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

The fiscal year commences January 1St IN each.
year. Taxes must be levied each year sufdetent
to pay the annual expenses Of that year, and also
the deficit, Il any, for the year prpesdirG TO
enable the State to do a cash buAineEs nom the
start, the State may contract debts to an au,ount
not exceeding $500 000 under careful restrictions,
or to greater amount, II necessary 70 provide
for the public defense. ----.--.. --a--ai'
The only material change from the old Consti-
tuition is omitting the section which prohibited the
iASuing OF scrip or other evidence ofindebtedness
unless there were money in the State treasury 70
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IgZ ARTICLE x-TAxATIoH. -.-a'
| Section l. The Legislature shall provtds BY laW
for Uniform and equal rate of assessment md
i taxation and shall prescribe such regulations q
shall secnre just valuation for taxation Of al
property, real, personal, and possessory except.
| ing mines and mining claims, the pfocseds Of
| which alone shall be taxed; and also excepting
| such property as may be exempted by law for
municipal, educational, literary, scientific, rellE.
| ious or charitable purposes.
The amendment OF the old ConstItution con.
Eists in substituting the words real, personal and
possessory, excepting mines and mining claims,
tho proceeds Of which alone shall be taxed, In
place of the words "both real and personal, In
Guiding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change msds BY
| the Convention.
Article XII Of the old Consultation, entitled al.
aries was amended 90 aa 10 ax the salaries of
State officers etc, only for the first tsrm md then
stricken out and un0BIeITeQ tnO bCueou1ns
laf- - ARTICLE XI-EDucATIoS. -. ,.,,,,,...
Provides for the election, oncc In two yeafA, OF
u Superintendent OF Public Instruction, and for
! the establishment Of uniform system Of Ccmnon
Schools to be maintained ut least SIX months eSch
| year In every School District. Any kchool DE-
trct failing to maintain such school for the Spoee
of SIX months, permitting Bectartan inHtruettoa
therein, may be deprived Of its proportion Of the
School Fund, The Legislature may pass such
| laws as viii 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 pufpoSe, ore
sclemnly set apart and pledged 10 the 6chool
Fund, the interest only OF which Is 70 be distribu-
ted pro rata, according to the number Of children
| between six and eighteen years Of ago In each
county. Floating school land warrants are 10 be
sold AState University Is to be sstabliahed. en.
| braclng agricultural, mechanical aud mining Dc.
| partments Ali teachers and professors arS re.
! quired to take IN oath Of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax Il to be levied annually eoF
| the support Of the University and common
| schools. The Governor, Secretary Of State md
Superintendent Of Public Instruction eenstitutes
Board of Regents Of the University and public
schools for the rst four year,, the LegSlatur0 10
elect their succesSorG Said Board II required 70
| organize the Mining Department ofthe UnIverSify
a. speedily and efficiently Us posEibIe Al Secta'
rian instruction In the schools or UnlYerSIty %
prohibited.
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out 20 much ~ made
the attendance of children on the schools connpul.
sorry BY asking for the consent Of Congress 70 the
appropriation TO school purpose Of the 10000
| acres granted for internal improvements, md In
some less important particulars. -sf III
| ARTICLE XII-AILITIA.
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ.
/ zing and diSciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement Of volunteer corps etc.i also gtyea
| the Governor power TO call out the militia In
| emergencies The Article ID identical with the
| one In the old Constitution.
~ ARTICLE xlH-PUBLIc INSTITUTIONS. 1.a
REQUIRES the State TO foster benevolent inStitu.
tions and tho counties to provide for the aged In
! firm or INDECENT The language Of the Article h
the same az In the old Constitution.
| - s. ARTICLE Mv-BoUNDARI. 4a.nH y
| Establishes the State boundary RS In the Enn-
| bling Act and provides for extending such boun.
| Diary one degree further east, whenever Congress
| shall assent, and as far west California may re.
| linqush There IL no change In this fr ON the old
/ Constitution
ARTICLE xv-AIscELLANEous PRovIHoNa
Section fixes the seat Of Government ct Car
son City. and prohibits. appropriation Tor cePltol
buildings for the next three years, Instead Of BIK
years, as in last years Constitution. , gg1 yF-
: Section preScribes an oath Of of1ce, Including
an oath of,alleganee to the United States, and an
oath that the party has not since the adoption OF
the Constitution, Rndwilnot be, engaged 10 aduel.
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding Office, but which is additional to the old
Consttutionl from voting, who has been In any
| way concerned In duel
Section 4. No perpctuities shall be allowed ex'
| cept for eleemosynary purposes. .r, ..
Section hxes the general election on the Tues.
day next after the first Monday Of November. y
Section 6. The aggregate number OF memoerlof
the Legislature shall never exceed 10
Section! requires county ofncers to nold their
omees at the county seatS ,,.s
sectons . provldes ior tne pnoncauon Oh stA'u'e
Section authorizes the Legislature to increase
| or dimlnlsn salaries OF PIohc omeels
Seeuons ~ ana II Ieiate 70 tne eIecuSn os HP
Pointment OF oheers ana tns tenure ct oucet
| createu Dy tne Legislature' WHICH must ne'ef eA'
coed four years. .4H aa
Section l2 OF the old Constitution, providing Tor
nState Printer, was str1cken OUT