Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-26

busineS1; regulating NE e1eetDH IN SSu.RI Ifttt
township ofieeg !. for tbs asselyHsntI and cqlecl
ton Of taxes for State, county and townshtP pur;
poses /; providing for opening and .condgStmg
elections or State county Or township ON
and designating the places Of voting pr9VtdinG
for the sale offeal estate belonging to minors or
other persons lsborine under legal disabilities. A
uniform system of county and township govern.
ment is required To be established Lotteries and
the sale Of lottery 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, to twenty days A
homestead "as provided by law, Is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases Provision is made for secur.
ing the separate property of wife. The county
officers to be elected are specified, tho Legisla.
ture to prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.; 81 day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers of each branch.
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 a
vacancy; in case offailure Of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this PURPOSE the Governor may call such Con-
rention or proclamation Two-thirds OF all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor IL allowed five days during the session.
or ten DAYS thereafter, within which to veto q
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 a.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses'
slonsi permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money !
emitting the specification Of the amount or value
of tho homestead exemption, and leaving that to
be provided for by law emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders; emitting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE y-EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In a Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be IL qualifed
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 il COMMANDMENT. Chief Of
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service Of the United States. Hell
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. lie may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis-
latiye business may be transacted, except such
Us the Governor may call attention TO. He has
power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses as TO the time of adjournment, 10 adjourn
the Legislature to such time " he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and fnrfeitures and grant reprieves not ex'
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the Supreme Court aud Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeachmcnts. 4 Lieutenant
Governor is 10 be elected ut the same time and
for the same term rs 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-
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
Attorney General are constituted n Board OF
State Prison Directors and also Boerd of Ex.
aminerS, TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be.
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le-
gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election Of q Surveyor General.
ARTICLE YI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of tho State In a Su.
prcme Court consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices (with power in the Legis.
lRture TO add two associates, nine District Courts
lat 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 TO be- elected AT general
elections tor six years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, so that one
will go out of Office every two years The SUI.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in all
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 dollars also on
ing TO felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third
WashOe the Fourth Sye and Churchill the Fifth
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop is
attached 10 the Washoe district. The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, OF
increase or diminish the number OF districts OF
Judges. The First or Storey District, has three
District Judges with a co-extensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO b.
elected for four years, and are to be paid out Of
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re.
lating TO estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of forcible entry and unlawful detainer.
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by Inv. They have final appellate jurisdiction
in oil cases arising in Justices Courts and other
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices of the Peace in each city
and township, and fixes their duties and compen.
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofcases not coming within the jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal Jurisdiction rs may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris.
dcton concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession of lands
and tenements in certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts and such other
Courts as tho Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowed
receive fees and perquisites for their own use.
Judges ineligible TO other than judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision is made for docket
fees, 10 be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries of Judges. No leave of absence can be
granted 10 any judicial officer, and the absence
of such officer from the State for ninety days va.
Gates his Office
This Article is radically different from the cor
responding Article of the old Constitution, where
in the judicial system was copied substantially
from that Of California.
ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT ASD REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeachlng by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice 10 preside
a the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor and two-thirds Of the Senators elected to
dicial officers except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for mlsdemeanor or NAL
feasance in Office but judgment can only extend
to removal md disqualification from holding
Office. The party is liable, however, to ndict
ment and trial according to law, If the offenSe
IL indictable. The Judges of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
from office. after hearing, by vote of two.
thirds of the members elected 10 each branch Of
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal OF other civil offieers
This Article is substantially the same III that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MuSIcIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR.
ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor.
porRtions, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property of corporations is subject to tax.
alton like that of individuals. CorporatorS In
corporations formed under the laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities Of such corporations No bank notes or
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate an
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws of Congress-
General laws must be passed for the organization