Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-10
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

and public squares sulnmonng and impannel-
ling grand and petit jureS and providing for their
business; regulating the election of county and
township officers; for The assessment and collec-
tou of taxes for State, county and township pur-
| poses providing for opening and conducting
elections of State, county or township officers,
| and designating tne places of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons lRboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system OF county and township govern
ment Is required to be established TotteTies and
the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited Extra
compensation 70 3Inccrs and employees of the
Legislature Is forbidden. The first regular sen.
sion is limited to ninety days, SUBSEQUENT SEES.
| sions of sixty days. and special sessions con
vened by the, Governor TO twenty days, A \
homestead as provided by law, :" ii required TO
be exempted nom tsreed sale, except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for secnr.
ing the separate property of wife The comfy
officers to be elected are specified, tho Iepisla.
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensasion
Tho compensation of legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.; g a day aGditionai IL
allowed the presiding officers of each branch.
Elections Of United States Senators Gre 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 offallure OF the two HOUSES 10
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 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 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 tradersi emitting The
Limitation of the salaries of county officers and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature,ete
ARTICLE v-EXEcUT1vE DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
| elector, twenty-five years of age, and, except AZ
the first election for two years preceding MS cleo
ton resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor is Commander. In. Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States. He Is
10 transact all executive business, zee that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
In office by appointment where not otherwise
| provided for. He may convene special sessions
latiye business may be transacted except such
al the Governor may call attention to- He mas
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses az 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 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 Is to be elected at the same time and
for Hhe 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 a Boerd of Ex'
aminers, TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation liked by law, De-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature. .
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in tlIR Article Is providing for the
election of q 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 assocates), nine District Courts
lat presently and Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In incorporated cities and towns. The Justices oil
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, 70 that one
will 20 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-
| troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
| ha To ed inf il n.
dicisl Districts; Storey county constituting the
First Ormsby 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 10 the Washoe district. The Legislature
NAV 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 coextensive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO be
elected for four years, and are 10 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-
lating estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of forcible 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 Peace In each city
and township, and fixes their duties and compen.
sation. Jusiices' Courts have jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the Jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal Jurisdiction rs may be conferred by law,
| and the Legislature may confer upon them lurls-
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
| enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession of lands
and tenements In certain specified cases. The
Supreme turt District Courts, and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use
Judges are ineligible TO other than Judicial offices
during their terms Provision il 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, aud 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 AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice TO 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 ju-
dicial officers except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
1easance III ONCE Out Judgment Gun Olit eAtcnu
to removal and disqualification from holding
Office The party is liable, however, to indict-
ment and trial according to law, If the otfcnse
IL indictable. The Judges of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable TO be removed
from Office, after a hearing, by vote of two.
thirds of the members elected to each branch OF
the Legislature Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers
This Article is 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.
ARTICLE yII1-MUNIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR
| ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to 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 or
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes or
tt l. Ill an atFr