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

nlsce Of the words "both real and personal, In.
Guiding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention.
aries, was amended 90 as to fx the salaries Of
State officers ETC., only for the first term, and then
stricken out and transferred to the schedule.
'.s ARTICLE xI-EDUCATIoS.
provides for the election, once in two years, Of
a SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Instruction. and for
.ths establishment Of uniform system Of Common
ScbooIs 10 be maintained at least six months each
wear in every School District Any School Dis.
trct falling 10 maintain such school Tor the space
Of six months, or permitting aectartan instruction
therein may be deprived Of Its proportion OF the
School Fund The Legislature may pas such
laws as 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 purp0se are
solemnly set apart and pledged to the school
Fund the interest only Of which IL 10 be dstribR.
ted pro rata, according to the number Of children
between six and eighteen years OF age In eHeh
county Floating school land warrants are to be-
sold A State University Is to be established EN-
bracIng agricultural mechanical and mining DE-
partments. All teachers and professor are n
quired to take an oath Of office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax Is 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 to
elect their successorS Said Board 10 required TO
organize the Mining Department of the University
as speedily md efficiently possible All sects.
rIan instruction in the schools or University il
prohibited. ... -H.F .'
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 30 much a. made
the attendance Of children on the schools compul.
h,,a aktn for he mt nj m
appropriation to school purposes Of the $4,000
acres granted for internal improvements, and Ia
some less important particulars. '' 30.
. .... ARTICLE XII-AILITIA. z. -i
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ
zing and disciplining the militia and the effective
announcement of volunteer corps, ETC.; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia IN
emergencies. The Article Is Identical with the
one In the old Constitution. .
ARTICLE xin-PUBLIci INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent institu
firm or INDECENT The language OF the Article ID
the same AZ in the old Constitution. ..,
ARTICLE xy-BoUHDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as In the EnR
bling Act and provides for extending such boun'
| dairy one degree further east, whenever CoDgrrHI
shall assent and as far west a. California may re-
linquish. There is no change In this from the old
Constitution.
ARTICLE Observation-Disclosures PROVISIONS.
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, as in last years Constitution. t-
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 prohibits any person NOT only from
holding Office, but (which Is additional to the old
constitutional from voting, who has been In any
| way concerned in duel. f-
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex-
cept for eleemosynary purposes. ---...
Section fixes the general election on the Tnen'
day next after the first Monday of November
Section 8. The aggregate number ofmemberso Of
the Legislature shall never exceed IS. ...
Section requires county officers to hold their
Offices at the county seats.
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions.
Section authorizes the Legislature to increase
or diminish salaries of public officers.
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 ex-
coed four years.
Section l2 Of the old Constitution, providing for
State Printer, was stricken out r...
Section u requires the Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk Of the Su
preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital.
Section Is provides for State eensus, In the
discretion of the Legislature, in lS65, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, TO serve, together
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-
Sentati0a, n.,,,,,,,, ,,,.,, o,oo.,o,.
sec II eStaohSneS 'ne Piuiaii'y iuie III
| ARTICLE xyI-AAEHDAEETs.
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 u 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 Constitution
ARTICLE xvu-scHEDULR.
Sections !, 2, 8 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 re-
pealed or altered by the State Legislature for the
transfer of fines and forfeitureS, recogniZances
| etc. and all legal proceedings -
Section s Axes the salaries-for the first term of
Governor, a. 900. Secretary of STATE, Con
| troller and Treasurer, each, S36OO; Surveyor
General, 81, 900; Attorney General, 81 500; Eu.
perintendeut of Public Instruction, o., 600; each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, 1000; members OF
the Legislature, o. per day and 40 cents per mile
each way. ...r ....... ...
| Section 6 establishes the following spportion.
ment of the Legislature until otherwise provided
| by law: Storey county, Senator's, 10 Assembly.
men Douglas county, / Senator, 2ksSemblymen
| Esmeralda connty. ) Senators. 4 Asxemblymen !:
HpmboIdt county Senators, 3 AESembiymsp |;
Lander county, 3 Senator, 4 AssrmbIymen; Lyon
county ! senator. q AEser,bIymen Lyon and
Churchill counties. i Senator Jointly: Ehurchill
county, / Asscmblyman ; Nye county, Senator
| ! Asse mblyman 'Ormsby county. Senators 2
Assemblymen; Washoe and Roop counties, Sen.
ators. 3 Gssemblymcp. - 49,, o..
Section 7 transfers all debts of the Territory 10
the STATE provided said indebt Is shall moi In.
terfere with the additional $500 200 authorized by