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

and publia squAreS; GumnouinR and inpannel-
ling grand and psat jNries and providing for Their
compensation; regulating county and township
business regulating the election Of county ~
township oHacers for The assessInent and eonec'
uon OF tsxes for State, county and to"nsd pcting
poses providing for opening ana h SU osicers'
elections OF State, county or townsp -oyIdinv
and Designating the ploeso Of youne, minor, or
for the sale Of real eatato eelGns ai sisabilitie
mi. y ..', ~ ,,nsv and township govern
msn, 4. .snni-.5 - h. established. Lotteries and
the ala OF lottery tickets are Ptonioneo EAT w
/ cos,--..'a,ion "a officers and employees OF the
y.lppsa.... = SbrbEdden. The hrst regular ses.
| -, !. limited TO ninety days, subsequent SEES
~. .ir.y dayS; and special sessions, con-
| rsn.d by the Governor, 10 tWenty daya
so-ns.tead. ." - provided by law, IL required to
h. exempted nom forced sale. except in certain
srumsrsted cassL Provision 10 made for secur.
ms tbe separate property Of Wifa The county
ofScrrs TO be elected are specified. the Legislar
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation ofleHislatorS cannot be chang
cd during thetr terms; Vach member il allowed
not exceeding go per session for stationery,
newspSpers, postage, ETC.; o. day additional is
allowed the prsAiding 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
tenn OF Immediately after the happening of q
Vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses to
this purpose. the Governor may call such Con-
sntion or proclamation TWo-thirds of all the
rr mbers elected to each branch are necessary to
% . any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor il allowed i've days during the session,
or n 1 days thereafter, within which to veto a
bill and in the latter case the bill must be laid
before he next session of the Legislature.
The hanges IN this Article from the old Con-
stitution re numerous Among them are al.
lowing n. Senate TO hold secret executive SEES
slous n. uniting special legislatlon respecting
fees and Glaries, and the interest on money;
omittiu u he specification of the amount or value
Of the HON esfesd exemption, and leaving that to
be provil9Gsd for by law; emitting the sectionfor
biddins the passage Of any law authorizing mar
ried women TO Get a. sole traders; emitting the
liurstatiOn Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe LegSlatureete.
ARTICLE V-EIECUTIyE DErARrhkST. =
Vests the executive power in Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be a qualified
elector twenty Eve years Of age, and, except nj
the frat 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 Commander-in.Chiefo OF
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United StRteA Heis
10 transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and to MI vacancies
| in Office by appointment where not otherwise
| provided for. He may convene special sessions
I
I lasive business may be transacted, except such
| rs the Governor may call attention to. He has
mower in case of disagreement between the two
! houses rs 70 the time Of adjournment, TO adjourn
! the Legislature to such time AZ he may think
I proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
| ing of the next Legislature He may suspend
\ fines and fcrfeitures and grant reprieves not eI
ceeding sixty dayS The Governor, Justices OF
! the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except IN cases
of treason and hnpeachments. "A Lieutenant
Governor i 70 be elected at the IaLne time and
! for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed.
A 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 Board OF
| Stats Prison DirectorS and also a Bosrd of Ell.
aminers, 20 Gn6it all claims against the State,
except salarieS or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such eiatns can be passed upon by the Ls-
I gSlatu-e.
The only change OF importance from she old
Constitution in tE.s Article ID providing for the
| election of Surveyor General
! ARTICLE YI-JUpIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
! Yssts the judicial power of the State in ST.
\ preme Court, consisting Of a Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the LeSis-
lature to add two associates), nine District Courts
! lat present. and Justices Of the Peace. The
/ Legislature c,ay also establish Municipal Courts
/ in Incorporated cities aud townA The Justices Of
! the Supreme Court are TO be elected at general
elections tor six years each, but those hrst elected
are 10 draw for long and short terms. so thar one
I will 90 out Of office every TWO years The Su.
prrme 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 hneA. ETC., where the amount IN con-
| troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions OF law alone, in criminal cases amount.
/ Sfafn In n ilad ali
/ dicial Districts: Storey county continuing the
/ First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
| washoe the Fourth, Sye and Churchill the Fifth,
| Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug.
| las the Eighth. Emeralda the Ninth. Roop is
| attached to the waahoe district. The Legislature
| may alter or change tho districts hereafter, or
| increase or diminish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
! District Judges with a eo-extensiye 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
SpectiYs DiGtricta The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su-
prsme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
ia,ing TO estates Of deceased persons and persons
and estates OF minors and Insane persona and OF
the action of forcible entry and unlawful detainer,
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 Pence In each city
4 and township and fixes their duties and compen-
saf;om .nstiee.' Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofcsae, NOT coming within the Jurisdiction of the
| n;s,-;c, Copr,.- provided thew NAV have such
criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
S;.,;o, corsnrrsnt With The District Courts in the
sntnrrsmsnt of r,.cbao;c,' liens, mot nreseding
saoo III - sa,;nr,s 20 ths nos-esS;on M Iands
| aud tenements in certain specified cases. The
| SoirtS .s m. J.oi.Iatpre NAV determine. are
Conf. Of Record Their Judges are no, allowed
to receive fees and perqusites for their own use.
Judges are Ineligible to other than judicial Offices
during their terms Provision 10 made for docket
| fees, 10 be applied toward the payment of the
! salaries of JudgeS No leave Of absence can be
! Granted 10 Any iuaicial officer and the absence
- s,.h ofy;cer from ,he State for ninety DAYS va.
| 80. ~ off,s. - = : - - q
rb;. ar,;cIs 4. radicaIlv ditfersnt from the cor.
-noSd;,s, Ar,irls ~ the IA Con sfftution where.
- -. ;,Ii.,si lem "a, conied .ubstantiaIly