Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-13

M length. .Ths third reading of every bill must
be by sections, and the ayes and noes must be
taken on the dnal pssSase of every Dill or Joint
resolution. A majority of all the members elect
ed TO each house IL required to pass any bill or
resolution. Accurate statements OF receipb and
expenditures must be published. with the laws, at
every regular session All laws must be general
and uniform In operation, "a far ~ possible, and
local or special legislation IL expressly forbidden
Regulating the jurisdIction nnd dnties OF JUS
tees of the Peace and COnStables; for me pun
ishing of crimes and misdemeRnors; regulating
the practice of courts Of justIce = providing for
changing the venue in civil and criminal cases:
granting divorces; changing the names or per-
Eona; vacating rOadH. town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares summonng and ippRnntl.
ling grand and petit Juries, and providing for their
compensation ! reelIeting county aud toWnEhip
business regulating the election Of county and
township officers for the assessment and colIse.
tion 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 70 minors or
other persons laborlng under legal disabilities A
uniform system Of county and township govern.
inent isreqdired TO be established. Lotteries and
the sale oflottery tickets are prohibited Extra
compensation TO officers and employees OF the
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular ses-
sion Is limited 10 ninety days, subsequent ses-
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
Yened by the Governor, IN twenty days A
homestead rs 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 q wife The county
officers % be elected are specified, the Legisls
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; 81 day additional "a
allowed the presiding officers of eseh 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 q
vacancy; In. case offaiIure Of the two Houses TO
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
ventlon or proclamation. Two.thirds Of oil the
members elected toeach branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor 10 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-
stitution are numerous Among them are > al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive res
sionsi permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest On money !;
omitting the specification of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that TO
be provided for by law oHittingthe section for.
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mpr-
ried women TO act as sole traders omitting the
limitation of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature, etc.
4, ARTICLE v-ExECUTIyE DEPARTMENT. .
Vests the executive power In 4 Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
electOr, twenty-five years of age, md, except at
the first election, for two years preceding hi cleo
tlOn, resident Of the State Provides for Canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other State
of ia n1pr.i n n n
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 are faithfully executed, and TO ill 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 az TO the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature to such time " he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
ing Of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines aud forfeitures and grant repriuyes not ex-
ceeding sixty dayS. The Governor Justices of
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of Pardols, except In cases
Of treason and lmpenchments Lieutenant
Governor Ia 70 be elected at the same time and
for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed.
4 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 Board Of
State Prison Directors, and also q Board Of Ex.
Rminers, to audit all claims against tho State,
except salaries or compensation fired by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the lie.
| gslature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution In this Article IL providing for the
| election of n Surveyor General
ARTICLE YI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
! Vests the judicial power Of the State In a Su-
| preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice aud
| two Associate Justices with power In the Legis-
lature to add two aSsoclates) nine District Courts
(at present1 and Justices Of the Peace The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in incorporated cities and towns. The Justices Of
the Supreme Court IRE to be elected ct general
elections tor Ex years each, but those first elected
nre to draw for long and short terms, so that one
will 60 out of office every two years The sn
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction In all
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 three hundred dollars also OH
questions of law alone, In criminal cases amount.
ing TO felony. The State Is divided into nine Jl
dicial DstrictsI 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, Esmerada the Ninth. Roop Is
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 Frst, or Storey District hai three
District Judges with q co-extenSive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for foar years, aud are to be paid out Of
the treasures of the counties comprising their
spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In all cases wherein the Su.
hnQ turfa adj nj
lsting TO estates Of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and of
the action of forcible entry and unlawful detalner
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 tribnnslA 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
ofcases not coming within the Jurisdiction Of the
District Courts, provided they may have Sush
criminal jurisdiction as may be.conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them iuris.
dietion concurrent with the District Courts In the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and Of actions for the Possession Of lunds
and itelements In certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
Courts Al the Legislature. may determine, are
Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisItes for their own ute
Judges nre ineligible to other than judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision Is made for docket
fees, TO be applied toward the payment Of tho
salaries of JudgeE No lesye Of absence ean be
granted TO any judicial officer, and the absence
of such officer from the State for ninety days va.
Gates bis office. uHi....r -ltt ..L..'..I 0'
This Article Is radically different from the cor
responding Article efthe old Constitution, where
In the judicial system was copied substantially
from that OF California
ARTICLE VII H-IhPEAcHMENT3 AND REMOVAL
10. .r.......... .. ., IRON OFFICE r,r
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly and
trials by tbs Senate. the Chief Justice TO preside
q the trial Of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two.thfrds Of the Renators electei to
be necessary for conviction. AL State and ia.
dlcial officers except Justices OF the Peace, are
liable to lmpeGchnient for miSdemeanor or irlal.
feaSance In Office but Judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
ONCE. Tbs purity ID liable, however, 10 fndict.
ment and trial according to lew, II the nffenss
Is indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts arr also liable 10 be removed
rom office, after hearing. by vote Of tive.
thirds Of the members elected to eisch brunch of
the ,LeHiSlature, Proyihon may be made by law
for the removal OF other civil Officers g.|
This Article Is mbatantlally the same ns that
In the, old Constitution. except the provision re,
quiring the Chief Justice 70 preside at the trial
of Governor OF Iieuteuant Governor lsr1 II