Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-20


taken OH the final passage Of every bill or join
resolution. A majority ofall the members elect
ed to each house Is required to pass any bill o
resolution Accurate statements Of receipts Rn'
expenditures must be published, with the laws, a
every regular session. All laws must bs genera
| and uniform In operation az far az possible ant
local or special legislation is expressly forbidden
Regulating the jurisdiction md duties Of Jus
| rlces Of the Peace and ConstRbles for the pun
| ishing of crimes and misdemeaDors; regulating
the practice Of courts of Justice providing fol
| changing the venue In civil and criminal eases
| granting divorces; changing the names Of per
sons yacating roads town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares; Euinnoning and impannel
ling grand and petit jures and providing for thelI
compensation; regulating county and township
business regulating the election Of county and
township officers; for the assessment and eollec
tion oftaxes for State, county and township pur.
poses providing for opening aud conducting
elections of State, county or township officers,
\ and designating the places Of voting; providing
for the sale ofreal estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring Under legal disabilities.
uniform system Of county and township govern
Inept 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-
sion IL limited to ninety days, subsequent aes-
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
Vened by the Governor to twenty days A
homestead " as provided by law, )" il required to
| be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secur.
| ing the separate property of wife The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legsls-
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding go per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.; 81 q day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers Of each branch.
II af ynIka Gop h.
| made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration Ofthe Senatorial
| term, or Immediately after the happening of q
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 O
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 Sos
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 o1nittlng the section for
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar
limitation Of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem 0fthemembers ofthe Legislature, etc.
ARTICLE V-EXECUTTvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In q Governor TO be
elected for four years, who must be u qualified
elector, twenty-five years of age and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his elee
ton, resident Of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other State
officers. The Governor IL Commander In Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He IL
to transact all executive business see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and TO till 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
az 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 and forfeftures and grHnt reprieVes not ex-
eeedlng sixty days. The Governor, Justices of
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted q Court Of PardonS, except In cases
of treason and lmpeachments. A Lieutenant
Governor Is to be elected ut the SaIne time and
for the same teru a. the Governor Tbs usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary OF State, Treasurer, Controller, Sur.
yeyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
Scribed The Governor Secretary Of State and
Attorney General are constituted Board OF
State Prison Directors, and also a Board of Ell.
aminersr to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the lie.
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The only change Of Importance from the old
Constitution In this Article Ia providing for the
election of Surveyor General rr. a...
/. ARTICLE yI-JUDICIAI nHPARTMHNT
Vests the judicial power of the State In q Su-
preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
two Associate justices (with power In the Legis.
lature to add two associRtes), nine District Courts
(at presenD 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 at general
elections TOR hx years each but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, go that one
will go 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 taxes
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount in con.
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars also ON
questions OF law alone, In criminal cases amonnt.
ing to felony, The State Is divided into nine Ju.
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third
WaShoe the Fourth, Gye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh Doug.
las the Eighth, Emeralds the Ninth Roop tx
attached to the Washoe district. The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase or dlminish the number of districts or
Judges. The First or Storey District, has three
District Judges with q co-extensive and concur.
rent jurisdiction The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are to be paid out Of
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re.
spectire DistrictE The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
latng to estates Of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons and of
the action of forcbe entry and unlaw ful detRner,
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 tribunalE The Legislature determines
the number Of justices of the Peace In each city
and township, and fixes their duties and compen-
satfon. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction Of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juTis- /
diction concurrent with the District Courts In the
enforcement of mechanIcs' lisns;n exceeding
$500, and Of actions for the Possession of lands
and tenements In certain specified caseE The
Supreme Court, District Court and such other
Courts rs the Legislature may determine, are
Courts Of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perqukItes for their own uSe.
Judges are Ineligible to other than judicial Offices
fees, to be applied toward the payment of the
salaries Of judged No leave Of sbsence can be
granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office .'.ii' 4-.3-'.%- aH" p = 'T-,I
This Article Is srsdicaly different from the cor.
responding Article Of the old Constitution, where.
In the Judicial system wan copied substantially
from that of California. .- .,. -.
ARTICLE VII = IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
.rl. Hggu FROM OFFICE i-siB -i-scr-.fs.
Provides for impesching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice TO preside
q the trial Of 2 Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor and two.thirds Of the Senators elected 10
be necessary for conviction. AN State and ID.
dicial officers except Justices OF the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or mai.
feasance in otacR but Judgment can unlyeStsDd
to removal and disqualification from holding
office. The party Is liable. however, TO fndict.
ment and trial according 70 law, If the offense
b indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
nom otace. after hearing, by vote Of two,
thirds OF the members elected to each branch Of
ths Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal Of other civil officers,
This Article h substantially the Rame M that