Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-15

at length. The third reading ofevery bill must
be by sections, and the ayes and noes must be
taken on the final passage of every bill or joint
resolution. A majority OF all the members elect
ed TO each house is required to pass any bill or
resolution. Accurate statements Of receipts and
expenditures must be published, with the laws, At
every regular SenEion. All laws must be general I,
and uniform In operation, as far as possible and
local special Legislation Is expressly forbidden
Regulating the Jurisdiction, and duties OF Jus
tees Of the Peace and Constables: for the pun.
ishing Of crimes and misdemeanors regulating
the practice of courts Of justice providing for
changing the venue in civil and criminal cases
granting dlvoreesj changing the names OF per.
sons; vacating roads, town plots, streets, alleys
and public squares; Bunmonlng and tmpannel-
ling grand and petit ures, and providing for their
compensation regulating county and township
business regulating the election of county and
township officers for the assessment and collec-
tion OF taxes for State, county and township pur.
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 flottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation to officers and employees Of the
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular SeS-
sion Is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses.
sions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
vened by the Governor, 10 twenty days. A
homestead 'as provided by law, Ii required to
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secur-
Ing the separate property Of a wife. The county.
officers 10 be elected are specified, the Leglsla
ture to prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegislatorS cannot be chang.
cd during their terms each member, il allowed
not exceeding eco per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; u adsy additional Ia
AZ, anf oh hFa oh
ElectIons of United States Senators are to be
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration Of the Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening of O
vacancy; in case offallure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose the Governor may call such Con.
vention or proclamation. TwO-thirds OF all the
members elected to each branch are necessary TO
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed five days during the sessionr
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session of the Legislature,
The changes in this Article from the old Con-
sttution are numerous Among them are : al.
lowing the Senate TO hold secret executive res.
sions permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on. money Z
omitting the specification Of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that 10
be provided for by law omitting the section for.
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act o. sole traders; emitting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe Legislature, etc.
ARTICLE r-EXECUT1vE DEPARTMENT. b.
Vests the executive power In q Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
elector, twenty-five years of age, and, except at
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.nChiefo OF
AL nf Nl1A Gto1n hatf
called into the service of the United States. He Is
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legs-
lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, In case Of disagreement between the two
Houses as 10 the time Of adjournment to adjourn
the Legislature to such time as he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves not ex.
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted a Court Of Pardons, except In cases
Of treason and impeachmentA. A Lieutenant
Governor Is to be elected at the same time and
for the same term as 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 and their powers and duties pre-
seribed The Governor, Secretary Of State and
Attorney General! are constituted . Board of
State Prison Directors, and also o Bosrd Of Ex-
aminers, to audit oil Claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature. .-.. be-.
The only change of importance from the old
Constitution In this Article Ia providing for the
election of Surveyor General a
ARTICLE vI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State In Su.
preme Court, consisting of a Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices (with power In the Legis'
lature to add two associates) nine District Courts
(at presently and Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In incorporated cities and towns. The Justices OF
| the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at general
elections tor six years each, but those rst elected
are to draw for long and short terms 30 that one
| will 60 out of Office every two years. The Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in ali
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 dollRrsi 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, 0rmSby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth
| Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Dong.
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 OF
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
| District Judges with u cO-extensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to bt
| elected for four years, and are TO be paid out o
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re
spectiye DistrctS The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In all cases wherein the su
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re
iating to estates Of deceased persons, and person.
and estates of minors and insane persons, and o
the action Of forcible entry and unlawful detainer
and Of all criminal cases not otherwise provides
| by law They have final appellate jurisdiction
In all cases arising IN Justices' Courts and othe
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices of the Peace In each city
and township, and fixes their duties and eomPen
sation. Justlces' Courts have jurildiction only
OF cases not coming within tho Jurisdiction OF III!
District Courts, provided they may nave suei
criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
and theLegislature may confer upon them jurts
dicton concurrent with the District Courts In th'
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500 and of actions for the possession OF Ialldi
and tenements in certain specified cases, I'M
Supreme Court, District Courts, and Eucn otnel
Courts as the Legislature may determine, an
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
TO receive fees and perquisiteS for their own use
Judges ineligible to other than Judicial ofhcei
! during their terms Provision Is made Tor docke'
fees, to be appneQ tOWhIu the phyWeut VI ihS
II salaries of Judges No leave Of abseuce can bt
granted TO any Judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
This Article Is radically different from the cor
/ responding Article Of the old Constitution, where
i In the judicial system was copied substantially
/ from that of California w ;.. -, 49,, q. lrlr
/ ARTICLE VII - INpEACHMEST AND REMOVAL
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Provides for lnpeschng by the Assembly, ant
trials by the Senate. the Chief Justice to presd,
| at the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
4 nor and twothirds Of the Senators elected II
be necessary for conviction. AL State and ju
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, ar
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feasanee In Office; but Judgment ean only extent
| to removal and disqualification from holdlnI
| Office. The party Is liable, however, to Indict
ment and trial according to law, II the softenG
| IL Indictable.- The Judges of the supreme an,
District Courts arc also liable to be removes
from Office after hearing, by vote Of two
thirds of the members elected TO each branch o
the Legislature. Provision may, be made BY Law
4 for the removal OF other civil officers .aF
This Article Is substantially the same as tba
In the old Constitution. except the provision re
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the tria
i Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE VIII-MUNICIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR
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