Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-09
covsrtTrTIoN OF NEVADA.
oo,TsTTTUTIoN OF NEVADA.

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'en1' ,hs constitution proper iSa resolu-
FEeS -, the Constitution or the united
non "a am ordinance forever promoting MA
sseuring perfect rehGious .oAeIeuou, us
,I.,nS forever all right and tiuet 70 SnaPproPn'
eS,ns i;c lands which are leff TO the sole dis
sied puo ~ ,hs limited States; exempting from
poA.H IN lands and other property Of the Uni.
go and declaring that lands of non-resi.
ieu IAN moi be taxed higher than lands OF citi-
ems ofths proPosedStAt Inese enaetments are
-. in compliance with the terms of the Ena
tI;" A., and are declared irrevocable without
sh.consen, of the United States and OF the people
Of the State of Nevada -.
~ rss rsamble TO the Constitution Is the same
as tha. of the old Constitution, Il reads thus
- W. the people of the State OF Nevada CRATE
a,t,o AIr,ighty God for our freedom, in order TO
ssrnrs irS blessings, insure domestic tranquility
srJ form more perfec; Government, do estao-
lish this Constitution
ARTICLE I-DECLARATIoN OF RIGHTS
Sa.r;or declares all men by nature flee and
eoual possessing certain lnshenaoIe rights, eVe''
,ss LANGUAGE Of the section being merely an am
,li;s.s,fon of the Declaration of Independence.
fSss,jn, > asserts that the doctrine of the inhe-
~, roI;,irsl mower of the people, and their right
80 ssisblish or change their form Of Government,
anS continues: " But the paramount allegiance
Of every citizen is due &c She Federal Govern
Ins,, in the exercise ofallits constitutional pow
srS a. the same have been or may be defined by
The supreme Court of the United States and no
noIvar EXISTS in the people OF this or any other
State of the Federal Union TO dissolve their con-
pection herewith, or perform any act tending TO
inpair, subvert or resist the supreme anthority
Of The Government OF the United States. The
Con .titution of the United States confers tnli
power on the Federal Government TO maintain
ana perpetuate its existence, and whatsoever any
portion Of the States, or people thereof, attempt
10 secede from the Federal Union, or torcioly 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 establishes the right Of trial by jury,
but provides that three-fourths of jury in any
civil case may mud verdict unless the LeSiSla
ture by a two-ihirdS vote shall require such YER
diets to be unanimous.
Section requires perfect religious liberation
and freedom of conscience. No person to be ex.
Guided Us a witness on accoun: Of religious opiD-
Ions
Section 5 secures the writ of habeas corpus,
except in eases of rebellion or inv aston.
SeetlOo prohibits excessive bail, cruel or I'M
usual puniShmentS, etc ..
Section requires that all persons accused shall
be bsilable except Tor capital ofenSes, ...'
Section s prohibits trials for crime except on
pressntment or indictment, and establishes the
usual safeguards as to personal and perty rights
Section secures the freedom of speech and of
the press and allows the truth to be given in ey-
idence in actions for libel by way classification.
Section 10 establishes the right Of the people to
hold public meetings. etc.
Section IL subordinates the military TO the civil
power, prohibits a standing army in time of peace,
and limits army appropriations in time OF war 10
two years
Section l2 forbids the billeting OF soldiers.
Section l3 Representation shall be spportioned
according TO population.
Section Il requires the exemption OF reasonable
amount Of property from execution tor debt, and
forbids Imprisonment for debt, except in case of
fraud, libel or SANDER"
Section Is forbids the passage of any bill Of at
tAinder, ex post fseto law, or law impairng the
obligation OF contracts
Section 10 secures TO foreigners, on becoming
bona tide residents, the same property rights Is
native-bo citizens EH
Section II prohibits slavery.
Section Is protects the people against unreas-
enable searches and seizures, and restricts the is
suing of search warrants
Section 10 defines treason against the State las
in the United States Constitution), and requires
for conviction the testimony of two witnesses
TO 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 u IN the - paramount
allegiance" clause of Section p which in the old
Constitution read thus: " But the paramount al
legianee Of every citizen Is due to the Federal
Government; and no power exists in the people
Of this or any other State IN the Federal Union 10
dissolve their connection Herewith, or perform
any act tending 10 impair, subyert or resist the
supreme authority OF the Government Of the
United States The Constitution of the United
States eonfers full power on the Federal Govern
ment to maintain and perpeTuate its existence,
=. 80 80 anNaa nv Nan,
pie thereof attempt to Seeede from the Federal
Union CT foreibly resist the execution OF its laws
the Federal Government may, by warrant OF the
Constitution. employ armed force in compelling
obedience 10 its authority.
Section II of the old Constitution, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting special privileges
etc was stricken out, as being sufficiently provi
ded for in the article on Legislative Department.
The words libel or SANDER" were inserted
in Section II, relative 10 imprisonment for debt,
on account of the adoption OF stringent provi-
sions for the prevention and punishment ofdueliing
The provision in Section l9, relative 10 con-
victions of treason. was not contained in the old
Constitu ton
ARTICLE II-RIGHr OF SUFFRAGE.
Section eonfers the right Of suffrage on every
white male citizen of the United states, twenty
one wears Of age and upwards, 'who shall have
actually and not coustructively resided in the
State six months, and in the district or county
thirty days next preceding any election; pro-
vidss thar no person convicted oftreason or felony
In any State or Territory of the United States,
unless restored TO civil rights, and no person who,
after arriving al the age OF eighteen years, shall
have voluntarily borne arms against the United
States or held civil or military Office under the
so-called Confederate States, or either OF them,
unless amnesty be granted 10 such by the
Federal Government, and no idiot or insane per-
SON. shall be entitled TO the privilege of an eector
Section provides that no person shall be
deemed TO have gained or lost residence for the
purpose of voting while in the service of the
United States, while student in any seminary Of
learning, nor while kept in any almshouse, asy-
lum or prison at the public expense.
Section secures the right Of suffrage 10 United
STAKES soldiers and sailors. No poll tax or regis
traton Is required Of such voters.
Section prohibits arrests on civil process on
election days.
Section provides that all elections by the peo-
pie shall be by ballot, and by the Legislature
viuG poce.
Section requires the enactment of q registry
law and authorizes the Legislature TO prescribe
rules or oathS tests Of electoral qualification.
Section requires the levying of an annual pol
tar of from two to four dollars, on all male resi-
dents between the ages Of twenty-one and sixty
years of age, uuciyilized American / dams ex
eepted, one-halfto go for State and one-half fol
county purposes. The payment OF such tax may
in the discretion of the Legislature, be made
condition 10 the right of voting.
Section relates TO the qualifications of voters
on the adoption or rejection of this Constitution
In Section l tie words actually and not con
struetively" were not in the old Constitution
They were inserted to preyent the possibility o.
reckoning the residence or the voter from the
time he leaves some other State or county &c
come 10 Nevada In the last paragraph Of the
section, after idiot or insane" the words "oi
dsloyal person. occurred in the old Constitution
These were stricken out on the ground Of vague
ness and uncertainty, and because the preceding
part Of the proyiso was alleged to cover th'
ground sufficiently.
The provision in Section regarding additional
oaths or tests Of electoral qualifications was moi
contained, al least specifically, in the old Con
Antunon There are some other changes in the
Article, put relating mainly to phrsseolOgy and
arrangement
ARTICLE ni-DlSrRIBUrIoS OF POWERS.
This Article is identical with ,ha, NJ the OH
Constitutiou-dividing the powers of the Gov
ernmant into Legislative. E1scntiva aud I,,Sisia