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


ARTICLE Ix-FINAKCE AND 6rATE DKBT.
The fiscal year commences January LIT u eAch
year. Taxes must be levied each year Snneient
to pay the annual expenseS Of that year, and also
the deficit, II any, for the year preceding TO
enable the State to do cash buInefA from the
start, the State may contract debtI to an lmount
not exceeding 100000, under careful restrictions.
or to greater amount, II necessary 10 provide
for the public defense. ~
The only material change from tho old ConstI-
tuition Ia emitting the section which prohibited the
issuing Of scrip or other evidence ofindebtedness,
unless there were money in the State treasury 70
pay the same.
ARTICLE X-TAxXTIoS.
Section l. The Legislature shall provide BY law
for uniform and equal rate of assessment and
taxation, and shall prescribe such regulations -
shall secnre lust valuation for taxation Of all
property, real, personal, and poSSessory, except.
ing mines and mining claims, the proceeds Of
which alone shall be taxed; and also excepting
such property as may be exempted by law for
municipal educational, literary, scientific, relIG.
ious or charitable purposes.
The amendment Of the old Constitution con.
ssts in substituting the words 'real, personal and
pOssessOry, excepting mines and mining claims,
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed" h
place of the words "both real and personal, IN.
cluding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention.
Article XII Of the old Consultation, entitled Sal.
aries, was amended so as to hx the salaries Of
State officers etc., only for the hrst term, and then
stricken ont and transferred to the schedule.
ARTICLE XI-EDUcATIoS.
Provides for the election once In two years, OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment Of uniform system Of Common
Schools, to be maintained at least six months each
year in every School District. Any School Dis.
trlct falling to maintain such school for the space
Of six months, or permitting sectarian instruction
ha nFfpAl Inf Ifa ~ ha
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws 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 purpose, Sre
s0lemnly set apart and pledged TO the School
Fund the interest only of which Ii to be dlstribu.
ted pro rata, according TO the number Of children
between six and eighteen years Of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants are 70 BE-
sold. A State University Is to be established. en-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partments. All teachers and professors are re.
Quired to take an oath Of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax IL to be levied annually for
the support of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary of State and
Superintendent Of Public Instruction constitute
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years. the Legislature 10
elect their successors. Said Board IL required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
rs speedily and efficiently as possible. All sectR
rian instruction In the schools or University ID
prohibited. ...s ........s.
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 10 much % made
the attendance Of children on the schools compuL
sory BY asking for the consent of Congress to ths
appropriation TO school purposes of the 10000
acres granted for internal improvements, and In
some less important particulars. ....
ARTICLE XII-MILITIA.
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ.
zing and disciplining the militia and the ehectvs
encouragement Of volunteer corps, etc.; also givea
the Governor power TO call out the militia In
emergencies. The Article is identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XlI-PUBLlc INSTITUTIONS. q.
Requires the State TO foster benevolent institu.
tions and the counties TO provide for the aged In
firm or INDECENT. The language of tho Article IL
the same as in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE xIv-BoUNDARY. T. -
Establishes the State boundary in the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such boun-
dary one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent and as far west as California may re-
lnquish. There Is no change In this fr ON the old
Constitution.
ARTICLE xy-AIscELLASEoUs PROVISIONS
Section fixes the seat of Government at Car.
son City, and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years, instead Of s1
years, as in last years Constitution.
Section prescribes an oath Of Office, including
an oath of allegiance to the United States, and IN
the Constitution, and willnot be- engaged In duel.
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding Office, but (which Is additional to the old
Constitutionl from voting, who has been In any
way concerned in q duel
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex-
ce pit for eleemosynary purposes. -r-n....
Section 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 rs.
Section requires county officers to hold their
offices at the county seats.
Section provides for the publication OF Gtatuts
laws and Supreme Court decisions. - ag
Section authorizes the Legislature to Increase
or diminish salaries Of public officerI
Sections 10 and IL relate TO the election or ap.
pointment Of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never eI.
eeed four yearx " ...a-
fSection l2 Of the old Constitution, providing for
a State Printer, was stricken out.
Section 12 requires the Governor, Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk Of the Su.
preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital.
Section 10 provides for State census, In the
discretion of the Legislature, in 1865, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, to serve together
with the United States census, as basis Of repro
Hentation.
sec "A establishes the plurality rulein electioDs.
ARTICLE XyI-AMEHDMESTs.
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
two.thirds votes Of two successive Legislatures,
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also.
that the Legislature, by . two-thirds vote, may
submit to the people the question Of calling Con
vention to revise the Constitution This Article
was In substance, the same In the old ConGtitution
ARTICLE XYu-ScHEDULE.
Sections l, q 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 70.
peaed or altered by the State Legislature for the
transfer of fines and forfeitures, recogniznnees,
etc, and all legal proceedings.
Section 5 fixes the salaries-for the first term Of
ofice-Goyernor, 1000; Secretary Of Estate, Con
troller and Treasurer, each, $500; Surveyor
General $1,000; Attorney General, e2,50O; Su.
perintendent of Public Instruction, e2,000: each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, 5000; members Of
the Legislature, Sc per day and 40 cents per mile
each way. t-rs.... E...-.
Section establishes the following apportion.
ment of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law Storey county, Senators, u Assembly.
men Douglas county, Senator, 2 ASsemblymsn;
Esmeralda county, 2 Senator'S 4Assemblymep
Humboldt county. 9 Senators. Assemhlymcn
Lander county, Senators, 4 4Assembymsn; Lyon
county, senator, 3 Assemblymen; Lyon and
Churchill counties, Senator jointly; Churchill
county, l Assemblyman Nye county, Senator,
l Assemblyman Ormsby county, Senators J
Assemblymen; Washoe and Roop counties, Q Sen.
ators, 3 3Assemblymen. .4fi .sIf.F,r
Section transfers all debts Of the Territory 70
the State provided said indebtedness snail not In
terfere with the additional $500 900 authorized by
Article TX .yg- .,,a
Section provides that the Rrst State officers
shall hold till the Tuesday after the fFst NondAy
In January 1867. E.......
Section 9 provides that the Senators nrTt elected
shall draw for long and short termA onehAlf going
out the day after the general election in 1866 and
the other half two years later. Sa ''e:s! s.@
Sections 10 and ii provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting Assemblymen. --fysiI
Section l2 makes the FIRST session Of the LeHiala.
ture commence on the second Monday Of Deesm.
ber next the second on the first Monday Of Jan.
uary, 1866: succeeding sessions to be held bierni
ally, commencing on the first Monday Of January.
Section l3 continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State Organization till JanuAry,
1867, and the Probate Judges till the Disthet
Judges are elected. with proviso for q special
election in Lander county next November. i1L
Section "A continues the Territorial oficerI till
election and qualification Of State officers.
Section Is fixes the terms Of the Supreme and
District Courts. Es...-g.ar. Ii
Section l6 and IL fx the salaries Of the District
Judges, until altered by law. First District
Sc. 600; Second e40O0; Third and Fourth, 5000:
Fifth, $780, Sixth, el,0oOi Seventh, SAo9oii