Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-17
CONSTITUTION ,oF NEVADA,

The amendment OF the old GoAntitn ton cons
sists In Substituting the words real personal and
possessOry, excepting mines and mining claims,
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed {" In
place Of tho words "both real and personal, in
Guiding mines and mining property" This was
regarded rs the most important change made by
the Convention.
Article xl of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended so as to fix the salaries OF
State officers, etc. only for the first term, and then
stricken out and transferred to the schedule.
ARTICLE ARTICULATION R.'lfls'a
Provides for the election once In two years, Of
superintendent of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of a uniform system OF Common
ehools, TO be maintained at least six months zach
year in every School District Any Sehool Dis.
triet failing to maintain such school for the space
OF six months, or permitting sectarian nstruetion
therein, may be deprived OF It's proportion OF the
school Fund. The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend 70 secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and all other
sources Of income available for the purpose are
solemnly set apart and pledged TO the School
Fund, the Interest only Of which Is to be dstribu'
ted pro rata, according to the number of children
between six and eighteen years of age In each
county. Floating school land warrants are 10 be
sold. AState University Is TO be established en-
oracing agricultural. mechanical and mining de-
partments. All teachers and professors are re-
qnired to take an oath Of Office. A half mill on
the support OF the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary of State and
superintendent of Public instruction constitute a
Board of Regents Of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature 10
elect their successors said Board Is required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently as possible An secta.
risn instruction in the schools or University Is
prohibited. .tr'H 1-I'. 49,
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out so much as made
the attendance of children on the schools ro,nnnI
sorry, by asking Tor the consent of Congress to the
appropriation to school purposes of the $4,000
acres granted Tor internal improvements and In
some less importan, particulars. II.7f
ARTICLE xTT-MILITIA
Requires the Legislature to provide for organ.
izing and discipning the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps, etc; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia In
emergencies The Article is identical with the
one in the old Constitution. -
ARTICLE xu-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Requires the State to foster benevolent institu.
tons 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. ''r
ARTICLE NIv-BoUSDARY Is. ii.
Establishes the State boundary as in the Ens-
bling Act and provides for extending such boun-
dairy one degree further east. whenever Congress
shall assent, and as far west Us California may re.
| lnquish. There is no change in this from the old
Constitution. --.-....-.
ARTICLE XY-AISCELLAEEoUs PROVISIONS,
Section fixes the seat of Government a. Car.
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the mex three years, instead of six
years, as In last years Constitution. .gt.aE 81
Section prescrioes an oath Of office, including
an oath of allegiance to the United States and an
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Of
the Constitution, andwilinot be- engaged in aduel
Section prohibits any person not only from
hfFf Ixvht ~ tn o1d 81 noll
| constitutional from voting, who has been in any
way concerned In a duel
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex.
| cept for eleemosynary purposes % ig"s2a
Section fixes the general election on the Tues.
day next after the first Monday of November.
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmemhers of
the Legislature shall never exceed IS.
| Section requires county officers TO hold their
! Offices at the county seats.
Section 9 provides for the publication of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions. .a"S
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 ex.
\ coed four years. Hg ..'" ~ .As'.s
Section 70 of the old Constitution, providing for
state Printer, was stricken out. .a r,,.. u.
Section u requires the Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk of the SUI.
preme Court to keep their Offices at the CAPITAL
Section Is provides for State census, in the
discretion of the Legislature, in 1865 1867, 1875
with the United States census as a basis Of renre
sentatiou. IN .EIg. nus 7tlsE 20.
Sec. IA establishes eplurslty rulein elections.
| ARTICLE xy1-.NrynNrSrs
Provides or anoendr,ent ~ tb, Cons,i.,,t,o,, ,,S
two-thirds votes of two successive Legislatures,
that The Terisstnrs 5v To;. I1 nSS
-. - .S oa",1i ~ ~ ~ rose, Lay
SUBMIT submit 70 sne people the Question OF calling Con
,as IN snbstarco ,ba son,s IN ,Sotd Gnns,;s,,c,'
was -D s-iis ~ -ie oto
ARTICLE xyHTscHEDULE., rlgss
Secaons l, . ana PROVES ior tne Transfer s Oh
~ go ~. .PPrSsoriSi III. ssI,s ior,rnan,
for The continnancr Of TsrritoT;sI laws until ~.
nsaled or altered by the State I.c;satnre for The
| tranxf.r az fnes and 6,rsai,nrss r.eogn;-snc.s
| % ana oil IsoaI n.oca.S;nrS
S.o,ior & ssssths SSi.-;ss sor ,ha &C., ,.-,, =,
osscs Goysrnor a n0o. Sso,ator,, ~ Co.. c.
,roIJsr en5 Trsssrrsr sacb 81 f,,o Sr,s'o
| csnsr.i 81 nno = At,orn.n Esns,sI 40 s0o. Sn.
.;n,sndsnt ~ p,,hio InSy,sn.,;nr AZ noco ~,
PPes.. ~ ~. Srnrsuns conr, A. co.. :,
uoge .. iae - oSas 49, ~ o.
.aeh 80 ~ ~, N~' e'-- ~ ~e-.'' p'' ADi''
800 .v,.t,,.ha. ,h,,,eoux.,,. ...,.,,s,
f,.Sia,I,ss , ~. sppo,s,S9u
hS law StoreS sonntv senator. % App.srnS J.u
men Douglas county, Senator, ? Assemblymen.
ESr,sroISo cnrntv < Ssno,nrs Gsssn.hiyr..,'
Inn'hoiS, s"ruty > Senas.,rs asseInSis,n,sn
Lander comfy. Ex-senator, 4 Assem- Nm men: LYON
comfy ! re,,stor q Asaamhlvmen Ivon- and
Ghnrch;Ii counties i Senator Jointly. i,bnrcbiIi
county. semSlyulan: Nye COUNTY Il Senator
! IsSsmhlyman Ormsbv county 5 Sanators
ssssDnhIvrSsn. waSbo. ana Rnon .onnt;ss o SsnD
80 gsssnohIvmsn ~ -'"Op ''-''e'' SeD'
Secton tronsf.rs all debt. of the re+ri.orv 70
,hs S,o,s nrovjdaJ sa;J ;ndah,ednass shai No; in
rsrfsrs yx;,b the aSdfional sem OOO snthor;zei bv
| Article TX. - -
Section provides that the frSt State officers
shall hold mi the tuesday after the irst Monday
| IN January 1857.
Section 9 provides that the Senators telected
shaII drnv far long and short terns So;no
ont the 5av aftsr me General eact;or IN IIs, and
| ~. o1hs- 5.iT 80 -,oo1s Ia,a- IN As'O' "DO
Sos.ts On N ~ n,.SyI ,.n,,,j: H.. ..h
oeeuSns Az anu - PtosI n, toI ga OUT inc
same S rue I ~ As Szl. men
- ZIG n.ss sesSton ~ .ns
1 ture commence on tine second MONDAY OF Decem-