Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-21
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

anu Puouc squares BummOniuS Anu unpahne'
hng grand and petit juries, and providing for tpen
compensation regulating county and townniP
puSinesa; regulating the election Of county ana
township officers; for the assessment and colleci
hon OF taxes for State county and township pur.
poaeI providing for opening and conducting
and designating the PLACES Of voting; providing
Ior Inc sale OF real estate belonging TO minors or
otner persons lAboring under Legal disabilities.
uhnorm system Of county and township govern
m ne 4 required to be established Lotteries and
co,rnoe' !, oItery tickets are prohibited. Extra
T..I.Iuon TO oh1cers and employees Of the
Leglalature Is forbidden. Tho tirst regular ses.
sion - limited to ninety days. subsequent SEES
noAs 81 sixty days md special sessions, con.
xnee tne governor, TO twenty DAYS. A |
aomestean az provided by law" Is REQUIRED 10 |
be exempted from forced sale excent ~ oar.atO
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for Sscrr
Ing the separate property Of wife The conn,,
officers to be elected are specified the ISojsIS
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensasiou.
The compensation ofleglslators cannot be chane.
ed during their terms each member Is aliow.d
not exceeding $50 per session for statIonrry
newspapers, postage, ETC.; % 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
vacancy; In case Offallure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con.
vention or proclamation. Twothirds 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
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.
stituti0n Ire numerous Among them are: al
lowing the Senate TO hold secret executive SEES
sIonS 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 Tor
bidding the passage Of my 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 Legisature,etc
ARTICLE v-EXEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor TO De
elected for four years, who must be u quaineo
elector, twenty five years of age and, except at
the t,rst election for two years preceding his cleo
tIon resident of the state Provides for Canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor IL Commander in Chief OF
the military forces Of the State, except Wnen
called into the service Of the United States Hes
10 transact nil executive business see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and TO I'LL vacancies
In Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene specinl sessions
Of the Legislature, but az such sessions no legis
latiyc business may be transacted, except sucn
as the Governor may call attention TO. He has
power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses rs TO the time Of adjournment to adjourn
the Legislature to such time Is he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet.
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and foreitures and grant reprieves not ex.
cseding sixty iayL The Governor, Justices OF
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardont, except In cases
a..I trana VlRnfpnQnf
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-:
Icribed. The Governor, Secretary Of state and
Attorney General are constituted Board OF
State Prison Directors and also BoRrd Of Ex.
Rminers to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can he passed upon by the Le'
gisature.
The only change: OF Importance from tho old
Constitution In tIrr Article Ia providing for the
election OF Surveyor General ,.... ....
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State In ~.
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legs
lature to add two associntes, nine District Courts
(st present) 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 aud short terms, 30 that 4e
will 60 out Of Office every two years. Tie Sn.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and In oil cases at law Involving
real estate or mining claims the legality Of taxes,
assessments, fines, ETC.. where the amount in con.
troverSy exceeds TIRES hundred dollars also on
questions Of law alone In criminal cases amount
T.. LID trff min Tu
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
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 10 the Washos 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 q co-exteDsve and concur
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 su-
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
latng TO estates Of deceased persons, und persons
and estates Of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action Of fOrcbe entry and unlawful detalner,
! and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
| by law. They have 6nal appellate Jurisdiction
In oil cases Aridng in Justices Courts and other
inferior tribunals The Legislature determines
the number Of JuStices Of the Peace In each city
and township. and Axes their duties and compen.
satlon. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofcases not coming within the Jurisdiction Of the
| District Courts provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction an may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts In the
| endorsements Of mechanics liens. not exceeding
| $780, and Of actions for the possession Of lands
| and tenements in certain specified cases. The
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Courts us the Legislature may determine, are
Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
TO receive fees and perQuistes 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 10 any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office. .rr 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 .#'.| 1u'l
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
IRON OFFICE. n-
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senste, the Chief Justice to preside
a. the trial Of O Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor, and two.thirds Of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. AL State and ju.
dicRl officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
Liable 10 impeachment for miTdemeanor or NAL
feasance In office; but Judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
Office. The party 10 liable however, 10 indict
ment and trial according 10 law, II the ofense
Is indIctable. The Judges Of the supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
rom ot1ce. 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.
This Article in substantially the same as that
In the old Constitution. except the provision re.
quiring tho Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor. Eg
ARTICLE vIII-MUEIcIPAL And OTHER coRPoR.
| nv bod 'E'.'''''~F AfIoNa .-.
Prohibits special legislation In regard TO cor.
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations 10 DO formed under general
laws Property Of corporations IL subject to tax
alton like that Of individuals, Corporators In
corporations formed under die lswr OF the State
shall not he individually liable for the debts or
liabilities Of such corporations No bank notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed TO circulate as
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