Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-14

ton of taxes for State, county and township pnr
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections OF State, county or township otncers
and designating the places of voting; providing
LOT the sale Of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons la6oring under legal disabilities.
UNIFORM system Of county and township govern.
nent il 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 Is limited TO ninety days, subsequent scs-
sions OF sixty days. and special sessions, con.
Vened by the Governor, to twenty days A
homestead - as provided by law" Is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for secur
ing the separate property of q wife. The county
officers 10 be elected are specified, the Legisu.
ture 10 prescribe their duties and COMPENSATION.
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms; each member IL allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; So day additional is
allowed the presiding officers Of each branch.
Elections Of United States Senators arc 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-
Vention or proclamation. Tw0.thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto The |
Governor Is allowed five days during the session. |
or ten days thereafter, within which 10 veto a |
Dill 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 |
sions; permitting special legislation respecting |
fees and salaries, aud the interest on money;
emitting the specification of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption. and leaving that 10 |
be provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar
| ried women TO act as sole traders emitting the
| Limitation of the salaries of county officers and
the per diem Of the members the Legislature ETC.
ARTICLE v-EXECuTivE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power IN q Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty five years OF age, and, except al
the first election for two years preceding bis cleo.
ton resident of the Statc. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
| officers The Governor Is Commander. in Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States. He Is
| to transact all executive business, zee that the
laws are faithfully executed, and TO ill vacancies
in ofire by appointment where NOT otherwise
| provided for He may convene special sessions
! of the Legislature, but az such sessions no legis
| lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention TO- He has
| power In case of disagreement between the two
Houses as 10 the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature 10 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.
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices of
| the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
| Governor Is to be elected at the same time and
| for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed.
4 Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur.
veyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of state aud
Attorney General are constituted Board Of
State Prison Directors, and also Boerd Of .Ex.
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law be.
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le'
| gislature.
The only change Of importance from the old
Constitution in tnH Article IL providing for the
election Of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power OF the State in u Su.
preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices (wih power In the Legis'
lature TO add two associated, nine Dstrle Courts
(at presenD and Justices of the Peace. The
| Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in Incorporated cities aud towns. The Justices OF
| the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at general
elections tor six years EACH but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, go that one
| will 60 out of Office every two years The gu.
| preme Court has appellate jurisdiction In all
real estate or mining claims, the legality Of taxes,
assessments fineS ETC., where the amount In con-
trovPrsy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions of law alone, In criminal cases amount
ing 10 felony. The State is divided into nine Ju'
dical Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop Is
attached 10 the Washoe district The Legislature
h. hLru ufY.F ar
increase or diminish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or storey District, has three
District Judges with a co.rXtensiye and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO be
elected for four years, and are to Oe paid out OF
the treasures of the counties comprising thelrre'
spective Districts. The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the cu'
prcme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also re.
laiing 10 estates of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons and OF
the action of f0rcible 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 other
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
| the number Of Justices of the Peace in each city
and township, and txes their duties and compen.
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the Jurisdiction Of the
District Courts provided they may have such
| criminal jurisdiction rs may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them Juris.
| ulCtlOn concurrent WIN Inc DSIIlCl SOuIls "
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
| $780, and of actions for the possession Of lands
| aud tenements in certain specified cases. The
! Supreme c. urt. District Courts and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
TO receive fees and perquistes for their own use.
Judges are ineligible 10 other than judicial Offices
| during their terms Provision Is made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries Of Judges. No leave of absence can be
| "A IN iud al pff md nh
| of such officer from the State for ninety days va
| Gates his office.
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
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, md
trials by the senate, the Chief Justice to preside
u the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
| nor, and two.thIrds OF the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and jul.
dlcal officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
feasRnee In office but judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
Office. The party 10 liable, however, TO indict.
ment and trial according 10 law, If the otense
Is indictable The Judges Of the supreme and
District Courts are also liable 10 be removed
from Office, after q hearing, by vote OF two.
thirds of the members elected to each branch Of
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal OF other civil officers
This Article Is substantially the same as that
in the old Constitution. except the provision re.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
ARTICLE vIII-auSIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR.
ATOMS.
Prohibits special Legislation In regard 10 cor
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations TO be formed under general
laws Property Of corporations is subject 10 tax.
alton like that Of individuals. Corporntors In
corporations formed under che laws Of the State ]
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities Of such corporations No bank notes or
paper Of any kind can be allowed TO circulate as
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress.
General laws must be passed for the organization
Of cities and towns and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, con.
tracing debts and loanng their credit except for
procuring supplies Of water. The State ID pro-
hibited from loaning or giving money or its cred
IT, or subscribing TO the stock Of any corporation
or association, except for educational or charita-
BILE purposes. Counties, cities, towns and other
municipal corporations are prohibited from be.
coming stockholders or loaning their credit In aid
Of any company, corporation or association Tex. |
cept railroad compRnlesr corporations or associs'
tonS"
The material changes In this Article from the |
old Constitution are permitting the circulation OF
the notes of banks authorized under the laws Of
Congress, emitting the provISo which authorized
the State to iSSue bonds not exceeding S3OOoOOO