Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-21
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

SITS In substituting the words "resl, persona ~
excepting mines and mining ~
10 proceeds Of which alone shall be taxe9
lace Of the words both real and personal, M
hiding mines and mining proprrty.,r This Mas
.gsrded Ss the most important change made py
lie Convention. sh .'r y a.
Article XII of the old Constitution, entihed 81:
ries, WINS amended 80 % 10 Ok the salaries Of
tate officers etc., only for the first term, andth
trIcken out and transferred to the schedule. l0l'
ARTICLE xI-EDUcATIoN. roqitl.
Provides for the election, once In two years. OF
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, and for
be establishment Of q uniform system Of ComEnon
choolS to be maintained ut least six months snch
ear In every School District. Any school Dis
-ict falling to maintain such school for the space
I six months, or permitting sectarisn instruction
herein, may be deprived OF Its proportion Of the
ehool Fund The Legislature may pass such
sgs as will tend TO secure general attendance Of
hIldren on the schools, The lands donxied By
congress for educational purposes, and all other
ources Of income available for the purpose, are
oleInnly set apart aud pledged TO the School
'und, the interest only OF which Is to be dlstrbu'
ed pro RIA, according to the number OF children
'etween six and eighteen years Of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants are 70 b.
'oid. State University Is TO be established. en-
oracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
paItmenas. AL teachers Hnd professors are re.
Iulfsd 70 take an oath VI Office. A half mill oh
'fSNiai huA IN 10 nc lcNtu ubuah1 Aos
inc support Of the University and common
scnoos. The Governor, Secretary Of Stats and
superintendent Of Public Instruction constitute 0
BOARD OF Regents Of the University and public
schools Tor the first four years, the Legislature TO
elect their successors. aid Board IL required to
a. speedily and efficiently a. possible. All Sects.
rian instruction In the schools or University IL
prohibited. -.-7 = 7I,T.'-
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution BY striking out 50 much a. made
the attendance of children on the schools compul.
sorry, BY asking for the consent Of Congress TO the
appropriation TO school purposes Of the 10000
acres granted for internal improvements. and In
some less important particulars. ''<H
..s f ARTICLE xII-ALITIA. r.... ..
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ
zing and disciplinng the militia and the effective
encouragement Of volunteer corps etc.i ais" givss
the Governor power 10 call out the militia In
emergencies The Article Ia Identical with Tho
one In the old Constitution. ID frg. s ...
ARTICLE xlII-puBLlc ISSTITCTIONS.
Requires the State TO foster benevolent rsti,u
tIons and tho counties 10 provide for the aged In
firm or INDECENT The language Of the Article 10
the same u In the old Constitution. .1 ...
ARTICLE XIv-BoUNDARr.
Establishes the State boundary AZ IN the Ems
bling Act and provides for extending such bonn
Diary one degree further east. whenever Congrrs,
shall assent. and as far west California may re-
linlulsh. There Ia no change In this from the old
Constitution. 1891. ...l..1T ..".a '.
ARTICLE xy-AIscYLLASEoUs PROVISIONS
Section fixes the Seat Of Government ut Gu:
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capiici
buildings for the mex three years, iustesi ~ y:
years, M in last years Constitution. gH .E#f
Section pTescribes Hn oath OF office, including
an oath OF allegiance TO the United States, and
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Vi
the Constitution, and willnot be, engaged In duel
O. %
holding Office, but (which Is additional to the old
constitutional from voting, who has been In any
way concerned In duel. .gjW gag : H"
Section 4. No perpetuitiss shall be allowed eK'
cept for eleemosynary purposes .....-. p.
Section fxes the general election on the TueE
day next after the frat Monday Of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmembers Of
the Legislature shall never exceed "a s...
Section requires county officers to hold their
offices at the county seats . .
Section provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions.
Section 9 authorizes the Legislature 10 inereHs"
or diminish salaries Of public ofhcers. ..
Sections 10 and II relate TO the election or gp.
pointment of officers and the tenure Of officers
created by the Legislature, which must never eS.
coed four years.
ISectiou l2 ofthe old Constitution, providnefo:
state Printer, was stricken ont. lE o. .. .
Section IL requires the Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk Of the Su
Prsne Court TO keep their o1ces at Inc Capnsi.
section Is provides ior state eensns n sns
discretion Of the Legislature, in 1865 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, TO serve, together
with the United States census, as basis Of repre-.
sentation. nr.. ..T
Ser "a establishes the plurality ruIein elections.
ARTICLE xvI-AMEEDAESTs.
Provides for amendment of the Constitution by
twoihirds votes of two successive Legislatures
-. az 49, a.
that the Legislature. uy two. thirds vote, muy
submit to the people the question Of calling Con
veption 10 revise the Constitution. This Article
was, in substance the same in the old Constitution
.sr,ctr rvt1-scupDuIR .....
Sections i D and 4 provide for the transfer OF
r,sbt. actions nrosecutIons' indomrnt.' cIaln,r.
stc from the rr.rri,oriaI N the Stat. ,oy,rnent.
FIR the Continuance Of territorial lsvs mil n
,.,IaS nv ai,srsJ bv the STATE sy,sia,nr lar I'M.
tpransfar 81 Sne. and torf,.itnres recovnilSnces
n,c and ali ,eoal nroctad;nrs - 1I'fT' ~
S.a.ior go ,ho ssoriss for Oh. 1rs, ,,r,c Al
49, e. nnn S........ -. go. -
E $3.50" 20 sno. S,',,'.'',
Sonsroi as e, nnn attornsS GsnsrsI 20 sTI IN.
Osrintsndsnt ~ prhIic In:,r,c,son 20 IN .arr
gfudns ~ ,bs Srnrsmn conrt a. ooo. n,en,heTs Of
,be 1eoiviafnrs "a nor dav a,d an cenfx n.r mill.
sacb wSv = ~
Ssction establishes the following apportIou.
nent Of the I,egisIsture nntil othrrnisr proyided
nv law. Storey cOunfy { Senator. 20 ANasflIhly.
-. noneIss connty ! Ssns,or o .ss,.,nbIvn,.r.
Esu.roISa c,,,,n,v senstorS 4 sssrnhIy No., .
IMnnhoiS, connty 0 Ssna,ors a 1sssnbi,,n.r
IandOU on,r,v SSsno,ers = a ..smh Ivo,,
Dan 'YuS .- s".n,,kIm~,an 80 - "a a
SSnrcSili coun,ir. ! Senator Jointly: GSurehiiI
county. / Assemblyman; Nye COUNTY i Senator
Asaemblyman Ormrby county. : Senators .
IsssmhIvmen Washor and Room counties 8 srn.
a,orS 4 2sssmblymen "-' ~ 10y .'-'s
SECTION transfrrs all debts of the Territory 70
the State provided said indebtedness shall NOT in
trrferr with the additional e3O0OOO anthorizedby
Article TX. --Tr- ,..rr.'r rurrg'
Section g provides thut the first State officer
shall hold tIi the Tuesday after the Art Monday
In January 1867. 80 ~ NJ Esd if'i
Section provides that the Senators tirste elected
shal draw for long and short terms, half going
out the day after the general election In 1885, and
the other half two wears later. o. = 90 'TIT
Sections 10 and II provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting ARembvmen,
Section 10 makes the first session Of the Legisls.
turr commence on the second Monday of Decem.
Der next; the second on the first Monday Of Jan.
uary, 1866 /; succeeding sessions to be held bIenni.
ally, commencing on tue first Monday Of January.