Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-02
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

township OluCeThi LOT the QssesshiSH' N'AiNN
ton Of taxes for State county and township pur-
| poses providing for opening ana eohaIcuns
| elections OF State county or township oIeers'
and designating the places Of voting; profldlh6
for the sale OF real estate belonging 10 MINORS VI
other persons laooring under legal ulsaolnues, "a
inent is required to be established Lotteries anu
| the sale OF lottery tickets are prohoheu' EcAL"
compensation 10 officers and employees 81 thc
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular SEES
sion Is limited to ninety days, subsequent SEES
siOns of sixty days; and special sessions, con
yened by the Governor, 10 twenty uaSA'
homestead as provided BY law, IL required 10
be exempted from forced salc, except III certain
enumerated cases. Provision is made ior secur'
! ing the separate property of wife. Inc county
officers to be elected are specified The Legisla'
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
| The compensation OF Legislators cannot DC Ttans
| ed during their terms each member is allowed
not exceeding SbO per session Tor stat!oheIIyt
newspapers, postage, etc; 81 a day aodltlonu Is
| allowed the presiding officers Of each branch
Elections Of United States Senators are 10 DC
| made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration OF the senatofI.u
| term, or immediately after the happening OF Il
vacancy; in case offailurc of the two Houses 10
I meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
vcntOn or proclamation, TwO-thirds OF all lhe
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
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 OH Con
stitutiou 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 Ky law emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders emitting Inc
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the members oft the Lcgslatnre,et
ARTICLE y-EXEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the executive power in IL Governor, to be
| elected for four years, who must hc II qualified
eleCtor, twenty-five years OF age, md, except NJ
the first election for two wears preceding his cleo
tiuu resident of the state. Provides for canvass.
ing election returns for Governor and other state
! officers The Governor is COMMANDMENT 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, src that the
| laws faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
| in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. lie may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no cgtS.
| lative business may be transacted except such
Us the Governor may call attention TO. lie has
! power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses us 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 forteiures and grant rrprcvcs not eS
| crcding sixty days The Governor Justices of
the supreme Court ind Attorney General
constituted Court of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeachments. \ Lieutenant
Governor Is TO be elected at the same time and
for the same term us the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed.
] ,-,fS futa p,ll.rS t,r.
veyor 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 n Board of
State Prison Directors, and also Board of Elk.
amincrS TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation liked by law, be.
fore such claims can be passed upon by the L.
giSaturr.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in tIus Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the STAN in u Su-
preme Court consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the LeEs-
laturr TO add two ;SSOciateS nine District Courts
(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 m be elected al general
elections tor six years EACH but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, 50 that one
will 20 out of office every two years The Su-
prcme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
i'll equity, and in all eases at law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality of taxes,
assessments, fines etc, where the amount in con.
troversy exceeds thre" hundred dollars also on
questions of law alone. in criminal cases amount
ing 70 felony. The State is divided into nine Ju'
dical Districts Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
,Ia1l. th.S ,1.-rt
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop is
attached TO the washoe district. The Legislature
may alter 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-extensivc and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are 10 be
elected for four years, and are TO be- paid OUT OF
the treasures o. the counties comprising their re.
spective Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
prcme Court has appellate Jurisdiction; also, re-
larng 10 estates of deceased persons. and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and of
the action of forciblc entry and unlawful dctainer,
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. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
OF cases 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 juTs-
dictiou concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
5000 and of actions for the possession OF lands
and tcnements 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 perquisites for their own use.
Judges are ineligible 10 other than judicial offices
during their terms. Provision is made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment If 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 tSo-thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and jul
dicial officers except Justices Of the Peace,
liable TO impeachment for misdemeanor or nal.
feasance in office but Judgment can only extend
10 removal and Disqualification from holding
office The party il liable, however, to indict-
ment and trial according TO law, if the offense
il indictable. The Judges OF the supreme and
! District Courts are also liable TO be removed
| from 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 IN 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-MUNIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR.
ATI0SS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard TO cor.
poratlons, except for municipal purposes, but
laws. Property of corporations is subject to tax.
alton like that of individuals. Corporators in
corporations formed under die laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of sirh CORPORATIONS No bank notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate as
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws OF congress.
General laws must he passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting thefr powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. con