Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-07
CONSTITUTION. or NEVADA.


ling grand and petit juries and providing for their
compensation regulating county and township
business; regulating the election of county and
township otncers for the assessment and collec-
ton Of taxes ior State, county and township pur.
poses proVIain8 ior opening and conducting
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale OF real estate belonging TO minors or
other persons laboring under LEGAL disabilities A
uniform system OF county and township govern.
ment Is required 20 DO established Lotteries and
the sale Of lottery tickets are prohibjted. Extra
compensation to officers and an,niovees NJ the
Legislature Is forbidden. Tho Art regular ses-
sion Ii limited to ninety days subsequent ses.
sions Of sixty days; and specinl sessions, con.
vened by inc Governor, TO twenty DAYS. A
homestead us provided by Law, !" Is REQUIRED to
| be exempted from forced sale, escent N ceytoin
enumerated cases. Provision il maSs fo n soonr.
| ing the separate property of a wife Tho cornty
| officers to be elected are specified the Iso;sl:L
ture to prescribe their duties and comnsnsesias
The compensation Of legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member Ia aIIo.,ea
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery
newspapers, postage, etc.i s2 a day aGditlonalis
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 O
| 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.
vention or proclamation Two.thirds OF oil the
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto a
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-
| Sttution are numerouR 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
| uf 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 of the members ofthe Legislature etc.
| ARTICLE y-EXECUTIVR DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in a Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty-five years of age, and, except ut
the FIRST election, for two years preceding bis cleo.
tIon resident Of the state Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor IL Communicable 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 fill 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
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses az to the time of adjournment, to adjourn
| the Legislature TO such time he may think
| proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
| ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
| fines and fcrfeitures and grant reprieyes 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 10 be elected at the same time and
| for the same term Rs the Governor The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed
| A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, spr.
yeyor General and Attorney General arc also
| provided for and their powers and duties pre-
seribed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
| Attorney General are constituted Board of
State Prison Directors, and also Bofrd of Ex'
aminers, TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the lie.
| gislature.
The only change Of Importance from the old
Constitution in tbs Article IL providing for the
election Of Surveyor General. ....
| ARTICLE vI-JUpIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State In Su-
| preme Court, consisting of a'Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
ature to add two sssocateS), nine District Courts
| lat presenD and Justices of the Peace. The
! Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In Incorporated cities and towns. The Justices Of
the Supreme Court are 10 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 su:
| 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 three hundred dollars also on
| nfl oil In in1tn
| ing to felony. The State is 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
| 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 co.cXtensive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for tour years, and are TO be pnid out of
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
| spectiye Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
prcme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
iutng 10 estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and of
the action of forcble 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 tribunals The Legislature determines
| the number of Justices of the Peace In each city
and township, and fixes their duties and compen.
satlon JusticeR' 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'
dction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$780, and Of actions for tho possession OF lands
l r. fnl Inn
Supreme C urt, District Courts, and such other
Courts rs 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 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 n-IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
| FROM OFFICE
| Provides for impeaching by the Assembly and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice TO preside
| az the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
| nor and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
| be necessary for conviction. All State and ju.
| liable to Impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
fcassnee 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 ofense
| Is indictable. The judges of the supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
rom Office. after 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 IL substantially the same AZ that
in the old Constitution. except the provision re.
| quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE ynI-MUNIcIPALA AND OTHER coRPoR'
| ATOMS. ... a..
| 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 10 tax.
alton like that of individuals. Corporators IN
corporations formed under tho laws of the State
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 ns
| money except the Federal currency and The notes