Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-14

year. Taxes mngt be lavisd each wear 1uf9e 9ei1nt-
to pay the annual e1pense1 OF tiat year ma nS6
the , dssi., H any, q fO5 'he year pisssaipe 70;
start, the State may contract debts to an amount
not exceeding o3O0000 under careful restrictions.
or to a greater amount, II necessary to provide
for the public defense = -..,....,..
The only material change from the old Conitlg
tuition Is emitting The section which prohibited the
issuing Of scrip or othersvIdence ofindehtsdpsss.
unless there were money In the State Treasury 10
pay the same .g.a -as- .n
ARTICLE x-TAxATIoS.l LL
Section l. The Legislature shall provide by Law
for uniform and equal rats Of aSSesSmebt aad
taxation, and shah prescribe sueh regulations -
shall secnre 3 Just valuation tor taxation % ~
ing mines and mining claims, the proceeds Of
which alone shall be taxed; and also excsptEne
xuch property a. may be exempted by law for
municipal, educational, literary, scientific, relE
ious or charitable putPoseG; ,'' 20
The amendment OF the old Constitution con-
sistsin substituting TIE Eords hrea. perSopats9d
possesSory, excepting mines and mining claims
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, In
place Of the words both real and personal, in-
cluding mines and mining properly" This was
regarded AZ the most important change made By
the Convention. .rgs..., .,
aries, was amended 20 as 70 AZ tho sSt4sisf ef
State officers ete, only for the AfSt tstu, Mdt6ea
stricken out and transferred to the schedule.
-Tyl ARTICLE IxI+EDUCAfJoL ZLLyIt
Provides for the election, once In two years. Of
Superintendent Of Public InStSacIiou, and for
the establishment Of a uniform xYstsU Qf CopMan,
Schools, TO be maintained at lesst HH NopthA eos4
year In every School Dlstrtct. Any School DIS.
trict failing to maintain sueh Dchooifor he space
Of SIX months, or permitting seota1i11 hstructoa
therein, may be deprived Of Its pfopoSttaA e bhs
School Pund- The Legislature may B eh
laws as will tend 70 secure general IftsndbDe0yof
| children on the schools. The landI 6aIiktd by
Congress for educational purposes, and sii other
sources of income available for The purpose, are
| solemnly set apart and pledged IO the Sehooi +,
Fund.- the interest only Of which e 70 be dstriku.
ted pro rata, according 70 the number of chRdfsa
between six and eighteen years Of ASS n eSchr
county. Floating school land w1TTantS 40 70 s.
sold. AState University Is to be sstahiIIhed. a.
| braclng agricultural mechanieAl and I1niDe d.
partments. All tescherb Rnd. professors are re-
| quired to take an oath Of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax Is to be levied annually for
the support Of the University and eommoA
schools. The Governor, Secretary Of Btats and
Superintendent of Public Instruction rcanS,ItatAH
Board of Regents Of the University and public
schools for the first four years. ths tkeisl1thiSSe
elect their SucceaSors Said Board L. itsaHIrsA ~
organize the Mining Department ofthe UliverpliS
as speedily and efficiently a. pomble. An GSciil
rsn instruction in the schools or UnlyeryIty "
prohibited. .', ~ ''. -'' - ~"-
This amends the corresponding Art,aIs Of The
old Constitution by striking ont 90 much - made
the attendance Of children on the scho0h eonptf'
sorry, by asking for tho consent Of Colges1 to thS
appropriation to school purposes OF the 100000
acres granted for internal imp1o Vements, Ind 10
some less important particulars. y...- s-.r--.r
ARTICLE XI-NTLITIA.
Requires the LegislAture TO pmvidn for 0FRan,l
izing and dsciplnlng the militia and the eGsStIys,
encouragement Of volunteer cofpx etc; kIS0 EfVeS
fha (,nVnr11ar pall fhA EnIlfhta
emergencies The Article Is Identical with the
one in the old Constitution. r'g.g 77@l'sr cEt -
ARTICLE XIII-PuBLIC ,INsTITUTIoHS,.,,,,. ,,,,.
Requires the State to foster benevolent LnStItu.
tions and the counties 70 provide for tho AGsd
firm or INDECENT. The language of tbs Article "a
the same as III the old Constitution 'le 73T "l'
o.. ARTICLE XIy-RoURDARI.l. .sgr, ---a
Establishes the State boundary Rs In the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such b66a?
dairy one degree further east, whenever CongrSGS
shall assent, and as far west California may re.
linquish. There is no change In this from thd cid
Constitution. .g,.
ARTICLE Xv-MiscELLASEoUs PRovf1IoNs
Section fixes the seat Of Government st Car.
son City, and prohibits appropriations Tor Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of az
years, as In last years Constitution. n be-
Section 9 prescribes an oath Of ofice, including
an oath Of allegiance to tbs Units1 6tatts, A6d al
oath that the party has not, since tho AdoptiON ri
the Constitution andwiilnot be, engaged ink duel.
Section prohibits any person mos anIy hla
holding Office, but (which Is additional 70 ths, old
Constitutionl from voting who haI bsen ID my
way concenedin duel .--f. ~ rG'U7 -,
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed eI
eept for eleemosypary pnrpoSes ''H 70 Hsic"
Section Axes the general election on the Tass-
day next after the hrst Monday Of Noyewbef.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofhdsmbSrS of
the Legislature shall never exceed 75I
Section requires county officers to hold their
offices at the county seats .r-rT y - r-Jtzt
Section provides for the publtcatIon NJ ,ta,p,.
laws and Supreme Court dscisionI. 'T6 '7'@G'
Section authorizes the Leeislaturs, to iucresss
or diminish salaries Of public ofRcers
Sections 10 and Ii relate to the election or Mn.
pointment Of officers and the tepure Of oSsecr,
created by the Legislature, which must never ex
| coed four yearH = - -, : - - -. :,
fSecton 10 of The old Con .t,,u,;on nrov,dir, tor
| n STATE Printer, was strfeken ont / rff '-tf'
Section 10 REQUIRES the Goyerpor, sacr..srv Of
State Treasurer, Controller and ClerI OF The A.
nreme Conrt N ksen tbei, ofScas ~ th. Gsri,s,
Section l3 nroyIde, for Sat. ten,n, IN ,hs
discretion of The I,eeislatnne, in 1sS5 1857 1s7s
and every ten years thereafter, 10 serye together
sentation.
Ser. Il estabIsbes thenlpr.,,,v ,,,., In .isc,,o,.
.S' ARTTcLE LExyIEINEN5NEETs 'e.''"'
Provides Tor amendment ~ ,bo ~ y,
twothInds yote1 m tue ss.ssss;SI n -ssts!
and Subseouent ratification bv The n~cnI. A.
that The Ienislsture ~ tSo. .,bi,S. Ho;. 80 -
s,I,,;t a. .ke ,.s~rIs a. - eaWClu vote, nA5
vantion N reyise ths To1s.I..sI1 TtI-t 49,
,sns IN x,,bstoncs M ~ H1t Atleie
"""' I'D nTIc, no .I N .ne oiu uConSutuuon
Section. sr5 ! nrovsGs sGatpet3- 20 .S =. q.
rrbt, a.t,ons ~. w nan,!eL o.
s,e from ,hs Tdrrr;,OriaI =" ~ JSSusS.s, elAims.
M ~ " W otsIS
pealed or altered by tho State Ie1tJS,s. % ~
transfcr Of Snes and forfsI,nros -..oo.;.Ssa
etc, and Illegal proceedings. 2'S 'cttTN'.
Section ( fi1es ths SsIar;ss- Eor IN. H,...-r
of6ce-(ioyernor "a I'M. Secretayv N at",. 60
troller and Treasurer, each, Sa6O0: >GIrtcSot
General, 81. 900: Attorney General 10 ENn. n.
perintendent Of Public Instruction. ~ I'M. ..cL
Judge of the Supreme Court, 5000; member %fe
the Legislature, So per day and 40 Cent? nsr NH.
each way. ~ 80. ~ i'N-t-44''I
Section establishes tho following nuDort,oo.
ment of the Legislature until otherwise proyISsd,
BY law Storey county, SENATOR 10 AErrmhfy
men Douglas county, Senator, 2 2AsSembl5mcr,
Esmeralda county, Senators, 1AssembIymsn
Humboldt county, 9 SenEt0rs. 3 ASsemblS 60, !!
Lander countv 0S.nu,or, a IIssor.hl,,,." -.
county, Senator, 3 Assernblymen: Lyon 80 ~