Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-01

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Length Inc smra tbs Syas anS nay, % mnst s.
taken on the hnai passAge o. every onl Or JONI
resolution. majority ot =! the uemoeIs sI9et- ~
ed to each mouse IequIeo 70 pas ~ uin ~ y
resoiu tion Accurate sts,eine9Is M y
expenditures must oe punnsnea Wltn t1e Jaw e. e.
every regular session. All laws must o? generai i
and uniiofmi IN operation a. IA. a. PosnDse, ~
local or sPecihl legidationis, expressly ioresdden
-Resuiatngdh tho Jurisdiction. and' d'anrieseI SpS
tices OF the Peace, and Constahles for me pun,
iEhlng 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 -rosdst town plots. streetE alleys
and public tquareai surimontng aud impsnnel
ling grand and petit juries and providing for their
compensation regulating county and township
oustness; regniaan8 the election OF county ana
township ef1cers Tor the nssessmeut and eoilec'
tlon OF tsxeCfor State, county and township purs
Poseai providing for copeningE and conducting
eleetlonp OF btsie' county or toMnImp omeersi
and des,grsung tne Pieces5 9L Voting prov slning
foE the sAie ot reai estate pelongng w minors o.
l otner persons laoo.lnG unqer iegai ulsanlnues
| Uniform system OF county and township govern.
/ inent N required 20 De established Lotteries and
| the said otlottery tickets are prohioited Extra
| comPn mttnn TO onlcen and employees OF inc
| Legislature 10 fofosdden. Inc nrsE regular Ses:
sion, Is limited 10 ninety days euosequent ses-
sions OF sixty days and special sessions, con-
vened; by me iGoyeInor 70 tWeptyL cay q
homsstead' " as proVined py law, s required 70
be exempted rom forced ssle, excePt IN cenAn
| enumerated cases. froViaon n msoG tor. secuI'
ing the separate properly OF ~ie county
officers to DO elected are epecihed' the Legisla-
Iure 70 prescLloo bheL uu.es auu y ocou,PepsSaeIou'
Inc compensation ol caRnot y ~ Ensnk
| ed uunng tnefr terms esen memoer aitoWeu
A nj
ne"SpapeIs, postage, etc Heosy "aoouIoaal =
| allowed the preHamx onneS sOi sAea oIAneu'
elections OF United States senator are 20 20
made IN Joint Convention oy the Le8iAatefs
next preceding the e1plration oi tne oehatoriM ~
Term, OF nnmeolaeiy hiter tns naPp99lnB VI
Vacancy IN case !auuLe ot -. I~o aSases 70
meetIn JONI SohIenttou f"isl1n SngH'y usys1oI
ID. purpose me. governor my csls sysn W u
Vention or y " ~ tto
members eieGLea 10 eaon, pLancl arg neceAsaI y 70
pass any Dill over me GoSernoLs veto, ine
GoVernor is alIoWea nVe ahys ourIg Fne bepsIon,
orten Gays tnefeeIter, "itnln when 70 Veio
Dill ana IN the latter ease tne Dill must De laid
bsforethe next session Of the LeSalatnrs
The chRngesth this Article romtthe OLD Con
stitutlon are numerous. Among them are: al.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses'
Sions; permitting special Legislation, respecting
fees and salaries, and the Interest on money !
omitting 6 the spectncatton OF the amount or Vaiue
OF the homestead exemption, and leaving thst 10
be bsPToFidedfor ~ lswi onitang the section for,
bidding the passage OF any law authorizing maf'
ried women to act az sole trsdersi omiitlne me
Limitation Of the salaries OF county ottcerS, and
the per diem ofthe members of fthe Legltlsture,etc
| ARTICLE v-ExEcUTfvE 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 At
the trst election, for two years preceding bis elec
tIon, resident of theStats Provides for canvass.
ing election returns for Governor and other stats
| officers. The Governor is. .CommRnder,iR- Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He s
| TO transact all executive business, see that the
| laws are faithfully executed and TO fill vacancies
| in office by sppointment where not Otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature but at such sessions no legiS.
| lstiye business NAV be transacted, except such
| A, the Governor NAV call attention 10, He has
mower. In case of disagreement between the two
| Houses Az 10 the time Of Adjournment. To adiourn
the Legislature to such time as he NAV think
proper' but NOT beyond the time for tiu meet.
| ing of the next Legislature He may suspend
fines and forfeitures aud grant reprieves not ex.
ceedipC sixty days The Governor Justices Of
| the Supreme Court and Attorney General arc
| constituted Court of PgTdonI, except In cases
of treason and impsaehments,s A EieutenAnt
Governor is TO be elected at the same, time and
| for the same teru ~ the Goyarnor Tbs uSnal
now.rs and dutIe, an si,ch of3cer are t,rrscribed
! 4 Secretary NJ State Treasnrer Controller Sur.
yeyor General and Attorney General are aIso
provided for and their poaerE and duties ure.
seribrd, IThe ,Goyernor. Socret.ry OF Stats and
i Attorney General are, constituted o Board ol
| State Prison DlrectorS, and also a Board of Ex
| aminers, to audit all claims against the State
except salaries or compensation hxed By law, be
fore such claims can Be passed upon by the LIE.
giElGtHre., H.|l7. '-''- .-,.'.. .'-
The only change Of importance from the.old
Constitution In ths Article is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General III .--
ARTICLE ViIJuplclAL DEPARTMENT.
| 'Nests tue yudicial power OF tne etate IN gu
prene Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power "a tne Le91p
lsture to add two asSocates,, nine District Courts
Gat presenp and Justice: OF the Peace Ths
i Legisisture may also eStabiiah annctpai Courts
In Incorporated cities and towns The JuSftceAo o.
the supreme Court are 70 be elected 81 general
elecuons TOT BIZ years eacn' Dut tnose nrM elecIen
are 20 draw for long and snort terms,so Lnat one
VIII 80 OUT OF ONCE every TWO year, iIe gu;
preme court mas appeliate Jurisdfcuon IN ai
cases IN equity, and IN all cases al law involving
real eAtate or mining claims the legality OF taxes
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount IN con.
troyersy exceeds thres hundred dollars also on
questions Of law alone. in criminal cases amount
ing to felony. The State Is divided Into nine u
diclal Dlstrietsi storey county eonsututing M S tne
First, Ortnoy tne second, Lyon tne Inirn'
Mssnoe the FOURTH, Nye and Shurehili ine + Fntn'
hnmooldt me siI'n, Lander tne Sesen'4, Doug.
las the Eigntn.. Esmeraioa :tne MIND; h9op A
attached to the Washoe district Inc Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase or diminish the number Of districts OF
judges. The First or storey District, nas three
District Judges with co.extensire and concur
rent jurisdiction The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are TO be paid out oi
the treasures OF the counties comprising their re-
| spectire DistrctG The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein tho Su'
prsne Court haa appellate Jurisdiction also, re.
iatinR 10 estates of deceased persons and persOnI
and estates of minors and Insane persons, and oi
the action Of forcible entry and unlawful detaner
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
thsnumbcr of Justices Of the Peace 10 eaen cry
and township, and fixes their duties and compsn'
sation. Justices Courts have JurisdIetlon only
OF eases not coming wthip 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 tbs District Courts IN tht
;, endorsement Of mechanics liens not e1eeedtng
$500, and Of aotons for the Possession OF lend1
and tengments IN certain specified caseS, The