Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-26
CONSTITUTION or NEVADA

The amendment OF the Otu ~. sHsubon ~
lists IN substituting the words real, personal ano
he proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, In
lace Of the words "bosA real nd personal, In.
luding mineG and mining properly Inn was
egarded as the most important enAose msaeoy
he Convention. TEaJ l
Article XII of the old Constitution. entitled sal;
rics, was amended 80 Al to az the InlarieI Of
Jtste officers, ETC., only for the first term anatnen
tricken out and transferred to the Scheanle.
. ARTICLE NI-EDUcATI0N. r
Provides for the election, once In two year, VI
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, ana ior
be establishment Of . uniform system Of Common
chools, to be maintained at least SIX months ssen
'ear In every School DiItrict. Any Sehool DE-
ret failing to maintain such school for the space
4 ak months, or permitting SectaTian Instruction
herein, may be deprived Of Its proportion Of tho
Ichool Fund The Legislature may pass such
avs as will tend 10 secure general attendance OF
hildren on the schools, The lands dcn1ted oy
congress for educational purposes, and al other
ourceS Of income available for the purpose, are
olemnly set apart and pledged TO the School
Fund the interest only Of which Ia 10 be distribu'
ed pro rata. according TO the number Of children
between six and eighteen years OF age IN easn
county. Floating school land warrants are 70 Dc
sold. A State University Is to be established. EN-
Draeing agricultural, mechanical ana mlnins ue.
PartmentS All teachers and professor are re-
quired to take an oath Of of6cs. A half mill on
the dollar special tax Is to be levied annually for
tDe support Of the University and common
SCHOOLS The Governor, Secretary Of Btate and
Supehntendent Of Public Instruction cenBtIinte
BOARD OF Regents Of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature to
elect their suceessorl. Said Board II required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently as possible. All sects.
rian instruction In the schools or University Ii
prohibited. .-i 10 .Is ~
rhI. omends the conference.-the, A-.t.I. ~ .ho
old Constitution by striking out so much as made
the attendance Of children on the schools compul.
sorry by asking for the consent Of Congress to the
appropriation to school purposeB Of the 10000
acres granted for internal improvements, and In
some less important particulars r-......
3EH.t ARTICLE xII-MILIfIA. ''..+
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ.
king and discipllning the militia md the effective
encouragement Of volunteer corps ETC.; also giVes
the Governor power to call out the militia In
emergencies The Article il Identical with the
one in the old Constitution. Gui .sIi gHt
ARTICLE xlH-PUBLIC IRsTITuTIoHs,
Requires the State to foster benevolent inGtitu.
tiOnS and the counties 10 provide for the aged In
firm or INDECENT The language Of the Article Is
the same as In the old Constitution. E...
ARTICLE XIv-BoUhDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as In the Ena-
bling Act and provides for extending such bOun-
diary one degree further esst, whenever Congress
shall assent and as far west as California may re-
linquish. There Is no change In this nom the old
Constitution. Hea"E- .tr 20 sf.'' A.
ARTICLE xv-MIscELLASEoUs PRoVIsioks.
Section l fixes the seat Of Government Ut Car:
son City and prohibits appropriations Tor Capitol
,an.n toI Le H.,
yeS1S; ~ N @ ysSsS a,h ~ ON. ,n.,udnx
an oath of allegiance 70 the United States, and an
oath that the party has mot, Tnce the adoption OF
the Constitution, ndwillnot be, engaged In adurl
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding Office but (which il additional to the old
Constitutional from voting, who has been IN any
way concerned In q duel. H'EE. % .rs
Section4, No peruetuities shall be allowed ex.
cept for eleemosy nary purposes. ,.-. .F.a
Section fixes the general election on the Tues.
day next after the first Monday Of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number of members of
the Legislature shall never exceed rs. M
Section7 requires county officers TO hold their
Offices at the county seats. ''. ..'' %.
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions. yf
Section authorizes the Legislature to increase
or diminish salaries Of public Officers
Sections 10 and II relate TO the election or ap;
pointment Of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never eI.
coed four years. -. ~. g. -.
Section 70 ofthe old Constitution, providing for
a state Printer, was stricken out. i''a r1
Section 10 requires the Governor, Secretary Of
preme Court to keep their Offices ut the Capital.
Section IL provides for State census, In the
discretion of the LeRislafare, in 1855 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter TO serve, together
with the United States census a. basis OF repre-.
sentatiop a-.G Ilt
Co. IA ss,ohIi.bas the MIN raljtv rusin elrctions
"-,"r.~n ..r~T,r.-. -
ARTICLE " ~ ~ - nsIi .,.., -.
PROVIDES LOT AnenunentoI Ins NoIAInuuon "
two-thirds votes Of two successive LegihiatnTes.
ana subsequent rauncatIon py tne people. Ano'
that the Legislature, oy Q Mo.tnirds vote. may
suonnt " 'ne Peop,,e ' nc quI.Iyn VI sL
vention 70 revise the CONSTITUTION; Lnn AIucle
VICE. IN substance, tne same IN tne oiu
ARTICLE xvH-ScHEDuLE'
Sections l. 2, 3 and provide for the transfer OF
rights, actions: Proseeuiions. Jndemsns, eisin.
etc. nom tne IerrlIoria! !. 70 Ine ctate uoVelenI
ior tne coh.tnusnee Oh Ser,l'1lM isMs unM re-
PeMee Vt al'eseu " 'se o.ete III 'ne
transfer GI nnss anu i saL fee"iAAse'''
etc;, ana al legal p,oceeuIg"
Secuon nkes n tne .sr I Vi
oinSe-aoyernor. S4oOi 20 sn ~ otSe Soa.
troller anu LLeasuIeI, eac1, 49," 81 snn 20
GeneraI, SLVui Attorney densrai, Sz,SUi eu'
perintendent OF Public INSTRUCTION, p2,oVu each
Judge OF me supreme court SiVOi menoslso OF
the LEGISLATURE % per Gay ana ~ cents Per mile
each way. n.l LII
Section . establishes me iolioWng spporIion
ment OF the Legislators until osherwise provided
ny IhT oIoiey .oun go. . .s.hI-.sn.,.
men Donglas county Sens.o'' l.slhi;.n
Esmera9a couny' S n nssS nen
Humboldt county: Senators. 3Assemotymen
Lander county, senaion,1 hssemoiyT Lyon 9
county, senator, . Asseniplymeni Lyon Sn nc,
Churchill counties, senator lolnty CnurcnhA
county, AssemDiyman Nye county, senator
! Assemblyman Ofnsoy county, SenHo5s
AssemolFmeni ashoe ana koop eouni'ehsS en-
AtorF' 8 AssemoIymen 90
section tranners ~ uenn oi tne teII! 70
tne oIate pToVue1 sac Seoo Onn a.La.,Sh
teriere WIN the aodi''onai S'oO'o'V W"
Article La .,,o. ,h.. an, a.. s,.,. om..r.
oSSuol s P1ss sas ~. a.. ~ A.. 1900,
shsil holo WI inc luesuAy Ai'ef 'ue " .PD
In January IooL a-...,....,
Section pr9vloes Isas Ine sena'ols 49,.
shall draw lot long ana snort tefms' ons.nM. eome
out the day after the general election IN ieoo ana
the other half two years later. ~
Sections 10 and IL provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting Assemblymen. Ia
Section 10 makes the first session ofthe Leeisls.
ture commence on the second Monday Of Decem.
Der next the second on the first Monday Of Jan