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

ton OF taxes LOT StateI county anu township PuA
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 or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities,
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 il forbidden. The first regular ses-
sion Is limited to ninety days, subsequent Ses-
sions of sixty days; and special SESSIONS con.
yened by the Governor to twenty days. a
homestead "as provided by law" IN required to
he exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases. Provision il made for secur-
inc the separate property of a wife. The county
officers 10 be elected are specified, the Legisla-
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of Legislators cannot De enang.
ed during their terms; each member ~ allowed
NOT exceeding eco per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; % day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers Of each oranch.
Elections of United States Senators are TO De
made In Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration OF the SenatoriM
term, or Immediately after the happening OF
vacancy in cave offailure of the two Houses 10
meet In JoInt Convention within twenty days for
this purpose the Governor may call such Con
yenfion or proclamation. Two.thrds OF all Inc
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. Inc
Governor IL allowed five days during the session.
or ten days thereafter, within which 10 reto
bill and in the latter case the bill must De lhu
before the next session of the Legislature.
The changes In this Article nom the Old Con-
stftution are numerous. Among them are: al
lowing the Senate 10 hold secret executive ses-
slOns; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
emitting the specification OF the amount OF Value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving tnat 10
be provided for by law emitting the section Tor
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act AZ sole traders; omittng Inc
limitation of the salaries Of county officers and
the per diem Of the members ofthe Legislatureetc.
ARTICLE y-EXECUTIrE DEPARTMENT
Vests the executive power In Governor, TO DC
elected for four years. who must be qualif1ed
elector, twenty five years of age, and, except az
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor Is Commander.in.Chefo OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service 9th United States. Hei
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and 70 fill vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis-
lativc business may be transacted, except such
| as the Governor may call attention to. He has
| power, in case OF disagreement between the two
| Houses to the time Of adjournment TO adjourn
| the Legislature to such time as he may think
| proper, bnt not beyond the time for the meet
ing Of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitureS and grant reprieyes not ex.
ceedlng sixty daya' The Governor, Justices OF
the supreme Court and Attorney General IRE
| constituted COurt Gf Pardons, except IN cases
| of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
| Governor is 10 be elected at the same time and
| for the same term us 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 md their powers and duties pre-
scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of state and
| Attorney General are constituted Board Of
| State Prison Directors, and also Boerd OF Ex-
alniners, 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-
| gslature. ...-. ..,
! Constitution in thus Article Is providing for the
| election Of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE YI-JUpICIAL DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the judicial power Of the State In a Su.
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the Legis.
lature to add two associates) nine District Courts
| (Rt presenO and Justices of the Peace The
| Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices Of
| 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, 10 that one
|
| 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 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, ormsby 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, or
increase or diminish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges with co-extensive 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-
| spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In all wherein the Su-
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also re-
latng 10 estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
| the action of forcbe entry and unlawful detaner,
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
ofcases 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
| $500, and of actions for the possession of lands
and tcnements 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
TO receive fees and perqusites for their own use.
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 officer, and the absence
of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office.
This Article Is radically different from the cor
responding Article Of the old Constitution, where
| In the judicial system was copied substantially
from that of California
| ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT ASD REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside.
| N the trial of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. AL State and jul
dicia officers, except Justices OF the Peace are
| liable 10 Impeachment for misdemeanor or mai.
feasance in Office but Judgment can only extend
TO removal and disqualification from holding
office The party 10 liable, however. to indict.
ment and trial according to law, If the offense
IN indicta0le. Inc Jn0Reh OF Tue cuPIeIhe anu
District Courts are also liable to be removed
rom Office, after 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 Is substantially the same M that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re:
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside nj the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MUSIcIPAL ASD OTHER coRPoR
ATIoEs.
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations TO be formed under general
laws Property of corporations IL subject to tax
alton like that Of individuals Corporators In
corporations formed under che 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 ~
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress-
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment borrowing money. con.
tracing debts and loaning their credit except for
procuring supplies Of water. The State is pro-
hibited from loaning or giving money or lts cred
IT, or subscribing to the stock of any corporation
fop odu rhaFifQ.