Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-17
coNsr1TUr1oN OF NEVADA.

Nevada, adopted on the seventh day Of Sep
tember. 1t is greatly condensed, occupying,
but a fraction Of the room required for the
publication of the whole document, but will
be found equally useful and far more con-
venient for reference -.
Preceding the Consaitutinn proper ls a resoln.
| ton adopting the Constitution OF the United
States and an ordinance forever prohibiting ala
very, securing perfect religious toleration dla-
claiming forever all right and title 70 unapPropn:
ated public lands which are left TO the sole dis
position Of the United States; exempting from
taxation all lands aud other property Of the UNI
ted States and declaring that lands Of non-resl-
dents shall not be taxed higher than lands Of cti
9ens of the proposed State. These enaetnents are
made In compliance with the terms of the Ena''
bling Ach and nre declared irrey ocable without
the consent of the United States and ofthe people
Of The State of Nevada , ..... q. e.. s L. L.. ss!l4
| The preamble 10 the Constitution il the same
OK that Of the old Constitution. 1t reads thus:
We, the people of the State of Nevada, CRATE.
full to Almighty God for our freedom, in order TO
secure Its blessings, insure domestic tranquility
and form a more perfect Government, do estab-
| lsh this Constitution. .-7...a.. ..af-rg.H yE
! ARTICLE LHI-DECLARATIoH or RIGHTS go
| Section declares all men by nature free and
/ equal possessing certain nalienabe rights, etc,
the language Of the section being merely an am
1
| Section asserts that the doctrine of the inhe.
rent political power of the people, and their right
to establish or change their form Of Government,
| and continues: But the paramount allegiance
of every citizen is due TO the Federal Govern
mcnt IN the exercise ofnll Its constitutional pow
| ers az the same have been or may be defined by
| the Supreme Court of the United States and no
power exists in the people of this or any other
State of the Federal Union to dissolve their con-
neetion Herewith, or perform any act tending TO
| impair, subvert or resist the supreme authority
| of the Government Of the United States. The
| Constitution of the United States confers full
| power on the FHderal Government TO maintain
| and perpetuate its existence aud whensoever any
portion of the States, or people thereof, attempt
TO secede from the Federal UniOn Or forcibly re-
| sSt the execution Of its laws, the Federal Gov
| ernment may, by warrant OF the Constitution,
| employ armed force in compelling obedience to
/ its authority"
Section establishes the right Of trial by jury,
/ but provides that three.fourths Of jury in any
| civil case may find q verdict unless the sLegisla
tture by two-thirda vote shall require such ver-
| diets 10 be unanimous ...... ...-
| section requires perfect religious toleration
| and freedom OF conscience. No person 10 be ex.
cuded as n witness on account OF religious opln-
| ions. '.
Section secures the writ Of haheas corpus,
| EXCEPT in cases OF rebellion or invasion.
| Section prohibits excessive bail, cruel or I'M
\ usual punishments, etc ... ..I 80 ..-.... u
Section requires that all persons accused shall
| be bailable, except for capital offenses. .
| Section prohibits trials for crime except on
| presentment or indictment. and establishes the
usual safeguards as to personal and property rights
| Section secures the freedom of speech and OF
the press and allows the truth 10 be given in ev-
idence In actions for libel, by way classification
Section 10 establishes the right Of the people to
hold public meetings, etc.
| Section IL subOrdinates the military TO the civil
power, prohibits standing army in time OF peace,
and limits army appropriations in time Of war to
| two years. lao. ,... .r . .
Section ta forbids the 6iIletiug of soldiers,
| Section H. Representation shall be Hpportioncd
according to population.
| Section II requires the exemption Of u reasonable
amount of property from execution fer debt, and
forbds imprisonment for debt, eScePtin case Of
fraud, libel or ylander." ...
Section Is forbds the passage Of any bill Of at.
tander, eX post facto law, or law impairtng the
| obligation Of contracts. ........ .......t. .
Section l6 secures TO fUreigners, on becoming
bona Hide residents, the same property rights as
\ pative.born citizens. ~
| Section II prohibits slavery.
Section ls projects the people against uireaa'
enable searches and seizures and restricts tile iS-
| suing of search warrants. ~ r.- l-.r.. =. -E ~
Y Section 10 defines treason against the State (as
In the United States COnsttuilon), and requires
for conviction :" the testimony of two Witnesses
tu the same overt act or confession in open Court.
Section 70 reserves to the people any and all
rights not enumerated. ''
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution in this Article is In the !" paramount
allegiance" clause OF Section ., which in the old
Constitution read thus: " But the paramount al.
legiunce Of every citizen Is due to the Federal
Government /; and 10 power exists in the people
of this or any other State In the Federal Union 10
dissolve their connection Herewith, or perfor nj
any act tending 10 impair, subvert or resist the
1 supreme authority of the Government OF the
| init Nf fha
States confers full power On the Federal Govern
mint to maintain and perpetuate Its existence,
and whensoeYer any portion Of the States, or peo'
Pile thereof, attempt to sccede from the Federal
Union or forcihly resist the execution of1ts laws
the Federal Government mHy, by warrant OF the
Constitution, employ armed force IN competing
obedience TO its authority. - a--- .......y.... ...
Section II of the old Constitution, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting special privileges
etc, was stricken out, as being sufficiently prori
ded for in the article on Legislative Department:
The words "iibel or SANDER were inserted
in Section IA, relative to Imprisonment for debt,
on account of the adoption of stringent proHi'
| SiOhs for the prevention and punishment otduel1nR
The provision In Section ~, relatiye 70 con
Sictions of treason, was not contained IN the oio
Constitution. ...
ARTICLE II-RIGHT or SUFFRAGE.
Seetio,, 1'confers the right Of suffrage on every
white male citizen Of the United states, twenty
: one wears Of age and upwards, ."who shall have
, actuully and not conHtructively- resided in .tht
State six mohths, and in the district or county
thirty days next preceding any election j. pro
ydes that no person convicted oftreason or felony
in any State or Territory Of the United States
unless restored TO civil rights, and no person who
after arriving at the of eighteen years, shai
have voluntarily borne arms against the United
States or held civil or military Office under the
, socalled Confederate States, or either OF them
unless an amnesty be granted 10 such BY tnt
Federal Government, and no idiot or insane per-
son, shall be entitled to the privilege eector
, Section 9 provides that no person shall O'
deemed to have gained or lost residence Tor tn
, purpose of voting while in the serviee Of tn
: United States, while student IN any seminary
; learning, nor while kept ID any almshouse, asy
luin or prison at the public expense.
Section secures the right Of suffrage 10 Unitet
Statea soldiers and sailors M poll tax or regis
> tratOn Is required Of such voters. "". ! '.'.
l. Section prohibits arrests On civil process OF
!. election days. -...---...-
Section ) provides that all elections by the peO
!. pie shaft be by ballot, and by the Legislature
! ufrd Uoce. a.
, SECTION {; requires the enactment of registry
law and authorizes the Legislature TO prescrio'
rules or oaths ~ tests Of electoral quatthcation
Section requires the levying Of an annual pol
tax of from two to four dollars, on all male resi
: dents between The ages Of twenty one and slxtl
yleaTx Of age uncivillzed American L. diana ex
: cppted. one. halfto 90 for State and one-haif 10
. | coalty purposes. The payment of sueh tax may
In -thB discretion of the Legislature oe inHue
condition TO the right of voting. gs
, Section 4 relates to the qualifications oi NoteT
op I'm, adoption or rejection of this Constitution
, IN Section Tic words actually and not con
strtlctively" were not in the old nsl
Tbgy were Inserted to prevent the possioliity
reckoning the resldencc or the VoIer Hou. w
! come TO Nevada In the last paragraph OF tn
ssc,ion after. Idiot or insane" the words "