Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-30
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

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township officers; for the sssessmen, ,vnsbip pur-
ton oftaxes for State county an ana ,S conducting
poses providing for opening ..nsbin officers
elections of State, county or'e.;no. providing
and designating the places o. 10 minors or
for the sale Of real estate IeSl disabilities
80 20 . nfcounty and toWnsn!P $500 800,
i mani 4, rsouired to be esta srobjhited Extra
the sale OF lot'ei! oa;cers and employees OF the
compensation Srhiddeu The first regular ses-
| Legislsiu, 10 ninety days, subsequent SEES
SION s;xty days; ana specih sessions' con-
sions br The Governor, to twenty days a
vened as provided by law" Is required to
homes,.d from forced sale, except in certain
oe-,srsfsd cases. Provision is made for secur-
| GUY ~ ssparase property Of wife. The county
nss..rs 10 be elected are specified, the Legisa-
| tnre 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
I The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers. postage, etc; - day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers of each branch.
Elections If 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 u
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses 70
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor msy cal! Snch Con
yention or proclamation. Two-thlrts oil all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary to
A0N OIL OVER Iuc NONcIEuE fCto. AuC
Governor is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto II
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
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive SEES
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
fied women to net as sole traders; emitting the
limitation of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature,etC.
ARTICLE v-EXEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in a Governor, to be
elected for four years who must be a qualified
elector, twenty FIVE years Of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
ton a resident of the State Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor is Commander'in'Chieto OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States. He is
10 transact all executive business, see that he
laws are faithfully executed, and to NIL vacancies
In office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no Iegls-
lative business may be transacted, except such
a. the Governor may call attention 10. lie has
power, in case OF disagreement between the two
Houses aS TO the time of adjournment, to adjourn
| the Legislature TO sach time rs he may tmnS
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet.
| ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant rep-teyeS not eN,
ceeding sixty days The Governor. Justices OF
the supreme Court and Attorney GyHera are
| constituted IL Court of Pardons ""pt in cases
| OF treason and impeachments, y lieutenant
| Governor is to be elected at the 50 time and
I for the same term rs the GoveruCr. he usual
| powers and duties of such officer a. prescribed
l a -nfSf TrAaauFar (fAutrnllpT
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 Il Board of
| State Prison Directors, and also u Bosrd of tx
| aminers, to audit all claims against the State
| except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
| fore such claims can be p:lssed upon by the Lee
gislature.
The only change of ,Ortance from the old
Constitution in thus Article is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General
ARTICLE vI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT..
Vests the Judicial power of the State in Su
| preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
lature to add two Associates, nine District Courts
! lat 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 tor six years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, SO that one
will go out of Office every two years. The SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
- - - yn;;s iaiTs ,b legality OF tay.s
assaSsn,an,S ,;nas &c 1-hs-s H.. smonpt In CON
trovsrs,, sIcseIS thrss hnndrad 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
| 49,. a. Eo,r,h NJ and C6rrrhilI tho Eiftb
| u,-.hoJS. a. S;S,h IonS.r 81 Seventh Dony'
| - - Is.n., r,.sIa. ~ N,nth Room "a
a,,ocbsd ,o IN. Wsshos sistrict sTbe Legislature
NAV alter or Change the districts hereafter, or
;nasas.s a. d;n;n;sS .bs number Of districts or
I'ia Tn. T-s. ~ s,nral, district has tbrre
! D;st1;ct Jndges with a co.eyteDsiye and concur.
~, inr;sS;cs;or Tbs 0istr;rt JDapes art. 10 h..
sIsr,sd for fonr wears, End are 10 B.. paid out OF
The treasures of the counties comprising their re.
snsctya District. The District Courts have
o.;s,,, Al ;uriId;e,ion IN; all cases wherein the H.
nreme Cont has appeIlate jurisdiction; also, re.
fa,inc 10 estates of deceased persons and persons
| AMI ss,a,ss Of minors and insane persons and of
,ha actior Of 6orc;hle entry and unlawful detainer
,S - eli nr;m;nsi .asss NOT otherwise, provided
bv law They have anal appellate Jurisdiction
IN ali cases arising in Justices Courts and other
| ;,fsr;or trihnnaIs The Legislature determines
The nnmhsr on Jns,;ees of The Peace In each city
and ,ornship. and likes their duties and compen.
| Satiop Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
ofnasss not coming within the Jurisdiction of the
lfIN
i'saI ;r;-S;.,;p,, az mo-, ~ .ontrraJ IN, law
III 10 a.;Si".,,.'. -, o,,,tsr mon ,hsm inris
anu 1ne az. ~. -. :, ,ho
uetou F 49, ~, ,'s -
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V, anu .. se;,ons ,os INC ci.d oa.s o' The
sS-e S,s,,.s n;',r;o' roDr.S nnd "r,.h o,bar
SuPIee IL I:.IN., 80 S.,.s,";na No.
S a. 90 .ue TsA;I lie! ~ 80. 49,. aa
N rscs;yr fsss and neronsites for their own nse
JudrpS ARE ineligible 10 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 fo- 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 thar OF California
| ARTICLE vi IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
| FIoN oYYICy,
| prov;dss for ;ron.ach;po Nv the Asaer,bi. aud