Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-13
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

and punuc squares summ0nlng and tmpaunel'
ling grand and petit juries, and providing for their
compensation regulating county and township
business regulating the election of county and
township officers; for the assessment and collec.
ton Of taxes TOT State, county and township pur-
posesi providing for opening and conducting
elections pi state county or township officers,
and designanng tne places Of voting; providing
for the SAFE OF ,eal estate belonging to minors or
other persons iAboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system OF county and township govern.
nent Ia required to be established Lotteries and
the sale otiottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
compensation 70 of1eers and employees of the
LegslatuIe ioroidden. The irst regular SEES.
SION Is limited 70 ninety days, subsequent SEES
sionS Of sixty days; and special sessions. con-
yened BY the Governor, to twenty dayg. A
homestead as provided by law. y i: required TO
be exempted from forced sale, excent IN certain
enumerated cases. Provision is made for secur.
ing the separate property of a wife, The conntv
officers to be elected are specified the + oI;sIo
ture 10 prescribe their duties and comnsn sss;nr
The compensation of Legislators cannot no chnDr
ed during their terms each member is aIIovsd
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery
newspapers, postage, etc; 81 day addtional1is
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 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 Ii allowed five 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-
stitution are numerous. Among them are: al
H. 90 bS,ld aNpefffiyA
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 10
be provided for by law; emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole Iradersi emitting the
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE v-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In q Governor, to be
elected for four years. who must be qualified
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
officers The Governor is Commander-in'C Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States. lie is
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and TO I'LL vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
o. aSeoANAo
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no egis'
lative business may be transacted, except such
az the Governor may call attention 10. lie has
power, In case of disagreement between the two
Houses as 10 the time of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature 10 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 ex.
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 10 to be elected ut 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.
yeyor 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 Boerd of E1.
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation liked by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le-
gtslature.. s#r.a . arm o..
The only change Of Importance from the old
Constitution in thS Article il providing for the
election Of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-JUD1cIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State In Su-
preme Court, consisting Of aChief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis'
10 duu lNO dbeOClalSeJi ulhS SSut
(at presenO 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 and short terms 30 that one
will go out of Office every two years, The SUI:
preme 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.
troversy exceeds thGee 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, 0rmsby 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 to the Washoe 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 c0-eXtcnsiye 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 oil cases wherein the su-
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 forcibe entry and unlawful detainer,
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 tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices Of the Pence 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 as may be conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris'
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement Of mechanics liens not exceeding
| $780, 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 perqusites 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 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 Of the old Constitution, where
In the judicial system was copied substantially
from that of California.
| ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT ASD REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate. the Chief Justice 10 preside
. at the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and jr'
dicial officers except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable 10 impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feasancs 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 otfense
IL indictable The Judges Of the supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
from offer. after hearing, by vote Of two.
thirds of the members elected 10 each branch OF
the Legislature Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal OF other civil officers.
This Artlcleis substantially the same as that
In the old Constitution. except the provision re.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
| of Governor or Lieutenant Governor
ARTICLE vIII-MuSIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR
| ..-.a q. 'sf ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor
| porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations 10 be formed under general
laws. Property of corporations is subject to tax
alton like that of individuals. Corporators in
corporations formed under the laws of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts OF
liabilities of such corporations No bank notes OF
paper Of any kind can be allowed TO circulate as
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