Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-19
omOssRl1atRYiot .eF NEVADA.

business regulating tne election OF county Snu
township officers for the assessment and collec-
lion Of taxes for State, county and township pur-
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections of State, county or township officers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging TO minors OF
other persons laborng under legal Disabilities" A
uniform system Of county and township govern.
ment Is required 70 be established. Lotteries and
the sale Of iottery tickets are prohtntted Extra
compensation TO officers and employees OF the
Legislature Is forbidden. The first regular SEES.
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
Eions of sixty days; and special sessions con-
yened by ythe Governor, to twenty days. A
homestead :" as provided by law Is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases Provision is made for secur-
ing the separate property of wife The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legisla-
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegiSlators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc o. q 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
vacancy In case offailure 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.
Stitutlon are numerous. Among them are al.
lowing the Senate TO hold secret executive SEES
slons permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money;
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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 ofthemembers ofthe Legislsture,etc.
ARTICLE v-EXECUT1yE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In q Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty five years Of age, and, except at
the first election, for two years preceding his cleo
tion resident Of the State. Provides for canvass.
ing election returns for Governor and other State
officers The Governor is Commander.in-Chief Of
| the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service Of the United States. He Is
| TO transact all executive business, See that the
laws faithfully executed, and to fll 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 10 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 and forfeitures and grant reprieyes not ex.
ceedipg sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except In cases
| of treason and lmpeachmentS. A Lieutenant
Governor Is to be elected Mt 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 O 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 Is providing for the
election of Surveyor General. Yl.
ARTICLE VI-JuDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in Su.
preme Court consisting Of a Chief Justice and
two Associate justices with power In the Legis
lature to add two sssociate, nine District Court:
| lat present. and Justices Of the Peace. The
1 Legislature may MISC establish Municipal Courts
in Incorporated cities and towns The Justices o.
| the Supreme Court are to 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 su;
preme, Court has appellate Jurisdiction In oil
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 TIRES hundred dollars also on
questions of law alone, In Criminal cases amount
ing to felony. The State is divided into nine Ju'
diclal Districts Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third
\ WaShoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh. Doug
las the Eighth, EsmeEalda 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 o co.eItensive 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-
spectire DistrictS The District Courts have
original jurisdiction In all cases wherein the Su-
prone Court has appellate Jurisdiction |; also, re-.
lating to estates OF deceased persons andperSonS
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 such
criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris.
dcton concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$780, 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, are
Courts Of Record Their Judges are not allowed
10 receive fees and perQuiBites for their own
Judges are ineligible to other than Judicial Offices
during their terms Provision Is made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries of Judges. No leave Of absence can be
granted to any Judicial oficer and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va.
Gates his Office. .-..I. ar....r.....0. .. .....
This Article Is radically different from the cor.
responding Article ofthe old Constitution, where
in the Judicial system was copied substantially
| from that of California ..
ARTICLE WI IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
| FROM OFFICE 70.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice to preside
It the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor, and twothirds Of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dicial officers except Justices Of the Peace, are
| liable 10 impeachment for mlsdemeanor or NAL.
feassnce 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, II the offense
is indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme and
| District Courts are also liable TO be removed
from office, after q 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 ID substantially the same as that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
quiring the Chief Justice 70 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MUEICIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR.
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Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor.
porstions, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property of corporations Is subject to tax.
alton like that Of individuals Corporators in
corporations formed under die 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 as
money except the Federal currency and the notes
Of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress
General laws uuIt be passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money, con.
tracing debts and loanlng their credit except for
procuring supplies Of Rster. The State Is pro-
hibited from loaning or giving money or Its cred
It, or subscribing TO the stock of any corporation