Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-22

| the State to issue bonds not exceeding eJrOO5,U
in aid Of the Pacific Railroad, and authorizing
counties, cities and towns 10 loan tnelr cLent IN
aid Of railroad enterpriSes.i s---s = -
ARTICLE 1x-rINANcE AND STATE DEBT.
The fiscal year commences January lst In escn
year. Taxes must be levied each year suiieaent
10 pay the annual expenses Of that year, and also
the deficit, II any, for the year preceding. TO
enable the State to do q cash business rom tne
start, the State may contract debts to an amount
not exceeding 100000 under careful restrictions,
or to greater amount, II necessary TO provide
for the public defense. H'. r =. Il
| The only material change from the old ConAti-
tuition is omittng the section which prohibited the
issuing Of scrip or other evidence Of indebtedness
unless there were money in the State treasury to
pay the same.
ARTICLE x-TAxATIoS. 3 O.
/ Section i. The Legislature shall provide by law
for q uniform and equal rate of assessment aid
taxation, and shall prescribe such regulations as
shall secnre O. just valuation for taxation Of all
property, real, personal, and possessory, except
| ing mines and mining claims, the proceeds Of
| which alone shall be taxed and also excepting
such property as may be exempted by law for
municipal, educational, literary, scientific, relig
| ious or charitable purposes.
The amendment Of the old Constitution con-
sists in substituting the words real personal and
| possessory, excepting mines and mining claims
| the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, )" in
place of the words both real and personal, in
cluding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention.
aries was amended so as to hx the salaries Of
State officers etc. only for the first term, and then
| stricken out and transferred to the schedule.
| ARTICLE XI-EDUcATIos. .~. .
Provides for the election, once In two years, Of
| a Superintendent of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment Of uniform system of Common
Schools to be maintained at least SIX months each
year in every School District. Any school Dis
trct failing to maintain such school for the space
Of six months or permitting sectarisn Instruction
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion Of the
| School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend to secure general attendance Of
| children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and ali other
sources of income available for the purpose, ore
solemnly set apart and pledged to the School
Fund the interest only Of which Is to be diStribu.
ted pro rata, according 70 the number Of children
between six and eighteen years Of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants are to be
sold. AState University Is to be established. en-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de.
partments All teachers and professors are re.
uuired to take an oath Of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax Is TO be levied annually for
| the support Of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary Of State and
Board Of Regents Of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature TO
elect their successors. Said Board Is required TO
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
| az speedily and efficiently as possible. All secta-
rian instruction In the schools or University IN
prohibited.
| This amends the corresponding Article of the
old Constitution by striking out 10 much as madc
the attendance of children on the schools compul-
sorry by asking for the consent of Congress to fhc
appropriation to school purposes of the 10000
acres granted for internal improvements, and in
some less important particulars
| ARTICLE XII-MILIT1A. r., .'.....
REQUIRES the Legislature to provide for organ.
izinR and dsciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement Of volunteer corps, etc; also gives
| the Governor power to call out the militia In
emergencies The Article Is identical with the
one in the old Constitution. .
| ARTICLE XIII-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
REQUIRES the State TO foster benevolent institu.
tons and the counties to provide for the aged In
| firm or INDECENT. The language Of the Article Ii
the same as iu the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIv-BoUSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary az In the Ena.
| bling Act and provides for extending such bonn,
dairy one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent, and far west as California may re-
linqulsh. There is no change in this from the old
Constitution
ARTICLE xy-MIscELLANEoUs PROVISIONS.
Section I fixes the seat Of Government at Car.
son City. and prohibits appropriations Tor 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 edopt0n Of
the Constitution, and willnot 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
| wsy concerned IN duel ....
Sections. No perpetuites shall be allowed ex.
cept for eleemosynary purposes nr.
| Section fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday Of November. 90.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmembers Of
Section REQUIRES county officers 10 hold their
otaces az the conntv seats .l1'0''
Section z provides for the publication of statute
laws and SUPREME Court decisions.
Ssc,ion o artbor;1es the JeoisIotnne 10 Increas,
or SIminisb salarie. of public oficers
Sections 10 and IL relate TO the election or an.
poiptment Of officers and the tenure of officers
created by the IeRislature which must never ex
csed fonr years,
TSection la of the old Constitution providing for
a State Printer was s,rieken ont - =
Section 10 reouirea the Governor Secretary Of
State. Treasurer, Controller and Clerk Of the Su.
nreme Court TO keep their Offices AT the CAPITAL.
Section n proyides for State census, In the
d;scrst;on m The I41isIature In 1863 1851 1875
and avery ten wears thereaftef 10 serve together
with the limited States census, "a basis of repre-
ssnta,ion =. - - - -. -, -.
Sac ID establishes the pluralty rule In elections.
ARTICLE xyI-ANESDHESTs.
| 1,ror,das for om.nJnont ~ ,hs Cen ns,I,r,,o, hv
,wo-thirJs yo,ss N two snccessiSe IeaisIatnrcs
and subseauent ratification by the people. Also,
that tho Legislature. by a tyo.thirds vote. may
submit IN the people the oueston Of calling Con
yentiou to reyise the Constitution. This Article
was in substance the same in the old Constitution
ARTICLE XyTI-scHEDuLE.
Sections /. 9, Q and provide for the transfer of
rights actions prosecutions, judgments, claims,
etc from the Territorial TO the State Government:
for tho continuance of Territorial laws uni re-
neaIcd or altered by the State Ie0isnture for the
trans6ar Of ane, and forfritures. recoenizanc-s,
etc. and ali leGul proceedings. =
Section S Axes the saaries-for the frs, term of
ofrice-Goyeruor, $4,000; Secretary of State, Con-
troIler and Treasurer, each, $3.50; Surveyor
General $1,000; Attorney General g. 500; Su.
perintendent of Public instruction, e. 900; each
.Iudg,. of the Supreme Court $1,000 members of
the Ia0islature' s8 per day and 40 cents per mile
each yyoy ..-7 =. .
Sac,;o5 & establishes the following anpor,IoD.
mcnt of the legislature until Otherwise provided
hv law Storey county, Senators 10 Assembly
men Douglas county Senator, 2 2AsSemblynep;
Esmeralda county. ) Senators. 4 Assemblymen !:
uTmhoIJt connty' SenatorS' 3 Assemblymen !:
4 Tandor county . Sana,ors 4 AssembIymen: I,yon
n De., Say.,or a Issamhivmsn I.von onJ