Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-09
ooNsr1rur1oNsoF NEVADA.

venient for reference:
Preceding the Constitution proper il resolu.
ton adopting the Constitution of the United
states and an ordinance forever prohibiting sla-
very, securing perfect religious federation, dis
cluiming forever all right and title TO unapprOpTi
atcd public lands, which are left to the sole dis
post ion Of the United States cSemptlng from
taxation all lands and other property of the Uni
ted States, and declaring that lands of non-resi.
dents shall not be taxed higher than lands Of cili-
Gems ofthe proposed state. These enHctmrnts are
made in compliance with the terms of the EnR
bling Act, and are declared irrevocable without
the consent of the United States and Of the people
Of the State OF Nevada
The preamble to the Constitution is the same
as that OF the old Constitution. 1t reads thus:
I'VE, the people of the State of Nevada, crate.
full to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to
secure Its dressings, insure domestic tranquility
and form more perfect Government, do estab.
lish this Constitution"
ARTICLE I-DECLARATIoS OF RIGHTS.
Section declares all men by nature free and
equal, possessing certain inalicnabe rights, etc.,
the language Of the section being merely an am.
pitcatiun of the Declaration of Independence.
srcIOn ! asserts that the doctrine of the nhr.
rent political power of the people. and their right
10 establish or change their form of Government,
and continues: " But the paramount allegiance
of every citizen Is due 10 the Federal Govern.
mrnt in the exercise of all its constitutional pow
crs, us tue same have been or may be- defined by
the Supreme Court Of the United States and no
power exists in the people of this or any other
tate of the Federal Union to dissolve their
nectiOn Herewith or perform any act tending TO
impair, subvcrt or resist the supreme authority
of the Government of the United States. The
Con tituiion of the United States cOnfers full
power on the Federal Government TO maintain
and pcrpetuate its existence, aud whatsoever any
portion of the States, or people thereof, attempt
sist the execution Of its laws, the Federal Gov.
ernmrnt may, by Warrant Of the Constitution,
employ armed force in compelling obedience to
its authority"
Section establishes the right of trial by jury,
but provides that three-fnurths of Jury in any
civil case may find Il verdict unless the Lpgsla
ture by II two'thrds vote shall require such YER
diets 10 be unanimous.
section requires perfect religious liberation
and freedom Of conscience. No person to be eX-
cludcd as q witness on account of religious OPin-
ions.
Section 5 secures the writ of habeas corpus
except in cases of rebellion or invasion
Section prohibits excessive bail, cruel or
usual punishmCntS, etc
Section requires that all persons accused shall
be bailable except for capital oiirnses.
Section prohibits trials for crime except on
presrutment or Indictment and establishes the
usual safeguards As 10 personal and property rights.
Section secures the freedom OF speech and of
the press, and allows the truth to be given in ev.
idcucc, in actions for libel by way classification.
Section 10 establishes the right of the people to
hold public meetings, etc.
Section II subOrdnates the military TO the civil
power, prohibits a standing army in time Of peace,
and limits army appropriations in time of war 10
two years.
Scc.ion - forbds the biIIeting of soldiers
Section 10. Representation shall be apportiOncd
according TO population.
Sppfiun Ii rr0ulr.S the pNpm Dfion of reasonable
amount of property from execution for debt, and
torbids imprisonment for debt, except in case of
fraud, libel or slandcr.'
Section Is fOrbds the passage Of any bill of at
thlnder, ex post facio law, or law impairiug the
obligation of contracts.
Section IL secures 10 foreigners, on becoming
bona tde residents, the same property rights as
nativr-bOTn citizens.
Section II prohibits slavery.
Section IL protects the people against unrcas'
enable searches and seizures, and restricts the is
suing of search warrants.
Section - defines treason against the State (is
in the United States COnstituIOn), and requires
for conviction 1.-THE testimony of two witnesses
to the same overt act or confession in open Court
Section 90 reServcs.to the people any and all
rights not enumerated.
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution in this Article is in the paramount
allegiance clause of Section :, which in the old
Constitution read thus but the paramount al
ltgiuucc of every citizen is due 10 the Federal
Government and no power exists in the people
OF this or any other State in the Federal Union TO
dissolve their connection Herewith, or perform
any act tending 10 impair, suhvcrt or resist the
supreme authority of the Government of the
United States The Constitution of the United
states cUDfrrs full power on the Federal Govern
m-ut TO maintain and perpctuute its existence
and whatsoever any porricu Of 'hr STATES, orprO
pie thereof, attempt TO srCcCr from the Federal
Union, CT fOrcibly resist the execution of its laws
the Federal Government may, by warrant of the
Constitution employ armed force In compelling
obedience In its authority"
SrctioI IL OF the old Constitution, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting special privileges,
etc., stricken out, rs being sufficiently provi
drd for in the article OH Legislative Department.
The words Libel or Islander" were inserted
in Section IA, relative 10 Imprisonment for debt,
on account Of the adoption OF stringent provi-
SOus for the prevention and punishment ofdueilinE
The provision In Section ~, relative TO con
victions Of treason was not contained In the old
Constitution.
ARTICLE II-RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Section confers the right of suffrage on every
white male citizen of the United states, twenty
one years OF age and upwards, who shall have
actually and not constructivcly resided in the
Stute six months, and in the district or county
thirty days next preceding any election; )" pro-
Yidrs that no person convicted Uftreason or felony
in any State or Territory of the United States
unless restored TO civil rights, and no person Who
after arriving NJ the Rge of eighteen years, shall
have voluntarily borne arms against the United
States or held civil or military Office under the
sn.called Confederate States, or either of them,
unless an amnesty be granted to such by the
Federal Government and no idiot or insane per
SON. shall be entitled to the privilege of eectOr
Section = provides that no person shall be
deemed TO have gained or lost Residence for the
purpose of voting while in the service Of the
United States, while a student in any seminary OF
learning nor while kept in any alnshOuse GSy.
lu,n or prison ut the public expense.
Section 3 secures the right of suffrage 10 United
Stu,rs soldiers and sailors Nc poll tax or regis
tration Is required Of such voters.
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scion & rcnuirps the enactment of Il registry
law md authorizes the Legislature TO prescribe
rulrs or ouths Hs tests of electoral qualification.
S,,tIo,, = r,n,ir.s The lnvvipp of an annual poll
80 ~ ,or, two m fonr dollars OH all male resi-.
denis br,ween the ages of twenty.one and sixty
$50 NJ no.. nncivtIized American | dams ex-
crpted, one.half TO go for State and onehaIf for
rorntv nuruoses The payment of such tax may,
in the discretion of the Legislature, be made
condition to the right of voting.
Section relates to the qualifications OF voters
on the adoption or rejection of this Constitution.
In Section tie words actually and not con-
structiyely" were not in the old Constitution
They were inserted TO prevent the possibility of
reckoning the residence or the voter from the
time he leaves some other state or county to
come 10 Nevada In the last paragraph OF the
,a,.;,, pfter Idiot or in5ane,h the words :" or