Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-20

at length. The third reading ofevery bill must
be by sections. and the ayes and noes must be
taken on the final passage Of every bill or Joint
resolution. "a majority of allthe members elect
ed to each house is required TO pass. any bill or
resolution. Accurate statements Of receipts and
expenditures must be published. With the lsWh 81
every regular session. All laws must .bs general
and uniform In operation, as far as possible, and
local or special legislation is expressly forbidden
Regulating the jurisdiction and duties OF Jus.
tIces Of the Pesce and ConstRbles for the pun.
ishing of crimes and misdemeanors; ) regulating
the practice Of courts Of justice; providing for
changing the venue In civil and criminal cases:
granting divorces changing the names Of per.
sons vacating roads, town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares summonlng and impannel'!
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-
tlon Of taxes for State, county and township pnr-
poses providing for opening, and conducting
elections Of State, county or township officers
and designating the places Of votingi providing
for tho sale Of real estate belonging TO minors or
other persons laborinH under legal dsabilitIeS. A
uniform system Of county and township govern
ment Ia required to be established Lotteries and
the sale Oflottery tickets arc prohibited Extra
compensation to officers and employees Of the
Legislature Is forbidden. The tirst regular Ses-
sion Is limited 70 ninety days, subsequent ses-
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
vened by the Governor, 10 twenty days a
homestead as provided by Law, y Ia required to
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases Provision Is made for .secur.
ing the separate property ofa wife, The county
officers TO be elected arc specified, the Legisla,
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegislatorS cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
:. Ood doNv Ia
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 offalure Of tho two Houses to
meet in Joint Convention within twenty daysfor
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con.
ventIon 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 10 veto
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-
stituton are numerous Among them are al.
lowing tho Senate to hold secret executive ses-
sons permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the Interest on money !
omitting the specification Of the amount or value
Uf the homestead exemption, and leaving that TO
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women TO act as Bole traders oInitting the
Limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legslaturectc.
ARTICLE V-ExEcUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Vests the executive power in q Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
elector twenty-five years Of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding bis elec.
ton, resident Of the state Provides for canvass
Ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor Is Commander-in-Che Of
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service Of the United States. He is
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to il vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for He may convene special sessions
rof the Legislature but at such sessions no legis-
latve 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 be 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
tho 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 uSunl
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed
a
veyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of state md
Attorney General are constituted a Board Of
State Prison Directors, and also Boerd OF Ex-
amners, to audit all claims against tho State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be.
fore such claims can be passed upon By the Lee
gislature. --r
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE YL-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
/. Vests the judicial power Of the State In q Su-
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two, Associate Justices (wiih power in the Legis-
lature to add two associates0, nine District Courts
f(at presently 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 six years each but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, so that ono
vii go ont Of Office every two yearL 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-
.troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions Of law alone in criminal cases amount.
ing TO felony. The State is divided into nine Ju.
dicial Districts Storey county constituting the
First, 0rmEby the Second, Lyon the Third,
washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop Is
attached TO tho Washoe district The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase or diminish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District has three
District Judges with co.extensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are to be paid ont OF
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
spective Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in oil cases wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re.
lating to estates Of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons and Of
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 other
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices Of the Peace in each city
and township, and fixes their duties and conpen.
sation. 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 JuriS.
diction concurrent with the District Courts In the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession OF lands
and tenements In certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts, ind such other
Courts "a the Legislature may determine, are
Courts Of Record Their Judges are not allowed
10 receive fees and perquisites for their own use.
Judges are ineligible to other than Judicial offices
during their terms Provision IL made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries Of Judges. No leave Of absence can be
granted to any Judicial officer aud the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
cater his Office. -a a.,s . |t.I" q.
This Article is radically different from the cor.
responding Article ofthe old Constitution; where.
In the judicial system was copied substantially
from that Of California .-...-... .-
ARTICLE VII vH-INPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
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I Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the ChlBf Justice TO preside
at the trial Of d Governor or. Lieutenant Cover
nor, and tSo.thirds Of the Senators elected tc
DO, necessary for conviction. AL State and Ju
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, art
liable to Impeachment for miSdemeanor or NAL
feasance In Office /; but judgment can only extent
to removal and disqualification from holding
ofacet The party il liable, however to indict
ment and trial according to law, II the ofense
Ii SindlctsbIe. The Judges Of the Supreme ant
District Courts arel also liable TO be removed
from Office. after, hearing, by vote OF two
thirds Of the members elected to each branch o'
the. Legislature. Provision may be made bS Ia"
for the removal Of other civil officers. -.
This Article IL substantially the same a. tba'
in the old Constitution, except the provision re;
duIrinR the Chief Justice 20 preside al the uiai
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
/ ARTICLE yIII-MUNICIPAL AND OTHER CohroH'
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Prohibits special legislation IN regard 70 81, MI