Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-03
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

L ~ r VUNbIlIuIIun W ND ava.
The amendment of the old Constitution con.
sists In substituting the words nreal, pertonh and
possessory excepting mines and mining claims,
The proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, :" In
place of the words "both real and personal, in
Guiding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
Article XII of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
arias was amended so az to AZ the salaries OF
State officers, etc., only for the 6rxt term and then
stricken out and transferred to the schedule
ARTICLE M-EDUckTIoN. af.
Provides for the election, once In two years, Of
a Superintendent of Public Instruction, ana LOT
the establishment Of a uniform system OF common
Schools 10 be maintained at least six months each
wear in every School District. Any scnool Dil.
irict failing to maintain such school for the space
of six months, or permitting sectariAn instruenon
therein, may be deprived Of itE proportion OF Ins
School Fund. The Legislature may pass Suen
laws az will tend TO secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated ny
Congress for educational purposes, and all other
sonrces of income available for the purpose, are
solrmnly set apart and pledged to the bcnooi
Fund, the interest only Of which 10 70 De oiSl1ou.
ted bro rata according to the number Of cnhdren
between six and eighteen yes,s o. W. srr 10 be
sold. A State University Is to be s!tablaneo. EN-
bracIn0 AGRICULTURAL, mechanical and mining de-
partments All teachers and professors are re-
auIred to take an oath Of Office haf mul on
the dollar special tax is TO be Levied odAs G aop
the support of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary Of stare anu
Superintendent of Public Instruction constitutes
Board of Regents Of the University ana puonc
schools for the first four years, the Legillats 20
elect their successors. Said board tequIleu :"
organize the Mining Department ofthe Universlty
as speedily and efficiently AZ possible. All eecta'
rian instructor in the schools or University ID
prohibited. ...... .,0..,,..k
This amends the corresponding Article OF the
old Constitution by striking ont 20 much q MADE
the attendance of children on the schools eompui'
sorry, by asking for the consent Of Congren 70 the
appropriation 10 school purposes OF the eOGVV
acres granted for Internal improvement ana IN
some less important particulars. fH..
ARTICLE xII-MLLITIA.
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ
king and disciplining the militia and the enectTe
encouragement Of volunteer corps, etci also gives
the Governor power TO call out the militia In
emergencies. The Article IA identical with the
one in the old Constitution. .. .... .
ARTICLE xIu-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
REQUIRES the State to foster benevolent insiitu'
tons and the counties to provide for the aged IN.
firm or INDECENT. The language Of the Article ID
the same on In the old Constitution.
... ARTICLE xIv-BouSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary az In the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such boun'
dairy one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent, and far west as California may re-
linquish There Is no change in this rom the old
Constitution. --.."-f f.
ARTICLE Xv-AIsCELLASEoUs PRovIsIoHs.
Section fixes the seat Of Government at Car.
son City and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of SIX
years, an 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, since the adoption Of
the Constitution and willnot be, engaged In duel
Section 3 prohibits any person not only fom
holding Office but (which Is additional to the old
Constitutional from voting, who has been 10 any
way concerned In duel
Section (. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex'
cept for eleemosynary purposes.
Section 5 fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmembers OF
the Legislature shall never exceed 70.
Section requires county officers to hold their
offices at the county seats.
Section 6 provides for the publication OF statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions.
| Section authorizes the Legislature TO increase
or diminish salaries of public ofacerH.
Sections 10 and IL relate to the election OF ap-
pointment Of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never eI-
| coed four years. -.
Section IL of the old Constitution providing for
| state Printer, was stricken out. I-..
Co. Traos,,.a. Cop,.oiIsr .,d rI.,L ~ the On.
osa u, romst ~ ~ .hn;r ntsna. a, ~. csni,J
pSu,;o 10 ,',,,iSps &C. S,s,a osn.r. n he
discretion Of the Legislature, b 1865, 1867, 1873
and every ten years thereafter TO serve, together
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-
sentation. ... .....-4
Sec IA establishes theplurality rulein elections.
| ARTICLE xvI-AAEHDMENTs.
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
twoNMrus votes OF TWO successive LegialAtu o
and subsequent rahneatlon Dy me people. Also,
that tne Legislature, oy two'thirds vote, may
submit TO the people the question OF calling Con
xen'i1n t ne @ y, ,h la
was IN SUBSTANCE the same IN the OLD Connutuuoh
ARTICLE xyH-scBEDpE.
Sections /, 9, 3 and provide for tho transfer Of
rights, actions, prosecutions. judgments claims.
etc, from the Territorial to the State Government!
for the continuance Of Territorial laws until re-
peaed or altered by the State Legislature; for the
transfer Of fines and forfeitures, recogniZances,
ETC., and all legal proceedings
Section fixes the salaries-for the first term Of
ofice-Governor, s4,00O Secretary ofState. Con.
troer and Treasurer, each, $500; Surveyor
General, 81 900 Attorney General, $500; Su-
perintendent OF Public Instruction, e2,oOoi each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, 1900 members Of
the Legislature, ~ per day and ~ cents per mile
each way
Section establishes the following spPortlon.
| ~ -
| by law: storey county, senators. ~ Assembly
men Douglas county l senator AssemDiymen'
! Esmeralda county, Senator'S AsSembiymen;
Humboldt county, Senators. Assem0lymen;
Lander county, Senators, Assemolymen; Lyon
| county, Senator, Assemblyneni Lyon and
| Churchill counties Senator Jointly; Churchill
| county, ! Assemblyman Nye county, Senator
Asse mblymsn Ornsby county, Senators
Assemblymen; Washoe and Roop counties, Sen
ators, Assemblymen.
section transfers all debts OF the territory to
the etate PLoVloea sala niue otednesS snsH NOT IN.
teriere WIZ the sudiuona' e"oo'VVo autnoriLeo Oy
Afacle IA: 49,
eecuon PROVIDES that the hrst sta.s omeen
shail noIo WI t1e Auesuuy Ai'el Ine nhh' S0noAy
IN January IeoI.
Secpon y provides tnat the senators nItteiecteo
shall draw TOR long and short terms one-na going
out the day after the general election IN le66 and
the other half two years later.
Sections III and IL provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting Assemblymen
Section l2 makes the 6rst session OF the LegisA-
IN second M0ndny nAcRul.