Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-31
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA
ooNsFITUTIoN.oF NEVADA.

CONSTITUTIONS OF NEVADA.
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The following is complete and correct
abstract of the Constitution Of the State of
Nevada, adopted onthe seventh ay of Sep
TENDER. 1t is greatly condensed, occupying
but fraction of the room required for the
publication OF the whole document, but will
be found equally useful and far more con-
yenient for reference :s-
Preceding the Constitution proper is resolu.-
ton adopting the Constitution of the United
States aud an ordinance forever prohibiting sla.
very, securing perfect religious liberation, dis
claiming forever all right and title TO unappropn-
ated public lands, which are left to the sole dis
position of the United States exempting from
taxation all lands and other property of the Uni.
ted States, and declaring that lands of nonresi-
dents shall not be taxed higher than lands of eiti.
Zens ofthe proposed state These enactments are
made in compliance with the terms of the Ena'
bling Act, and are declared irrevOcable without
the consent of the United States and ofthe people
of the State of Nevada ...# -. IN
The preamble TO the Constitution Is the same
as that Of the old Constitution 1t reads thus:
We, the people of the State of Nevada, CRATE
tul to Almighty God for our freedom, in order TO
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility
and form Il more perfect Government, do estab-
liBh this Constitution" ...
B.. ARTICLE I-DECLARATIoN OF RIGHTS.
Section declares all men by nature free and
equal, possessing certain inalienabe rights, ETC.,
the language of the section being merely an am
plihcaton of tho Declaration of Independence.
Section asserts that the doctrine of the inhe-
rent political power Of the people, and their right
to establish or change their form of Government,
and continues: (" But the paramount allegiance
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ment, in the exercise ofnll its constitutional pow
ers, as the 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
state of the Federal Union to dissolve their con-
nection Herewith, or perform amy act tending 10
impair, subvert or resist the supreme authority
of the Government of the United States. The
Constitution of the United States confers full
power OH the Federal Government 10 MAINTAIN
aud perpetuate its existence, and whatsoever any
portion of the States, or people thereof, attempt
10 secede from the Federal Union, or forcibly re.
sist the execution Of its laws, the Federal Gov
eminent may, by warrant of the Constitution,
employ armed force in compelling obedience to
its authority"
Section 3 establishes the right of trial by jury,
but provides that threefourths of jury in any
civil case may find verdict unless the Legisla
ture by two-thirds vote shall require such yer.
diets to be unanimous.
and Sraodo,D ~ onnso;enca No S"rSor ~ he oy.
cludcd ms a witness on account OF religious opin-
ions
Section secures the writ of habeas corpus,
except in cases of rebellion or invasion.
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be bailabe, except for capital oifenses.
Section prohibits trials for crime except on
preSentment or indictment, and establishes the
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Section ID fOrbids the passage OF any bill OF At
thinder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the
obligation of contracts
Section Ii secures 10 foreigners, on becoming
bona tide residents the same property rights as
native'born citizens.
Section II prohibits slavery.
Section Is protects the people against unreas-
ouabe searches and seizures and restricts the is
suing of search warrants.
Section 10 defines treason against the State Gas
in the United States Constitution, and requires
LOT convection the testimony OF TWO witnesses
to the same overtact, or confession in open Court
Secuou ~ reserves 10 the people any una I'LL
Fights not enumerated -,
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Constitution in this Article is IN the paramount
aliegshnce clause OF Section :, which Ill the oia
Constitution read thus: But the paramount al
| legiance If every citizen Is due TO 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, su6vert or resist the
supreme authority OF the government OF tne
United STATES. The Constitution OF the United
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