Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-07
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

oss.s.orv aYcantinr mines snd mining elaiml,
H. nroceedE of which alone shall be taxe9' ~
nIacs m the words both real and persona, w
Guiding mines and mining property" Inu -"
regarded as the most important cnanse
Article XII OF the old Constitution entitled ~
o;as ,yas amended so Rs 10 hx the baIaneso VI
S,ata oaicers etc, only for the first term ana tnen
stricken out and transferred TO the scnedu'e.
ARTICLE M-EDUcATIoS. -.-
Provides for the election, once In two years Of
a Superintendent Of Public INSTRUCTION, mo ~,
the establishment of uniform system OF oSlnh
Schools 10 be maintained at least six montni socn
yssr IN every School District. Any scnool Dn'
rict falling 10 maintain such school for the spsee
~ sir months. or permitting sectariAn instrueuon
therein. may be deprived Of its proportion OF w
school Fund. The Legislature may pass Sncn
laws IA will tend TO secure general atenasose =,
children on the schools. The LANDS oonsIea ~
Gnnaress for educational purposes, and all Other
Sonrces of income available for the purpose, az
'ooiannlv set apart and pledged TO the Scnooi
Fnnd the interest only Of which Ia 10 De ohsnDu,
ted pro rata, according to the number OF cnioren
between six and eighteen years OF h8s " eeSH
comfy Floating school land warrants are 70 Do
soId A state University 10 to be established en-
bracino agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
nRrtments All teachers and professors are re-
aulred TO take IN oath Of office. A nali NH on
the dollar special tax III to be levied annuany Ior
the SUPPORT OF tue NulNSlshy
schools The Governor, Secretary of stste and
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction censtltutes
BOARD of Regents Of the University and puonc
schools for the first four years. the Legislature 70
elect their successors Said Board u required 70
organize the Mining Department olthe UniyerIiiy
as speedily and efficiently az PoS.o'e1t isars,v h.
rian instruction In the schools or UnlTersiyh
This amends the corresponding Article OF the
old Constitution by striking out so mucn o. maas
the attendance of children on the schools eonPai'
sory, by asking for the consent Of Congress 70 the
AUTHORIZATION 10 school purposes Of the 5O0OOO
acres granted for internal improvements, ana I'D
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE XII-anIrIA.
REQUIRES the Legislature to provide for organ.
izing and discipliniDg the militia and the enecte
announcement of volunteer CORPS ETC.; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia 10
emergencies The Article Is identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIII-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 u
the same as In the old Constitution.
ARTICLE SIv--BoUsDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as In the EnR
bling Act and provides for extending such boun'
Diary one degree further east whenever Congress
shall assent, and AZ far west as California may re-
lnuuish There IL no changes In this from the Old
Constitution. ......
ARTICLE Xy-MIscELLASEoUs PROVISIONS
Section fixes the seat of Government at Car:
son City, and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the next three years instead OF '1
years, as in last years Constitution.
Section Q prescribes nm 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, andwillnot be, engaged In duel.
Section prohibits any person not only rom
holding Office, but (which Is additional to the old
Constitution from voting, who has been In any
way concerned In duel.
Section 1. No perpetuites shall be allowed ex'
cept for eleemosynary purposes.
Section ) fixes the general election on the tues
day next after the first Monday Of November.
Section 6. 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 II relate to the election or ap,
pontment OF omcers ana tne tenure OF onieeIs
creatcd oy the Legislature, winch must never eh
cee9 iour yeHs. Mediterranean, r..
lsecuon IL OF the old CONSTITUTION proNlaingIoF
o state Printer, was stricken out
Section IL requires the Governor Secretary OF
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk OF Ihe gu
preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital.
Section 10 provides for State census In the
discretion of the Legislature, in 1865, 1867, 1913
and every ten years thereafter 10 serve, together
with the United States census, az basis OF repre-
sentation.
Sec IA establishes the plurality rulein elections
ARTICLE XvI-AMESDNEsTs.
Provides for amendment Of the Constitution by
| twothlrds votes Of two successive Legislatures.
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also,
that the Legislature by two.thirdI 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 yyu-sc1rpuIE
Sactions 3and 4 provide for the transfer Of
rigbts actions nrosecution, judgments claims,
etc from the Territorial 10 the State Government;
for ths Continuance of TerrItnrial laws until re
nno,ad ~ oIta-aJ h., tho St.to TsosIo,urs for I'M.
ipranstsr o. snss and forteItnres rscooni,snce.
stc and ali local nroceeSInSs
Section 4 ayes The saaries-for the ,rvt term Of