Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-12
CONSTITUTION or NEVADA.

ling grand and pefn Juries and providing for their
compensation regulating county and township
business regulating the election of county and
township ofhcers for the assessment and collec,
ton oftaxes ioi SIaie, 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 10 minors or
other persons iaooring under legal disabilities A
UNIFORM system OF county and township govern
the sale oflottery tickets are nrobibiteS Extra
compensation to officers and employees of the
Legislature IN forbidden. The first regular ses
sion Is limited to ninety DAYS, subseaupnt ses
sions OF sixty days and special sessions. con. |
veneo by me governor, to twenty DAYS A
nonesleaa Us provided by law ia required to
DO exempted from forced sale, except In certain |
enumerated cases. Provision IN made for secnr. |
ing the separate property of a wife The count,
officers to be elected are specified, the Ierislc,
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensss;or
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chana'
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding go per session for stationery.
newspapers, postage, etc.; O. day additional Il
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 q
vacancy; In case offailure Of the two Houses to
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
ventlon or proclamation. Twothirds OF all the
members elected to each branch arc necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Ia allowed five days during the session,
| 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.
| stituton are numerous Among them are: al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses
slons permitting special legislation respecting
! fees and salaries and the interest on money /;
emitting the specification of the amount or value
Of the 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 ofthe members ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE y-ExEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
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 IL Commander-in.Chiefo Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States lie 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 srecial sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis-
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 an to 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 repreves not ex.
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices of
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of PardOns except in cases
of treason and impeachments. 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-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
Attorney General are constituted q Board OF
| State Prison Directors, md also Boerd OF Ex-
amiuers, TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
| fore such claims can be passed upon by the lie.
| gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in thus Article IL providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE VI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT
| Vests the judicial power Of the State In Su.
preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
| Two Associate Justices with power In the Legs.
lature 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 20 out of office every two years. The gu.
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
0uaafinOa Of law alone in criminal CaEe6 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, Doug
\ las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth Roop Ii
attached 10 the Wasboe district. The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter. or
| increase or diminish the number OF districts or
| Judges The First, or Storey District, has three
| District Judges with co-cxtensive andconcur'
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
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 SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
atng 10 estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action of forcbe entry and unlawful detainer,
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
| by law They have final appellate Jurisdiction
| In all 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-
satien JusticeS' Courts have jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction OF the
| District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction az may be conferred by law,
/ and the Legislature may confer upon them juris-
dction 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
| Supr e Court, District Courts and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are,
i Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perqulsites for their own use.
Judges are ineligible TO other than judicial offices
during their terms. Provision is made for docket
| fees TO be applied toward the payment OF the
salaries of Judges, No leave of absence can be
! granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
| Gates his Office. ..u... s. ..
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. .r.-
| ARTICLE yU-IAPEACHMEST AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice TO preside
| at the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two.thirds Of the Senators elected TO
be necessary for conviction. All State and Ju-
QlCla OIuCSIbI 0XCcPh JubiSCe VI thS a SoNNt
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
fessance In office but Judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
office. The party is liable, however, to indict.
ment and trial according to law, II the offense
Is lndlctable 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 to each branch OF
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal Of other civil officers.
r This Article is substantially the same as that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
| Of Governor OF Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE y1II-MUNIcIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR.
| ......r....r Fs..F. ATOMS DE-. 81.
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor.
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property of corporations Is subject 10 tax
alton, like that of individuals. Corporators In
corporations formed under che 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 as
money except the Federal currency and tine notes