Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-17
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

ling grand and petit juries, and providing for their
compensation regulating county and township |
business Regulating the election Of county and
township ofacerI; for the assessment and collec-
ton 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
Tor the SAFE OF Lssl estate belonging TO minors or
other persons lsooiing under legal disabilities A
uniform system of county and township govern. |
ment In 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 frst regular ses.
Aon Is nml.ea 20 ninety days, subsequent SEES.
vened BY the Governor, 10 twenty dsys 4
homestead as provided by law. - Il reoTiirrd 10
be exempted from forced sale, excent IN certain
enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secnr. |
officers to be elected are specified tho IaoisI:.
ture to prescribe their duties and comnens ss;oT,
The compensation of legislators cannot be chnna'
ed during their terms each member ia aIIo,-sd
not exceeding e60 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc. ~ day addtiOnalis
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 O
vacancy In case offailure ofthe two HouseS to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con.
yention or proclamation. Two-thlrds Of all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary to
\ pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed Ave days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto a
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.
stftution 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 valne
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 10 act as sole traderS emitting The
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem Of themembers ofthe Legislature, etc.
| ARTICLE y-EXEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT. e
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
\ elected for four years, who must be 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 CommanderinC Chief o,
| the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He IL
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 legis.
lative business may be transacted, except such
an the Governor may call attention 10. lie has
power, in case Of disagreement between the two
Houses az TO the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature TO such time rs 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 Court of Pardons, except in cases
| of md inpaarhmRnts a Lieutenant
Governor Is 10 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 Board Of
State Prison Directors, and also Boerd of EH
aminers, 10 audit all claims against the State
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature. ..' ...r
Constitution In th's 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
ature to add two associates), nine District Courts
lat present) and Justices Of the Peace Tit
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courti
In Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices o
the Supreme Court are to be elected at genera
elections tor six years each but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, 10 that one
will 60 out of Office every two years. The Su,
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in al
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 OF
questions Of law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing to felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju
dcial Districts; Storey county constituting thu
First, Ormsby 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 il
attached to the washoe district. The Legislature
may alter change the districts hereafter, oil
increase or diminish the number of districts oil
Judges The First, or Storey District, has thret
District Judges with co-extensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are 10 bt
elected for four years. and are TO be paid out
the treasures of the counties comprising their re
spective Districts The District Courts hav'
original Jurisdiction IN all cases wherein the Su
prcme Court has appellate jurisdlctioni also, re
laiing to estates Of deceased persons, and person.
and estates of minors and insane persona and o
the action of forcible 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 othe
the number of Justices of the Peace In each city
and township, and fxes their duties and compen
sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction onl.
Of cases not coming within the jurisdiction of III
District Courts, provided they may have sucl
criminal jurisdiction az may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts in tn
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession of land
and tenements In certain specified cases. Tn
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such othe
Courts US the Legislature may determine, ar
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowe
to receive fees and perquisites for their own ust
Judges are ineligible to other than judicial Office
during their terms. Provision is made for docke
fees to be applied toward the payment of til
salaries of Judges, No leave of absence can b
granted TO any judicial officer, and the absenc
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 substantial.
from that Of California
ARTICLE VII -1MPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, an
trials by the Senate. the Chief Justice to presld
at the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two-thirds of the Senators elected 4
be necessary for conviction. AL State and ju
diciRl officers, except Justices Of the Peace, ar
liable 10 Impeachment for misdemeanor or nal
feasancc in Office but Judgment can only extent
TO removal and disqualification from holding
Office. This party is liable, however, to indict
ment and trial according to law, II the Offens'
Is indictable The Judges Of the supreme ant
District Courts are also liable to be removed
rom Office, after a hearing by vote of two
thirds Of the members elected to each branch
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by Law
for the removal OF other civil officers.
This Article il substantially the sumo us tba
In the old Constitution, except the provision re
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the tria
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MuEIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR
ATOMS.
Prohibits special Legislation in regard TO cor
poratIons, except for municipal purposes, bu
allows corporations 10 be formed under genera
laws Property Of corporations Is subject to tax
alton like that of individuals. Corporators IL
corporations formed under che laws of the STATE
shall not be individually liable for the debts oil
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes OIL
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate IL:
money except the Federal currency and the notes