Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-19

poses providing for opening and conducting
elections of State, county or township oficers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system Of county and township govern.
ment Is 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 is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secur.
ing the separate property of a wife. The county
officers to be elected arc specified the Legisla.
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of legislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms; each member il allowed
not exceeding S6O per session for stationery,
newspapers postage, ETC.. 80 a day additional Ia
allowed the presiding officers Of each branch
Elections of United States Senators arc 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 offaure Of the two Houses to
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vention or proclamation. Two.thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session of the Legislature
The changes In this Article from the old Con.
sttution 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
l. ln,
ried women to act as sole traders emitting the
limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE v-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in a Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be a qualified
elector, twenty five years of age and, except at
tile 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 Is CommandernC Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He is
to tr9nsact oil executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and 10 fill vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legls.
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
10 suCN time Us he may tLllnk
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet.
ing of the next Legislature. lie may suspend
fines and forfeiturrs and grant reprieves not ex
ceeding sixty days. The Governor, Justices of
the supreme Court und Attorney General are
constituted Il Court Of Pardons, except in cases
| OF treason and impeachmcuts. 4 Lieutenant
| Governor il to be elected at the same time and
for the same term AZ the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
| yeyor 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 Il BOsrd of Ex-
amipers, TO audit ali claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be.
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lc.
sslaturc.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in th's Article Is providing for the
election Of r Surveyor General
ARTICLE vI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in Su-
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legs.
Hturc to add two associates) nine District Courts
| (at presently and Justices Of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Court
| in Incorporated cities and towns The Justices OF
| the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at 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 IN.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and in all cases ut 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 to 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, oil
increase or diminish the number Of districts oil
| Judges The First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges with n co-extensiye and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to bt
elected for four years. and are to be paid out Of
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
| spective Districts The District Courts have
| original jurisdiction in NIL cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
laing 10 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
| 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 sucf
criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
| and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts IN th
enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and OF actions for the possession Of land
and tencmeuts in certain specified cases. Tn
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such othe
Courts US the Legislature may determine ar
Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not allowe'
to receive fees and perqusites for their own use
Judges are ineligible to other than Judicial Office
| during their terms Provision Is made for docke
fees, 10 be applied toward the payment of tn
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 Vi
| Gates his Office.
This Article is radically different from the cor
responding Article of the old Constitution, where
in the judicial system was copied substantial
| from that of California.
ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, an
trials by the Senate. the Chief Justice to presid
| u the trial of q Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two.thrds of the Senators elected T.
| be necessary for conviction. All State and ju
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, ar
liable TO impeachment for misdemeanor or mai
feasance in office but judgment can only extern
to removal and disqualification from holdin
| Office. The party Is liable, however, TO indci
ment and trial according to law, If the offens
| IL indictabe. The Judges of the Supreme AM
District Courts are also liable to be removed
| from Office, after hearing, by vote of two
thirds Of the members elected to each branch o
| the Legislature Provision may be made by Law
| for the removal of other civil officers.
| This Article Is substantially the same As tba
| In the old Constitution, except the provision re
quirng the Chief Justice 70 preside at the tria
| Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MUSICIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR
| ATOMS
Prohibits special legislation In regard to cor
| porations, except for municipal purposes, bu
| allows corporations to be formed under genera
| laws Property of corporations Ii subject TO tax
| alton like that of individuals. Corporators II
corporations formed under the laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts oil
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes Of
paper of any kind can be allowed TO circulate al
money except the Federal currency and the note
Of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
| of cities and towns, and restricting their power
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. con
tracing debts and loaning their credit except fol
procuring supplies Of water. The State is pro
hibited from loaDing or giving money or its cred
It, or subscribing to the stock of any corporation
or association, except for educational or chRrita
| BILE purposes Counties, cities, towns and otheI
municipal corporations are prohibited from be
coming stockholders or loanng their credit in aic
cept railroad companies, corporations or associa
| tons" .-
The material changes in this Article from tn,
old Constitution are, permitting the circulation o
the notes of banks authorized under the laws o
Conprpss emitting the proyiRo which authorized