Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-21
CONSTITUTION 6F YEFIBT.z

toWusuip oucers Tor the assessment hnu NotNN
ton OF taxes for State, county and township psu'
poses providing for openiug and conducting
elections CT Ssate, county or township oncsrs,
and designating the places of voting; ProViuihS
for the sale Of rea; estate belonging 20 MINORS OF
other persons laborilg under legal o-ssoih'ieS -
Uniform system OF county and township govern,
ment is required TO be rStSolisned- LoUer'es anu
the sale Of lottery teSets 'rs Pronsoneu EAua
to officers and employees Of the
I,ecisia.ure 4 forbidden. The hrst regular ses.
ion 4, limited TO ninety days, subsequent ses.
.ions OF sixty days; and special sessions, con-
yened by tho Governor, TO twenty days 4
homestead a. as provided by law" Is required to
be exempted from forced sals, except IN certain
enumerated case& Provision 10 made for sseur.
INK the separate property Of VITA. Tho county
officers to be elected are specified. the Leglsia-
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
not exceeding $6O per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; - day additional Is
allowed the presiding officers of each branch.
Elections Of United States Senators are to be
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration ofthe Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening of a
vacancy: in case offailure Of the two Houses to
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
yention or proclamation. Two.thirds OF all the
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 changesin this Article from the old Con.
sttution are numerous Among item are a.
lowing the Senate 10 hold secret executive SEES
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries and the interest on money I;
emitting the specification Of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that to
be provided for by law; emitting the section for
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders; emitting the
limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe etc.
ARTICLE y-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT
Vests the executive power IN Governor, to be
elected for four years who must be Quahned
elector, twenty FIVE years of age, and, except at
the first election for two years preceding bis cleo,
ton, resident OF the state. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor is Commander-inChiefo Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States He Is
10 transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed. and to NIL vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but AZ such sessions no regis
lstive business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses as 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
zines and forfeitures and grant reprieves not ex,
ceedipg sixty days The Governor, Justices OF
the supreme Court aud Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeaehments. A Lieutenant
Governor is TO be elected al the same time and
for the same term as the Governor, The usual
powers and duties Of such officer are prescribed.
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 oi
State Prison Directors, and also q Boerd of Ex'
aminers, to 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. -77-s-r-s..r ..a-.s- s-s7ass
The only change Of importance from the old
Constitution in tins Article Is providing for the
election Of a Surveyor General
ARTICLE vI-JuDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in a Su-
prene Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis'
lature to add two associates) nine District Courts
Cat presen) 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 rst 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 or 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 10 felony. The State Is divided into nine Jr'
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, 0rnsby the second, Lyon the Third,
washoe 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 dininish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First. or storey District, has three
District JUDGES with y co-extensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction The District Judges are 10 BE-
elected for four years, and are to De paid out OF
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re-
spective Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in I'll cases wherein the su.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
iatng To estates of deceased persoas, anu persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and o.
the action of fOrcible sntry and Unlawful detainer
and OF all criminal caAss not otherwise provided
by law. They nave final appellate Jurisdiction
ir all eeses arising in Justices Courts and other
inferior tribunals The Legislature determines
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ana township anu sAes 'iisn Al.
sation- IusteeS Co9I.s .e .Issa.sI ~,
otcsses NOT coming Witnn tne yurisulcion oi tue
District Cou-is' PROVIDED they may lave sacn
criminal lunsdic1ion as may DC conIefteo " Iem'
and the LessLsiure may confer Upon men ~
dieton concurrent WIN me UsI'Sl ~ VIC
enioreemsnt OF ecnanes nens, 10y ~ lung
SSVo, ano Oh @euons Ioi sue Ps 80 " TSS
ana tenem n N sell1 speeneu s, eas sS ,hIs
supreme Ceur' DiS'Ie. Noa, anu suSn o'n uei
courts u the IeSislatal9 nsy ue'elniIs' ais
courts OF hecor1 IneL lungs Sse no' anom VIZ
Indess ar. ;nsiioh ~ o,hsr than inSicIsI of;ces
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s'a. ' ~ .si;.S ,o.-or5 a. rovn'.rt ~ ,bs
.sIsr;ss ~ IrS"sS NJ Leave IL ab.encs can he
s,ran,sS ta an ind;.;sI o1scsr and the ahsence
Of sncS off;csr from The state for ninety DAYS va
Gates his Once -
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 .a
ARTICLE Yn-1MrEAcHaENr AND REMOVAL
IRON OFFICE .....
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly. and
trials by the senate the Chief Justice TO preside
a. the trial of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two-thirds Of the Senators elected tc
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju