Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-05

be by sections. and the; ayes ana noes nust DC
taken on the final passage 81 every OH OF @ 1Glnt
ed 70 each house ia required TO pass any bill or
resolution. Accurate statements Of receipts and
exnenditures mnst be published, with The laws at
every regular session. All laws must be general
and uniform In operation, as far as possible, ana
local or specIal IegislatioDia expressly forolcnen
Regulating tho Jurisdiction ana autlst .s q jus
tIces Of the Peace and Constsbles; for the Pun.
ishInR of crimes and mlsdemesnors regulating
the practice Of courts of Justice providing tor
chanHfnF the venue In civil and criminal cases
granting divorces :; changing the names Of per-
sons; vacating roads, town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares Bummoning and Lnpannei-
ling grand and petit jnries and providing for their
compensation; regulating county and township
buEiness - regulating the election Of county ann
township officers for the assessment and eollec.
tion oftaxes for State, county and township pnr.
poses q providing for opening and conducting
elections Of State, county or township officers,
and designating the places Of votingi providing
for the sale of real estate belonging TO minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities.
uniform system Of county and township govern.
ment ia required to be established. Lotteries and
the sale Of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
comper1sation 10 officers and employees Of tue
Legislature is forbidden, The first regular ses.
sion is-llnIted TO ninety days, subsequent ses
yened by the Governor, TO twenty days.
homestead "aI provided by law" Ii required 10
be exempted from forced sale, except. In certain
enumerated caseL Provision Ii. made Tor seeur-
ing the separate property of q wife. Inc county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legisla'
ture 70 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of legiSlRtors cannot be chang,
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding eco per session for stationery
newspapers, postage, ETC.; - day addtional y
allowed the presiding officers OF each branch
Elections Of United States Senators are to he
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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. Two-thirds OF all the
members elected toe each branch are necessary 70
pass any bill over the Governors veto The
Governor Is allowed Ave days during the session.
or ten days thereafter within which TO veto q!
bill; and In the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session Of the Lesiasture. ...@'
The ehangesin this Article from the old Con-
stitution are numerous Among them are al.
lowing the Senate 10 hold secret executive seS-
siohs !; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries and the interest on money :;
emitting the specification Of the auount or value
of the homestead exemption, and leaving that TO
be provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage OF any law suthorizlng mar
ried women to act as sole. traders emitting tho
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem of the members fthe Legislature, ETC.
ARTICLE v-ExECUTfvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the c1scnttve power In Governor, TO be
elected for four years. who must be q qualned
elector twenty five years of age, and, except NJ
the first election for two year, preceding bis eiec-
tion resident Of the state Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers, The Governor Il Commsndar,in-C Chief OF
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service Of the United Ststes He IL
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laws are faithfully e1ecutsd, andto ill vacancies
| in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legs'
lative business may be transacted, e1cePs suen
! as the Governor may call Sttention TO-. be hss
| power, in case Of disagreement. between the two
I Houses a. 70 the time Of adjournment TO adjourn
| the Legislature TO such time ~ he may think
| proper, but not beyond the time for the meet:
| ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
| ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices OF
| tho Supreme Court aud Attorney General arc
| constituted q Court of Pardons, except In cases
| OF treason and impeachmenis A Lieutenant
] Govnrnor is 70 bs elected at the same time and
| for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed
A SECRETARY Of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur.
| veyor General and Attorney General are slso
| provided for and their powefI. and duties pre-
! scribed- Ths Governor, Secretary Of state and
Attorney General are constituted Board Of
i State Pripn Director and also o Board Of Ex.
aminers, 70 audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation dEed by law, be-
fore such CLAIMS can be passed upon by the LIE
gslature. ... ..- ...
:. The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution In thS Article is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General ,
| -a.g ARTICLE. VI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT .
Vests the judicial power OF the State In Su.
preme Court, consiSting Of CHIEF Justice and
two Associate justices (yTith power In the LeeiA
ature 10 add two associates), nine District Courts
lat presenO and Justices OF the Peace. The
/ Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices o.
the Supreme Court are TO be elected at general
elections tor six years each, but those first elected
arc to draw for long and short terms. 70 that one
will 60 out Of ofiice every two years. The Su.
i 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.
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions Of law alone, In cTUninRl cases amount.
ing 10 felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju-
dclal DlstrictsT Storey county constituting the
First, 0rmsby the second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
I Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug.
las the Eighth. EsmeraldR the Ninth. Roop is
attached to the Washoe district. The Legislature
! may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase or diminish the number of districts or
Judges. Tho First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges with 8 c0-extensve and concur.
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are to be paid out Of
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re.
spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the u.
prene Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
ating 10 estates Of deceased persons, and persons
aud estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action Of forcbs entry and unlawful detainer,
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a 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 fxes their duties and compen-
sutton. .JHHticeG Courts hare Jurisdiction only
of cases not coming Within the Jurisdiction Of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction a. may be conferred by law,
| and the Legislature may confer upon them juIis-
diction concurrent with the District Courts IN the
enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and Of actions for the possession of lands
and tsnemeutI In certain specified cases The
Supreme Court, District Counts, and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courta of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and pcrquistes for their own use.
Judges are ineligible 10 other thanjudicla offices
during their terms. Provision ismsds for doc ket
fees to be applled toward the payment of the
salaries Of Judges No leave OF absence Gun be
granted to any Judicial officer, and the absepce
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.
from that Of California T,Ia.arr. ...,r; :
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT ASD REMOVAL
4 aT'.EE..G'f.1 FROM OFFICE. 12 e.--
Provides for impeaehing by the Assembly, and
4 trials by tho Senate ths Chief Justice, to preSlds
At the trial Of. Governor or. Lisntenant Cover.
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