Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-24
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

ton of taxes for State, county and township pur-
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections OF State, county or township oncers,
| and designating the places OF Young Pro'luln6
for the sale Of real estate belonging 10 MINORS Vt
other persons laborng under legal dlsaDlllties. "A
uniform system of county and township govern.
ment is required to be established Lotteries ana
the sale oflottery 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 SEES
sions of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
yened 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 ior secur'
| ing the separate property OF wlfe Inc county
| officers to be elected are speclheat inc Legisla'
ture to prescribe their duties ana compensation
The compensation oflegislators cannot pe Snang
| ed during their terms each member ID allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; 81 day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers OF eacn OranGn
| Elections OF United States Senators are 10 DC
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration OF the senatorial
term, or immediately after the happening OF
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days Tor
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
vention or proclamation. Two-thirds OF all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. the
Governor is 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 changesin this Article from the Old Con-
stitution are numerous Among them are: al
| lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses'
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
| fees and salaries, and the interest on money !
emitting the specification of the amount or value
| $ hnRa md nfNH
| 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 nnd
| the per diem of the members ofthe LegSlatureetc.
ARTICLE y-EXEcUTTvE DEPARTMENT
| Vests the executive power in Il Governor 70 DC
| elected for four years, who must be quallheu
eleetor, twenty-five years Of age, and, except AZ
the first election for two years preceding his elec-
ton, resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor is COMMANDMENT. Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service Of the United States. He 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 special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legs-
lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
| power, III VASE VI disagreement DetWteu tut tnO
| Houses az 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 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 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 Board o.
| State Prison Directors, and also Board of Elk
! 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 LIE
gislature. .,
The only change of Importance from the old
| Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General
| ARTICLE yI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Vests the judicial power of the State in Su
preme Court, consisting of O Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legis
lature to add two associates nine District Court:
| lat present. and Justices Of the Peace. The
| Legislature may also establish Municipal Court'
| in incorporated cities and towns. The Justices o
| 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, 30 that one
will go out of Office every two years. The SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction In al
| cases in equity, and in all cases at law involving
real estate 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
| dicial Districts; Storey county constituting tht
First, 0rnsby 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 to the Washoe district The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, oil
| increase or diminish the number of districts ol
| Judges. The First, or Storey District has three
| District Judges with c0eNtensiYc and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are to bt
| 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 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 othel
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
of cases not coming within the jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have suct
criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
| and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction 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 othel
| Courts as the Legislature may determine, arr
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use
Judges are ineligible to other than judicial oficei
| 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 bt
| granted to 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 AND REMOVAL
| FROM OFFICE.
/ Provides for impeschng by the Assembly, anG
| trials by the Senate the Chief Justice to preside
at the trial of Governor orr Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two-thirds of the Senators elected &c
be necessary for conviction. All State and jul
dicial officers except Justices Of the Peace, are
| liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feasance 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 if the offense
is indlctable. 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 o.
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers
This Article is substantially the same as that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re
curing the Chief Justice to preside at the tria
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE v11I-MUNICIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR
| ATOMS
Prohibits special legislation In regard to cor
porations, except for municipal purposes, bu
allows corporations to be formed under genera
laws. Property of corporations is subject to tax
alton like that of individuals Corporators Ii
corporations formed under the laws Of the Stat'
shall not be individually liable for the debts Of
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes OIL
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate al
money except the Federal currency and the notei
of banks authorized under the laws OF Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting their power
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. CON
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