Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-08

a, length The third reading ofeyery bill must
be by sections and the ayes and noes must DC
taken on the final passage Of every Dill or JONI
resolution A majority Of all the members elect
ed to each house Il required to pass any Oil o.
resolution. Accurate statements Of receipts ano
expenditures must be published, with the laws, o.
every regular session. All laws must b. general
and uniform in operation, as far as possible, snd
local or special legislstion Is expressly foroioden
Regulating ths Jurisdiction and duties or Jus
tices of the Peace and ConStables: Tor the pun
ishing of crimes and misdemeanorS; reguianng
the practice of courts of Justice; proYiding tor
changing the venue in civil and criminal cases
granting divorces; changing the names OF per
sons vacatlng roads, town plots, streets alleys
and public squares summonfng and fmpannel-
ling grand and petit juries and providing for their
compensation; regulating county and township
business !; regulating the election Of county and
township officers for the assessment, and collec-
ton oftaxes 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 laboring under legal disabilities. 4
uniform system OF county and township govern.
inent is required to be established Lotteries and
the sale Of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees OF the
Legislature il forbidden. The first regular yes.
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses.
sons of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
vened by the Governor, TO twenty days. 4
homestead "as provided by law" IL required 10
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases. Provision iS made for secur'
Ing the separats property ofR wife The county
officers to be elected are specified, the LegislR-
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms; each member IL allowed
not exceeding ESQ per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.; g. 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 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.
ventlon 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 q
bill and In the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session Of the Legislature.
Tho changes in this Article, from the old Con-
stitution arc numerous Among them are: al.
lowing the Senate 10 hold secret executive res
Slons 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 as sole traders; omtting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature, etc.
ARTICLE v-EXEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in a Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty-five years of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding bis cleo
ton, 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 tho State, except when
called into tho service of the United States He ~
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and to gil vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at Such sessions no legis'
latiye business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to- He has
power, in case of disagreement between the TWO
Houses AZ 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 and forfeitures and grant reprieves not ex.
cecding sixty days The Governor. Justices Of
the supreme Court, and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in caseS
Governor is TO be elected at the same time and
for the same term az 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 alsc
provided for and their powers and duties pre-
| scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of state nnt
| Attorney General are constituted n Board O.
State Prison Directors, and also Board Of Ex
aminers, 10 audit all claims against the State
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be
fore such claims can be passed upon by the LIE
gislaturc.
The only change of Importance from, the OLE
Constitution In tliiS Article il providing for tn,
election of Surveyor General. .....t,...
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State In Su
preme Court, conslSting Of Chief Justice ant
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis
lature 10 add two associated, nine District Court
(at, presenD and Justices Of the Peace. Th
Legislature may also establish Municipal Court
| in incorporated cities and towns The Justices Q
| the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at genera
elections tor six years each but those first electe
are to draw for long and short terms, 20 that on
| will go out of Office every two years. The Su
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in al
casos in equity and In all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality of taxes
assessments fines, etc, where the amount In con
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also OF
| questions of law alone In criminal cases amount
ing to felony. The State Ii divided into nine Ju
dcial Districts; Storey county constituting tn,
First, Ormsby the Second. Lyon the Third
| WBshoe the Fourth, ,Eye and Churchill the Fifth
Humboldt the Sixth, Lender the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop Il
| attached to the Washoe district The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, oil
increase or diminish the number Of districts Of
Judges. The First, or Storey District has thre'
District Judges with coeKtensive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO b,
elected for four years, and are to be paid out o.
the treasures of the counties comprising their re
| spectIve Districts Tho District Courts havi
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re
lsting to estates Of deceased persons, and person.
and estates of minors and insane persons, and o
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 othe
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number Of Justices of the Pence In each city
and township, and fxes their duties and eompen
\ sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
ofeases not coming within the Jurisdiction OF n!
District Courts, provided they may have sucl
| criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
| and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts In thu
enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and Of actions for the possession OF land
| and tenements In certain specified cases. Th'
! Supreme Court, DiAtrict COurtH, and such othe
! SQuItb WIG l4SpHletbtuIul uebSEuhupt az
| Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquistes for their own use
Judges ineligible to other than Judicial Office
! during their terms, Provision is made for docke
fees to be applied toward the payment of th'
salaries of Judges No leave of absence can b.
granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates bis Office. Haa..F r-..a g"E
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 -..-.:..z -
| ARTICLE VI IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
~ H't " PROM oPFIcE fa
Provides for impeaehiBg by the Assembly, ami
trials by the Senatest the Chief Justice TO presId
at the trial Of . Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, aud two thirds of the Senators elected u
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju
dcial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, ar
| liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feassncein Office but Judgment can only extsn
| to removal and sdizqnath cation; from holdln
office, The party b liable, however, to rindict
ment and trial according to law, II the odens
Is indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme an
Dhnriet Courts Rhu also liable 10 be remove,
iIom Office, sfterxn hearing by. vote 0f two
thirds OF the memberS elected 10 each branch o
the Legislarure. Provision NAV be made by Law
for the removal Of other civil officefG go
This Article isB Substantially the same q tha
in the old Consultation. except the provision re-
! quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the utA
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor al
ARTICLE asD oTHER coHPoR
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