Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-28
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA lIl


the proceeds OF WHICH hlOne uc III
place of the words both real and personal, in
Guiding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention. ..
Article XI Of the old Constitution, entitled sal
aries, was amended so AZ TO fix the salaries Of
State officers etc. only for the first term, and then
stricken out and transferred TO the schedule.
ARTICLE XI-EDUcAT1oK.
Provides for the election, once In two years, Of
a Superintendent of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of q uniform system OF Common
Schools to be maintained at least six months tach
wear in every School District. Any schoOl Dis
trict failing to maintain such school for the space
of six months, or permitting sectarisninstruction
therein, may be deprived of its proportion OF the
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws ms will tend to secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and all ether
sources of income available for the purpose, are
solemnly get apart md pledged TO the School
Fund, the interest only Of which IL TO be dstribu
ted pro rata, according TO the number Of children
between six and eighteen years of age in each
county. Floating school land warrants are 10 be-
sold. A State University is to be established. EN-
bracing agricultural mechanical and mining de.
partments. All teachers and professors are r..
qured to take an oath Of Office. half mill Oh
the dollar special tax is 10 be levied annually for
the support of the University and common
schools The Governor, Secretary of State and
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years. the Legislature to
elect their successors. said Board Is required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently possible All secta.
rian instruction in the schools or University IL
prohibited
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking ont SO much as made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
sorry, by asking for the consent of Congress 10 the
ipNipn ,hnO1 nf Nl.E
acres granted for internal improvements, and In
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE XlI-MLLITIA.
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ.
Zing and dsciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps, etc; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia In
emergencies. The Article is Identical with The
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIII-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State TO foster benevolent institu.
tons and the counties TO provide for the aged in
firm or INDECENT. The language of the Article IL
the same rs in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE SIv-BoUNDARY.
Establishes the State boundary az In the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such bOun.
Diary one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent, and rs fur west as California may
linquish. There is change in this fr ON the old
Constitution.
ARTICLE Xv-MISCELLANEoUs PROVISIONS.
Section fixes the seat Of Government at Car
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the mex three years, instead Of siA
years, as in last years Constitution:
Section prescrlbes an oath OF ONCE, intending
an oath OF allegiance to the United States ana an
oath that the party has not since the adoption oi
the Constitution and willnot be, engaged in duel.
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding office, but (which Is additional TO the old
constitutional from voting, who has been in any
way concerned in duel.
T. allowed X.
cept for clccmOsynary purposes.
Section fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday of November.
Section g. The aggregate number ofmembers OF
the Legislature shall never exceed 10.
Section requires county officers 10 hold their
offices ut the county seats.
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions.
Section 3 authorizes the Legislature 10 increaS''
or diminish salaries of PUBLIC officers.
Sections 10 and ii relate TO the election or ap.
pOintment of officers and the tenure of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never rx
coed four years.
Section IL Of the old Constitution, providing for
State Printer, was stricken out.
Section ~ requires the Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer. Controller and Clerk of the Su.
preme Court TO keep their Offices at the Capital
Section 10 provides for State census, in the
discretion of the Legislature, in 1865 1867, 1915
and every ten years thereafter, TO serve together
with the United States census, as basis of repre-
sentatiOD.
Sec. IA establishes the plurality rulein electiouS
ARTICLE xyI-ANESpMISTs
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two.tbirds votes of two successive J,eVislatures
and subsequent ratifc.t;cn by the neonIe Also
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