Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-28
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.


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
Guiding mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention.
Article XI of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries was amended so as TO fix the salaries OF
State officers, etc, only for the first term and then
stricken out and transferred to the schedule.
ARTICLE XI-EDUcATIoS.
Provides for the election, once in two years, OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Tor
the establishment of uniform system of Common
Schools to be maintained at least six months each
year in every School District. Any school DE-
trict failing to maintain such school for the space
of six months, or permitting sectaran 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
Congress for educational purposes and all other
sources of income available for the purpose, are
solcmnly set apart and pledged to the School
Fund the interest only of which ia to be dlstrbu-
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. A State University is to be established. en-
bracng agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partments. All teachers and professors are re-
quired to take an oath Of 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 a
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years. the Legislature to
elect their successors. Said Board il required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently az possible All secta.
rian instruction in the schools or University IN
prohibited.
This amends the corresponding Article of the
old Constitution by striking out so much us made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
sorry, by asking for the consent OF Congress to the
appropriation TO school purposes of the 500, 600
acres granted for internal improvements, and in
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE XII-MILITIA.
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ
izing and discipning the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps, ETC.; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia in
emergencies. The Article il identical with the
one In the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIII-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State TO foster benevolent institu.
lions and the counties 10 provide for the aged in
firm or INDECENT The language of the Article is
the same as in the Old Constitution.
ARTICLE Xly-BoUSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as In the En8-
bling Act and provides for extending such bonn.
Diary one degree further east, whenever Congress
shall assent. and rs far west rs California may
linquish There il 10 change in this from the old
Constitution.
ARTICLE Xv-MISCELLASEoUs PROVISIONS.
Section fixes the seat Of Government at Car
son City, and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the mex three years. instead of six
years, us in last years Constitution
Section prescribes an oath of Office, including
an oath of allegiance to the United States, and an
a. al oI1r1 -
the Constitution, andwillnot be, engaged in duel
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding office, but (which is additional TO the old
Constitution from voting, who has been In any
way concerned in duel
Section 1. No perpetuitles shall be allowed ex-
cept for eletmosynary purposes.
Section j fixes the general election on the Tues.
day next after the first Monday of November
Section &. The aggregate number ofmembers Of
the Legislature shall never exceed 10.
Srcton7 requires county officers TO hold their
Offices at the county seats.
Section 8 provides for the publication of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisionE
Section authorizes the Legislature to increase
or diminish salaries of public officers.
Sections 10 and II relate TO the election or ap.
pointment of officers and the tenure of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never ex.
coed four years
Section 10 of the old Constitution, providing for
state Printer, was stricken out.
Section IL requires the Governor Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk of the Su.
preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital.
Section IL provides for State census, in the
discretion OF the Legislature, in 1865, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter 10 serve, together
with the United States census, as basis of repre-
sentation.
Sec IA establishes the plurality rulen elections,
ARTICLE XrI-AMEHDMENTs.
IL. Al Ia,
two.thirds votes Of two successive Legislatures,
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also,
that the Legislature, by two.thirds vote, may
submit to the people the question Of calling Con
vention to revise the Constitution. This Article
was in substance, the same in the old Constitution
ARTICLE XyII-SCHEDULE.
Sections l, 9 3 and 4 provide for the transfer Of
rights, actions prosecutions. judgments, claims,
etc. from the Territorial the State Government;
for the continuance of Territorial laws until re.
pcaled altered by the State Legislature; for the
transfer of fines and forfetures recognizances,
etc, and all legal proceedings.
Section 5 fixes the salares-for the first term Of
ofice-Covernor, "a 900; Secretary of State, Con-
troller and Treasurer. each, $780, Surveyor
General, $1,000; Attorney General, $500; SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction, g., 900; each
Judge OF the Supreme Court $1,000; members of
thetLegislature, Sc per day and 40 cents per mile
each way.
Section establishes the following apportion-
ment of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law !, Storey county,4jSenators, l2 Assembly.
men douglas countyl1 Senator, . Assemblymen;
Esmcrada county, SsRsforsr 4Assemblymen
Humboldt county, . Senators. Assemblymen
Lander county, . Senators, 4 Assemblymen; Lyon
county, ! senator, Assemblymen; Lyon and
Churchill counties, Senator jointly; Churchill
county, AsScmblyman Nye county, Senator,
| AsSemblyman; Ormsby county, Senators
Asscmblymen; Washoc and Roop counties SEN
atOrs, 3 Assemblymen.
Section transfers all debts Of the Territory to
the State provided said Indebtedness shall not in.
terfcre with the additional $780, 900 authorized by
Article TX.
Section 8 provides that the first State officers
shall hold till the Tuesday after the first Monday
in january 1867.
Section provides that the Senators frstclccted
shall draw for long and short terms, onehaf going
ont the day after the general election in 1866, and
the other half two years later.
Sections 10 and IL provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting Assemblymen.
Section - makes the first session OF the Legisla.
ture commence on the second Monday of Decem-
Der next the second on the first Monday OF jan
uary, 1866: succeeding sessions to be held bienni-
ally commencing on the first Monday Of january.
Section l3 continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization till january,
1867, and the Probate Judges till the District
Judges arc elected, WIN proNlso lot speclal
election in Lander county next November.
Section IA continues the Territorial officers till
election and qualification Of State officers.
Section Is fixes the terms of the Supreme and
District Courts.
Section l6 and II fix the salaries of the District
Judges, until altered by law. First District,
Sc 600; Second, $4,000; Third and Fourth, $1,000;
Fifth, $500; Sixth, $1,000 Seventh, 5000 /;
Eighth, $500; Ninth, $1,000
Section ls requires State officers first elected TO
enter on their duties on the first Monday of De-
cember next, and continue till January, 1857
Section 10 makes similar provision for the
Supreme and District Judges.
Section 20 relates to the commissioning and
qualifying ofthe first State officers and District
Judges, and requires the State Controller and
Treasurer to give bonds in $4,000 each.
Section 81 requires counties, towns ETC.. to pro.
vide for supporting their own officers.
Section % provides for filling vacancies.
Section % transfers eases pending in the Ter
ritorial Probate Courts to the District Courts.
Section "a limits taxation for the first three
wears to one per cent, and one.fourth of one per
cent. for Territorial Indebtedness
Section IS attaches Roop to Washoe county,
Cor judicial. legislative. revenue and county Dur.