Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-28

and designating the places of rottngj pr0ylnlnH
ioT the Sale OF ted estate belonging 10 minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities. A
UNIFORM system, Of county and township govern
ment Ia required to be established. Lotteries and
the sale OF lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees Of the
Legislature Is forbidden The first regular ses.
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
sions OF sixty days and special sessions, con.
vened by the Governor, to twenty dayS A
homestead as provided by law" IL required 10
be exempted from forced sale except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secur.
ing the separate property Of O wife The county
officers 10 be elected are specified, the LeQisla
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensasion.
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chung.
ed during their terms each member is allowed
not exceeding 800 per session for stationery
newspapers, postage, etc.; 81 day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers Of each branch.
Elections Of United States Senators are to be
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration of the Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening Of a
vacancy In case 0ffRilure of the two Houses to
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con.
yention or proclamation. Two.thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
uass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor il allowed Ave days during the session.
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto q
hill; and in the latter the bill must be laid
before the next session Of the Legislature.
The changes In this Article from the old Con-
stitution 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 !;
emitting the specification of the amount 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 authorizing mar.
ried women to act az sole traders emitting the
Limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthememhcrs ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE v-ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor 10 be-
elected for four years, who must be Il qualified
elector, twenty five yeari of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton, resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor Ia COMMANDMENT Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He IL
TO transact all executive business, zee that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
in Office 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
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses as TO the time of adjournment to adjourn
the Legislature to such time as he may think
proper but not beyond the time for the meet.
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines aud forfeitures and grant reprieyeS not ex.
ceedlng sixty days The Governor Justices OF
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of Pardons except In cases
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
Governor is to be 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 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 Board of EX.
aminers, TO audit all Claims against the State
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le-
! gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
| Constitution in THIS Article il providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-JuDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State in u SUI
preme Court, consisting Of q Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis.
ature to add two associates) nine District Courts
! lat presenD and Justices of the Peace. The
| Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
\ in incorporated cities and towns. The Justices Of
| the Supreme Court are TO be elected ut general
elections tor six years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms so that one
will go out Of Office every two years. The Su.
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 criminal cases amount
| ing 10 felony The State Is divided into nine Ju-
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, 0rmsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe 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 Legislature
| may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
| increase or diminish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
| District Judges with co.extensiye 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.
| spectve Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
| preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction &; also, re.
ating to estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action Of forcible entry and unlawful detainer
/ and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
1 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 fixes their duties and compen.
| sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the Jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
| criminal jurisdiction ns may be conferred by law
| and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession of lands
| and tenementS in certain specified cases. The
| Supreme Court, District Courts, and such Other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, art
Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use
Judges are ineligible to other than Judicial Officer
| hair IL made
fees, to be applied toward the payment of the
| salaries Of Judges. No leave of absence can b.
granted to any judicial officer and the absenc,
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
in the Judicial system was copied substantially
from that of California
| ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impesching by the Assembly, ant
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice to preside
At the trial of q Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor and tYo.thirds Of the Senators elected tc
| be necessary for conviction. All State and ju
licial officers except Justices or the Peace, art
liable TO impeachment for misdemeanOr or mai
feasance in Office but Judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
office. The party Is liable, however, to indict
ment and trial according to law, If the ohense
District Courts are also liable 10 be removed
from Office, after hearing, by vote Of two,
thirds of the members elected to each branch OF
the Legislature. Provision may be made BY law
for the removal OF other civil officers.
This Article Ia substantially the same az tbat
in the old Constitution, except the provision re,
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the triai
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MUNICIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR'
| ATOMS
Prohibits special legislation in regard 10 cor,
porations, except for municipal purposes, ou,
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property of corporations is subject TO tax
alton like that of individuals. Corporstors In
corporations formed under the laws OF the state
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of such corporations No bank notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate a.
money except the Federal currency and tne NOTES
of banks authorized under the laws OF Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, con.
tracing debts and loRning their credit except Ior
procuring supplies Of water. The state pro
hibIted from losning or giving money or its cred.
H. or subscribing to the stock Of any corporation
or association, except for educational or cnarta'
bic purposes. Counties, cities towns and other
mnnIcipal corporations are prohibited from be.
-, = a. or lOaninR their credit In aid