Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-24
CONSTITUTION tii1oo OF NEVADA
ooNsTITUTIoNioF Nevada.

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TENDER. 1t is greatly condensed, occupying
but fraction of the room required for the
publication Of the whole document, but Will
be found equally useful and far more con-
venient for reference: | a
Preceding the Constitution proper 10 Tesoiu,
ton adopting the Constitution Of ne ohli ~
States and an ordinance forever prohibiting Ha-
very, securing perfect religious liberation as
claiming forever all right and title to unapPIoPn'
ated public lands, which are left to the SOLE as'
position of the United States exemptinB iIOm
taxation all lands and other property OF inc UNI
ted States, and declaring that lands OF nonfsn-
dents shall not be taxed higher than lsnos OF CHI
made In compliance with the terms Of the Ena,
bling Act, and are declared irrevocaole WITHOUT
the consent of the United States and OF the people
of the State Of Nevada
The preamble to-the Constitution is the same
as that of the old Constitution. 1t reads mus:
AVE. the people of the State Of Nevada, grate'
full to Almighty God for our freedom, In oraer , %
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranqnllty
and form more perfect Government, do estao-
lish this Constitution" s. ga.
ARTICLE I-DEcLARATIoH OF RIGHTS.
Section declares all men by nature free ana
equnl possessing certain inalienRble rights, etc.,
the language of the section being merely an am'
plifcation of the Declaration Of Independence.
Section , asserts that the doctrine of the inhe-
rent political power Of the people, and their right
to establish or change their form of Gov ernment,
and continues; q But the paramount allegiance
of every citizen is due to the Federal Govern.
ment in the exercise of all Its constitutional pow
ers, as the same have been or may be denned Dy
the Supreme Court of the United States ; and no
power exists in the people of this or any other
State of the Federal Union to dissolve their con-
nection Herewith, or perform any act tending to
impair subvert or resist the supreme authority
of the Government of the United States. The
Constitution of the United States confers full
power on the Federal Government TO maintain
and perpetuate It's existence, and whensoever any
portion of the States, or people thereof, attempt
10 secede from the Federal Union, or forcibly re-
sist the execution of Its laws, the Federal Gov
eminent may, by warrant of the Constitution,
employ armed force in compelling obedience to
its authority"
Section 3 establishes the right of trial by jury,
but provides that threefourths of jury in any
civil case may find verdict unless the LegislR
ture by two.thirds vote shall require such YER
diets TO be unanimous.
Section requires perfect religious federation
and freedom of conscience. No person to be ex-
cluded as n witness on account Of religious opin-
ions.
Section secures the writ of habeas corpus,
except in cases of rebellion or invasion.
Section 6 prohibits excessive bail, cruel or un'
usual punishmentS, etc
Section requires that all persons accused shall
be bailabe, except for capital ohenses
Section 8 prohibits trials for crime except on
s, n ~ and nronerty rights
Section q secnrss the freedom nj sneech and of
,ho 200 onS niIo,ys IN. truth 10 he oiven In ey
dence in actions for libel by way classification.
Section 10 establishes the right Of the people to
hold public meetings, etc.
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power premiums .,..n &c - -
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TWO years:
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oo.sHH ~ - 80 Hrorart,, r;ohts ~
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80 - - a.ia,ras "a raS,ric,u tba a.
onaoIe seatSn "h t "uu en- ''-'N
SUING " no Snso ,rnSo,, a,.rs, Tho s,o,a fas
Ty,tos 60. CoSst;,,,e;onI and reonir.s
Tor rom viction 1'thn tnstimony of two witnesses
10 the same overt act or confession In open Court"
Section 20 reserves TO the people any and all
rights not enumerated. -.
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution in this Article is in the paramount
alleeiancer clause of Section 2, which in the old
Constitution read thus; But the paramount al
lrciance of every citizen is due to the Federal
Goyernment; and no power exists In the people
of this or any other State in the Federal Union TO
al, fhararviFh mr. narfOrnl
any act tending to impair, subvert or resist the
supreme authority Of the Government of the
United States The Constitution OF the United
States confers full power on the Federal Govern
ment to maintain and perpetuste lis existence,
and whensoever any portion of the States, orPeo.
pie thereof, attempt to secede from the Federal
Union or forcibly resist the execution Of Its larS
the Federal Government may, by warrant Of the
Constitution, employ armed force in compelling
obedience to its authority" . .. g.s...-
Section II Of the old Constitution, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting special privileges
etc was stricken out, an being sufficiently provi-
ded for in the article on Legislative Department
The words "libel or Islander" were inserted
in Section Ia, relativ. to imprisonment for debt,
on account of the adoption of stringent proyi.
sionHfor the prevention and punishment ofduelling
The nroyision in Section lg, relative to con,
yictiops of treason, was not contained in the old
Constitution.
,pr,c,r u-p,aur op surrpIar
So.,,on oo,t.rs ,ha rinbt ~ SUtfraes an svarv
,h;,s r,ai. o;,I,on ~ ,bo Trniied Siatss twenty.
"ni.e anIe Sis,Ie az, y, ,,a.Ss ,.ho shoi, baya
one yw ,uI VI "ee "iu upmss, 'nTs"J - ,hs
setuaiy anu NOT cols u. 81, Leueu ~ .te
stare s1 monInS' anu IN Ihe .uiS'Liet OF gouny
thirty Gays next preceding any eiecuon Pro-
woes that no person sonSIcleu " s seouy
IN any etale or IeIraoLy OF .ne Unaeu o.s Az
unless restored 70 civl Iee'S, anu no PolSoh NH
siter arriving y. the ase Vi eisn.een 1rs sa
nave VoluhtaIiiy oorne as ssasss 'us Un .so
STATES or neia sYn nl"a i,ha, u ~ ~ sne
so-caed ConIeueLa'e states ~ e =. - ,ns H.
unless an amnesty oe grantea 70 su.n oy tne
tederai SoVernnens, anu NO iuios or saue peI.
son, shall De emitted 10 tne priVhegeoI an sse'1l
Section provides tnat no person sIaii oe
deemed to have gained or LOST residence ,9r w. .he
purpose OF voting while IN the service , o. ,n ne
United states, wnhe student IN any S seny r.. o.
learning, nor while kept In any Nmsnouse' ass-
lum or prison at the pubic exPensse: a. ,,u.
section secures me nsn' " MI 81. " un LINZ
states soidieIs any sanos " po" va VI 'eSs'
trstlon IequlSeS oi sucn so. Is. .,,,u r-o,.
eeeuon : prohioi'S aireS'S vi CIV" Pio'oso oil
Ssct,on Snrovidss that all elections nv the pso.
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