOnlng and impannel-
ling grand and petit jureS, and providing for their
compensation; regulating county and township
business regulating the election Of county and
township officers for the assessment and eollec-
tion Of taxes for State, county and township pur.
poses; providing for opening and conducting
elections Of State, county or township officers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale OF real estate belonging to minors or
other persons lsboring under legal dissbilitieG A
uniform system Of county and township govern.
ment 10 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 Ieg.
sion il limited to ninety days, subsequent ses.
Sions 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 ncertsin
enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secur-
ing the separate property of q wife, The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legisa-
ture TO prescribe their dnties and compensation
The compensation of legislators cannot be chang:
! ed during their terms each member Ii allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery, !.
newspapers, postage, ETC.; q 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 ofthe Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening Of q
vacancy; in case offallure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vention or proclamation. Two-thirds Of all the
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 to veto
bill and in the latter case tho bill must be laid
before the next session of the Legislature. q
The changes in this Article from the old Con-
stitution are numerous. Among them are al
lowing the Senate TO hold secret executive ses
sions permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
omitting 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 az sole traders omitting the
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem Of the members ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE v-EXEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT. i
Vests the executive power in Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
elector, twenty y-fve years Of age, and, except at
the first election, for two years preceding his cleo
tion, resident Of the State Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other State
officers The Governor Is Commander.in-Ch Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service the United States. He IL
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 to 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 aud forfeitureR 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 10 be elected at the same time and
for the same term rs 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
profiuea IoF uuu tneh PoheIb Auu uuues pre-
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
| Attorney General are constituted Board Of
state Prison directors, ana also u Dosru OF bA-
aminers' 10 audit all CLAIMS against tne state'
except saiaLies OF compensation hxea 0y aH' pe-
| fore such CLAIMS can Oe passed upon Oy the Le-
| gislature. ..- ...
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election Of q Surveyor General
ARTICLE v!-JuDlClAL DEPAkTaENT.
fests ,ne yuuiciat power " tGs otI.e ~ ou
preme Cour., Sonsisuns =! Cnlei Sas.Ie9 1e aIu
,wo AsSocla,e IuStices SwltH power m tne LeSls.
ia!ure 70 aaH TWO assoeiaseS, nne De. n e01I,s 9h
Sas PLesenn sna 1uAiccs s,, oi !ne sSI 1,I.e n.e
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lhe sp Sout ~ - 49, a.. esInstsd
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am ioI ayns Suu H.. rha S
wul 20 0ut VI UInce every "o year AIe sI
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s,sra saaI ,brs n,,nSrad SoIIors aIso On
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d;o;aI I1t,r;c,. S,nro,, oorntv constituting the
I.-s, 0.rnsS,9 ,La SsoonJN von tba TbIrJ
wosbos tbe Eorrtb Nva and Churchill the Fifth
HnmhoIdt The Sirtb lander lie Seventh. Doug.
ios ,hs E,obtb Esm.raIJa the Ninth Room I,
,,oLad .a ,ha tVashoa dis,r,ct srha eoisIatrra
. I.a ~ ~ s.e ha"Sa ,L Jis,,o,s SaraeT,sr ~
;ncyoo.a ~ dn,inisS ,ba rnmhsr ~ JIstr;cts or
Indeas 'rha EirSt or storey District has three
District JudRes with a co.eItensiye aud concur.
rant inr;SdIcsion The District Jndvcs are TO bs
aiec,SJ for fonr ysars and are 10 he naId ont of
ths trsasries of the countIe, comprisipR their rs
spectiye Districts The District Courts have
orignaI ;urisdiction In all casex wherein the SUI.
nreme Gonrt has nnnsllate jurisdiction nlso. re.
totino IN estates NJ decposed nerSons and persops
| oDJ ostatas of minors ami Insnne nersons and Of
.ha on.Io, 81 f,rohIa on,r,, and ,nlevf,j detainsr
ia ~ ali criminI sses no, otharyvis. nrovided
~, ,e,v " The, ho,,e Anal anneIa,o Inrixdicton
~ III .,.as a,Ss,nrs IN I,.,;cl.f Conr,s and other
,.Hi. ~ ah .e.sI.e tn s.;,,o,,ra da,sr,u;ns.
ihierior sl,ou1s t I:,, 70 ~ paacs - .och ci,v
1 .ls h VI nS a. ,hoIr drtSss and son,ns3.
. anu T,.i,. aHu rn'r,s havo Inr.d;c,,ou ariv
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1919, S',s.diI,;pr ,s nav - .onsrraJ hv law
III .ha an;Sio,nrs may c0rSnr mon them Inris,
J;",,o oorSnrront yi,5 ,bo DIstrict Corrts in The
srtorcsment NJ mecbanics' liens, moi exceeding
Sano ond of ac,;ons for the noSsession of lands
"a ,enSmen,S IN certain speciied cases. The
Sunrsms Snr Ttnrt nstT;ct Conrts' and such other
Sorrts as the Ieoislaturs NAV determine, are
S",'..s ~ pacord Their Tud0cs are NOT allowed
~ -. go ana naronisIte. for their own nae
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