Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-04
CONSTITUTION or NIgApA.

elections Of State, county or township o1.,J;ns,
and designating the places OF voune Hp,rors oe
/ for the sale of real estate belonging 70
on =. ,nder legal disabilities A
| Uniform svSter, Of county and township govern,
| ment n required 10 be estaonsneo EotsfTs anu
| the vale Of Pottery tickets are pronipIeu. ExIa
s So 40 officers and employees of the
ia.rrs q forbidden The first regular SEES
80 - limited TO ninety days, subsequent ses-
49,, ~ sixty days; and special sessions, con-
,.snSd bV the Governor, to twenty days A
homestead +" as provided by law, " - required to
| hs exempted from forced sale, except in certain
snumerased caseS Provision Is made for secur.
ing the separate property ofawife The county
officers TO be elected are specified, the Leesla-
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegislstors cannot be chang
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding eco per session for stationery,
newspapers postage etc; O. day additional Is
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 ofthe Senatorial
term, or immediately after the happening Of q
vacancy; IN case offailure of the two Houses to
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vention or proclamation. Two-thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto
bill; and in the latter case the bill must DO laid
before the next session Of the Legislature.
The changes In this Article from the old Con-
stitution are numerous. Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses-
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 for
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar.
ried women to act as sole Iraders emitting the
Isy1,ffa T,0ffh of
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE v-ExEcuTIYE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be quaiired
elector, twenty-five years of age, and, except at
the first election, for two years preceding his cleo
ton, resident of the State Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other State
| officers. The Governor Is Commanders Chief OF
\ the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service Of the United States Heis
| TO transact NIL executive business see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
| in Office by appointments where not otherwise
| provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislsture but at such sessions NO legis-
lative business may be transacted, except such
| as the Governor may call attention TO. He has
power, in case Of disagreement between the two
Houses as to the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature to such time as he may think
| proper, but not beyond the time for the meet.
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves not eI-
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
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-
/ scribed The Governor, Secretary of State and
/ Attorney General are constituted Board of
| State Prison Directors, and also Board Of Ell.
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
4 except salaries or compensation liked by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislsture. .-...
The only change Of importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election of = Surveyor General $50 w
ARTICLE yI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in a Su-
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
lature TO add two associate, nine District Courts
| (at 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 for six years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, so that one
! viii go out Of Office every two years The SUI
| prems Court has appellate Jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and in all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality Of taxes
assessments, fines, ETC., where the amount in con-
| troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing TO felony. The State is divided into nine Ju-
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
\ First, Ormshy 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 is
| attached to the w ashoe district The Legislature
| may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
~ 1saNrs
Judges. The First, or Storey District. has three
District Judges with q eo-extensive 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-
spectiye Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
latng to estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action Of forcible entry and unlawful detaner
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate Jurisdiction
in all cases arising in Justices Courts and other
inferior tribunalA The Legislature determines
l the number of Justices of the Peace In each city
and township, and fixes their duties and compen-
| sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
ofcases not coming within the Jurisdiction Of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction az may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris-
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
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| $500, and Of actions for the possession of lands
| and tenements in certain specified cases. The
| Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
/ Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
| Courts Of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisises for their own
Judges are ineligible to other than judicial Offices
i 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
1 granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
| Gates his Office.
This Article Is radically different from the cor
responding Article ofthe old Constitution, where
\ in the Judicial system was copied substantially
| from that of California
| ARTICLE vu-IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
| FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaehipg by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice to preside
a. the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
| be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dieial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feasanee in Office; but Judgment can only extend
TO removal and disqualification from holding
office. The party Is liable. however, to indict-
ment and trial according TO law, if the offense
is indietable The Judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
from Office. after hearing, by vote Of two.
thirds Of the members elected to each branch Of
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal OF other civil oficeFa
This Article Il substantially the same as that
in the old Constitution. except the provision re-
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside At the trial
| Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor. IS
ARTICLE vIII--AUEIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR.
| ATIoHS a
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor
porations except for municipal purposes but
allows corporations to DO formed under general
laws Property Of corporations is subject to tax
stion like that Of individuals Corporators in
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of such corporations No bank notes or
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate "a
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress-
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money con-
tracing debts and loaning their credit except for
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