Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-17


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a, -io,o+b Tha third reading OF every Bill must
~, a.,tbrs and the5 aypS and noes nlust be
s1 On the Anal passage of every bill or Joint
resoIntioh a majority of all the members elect.
ed 10 each house IS requirsd to pass any bin or
resoIut zion Accurate statements of receipts and
Smrst be published, with the laws, at 1
avery rcunlsr session. All laws must bs general
ond ynifornn In oneration as far M possible and
local Ar st,eciai isrisnti6ti IA expressly forbidden
-Re9ulatIne the jurisdiction and duties of JUS: \
,icsS 81 tbe 5eace and ConstabIes for the pun.
IsSISo ~ cssu,eS at,I misdeEne . regulating
the nIacttce of courts of Justice providing for
chanoing tha 'venua In civiI and criminal cases
urantinv divorces changing thA, names of per.
sons. vncatfnu roads- town pIots streets. alleys
and j1,,bIIr xnnafrs. ti,nInnninp md iuIpanneI.
ling grand nnd netIt iuries and nroyidinS for their
compensation regulating county and township
busess : REGULATING ths election of Eo,inty and
townshp officers. for the asseSsment and colIec.
tIon of taxes for State. county and foypsblp purt
poses !: luruyidiuR fnr OpeninR and conducting
elections of State, county or township officers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging te minors or
other persons lsboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system ofcounty and township govern.
rnent Is required to be established. Lotteries and
the sale Of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation. to officers and employees of the
LEGISLATURE Ia forbidden The first regular EeS.
sion IS limited to nInety days subsequent ses.
sions of sixty dayB; and special sessions, rcon,
yeued by the Governor, 10 twenty ,dayH "A
homestead - as provided 'by lawb Is teuuiredto
he exempted from forced sale, except In certain
onumerated cases proyision Ii made for Aecur-
ms tbeg acnsrate 1roperty of a wife The county
na;ca-s ta hs sJerted are snecified the LeRisla.
,ro' % nraecrfha THAR irtiea and cnn nensasion
The comnensation of le1islatoua cannot be chang
"a Snr;na thsir tsrm. each member I, allowed
GU 'lt ar :, Ssn e. .da.,nr forJ stafIonarry
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~ PrasiSino ot,,cars of ZACH branch
aH,; ' Rf.,tsnJ &c. anss,,rs 49, 70 ~.
St IT,. To,,,ontion no tba Ia0islatura
,,n,S rroc.in The srnTratioH ar The SenaforiaI
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rac'.hsy ~ esIS n,.i,. y. t.ht ~
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oeIULe VIC noA' oeosu I.I "a ~ So. ~ La f,
.,i.s ensnses ,orn snn s,eonn tbsrn are al.
o1;,,r. ,hs o 5000 ~ ho,5 sacrst sIecntjyye ses
V;nna srn';,,;n, sToc;si Ic1;sistion re.nsctine
go ~, gIor;as and Iho in,srast on money
n,nIt,inr IN snarFcat,on ~ ma nn,ount or ynire
~ tbn ho,ne.taaJ eTsmntjon. ami leaving, thai 10
~. J5 ~ III, 'Ia,y on;,tno tha .rction for
TfdS;Dr tbs nSsssge of any law authorizing mar
r'eS ,yomsn 10 actI "a SOLE traders. omIttine The
i,ni,atIo1 of the salaries Of COUNTY oficers and
,h mar d;e,n nf The of the legislature etc
ARTICLE y-EXEcuTIyE DEPARTNEST.
yssts m. exacufIye, mower m a Goyernor. to be
eIerted for four- years who must be a qualified
elector. twenty .nye wears of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding bis cleo
ton, resident Of the state Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor IL Commander-in-Cbiefo of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States. Heis
to transact all executive business, see that tine
laws are faithfully executed. and 10 NIL vacancies
in Offce By appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions NO legis
lative business may be transacted, except such
~ the Governor mny call attention TO- lie mas
power, in case Of disagreement DetWfeH tne TWO
Houses az to the time OF adjournment 70 naloarn
the Legislature to snch t1n'e as ne may thlnk
proper, but not beyond the uine ior the meet,
ing OF the next Legislature lie may suspenu
fines and forfeltures aud grant Teprieyes nor ex-
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Jusuces Oh
the Supreme Court and, Attorney GenerSl are
constituted q Court Of PardonS except IN cases
Of treason and impeaehtnenfs. a Lieutenant
Governor In TO be elected at the same time and
! for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties OF such ofhcer are prescriped'
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Contrpler, snT-
veyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and, duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor Secretary OF state and
| Attorney General are constituted board OF
State Prison Directors and also Boerd OF Ex-
sminenSiit tn audit all claims against the STATE
except salaries or compensation fixed by law. De-
| fore Mch claims can be passed upon by the Le-
gislaturc. ...E ..-g.,l.4 .. =. a- .,glg I,
| The only change Of Importance from the OLD
Constitution IN thiS Article Is providing for the
ali "A (tRnRfQl
ARTICLE yI-JUDICIAI. DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State In a gu.
| preme Court, condsting of iChiaf Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the .Legis.
lature to add two associated nine District Courts
| lat presently and Justices Of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in Incorporated cities aud towns The Justices Of
| the Supreme Court are 10 be elected 1t general
elections tor six years EACH but those rst teleetcd
are to draw for long ind Nhort terms, 80 that one
| will go out Of Office; eyery two years. The sy,
premc 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-:
| troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars; also On
questions OF law alone, In criminal cases ationnt-
ing to felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju'
dirial Districts; Storey county constituimg INC
First, 0rmsby the second Lyon the Third,
! Wsshoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
| Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
! las the Eighth Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop IL
| attached TO the Washoe district. The EcSkiature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increaSe or diminish the number OF districts OF
Judges. The First. or storey Dttrlct' ilAs ihret
District Judges with a. co-extennvs ana concur
rent Jurisdiction Tho District Judges are 10 bt
elected for four years, and are TO be paid ont Of
the treasures Of the counties comprising theif re-
spective Districts The District Courts il;rc
original Jurisdiction IN oil cases wherein the SUI
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