Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-14
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The amendment Of the old Constitution CON,
sists In substituting the words real personal and
possessory, excepting mines and mining claims,
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed IN
place Of the words both real and personal, in
GLIDING mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention. sss
Article XII of the old CONSTITUTION, entitled sal.
aries, was amended 20 as to FIX the salaries OF
State officers, etc. only forthe first term and then
stricken out and Transferred TO the schedule.
ARTICLE xI-EDuCAT1oN.
Provides for the election, once In two years, of
q Superintendent of Public Instruction. and for
the establishment of uniform system OF Common
schools, to be maintained at least ak months each
year In every School District. Any school Dis.
trct failing TO maintain such school for the Space
Of six months or permitting sectRrian instruction
therein, may be deprived Of Its proportion OF the
School Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend to secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
sources of income available for the purpose are
solennly set apart and pledged to the School
Fund, the interest only Of which b 10 be dstribu-
ted pro rata, according to the number of children
between six and eighteen years of age in each
county. Floating school land warrants are TO be
sold AState University Is to b. established en-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partmentS All teachers and professors are re-
quired to take an oath uf office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax is to be levied annually for
the support of the University and common
schools The Governor, Secretary Of State and
superintendent Of Public instruction constitute
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years. the Legislature 10
elect their successors. said Board IL REQUIRED TO
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently as possible All secta.
rian instruction In the schools or University IL
prohibited. -
\ This amends the corresponding Article of the
old Constitution by striking out so much az made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
sorry by asking for the consent of Congress to the
appropriation 70 school PURPOSES Of the 100000
acres granted for Internal improvements, and In
some lessimportant particulars,
ARrIcLE NTT-MTLITIA
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ.
king and disciplining the militia and the effective
encouragement OF volunteer corps, etc; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia in
emergencies The Article is identical with the
one in the old Constitution. g s..-. SD.
ARTICLE Nlu-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Requires the State TO foster benevolent institu.
tons and the counties to provide for the aged in
irm or INDECENT The language of the Article ia
the same az in the old Constitution T.. .-17 s.
ARTICLE XTv-BoUNDARY
Establishes the State boundary ~ in the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such boun-
dairy one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent, and far west as California may re-
hnQuish. There Is no change in this from the old
Nonsttuuon. ~ -
Sa,;o az -I .hS ~. An - fkotisIoNS
Se S,.s nss ,us sest OF 1Ovesnment az Car
son Cry. and prohiots appropriations tor Capitol
puiluin8s ior tne mex tnree years instead OF SIX
years, as in last years Constitution. 'f. o. a..
Section prescribes an oath Of Office including
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oA1Ai LOT ss pa nos not since tue aaoPtlon VI
re ana wlilnot oe, engaged M duel
Sssuon Pf1niot,s any person not only nom
no.uss vneS' oul t"nlen Is aaoiIonal 70 the olu
oonsntuuonI nom roting' WHO mas oeen IN any
way eoneernsa IN aoueL
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the Legislature shall never exceed Is. ....-.
Section requires county officers to hold their
Offices at the county seats. ~.
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions.
Section authorizes the Legislature to increase
or diminish salaries OF public ofneers.
Sections III and II relate to the election or ap-
pointment OF ohesrs and the tenure OF officers
created oy tne Lesiaatnre' which must never ex'
coed four years
tSeetioul2 of the old Constitution providing for
state Printer, was stricken outl
State, Treasurer Controller and Clerk Of the Su.
preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital
Section Is provides for State census, In the
discretion Of the Legislature, in 1865, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, to serve together
with the United States census, basis Of repre-
sentation.
Sec. IA establishes the plurality rulein elections
ARTICLE xyI-AMESDMEyTs.g --r.
Provides for amendment of the Constitution by
two-thirds votes Of two successive Legislatures,
and subsequent ratification by the people, Also,
that the Legislature. by a two. thirds vote. NAV
submit 10 the people the question OF calling Con
yention to revise the Constitutiop ThIs Article
was in substance the same in the old Constitution
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