Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-13
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA,

| The amendment Of, the old Consultation con-
sists in substituting the words real persoualnnd
possesscry, excepting mines and mining claims,
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, " in
place Of the words "both real and personal, In
GLIDING mines and mining property" This was
regarded as the most important change made by
the Convention.
Article II Of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended 50 as to tx tho salaries OF
State officers, etc, only for the hrst term, andthen
stricken out and transferred to the schedule.
ARTIcLI xI-EDucATIoS a
Provides for the election, once in two years, OF
a Superintendent OF Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of n uniform System OF Common
schools, 10 be maintained at least six months each
year in every School District. Any school Dis
trct failing to maintain such school for the space
Of six months, or permitting soctarian instruction
therein, may b. deprived Of It's proportion OF the
School Fund The Legislature may pass such
laws as will tend to 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 10 be distribu-
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 A State University is to be established EN-.
brscing agricultural, mechanical and mining de.
partments AL teachers and professors are re.
qulred TO take an oath Of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax is TO be levied annually for
the support of the University and common
schools. The Governor, Secretary of State and
superintendent Of Public Instruction constitute
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years the Legislature TO
elect their successors said Board IL required to
organize the Mining Department of the University
as speedily and efficiently as possible All sects.
risn instruction In the schools or University is
prohibited.
U,bi. onards ,ha nor-a.oo.s,.- E - -
old Constitution by striking out 30 much ~ 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 5OO0OO
acres granted for internal improvements, and iu
some less important particulars.
ARTICLE xIL-MILITIA.
Requires the Legislature TO provide for organ
izing and disciplning 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. aa.a. .-..ar
ARTICLE XlII-PuBLIc INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent institu.
tions and the counties TO provide for the aged, in
| firm or INDECENT The language of the Article is
| the same as in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIy-BoUEDARY. s.saU
Establishes the State boundary as in the Ena.
! bling Act and provides for extending such boun.
| dairy one degree further east whenever Congress
shall assent, and as far west as California may
| lnquish. There Is no change in this from the old
! Constitution. as-r
ARTICLE xv--MIScELLAHEoUs PROVISIONS
| Section fixes the seat OF Government at Car.
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the mex three years, instead Of six
years, as in last years Constitution.
Section prescribes an oath of Office, including
an oath Of allegiance 10 the United States and an
oath that the party has not since the adoption OF
the Constitution, andwillnot be, engaged in duel
q IL, e..
holding Office, but (which is additional to the old
| Constitutional from voting, who has been in any
| way concerned IN duel
| Section 1. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex.
| eept for eleemosynary purposes. .-.. Fl.
Section fixes the general election on the Tues.
| day next after the first Monday of November
Section 6. The aggregate number ofmembers OF
| the Legislature shall never exceed IS
Section7 requires county officers to hold their
| Offices at the county seats.
Section 8 provides for the publication Of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions
| Sections 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.
Section l2 of the old Constitution, providing for
| a state Printer was stricken out.
Section IL requires the Governor, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk Of the Su.
| preme Court TO keep their offices at the Capital
Section l3 provides for State census, in the
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.
Sec. IA establishes the plurality rule in elections
ARTICLE xvI-AMESDMESTs
Provides for amendment of the Constitution by
| two-thirds votes Of two successive Legislatures
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also,
| that the Legislature, by q two-thirds vote, may
submit to the people the question Of calling Con
vention TO revise the Constitution. This Article
WAS in substance, the same in the old Constitution
ARTICLE xvu-scHEDuLE
Sections l, 2, and provide for the transfer of
rights, actions, prosecutions, Judgments, claims,
etc., from the Territorial to the State Governments
1 for the continuance of Territorial laws until
pealed altered by the State Legislature for the
transfer of fines and forfeitures, reeognizances,
ETC., and all legal proceedings ...,.....-..
Section fixes the salaries-for the first term of
| ofice-Governor, 1000; Secretary of State Con.
| troller and Treasurer each, $500; Surveyor
| General, 81 600; Attorney General, O., 500 Su.
| perintendent of Public Instruction o., 900; each
Judge of the Supreme Court, s., 900; members Of
the Legislature, % per day and 40 cents per mile
| each way. '..5st TT
Section 6 establishes the following apportion.
ment Of the Legislature until otherwise provided
| by law: Storey county, Senators, IL Assembly.
| bOuAlfho OcIatOIt NssEu1Oly
Esmeralda county, Senators, 4 Assemblymen !;
| Humboldt county, Senators. 3 Assembymen +,
| Lander county, 2 Senators, 4 Assemblymen; Lyon
county, l senator, Assemblymen; Lyon and
Churchill counties, Senator jointly; Churchill
county, Assemblyman Nye county, Senator
| | Assemblyman; 0rmsby county, , Senators
Assemblymeni Washoe and Roop counties, 2 Sen
stors, 3 Assemblymen.
Section transfers all debts of the Territory to
the State provided said indebtedness shall not In.
terfere with the additional $4,000 authorized by
| Article TX. " .s. .-..
shall hold till the Tuesday after the first Monday
In January 1867. rs..
Section 9 provides that the Senators 6rsteleeted
shall draw for long and short terms one half going
out the day after the general election in ls66, and
| the other half two years later.
Sections 10 and II provide for carrying outth
| same rule respecting Assemblymen.
Section - makes the frSt session ofthe Legisla.
/ ture commence on the second Monday of Deem
! Der next the second on the first Monday of Jan.
nary 1856: succeeding sessions 70 be held bienni.
| ally, commencing on the first Monday of January.
| Section Is continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization till January,
1867, and the Probate Judges till the District
Judges are elected, with proviso for special
| election In Lander county next November '-
Section IA continues the Territorial officers till
| election and qualification ofState officers.
Section IS fixes the terms of the Supreme and
/ District Courts.
Section is and II Hx the salaries Of the District
Judges, until altered by law. First District,
| 5000; Second, $4,000; Third and Fourth, 900;
| FYfth, $500; Sixth, 5000 Seventh, Of, 100
Eighth, $3.50; Ninth, 15000.
Section 10 requires State officers first elected to
enter on their duties on the first Monday of De.
| eember next. and continue till January, 1867.
Section 10 makes q similar provision for the
Supreme and District Judges.
Section 20 relates to the commissioning and
qualifying ofthe first State officers and District
| Judges, and requires the State Controller and
| Treasurer to give bonds In $50, 900 each,
Section 81 requires counties, towns, etc. to pro
vide for Importing their own oticers.'
Section % provides for filing vacancies