Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-09
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention.
Article XI of the old Constitution, entitled sal
aries was amended so as to TX the salaries OF
State officers etc. only for the first term, and then
stricken out and transferred 10 the schedule.
ARTICLE XI-EDucATIoS. .. ......
Provides for the election, once in two years, Of
n Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of a uniform system Of Common
Schools TO be maintained at least six months each
wear in every School District. Any School Dis
irict failing TO maintain such school for the space
of six months or permitting EectariRn INSTRUCTION
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion OF the
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend to secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and all other
sources of income available for the purposS, are
soleinnly ret apart and pledged to the School
Fund, the interest only Of which IL to be disriDu-
ted pro rata, according TO the number OF children
between six and eighteen years Of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants are 10 be
sold A State University IL TO be established. EN-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partmenta AL teachers and professors are re-
qulred to take an oath Of Office. half mill ON
the dollar special tax Is to be levied annually for
the support Of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary Of State and
Superintendent of Public Instruction constitute u
Board Of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years. the Legislature TO
elect their successors Said Board Is required 10
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
a. speedily und efficiently as possible AL sectH-
rian instruction in the schools or University il
prohibited.
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 10 much az made
the attendance Of children on the schools compul
sory by asking for the consent Of Congress to the
appropriation TO school purposes of the 10000
sod trlnr i01Tr mud
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE XII-MILITIA.
REQUIRES the Legislature to provide for organ
zing and dIsciplining the militia and the effective
announcement Of volunteer corps etc.; also gives
the Governor power TO call ont the militia In
emergencies. The Article Is identical with tlIr
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIII-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent iDstitu-
tions and the counties TO provide for the nged In
firm or INDECENT. The language of the Article Il
the same ns in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE yIv-BoUSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary an in the Ena'
bling Act and provides for extending such bOun.
Diary one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent and AZ far west as California may r.
linquish. There ia no change In this from the old
Constitution.
ARTICLE Xv-MIsCELLASEoUS PROVISIONS
Section fixes the seat of Government ut Car.
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of six
years, IN in last years Constitution.
Section prescribes an oath of Office. including
an oath Of allegiance to the United States, and an
oath that the party has not. snce the adoption Of
the Constitution. and willnot be- engaged In aduel.
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding office, but (which Is additional TO the old
constitutional from voting, who has been in any
way concerned In q duel.
Section 1. No perpctuites shall be allowed rS-
cept for eleemosynary purposes
Section fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday Of November.
Section q. The aggregate number ofmemberS Of
the Legislature shall never exceed a.
Section u requires county officers to hold their
offices al the county seats.
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions
Section authorizes the Legislature TO increase
or diminish salaries Of public officers.
Sections 10 and IL relate TO the election or ap.
pontment Of officers and the tenure of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never ex.
coed four years.
Section l2 of the old Constitution, providing for
state Printer, was stricken out
Section y requires the Governor Secretary Of
State Treasurer. Controller and Clerk of the gu.
preme Court TO keep their Offices at the Capital.
Section - provides for q State census In the
and every ten years thereafter, 10 serve together
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-
sentatfon.
Sec IA establishes the plurality rule In elections:
ARTICLE XvI-AAESDAESTs.
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
two.thlrds votes Of two successive Legislatures.
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also.
that the Legislature, by a tw o. thirds vote, may
submit 10 the people the question Of calling Con
veDtion TO revise the Constitution. This Article
was, in substance, the same In the old Constitution
ARTICLE xvu-sCHEDuLE.
Sections l. 9, 3 and provide for the transfer Of
rights, actions prosecutions judgments, claims,
etc. from the Territorial to the State Government
for the continuance of Territorial laws until re-
peaed altered by the State Legislature; for the
transfer of fines and forfeitures, recognZances,
etc, and all legal proceedings.
Section fixes the salaries-for the first term Of
ofice-Governor, 200: Secretary ofState, Con
troller and Treasurer. each. g, 600; Surveyor
General, $1,000 Attorney General, $500; Su.
perintendeut Of Public Instruction, $1,000; each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, 81 900; members Of
the Legislature, So per day and 40 cents per mile
each way. ... . -.
Section establishes the following npportIon.
ment Of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law Storey county, 4 Senators, I2 Assembly.
men Douglas county, l Senator, . Ascent lymen:
Esmeralda county, . Senators, 4ASsemblymeni
Humboldt county, Senators. 8 AsSemblymen;
Lander county, . Senators, 4 Assemblymen; Lyon
county, Senator, 3 Assemblymen Lyon anil
Churchill counties, l Senator jointly; Churchill
county, lAssemblyman Eyr county, Senator
Asse mblyman: Ormsby comfy, Senators 3
Assembynien Washoe and Roop counties, 9 Sen.
ators, 3 Assemblymen.
Section transfers all debts Of the Territory to
the State provided said Indebtedness shall not in
terfcrc with the additional 800 900 authorized by
Article lN.
~ A.. Il. A.
shall hold till the Tuesday after the first Monday
in january 1867 -r,.
Section 9 provides that the Senators frstelected
shall draw for long and short terms ehalf going
out the day after the general election In 1866 and
the other half two years later. r.....
Sections 10 and IL provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting Assemblymen. .0.,. ...
Section l2 makes the frst session of the LegiEla.
ture commence on the second Monday Of Deem
Der next the second on the first Monday Of jan
uary, 1866 succeeding sessions to be held bIenntt
ally, commencing on the first Monday Of JanuUy.
Section 10 continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization till Januarr,
1867, and tho Probate Judges till the Disuict
Judges are elected, with provso for special
election in Lander county next November. -.-''r
Section IA continues the Territorial officers till
election and qualification Of State officers
Section Is fixes the terms of the Supreme and
District Courts 0'..
Section l6 and II Ak the Ealariea of the District
Judges, until altered by law First District
Cd, 1000; Second, $4,000; Third and Fourth, 5000:
Fifth, $500; Sixth, 5000 Seventh, S6,OOO;
Eighth, $500; Ninth s5,00O
Section 10 requires State officers first elected 10
enter on their duties on the first Monday of De.
cember next, and continue till January, 1857, o.
Section 10 makes similar provision for the
Supreme and District Judges % B.. ~ s.
Section 20 relates TO the commissioning and
qualifying ofthe first State ofiicsrs and District
Judges, and requires the State Controller and
Treasurer to give bonds in e30, 900 each '''aT'
Section 81 requires counties, towns ETC.. to pro.
vide for supporting their own officers.
Section - provides for filling vacancies.
Section 20 transfers cases pending in the Ter.
ritorial Probate Courts TO the District Courts,
Section 81 limits taxation for the hrst three
years " one per cent, and one. fourth Of one Der
cent. for Territorial Indebtedness
Section % attaches Roop to Washoe county,
for judicial, legislative, revenue and county pur.
poses. " ....
Section 26 makes provision for publishing 600
copies Of the debates and proceedings Of this
and for the compensation Of the
Official Reporter Of the Esme. . .-.......
...rr. ELECTION ORDINANCE -.. ...
Following the Constitution prpper In an ortiI.