Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-29
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publication Of the whole document, but viii
be found equally useful and far more con-
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Preceding the Constitution proper is resolu.
ton adopting the Constitution of the United
states and an ordinance forever prohibiting sla.
very, securing perfect religious liberation, dis.
claiming forever all right and title to unappropri
aed public lands, which IRE left to the sole dis
position Of the United States; exemptng from
taxation all lands and other property Of the Uni.
ted States, and declaring that lands of non resi-.
dents shall not be taxed higher than lands Of citi
Eens OF the proposed state. These enaclments are
nude In compliance with the terms Of the Eua
oling Act, and are declared irrevocable without
the consent of the United States and of the people
Of the State Of Nevada.
The preamble TO the Constitution il the same
as that OF the old Constitution. 1t reads thus:
we, the people of the Stale of Nevada, crate.
full to Almighty God for our freedom, in order 10
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility
and form more perfect Government, do pstab-
lish this Constitution"
ARTICLE I-DECLARATIoS OF RIGHTS
Section declares all men by nature free md
equal, possessing certain nalienable rights, etc,
the language of the section being merely an am.
pllhcation of the Declaration Of Independence
Secrion asserts that the doctrine Of the inhe-
rent political power of the peoplp, and their RICH,
to establish or change their form of Cioyerpment,
and continues: g But the paramount allegiance
OF every citizen is due TO the Federal Govern.
men in the exercise of all it's constitutional DOW
ers, as the same have been or tnuy be defined by
Tie Supreme Court of the United States und no
power exists in the peoplo of this or any other
1tate of the Federal Union to dissolve their con.
nection Herewith, or perform any act tending to
impair. Subvcrt or resist the supreme authority
OF the Government Of the United States. The
Con titution of the United States cUnfers full
power on the Federal Government TO maintain
and perpetuate in existence, and yyhensoryer any
portion Of the States, or peopIe thereof, ATTEMPT
TO secet. from III. Federal Union or forribly re-
sist I'M. rxrruiion NJ H. inws III. FaJ.roI Gov.
,rnmpnt may nv yynrr,n, ~ The rnrs,i,uIfon
employ arn.d fSrrs in comnaIing ohrdienc. IN
its uuihoriry"
Section establishes the right Of trial nv ;urv
but provides that tbrpe.fourths of a iurv In uny
civil casp may find "A verdict uulpSs In. LprisIa
turr by Il two.thrds vote Shall reouirr such ycr.
diets to be unanimous.
section 4 reun!res perfect religious liberation
and freedom of COINCIDENCE No n.rsor N he ex.
cIuded Ms a witness on account Of religious opiu-
ions.
Stction secures the wri, uf hnhsas rornus
.xreT, in russ. of rrbeIIor mr. irya.ion
Section q prohihits aycasx;, mil n,,al o- ,,,.
usual pupiSlmepts etc -
S,.rtion r.ouirs. ,ba, all ro-sors oc.,sod sh,I,
he SSi;abIe excsp, for caniIat otfSn..s
S.rtion 8 nrobihits triaIs for crin,s .,csn, NJ,
nr.,s,s,,,,n,ut o. ;rJ;,,n'.+nI 81 ,S
rrn,I n f,r,,,,rd a, % ,,a,o, 49, - -, 80,
So, % ''a,,r,. ~ t'.ain,.. 1922 ~
- 800 ~ 'me tI VI npsseu Ht" "
-. P =. I. ~, .i-e " N'N " 70 bI'tn ~ w
$50. IN IN y! W! % :.
nSS'VI Az 'ne t'6"t VI 'ne Pe"pie I"
u"Iu puoi'S "vS IVY Inse e'e' IL,
uitiat ~, Ihe t1'aIS " .ue
. s.aiults ~ ily III 1tpe ~ Pe"'e
auu uinits ur'"S appropriations III time VI "ar "
wv years
See:ion 70 toto,uS TUG oliie'hs Tt soIueIs;
eeSIon ID. hePlsSsntAti0h snh'i oe appor''"n'u
aSeoIunk W PoPu'a.son'
SeeVn - .ne VI
auiVuh' VI PtopeI1 hCui @ io' 9eo''
torol1s i,hptSohinehI LOT ueo'' except Il" e"'' u
HHuu IIoe, VI sL"nusI. LII r. =,
Ses''o" ~ loi Jus 'ue PnASokS VI Huy ~, "
t"tnuer. eH posi- iaclo law Ut Id" hnP"Iiu6 INV
oouSat'oh ~, " eonHae's.
Sectoh ~ seSuier W '0'e'sneiH w otN"e
BONA nue. resiuehts' Tue same properly rleh'S III
hatl't.oorn eiiEens:
seetion ~ PronlO!iS slavery.
oecton &c pFo'eSts rue Pe'PIs asuns' VI" ny.
onaOle searches ana seizures una Tes'F'e'S TUG
suing OF seareh Warrants
Section ~ defines treason againM the Sts'e Iae
VI INC ouIteu Stuses OOu"I"HaT 80 I,,.
~ son, s, -. Il So. iSonr, "
W SIAe s'''ii. ~, w - 49, -. - al,
49,. w, ~ 'A' fS''rr
''entN NV ~ ~, 81, uh,r,., ,-o,,, ,b., oId
AhS NUS SOne."e' 49, 1851 ~ - ,
H.'!. ~ .ns -, $3.50, ,.b,,b IN ,h, o
"I,,Tt 80 IL. :. H., ,hs n.r.,nnnnt nj
Iis.. 20 go s;,,.. ~ a. ~ 3D.. 49,
S...', 80 ~ ,",1,.r -. a, H. n.soni.
80 -, 80, r. -. q, ~ E,d.rai I,pin,i "
U,-nI,, ,h.,;. nn',,,.,Io, ,h.r.,,i ar n,rforn,
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"s .,,,i-t,,. ,h So,..,r,,,,..r, If ,h,
in,,sJ S,s,rs M. C.n.ti,ntnn Of the limited
mt. corT,.rs tuII mower an the E.drraI Govern
~, IN n,aIn,oin md nsrnsTna,e II. rrIs,snrr
- h.,,.,.,.r n,y, ,,o,,jop ~ tha seats, mr. neo
nh. ,hrrrof at,empt no secpde from the Fedora,
f;nion rr forr;bI resst The rxrrniion nj ~ laws
~ E.Isr,I Sr,..'.,,o.,, 49,. S ,,.,sr,', 80 ,h
ronstiIntfon pnniov armed torrs In con,neIliuU
obrdi.nce to IN, unI6oritv" -
Ssction II m ,ba oId f.ors,i,r,;onn inrohib;,ipc
the Irvi,luturr from granting snrcal nriviI.rrs
.ir wa. stricken on, "A. b,;ny rnt;ci.n,Iv ,,rovi
drd for in the article on LerisIatiy. Dennrtment
IN. words "librl mr. sISndpr" yv.t,. inserted
~ Se,ion ID r.a,jv. ~ ;rnnssn W. tnt Az,
ON account Of thr ADOPTION of stringent proyi.
sIonu fur IN. and fdn.IIiur
nh, provison In SrctIop 10. rsIaiys N con-.
vIr,inns NJ trcnson Wa. nnt conta;n.d In tho oIi
Constitution,
,nr,c,ru-p,our or srrry,ar
c,,tu.- ,h,, ri,,h, .r tFr,ra ar, ,yar,
lii, 81 oS,i,',n ~ a.. Ir;,.S 80. ,,v.n,S
,' ~ 80. r'J rn',. =, ~ ShHiI hoy.
,rt,,. Va So, 49, ~ ,h'
nu oh,h. onJ =, IN G;,,r;c, "r c ~
.%;., 49, prnnsdI,,. at.n,;o, - -
- ,S'; no rarsP ,io,sd c,,r.asor ~ fsinry
u, ar,. So. ~ r.rr;,nr, ~ ,h. ITni,.S S,",.S
mri.ss rastorrd 70 civil rigbts and M nsrson who
ter nrriying N. th, nus nj eighteen yrars xhul,
Inv. yo,,nreriIy horne arms arain.t The limited
Stnt.s or held civil or military Office under the
.o.culIpd Confederate States. or rirher of them,
unIe.s nm amnesty In, granted To such bv TIN.
Federal Government. and no IDIOT or in,au. per.
SON ,halI he entitled TO the privilege of nm Iecor
Sec,iou nruviJrs thar no person shall br
d.snrd IN hav, gained mr. lost rrnidppce for m,
nurnosc of voting Wills in the seryjce of Nh,
tTniisd States while student In any seminary OF
learning. nor while kent 10 any alInshouse, asy.
INN or nr;.or M the nrhIc Az nense. 49, '. -.
S.ciian secures The rioht Of suffrage 10 United
Stn,ss sol,,ers and sailors Nc poll lax or regis
,rn,ion ~ reou;rcd Of snch voter ~ 90 .
Settjon 4 probibits arrests on civil process on
election DAYS y ~ -
section provides that all elections by the peo
pie shall be- by ballot, and by the Legislature,
rira poee.
;ection requires the enactment Of regiAtry
law, and authorizes the Legislature to prescrlo,
rues 0itthe tests OF electoral QnnllncltlOD.-