Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-17

| In aid Of tho Pacific Railroad, aud anthofiiIIle
countie1 cities and towna to loan their credit Il,
aid Of railroad enterprises. III f.EEJ.sIFT
ARTICLE Ix-FISAScE. AED STATE DEBT.
! The fiscal year connsnc6s January 1St In eacII
1 year. Taxes must be levied eael year sufficient
to pay the annual expenses Of thgt year, and also
the deAeit, II any, for the yeaS Pfeee1IhgA 10
| enable the State TO do q cash business from The
start, the State may contract debts to an afnonnt
not exceeding 43OO0O0, under careful restrictions
or to q greater amount, II necessary To- Prpykl<i
for the public defense. ~ -.
The only material change from the old Consti-
tuition Is omlttiDg the sectiOr which pFoibted tbe
issuing of scrip or other evidence ofindebtedness,
unless there were money in the State treasury 10
pay the same. g,.rrg1.r "a
: ARTICLE X-TAXATIoS.i '...'t' ~ p
Section !. The Legislature shall provide by law
| for q uniform and equal ratio Of assessment and
taxation, and Elisll prescribe such reRplatonG ~
shall secnre just. valuation for taxation Of all
property, real, personal, md p0ssessoIy, except.
ing mines and mining claims the pfoceedS OF
which alone shall be taxed; and also excepting
such property. as may be exempted by lay 5orc
municipal, educational, literary, scientific, relig.
Ions or charitable purposes
The amendment OF the old ConstItutiOn COM .
sists In substituting the words real personal and
pOssessory, excepting mines and mining claiHs, ,
the proceeds Of which alone shall be taxed,"in
place of the words both real and personal, In
CluQlpB uunet huu IIIulHB phOpeteysl t AuB4Hhh' y
regarded as the most Important change made by
the Convention. r.-..-,...,y
Article XII Of the old Constitution, entitled sal
aries was amended so as TO 6x the sAlAEfesUf
State officers etc. only for the first term I'D tAen
stricken out and transferred to, the Achedui6. ~
ARTICLE X-EDUCATI0N.
Provides for the election, once tultW9 yepfb Of
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, and for
the establishment Of uniform system Of OAmmou
Schools, to BE- maintsined at least slHHaBt41faek
year In every School District Any sSho0l pis-T
trict failing to maintain such sehbof for the Gpkte
Of six months, or permitting sectaiAn instruction
therein, may be deprived Of It's proportiVp NJ tte
School Fund. The Legislature mAgi pAR Ancl
laws as will tend to secure general nitkAdlgeSo Of
children on the schools. The lAnds dopefst by
Congress for educational purposes, and HI ufher
sources Of income available for the purp6se, hfe
solemnly set apart and pledged 70 the School
Fund, the interest only Of which ID 20 be istribt-
ted pro rata, according to the number Of chhirea
between sig and eighteen years Of ass In leAch
county. Floating school land warrants Are. 70 rbv
sold. AState University Is to be GItahlshsd an
braclng agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partments All teacherS and professors kre ~
quired to take an oath of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tar Is to be levied annually for
schools The Governor, Secretary Of State end
Superintendent Of Public Instruction cenStitutsu
Board of Regents Of the UniyerSity, and DHbiic
schools for the first four years, the Legislature to
elect their EuceessorS. said Board Is required 10
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
ms speedily and efficiently as possible All Eeetp
rian instruction in the schools or UnIversItyis l.
prohibited ... ...,,,-..
This amends the corresponding Article OF tne
old Constit1tion by striking cut 20 mHeA ~ ROAs
the attendance Of children on the schools compul
sorry, b. asking for the consent Of Congress 70 the
appropriation to school purposes Of the 50O00D
acres granted for internal Improvement and III
some less important particulars
ARTICLE xn-NILITIA. D.. ....r
Requires the Legislature TO provide for 9FERn-
izing and discpllnlng the militia and the effective
encouragement Of volunteer corps etc; alSoEfVta
the Governor power to call out the militia in
emergencies The Article IL Identical with the
one In the old Constitution. ss- .vgLa.-y ..
ARTICLE XIII-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Requires the State to foster benevoleat inStitu.
tions and the counties TO provide for the aged. in
firm or INDECENT. The language of the Article n g
the same az In the old Consultation. -
ARTICLE XIv-BoUSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary &c In the Enl
bling Act and provides for extending such bonn
dairy one degree further east whenever coAgveSa
shall assent, and a. far west ~ California nsyJes
linquish- There IL no change In this from tht old
Constitution. .. -. ...rrJ ,.rr..f.J.r.....
ARTICLE Xv-MIscELLAEEoUs PROVISIONS m
Section Axes the seat Of Government St Car;
son City. and prohibits appropriations 66r ChrGoi
buildings for the next three years. instead Of 81
years, al In last years Con1titutlon. H Pr g..
Section 9 prescribes an oath Of Office, including
an oath Of allegiance to the United States and al
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Of
the Constitution, Hndwillnot be, engaged In addel
Section prohibits any person mot only from
holding office, but (which IL additional to the old
constitutional from voting, who has besn In any
way concerned in duel. .r..r I....',,
Section 4. No perpetufties shall be allowed eS,
cept for eleemosynary purposeG .l. no..
/ Section fixes the general election ON the Tues.
day next after the first' Monday OF November.
Section 6. The aggregate number qf qfRea1berg Of
the Legislature shau never exceed "a ..---
section requires county omeeFs to hold their
omces az tne county seats ,.gy aff gr ga
section provides Tor tne pnolIcstiOn Of statute
| laws and Supreme Court declIonI "F "
Section authorizes the Legislature TO increHse
or diminish salaries Of public Officers
Sections 10 and ii relate to the election or ap
pointment Of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must nevPT eX-
coed four years.
Section IL ofthe old Constitution, providing for
state Printer, was sricken out.I ura.r go. 3.
Section IL requires me 'iovernor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk OF the Su;
preme Court to keep their offices at the Capital
Section l3 provides for State eensuS, in lfhs
discretion Of the Legislature In 1855 ls67, l6fj
and every ten years thereafter, 10 serve togethsT
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-;
sentation =.
Sec. - I establishes epiarDnty nIen elections
Provides for amendment of the Constitution by
two.thirds votes Of two successive LegiIlatures.
and subsequent ratification by the people. Als0.
that the Legislature, by two.thfrds vote may
submit to the people the question Of calling Coi:
ventlon to revise the Constitution. This Article
was, in substance, the same in the old Constitution
ARTICLE xyu- SCHEDULE > 81
Sections |, Q, 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 10
pesled or altered by the State Legislature for tn.
transfer Of fines and forfeItureS, recoguizaucss,
etc, and all legal proceedings "V'"
Section fixes the salaricG-for the nrst term OF
ofhce-Goyernor, 4,0Ooi Secretary ofStste. Con.
troller and Treasurer, each, e3, eco; Surveyof
General, $1,000; Attorney General, e2.sO0 : BIZ:
perintendent OF Public Instruction, 5000; each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, %, ,0OO; members OF