Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-23
CONSTITUTION rFlr "a, OF NEVADA .


township officers for the assessment anu eoilec
ton of taxes for State, county and township Par.
poses providing for opening anu SoA SIS
elections of State county or township oineutsi
and designating the places OF Votihsi Pr ' , a
for the sale of real estate belonging W mt,;nS A
other persons laboring under Legal
uniform system Of county and TOWNSHIP SoIe ats
mept Is required to DO established Lotteries anu
the sale oflottery tickets are proniTne as 81 tbs
compensation to officers and employee VI 0
Legislature Is forbidden. The nrst resuiat SEQ
sion Is limited to ninety days Suuso "dIona oon
sions Of sixty days; and specia se l, JaTv
vened by the Governor, to twen'S r;red 20
homestead "as provided by law, Is requneut "
be exempted from forced sale, excegt ~. sa.,,.
enumerated cases Provision Is maas ZOE oeouF-
ing the separate property of q vile the ooaIy
officers to be elected are specihed Ine besIsle'
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation
The Compensation oflegislators cAnho' 70 xnans
ed during their terms each memoeF 70 ato"eu
not exceeding $50 per session LOT sta .i
newspapers, postage, ETC.; 81 a day addiiionas
allowed the presiding officers OF eacn oIangn.
Elections Of United States Senators are 10 pe
made in Joint Convention by the Leglsia.uIee
next preceding the expiration OF the SenaeortN
term, or immediately after the happening ot d
vacancy; in case offailure of the two HOUSES 10
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
thispurpose, the Governor may call suen Con
vention or proclamation. Two.thirds OF al tne
members elected to each branch are necessaryto
pass any bill over the Governors veto. Inc
Governor is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within when 10 Veto q
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 SEES
Sionsi permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money;
tnR hn 10
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that 10
be provided for by law emitting the section for'
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar
Ied women to act as sole traders emitting the
limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe Legslature,etc.
ARTICLE V--EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in a Governor, to DC
elected for four years, who must be a qualihed
elector, 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 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 legs-
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 as he nav 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 the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed.
Secretary of State Treasurer, Controller, Sur.
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 II Board of
State Prison Directors and also BOerd of Elk.
aminers 10 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 thus Article Is providing for the
election of q Surveyor General
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State in a 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 present and Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in incorporated cities and towns, The Justices of
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, 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 mining claims the legality of taxes,
assessments, fines ETC., where the amount in con-
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions Of law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing to felony, The State is divided into nine Ju.
dical Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoa the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug.
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop Is
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 coextensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are to be paid out of
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
spectire Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su-
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
iating to estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action of forcible 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-
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 juris'
dction 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 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 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, aG .sHa lFF aH
ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
r FROM OFFICE. rl. - ..
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. AL State and ju'
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace are
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
feasance In once OuI judgment can only e1teuu
TO removal and disqualification from holding
office. The party is liable, however, TO indet'
ment and trial according to law, II the offense
Is 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 70 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE yIII-aUEIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR-
. 81 ss hsa ATOMS. - d. % 's
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 OF
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate cS as
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws OF CongIesS
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
Of taxation, assessment borrowing money. con-