Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-26


regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention. -r.... r.....,
Article XI of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended 10 as to fix the salaries OF
State officers etc. only for the first term and then
stricken out and transferred 10 the schedulr.
ARTICLE xI-EDUCATIos. .
Provides for the election, once in two years, Of
a Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Tor
the establishment of 4 uniform system Of Common
Schools, TO be maintained at least six months each
wear in every School District. Any School Dis.
trct failing to maintain such school Tor the space
of six months, or permitting sectarisn insruetoh
therein, may be deprived Of its proportion Of the
School Fund The Legislature may pass such
laws al will tend TO secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and oil other
sources of income available for the purpose, are
soIelnnly set apart and Pledged 70 tne sepoo'
Fnnd the interest only of which Ia to he dlstrtbH-
ted bro rata, according to the number OF children
between six and eighteen years OF age In eGch
county FLOATING school land warrants are TO be
sold A State University Is to be established en-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining Dr.
nartments All teachers and professors are re-.
ppniraJ N take an oath of Office. A half mill on
The dollar special tax Is TO be levied annually for
tie snnnort of the University and common
scLools The Governor, Secretary OF eIate anu
Superintendent of Public Instruction censtnuteA
Board of Regents of the University and puolle
schools for the first four years, the Leg ,td 70
elect their successors. Said Board ~ required "
organize the Mining Department ofthe Univernty
AZ speedily and efficiently as possible. All secia'
rian instruction In the schools or UniVersityn
prohibited. ..
This amends the corresponding Article OF the
old Constitution by striking out so mucn a. maae
the attendance of children on the schools compuI'
sory by asking for the consent Of Congress 70 Ihr
apnropriation to school purposes OF the oOV
acres granted for Internal improvements, and 10
some less important particulars ..
ARTICLE XH-MILlTIA.
REQUIRES the Legislature to provide for organ.
izing and disciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps, ETC. aso gives
the Governor power to call out the militia In
emergencies The Article ID identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XlII-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
REQUIRES the State to foster benevolent nstitu
tIons and the counties to provide for the aged In
firm or INDECENT. The language Of the Article Is
the same AZ in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE xIv-BoUSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as in the Ena'
bling Act and provides for extending such boun'
dsry one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent and RS far west as California may re-
inquish. There IL no change In this fr ON the old
Constitution.
ARTICLE Xy-MISCELLANEoUs 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, az in last years Constitution.
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 will not be, engaged In duel
| Section prohibits any person not only FROM
holding office, but (which Is additional to the old
Constitution from voting, who has been IN any
way concerned in duel.
Section !. No perpetuities shall be allowed eI'
| ccpt for eleem0synary purposes.
Section fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday of November.
| Section T. The aggregate number ofmembers 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 10 increase
or diminish salaries Of public officers.
Sections 10 and IL relate to the election or sp.
pOintment of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never eN-
ceed four years.
ISection I2 of the old Constitution, providing Tor
State Printer, WAS stricken out
| Section 10 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 census, In Oh"
discretion Of the Legislature. In 1865, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, 10 serve, together
with the United States census ~ basis OF repre-.
sentation.
Sec Il establishes the plurality rule In elections.
ARTICLE XvI-AMENDNESTs.
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
| twOthirds votes Of two successive LegiSatures.
| and subsequent ratification BY the people Also,
| that the Legislature, by two.thrds 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 XrII-scHEDuLE.
Sections l, 9, 3 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 IT,
pealed or altered by the State Legislature for the
transfer of fines and forfetures, recognIEances
| etc. and all legal proceedings.
Section fixes the salaries-for the first term Of
ofice-Governor, e. 600; Secretary of Estate, Con
troller and Treasurer, each, 80 100; Surveyor
General, 81 1000; Attorney General, 81, 500; Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction q, 900; each
Judge of the Supreme Court, 81 900 members oil
the Legislature, e. per day and 40 cents per mile
each way
Section establishes the following apportion.
meDt of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law: Storey county, Senators, l2 Assembly
men Douglas county, | Senator, 2Assemblymen
Esmeraldn county, . Senators, 4ASsemblymen;
Humboldt county, Senator'S 3 Assemblymen;
Lander county, 9 Senators, 4 Assemblyman; Lyon
county, | Senator, 3 Assembymen; Lyon and
i.ii,,. sSnam,iIn,'o,, ~ onn,! I $500.
county, t hssenoiy Iinn H!e soun SenSso'
ASse IiUly ,niaH g.
Assenl J masnoe MI" N'"p eo""''e"' "en'
s'o S d ASse.Iols inen. - H. u.,,.,
secuon Hanse,S ~, ueo.h V, 'uo teir'oI! "
the State proViuea slu @ @ s,aL noi III.
tertcre win the addltlohal S''oooOV authorZeu Oy
| Article TX.
Section provides that the first state ofhcerS
shall hold till the Tuesday after the firsi Monday
In January 1907.
Section provides that the senators nrst electeo
shall draw for long and short terms one naii gong
out the day after the general election IN ieoo ann
the otner hall TWO years Ia'er'
Sections III aud ii provide Tor carrying out thr
same rule respecting Assembiymen.
Section l2 makes the first session OF the Legisla'
ture commence on the second Monday OF Deem
Der next the second on the nrst MONDAY OF jan
uary, 1866; succeeding sessions to be held biennl'
ally, commencing on the first Monday OF January.
Section ID continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization I'LL January,
ioO., az" oIoo,nS It'll pro,iso Tor n ,nscaI
| election in Lander county next November
Sao,;on IA continues the Terriforial officera tIII