Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-18
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

lion Of taxes for Snte, county and Township linz
poses providing for opening and Sonu sscori
elections OF State. county or soMm proyidine
and designating the places OF voting PLoe
for the sale Of real estate belonging 20 minv
! other persons Iaboring under Legal aisap 9
/ uniform system Of connty and teWnsup govern,
ment Is required to be estaollsned. Loner'Ss anu
| the sale ofiottery tickets are pronioted Extra
Y compenantion 10 officers and employees Of the
| legislature is forbidden The hrst regular ses-
| don is limited TO ninety days, subsequent Ses-
.ions Of sixty days; and special sessions, con-,
rsnrd by the Governor, to twenty days A
be exempted from forced sale, except n certain
enumerated cases Provision b made nr secuf
ing the separate property Of q vita The county
officers TO be elected are specified, tho ,Lseisla
ture 10 prescribe their duties and Compensation
The compensation oflegislatorS cannot be chang
ell during their terms; each member q allowed
not exceeding 600 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; ~ a day additional l.
allowed the presiding ofacers Of each branch
Elections OF United States Senators are to be
made in joint Oonventoh by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration of the Senatorial
term, or immediately after the happeninR Of a
vacancy; in case OF failure Of the two Houses TO
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vsntion or proclamation. Two-thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
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. H.
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 Regulation 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 traders; emitting the
limitation of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature, etc
| ARTICLE v-K1EcuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be a qualified
slector, 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 COMMANDMENTS Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He Is
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to ill vacancies
/ in Office by appointment where not otherwise
! provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis
| lative business may be transacted, except such
| as the Governor may call attention TO. He has
I power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses as 70 the time of adjournment, 10 adjourn
sne S,s. ne, .O,sa .hs .;o,a c. ~ 800
I hpNs ~" -, T:r;sIa,n-s u 10, S,.nS,,a
frss and forfeitures and Grant reprieyes not eI
| ese5;ng S;rtv davs The Goyernor- .Instiers of
/ the supreme Court and Attorney General are
| constituted A Court of Pardons. except in cases
! of treason and impeachmeutG A Lieutenant
| Governor is TO be elected at the same time and
! for the same term as the Governor The usual
! powers and dnties of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary Of State Treasurert Controller, sur
| yevor General and Attorney General are also
| provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
| scrihed The iGoyarnor Secretary of state and
1 A..orrsv c.nar,l a.. eons,;,rtcd a Road OF
90. - 6;s...,os, "a 49, = Iso.r5 - r.
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80 ,,,ch .,o;,,s 80, ~ ~ ~ mo-, ~, tSs
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! us oeis enHnSo u s.use LII &c . ~
Conshu'toh IN t's AIucIe proSioins IOE TUG
election o. surveyor Senerah ~. .eEs
| ANIIh ~, VoLCAL I. UT $780, g.,
! vests me ludelai pYMeL OF t1s Sta.e m ou,
PRIME VouH' consis'nS VI Onlet 1usueS anu
two Associate Justices WIN power IN me Legs
ature 70 @d1 tWS sSso. .IeS', nine D'S S MS
lat present. ana Jusuces o. 7Sne feace. ING
Legislature may Also estaonsn M1niciPai Coults
10 Incorporated cities ana towns Inc yusIiess 9,
tue supreme CooII He 70 % eiscceo - ssneIa,
elections Tor 1 years esen, out tnose nTs. eieeteu
are to draw Tor IonS ana snort terms, 80 1nas one
q Al
preme Court mas spPeiiats JuriSneuon N an
cases In equity, and IN all cases al law lnVoiSlnS
real estate or mining claims the iegality OF taxes,
assessments, INES, ETC., where the amount IN con-
troversy exceeds three hundred ooharsi aASo on
questions OF law alone In criminal eases amount
ing to felony. The State il divided into nine Ju
dicial 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.
I ~ ~. -s.Ak nS<nv -
attached to tho washce district The Legislature
may alter or ehAngs tho distriets herea1ser. or
increase or dinnen ne namD m.., 81 Sa. ,S-Oa
Judges 1ne kHs., v. -. - aoorr
District Judges with q soextennye and concur
rent Jurisdicoon- ine DnstIlct Judges Ae 70 " q
elected Tor tour years ano aLe " os pau ou Va
the treasures OF the counS,ss thetr re-
spSchSs DlstrictS Ine Distrlet SouI.s uSse
original Jure1icuon m an eAses HneIsn ING gu
preme Court mas apPeuaIe Jursocaon also, re-
aing 10 estates OF oeeeAssI anu r, S 70
and estates OF minors ana nssne PeIsons, sru "
the action OF torciole entry and untawioi
and OF all criminal cases NOS otnerUise proVioeo
by law. They have nnal appellate Jurlsaietlon
in all cases arising N 1ustcss Confts ana o!ner
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices Of the Peace In each city
and township, and Axes their duties and eompen'
sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
ofesses not coming within the Jurisdiction Of the
District Courts, provided they may nave Such
criminal jurisdiction as may % conferred oy law
and the Legislature may confer uPon tnem Juris
diction concurrent with the District Cours IN the
enforcement Of mechanics liens not exceeding
$500, and OF actions for the possession OF lands
and tenemen,s IN certain specined cases. The
Supreme Cturt, District Courts, and such other
Courts as tne LegiSatuF9 may oeaetnins, are
10 receive fees and perquistes for their own use.
hi, ~ ,srIns p D. r. mad. for SocSs1
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