Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-06
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

tlon OF taxes Tor State county ana township pur-
poses; providing for opening ana eonanetlng
elections OF State, county or township othcers,
and designating the places Of voting; providing
for the sale OF real estate belonging TO minors OF
other persons laboring under legal disaoilitleS A
uniform system of county and township govern,
nent is required to be established. LOTTERIES ana
the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited Extra
compensation to officers and employees OF the
Legislature Is forbidden. The hrSt regular SEES
sion is limited 10 ninety days, subsequent ses'
sions OF sixty days; and special sessions, con
yened by the Governor, 10 twenty DAYS 4
homestead as provided by law, Is required 10
be exempted from forced sale except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision is made Tor seeur-
ing the separate property of a wife. Inc county
officers to be elected are specified, the LeGisla'
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation
The compensation of legislatOrs cannot be chang
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
not exceeding 500 per session for stationery
newspapers, postage etc; 81 a day adutiOhai IN
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 OF the Senatorial
term, or immediately after the happening oil
vacancy; III case oftailure of the TWO houses 10
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days Tor
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vention or proclamation. Twn'thrds OF al the
members elected 70 each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto The
Governor is allowed five days durnSthc session,
or ten days thereafter, within which 10 veto
bill; and III the latter the bill must DC lald
before the next session of the Legislature
The changes in this Article from the Old Con-
stitutiOn are numerous Among them are: al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive SEES
SionS; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest oil money
emitting the specification of tls amount or value
OF the homestead exemption, and leaving that 10
be provided for by law /; emitting the section for
bidding the passage OF any law authorizing mar
red women to act as sole traders emitting the
limitation of tho salaries of county officers, and
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe Legislature,
ARTICLE V-EXECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in a Governor, TO be
elected for four years. who must be IA qualified
elcctOr twenty-five years of age, and, except III
the first 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 COMMANDMENT Chief of
the military forces OF the State except when
called into the service Of the United States He is
| 10 transact all executive business sec that the
laws are faithfully executed, aud 10 ill vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis
| latve business may be transacted, except such
rs the Governor may call attention 10. 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
fines and forfeitures and grant repricvcs not eX
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices of
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of PardOns, except in eases
of treason and impeachments. 4 Lieutenant
Governor is TO be elected ut the same time and
for the same term the Governor The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed.
A Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller sur
veyor General aud Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
scrbed. The Governor, Secretary Of state and
Attorney General are constituted Board of
State Prison Directors, and also II 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 Le-
gislature.
The only change of importance from the old
Constitution in this Article il providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State in Su-
preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legs
lature to add two assOciates), nine District Courts
lat present. 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 for six years EACH but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms so that one
will go out Of Office every two years. The SUI
premc Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and in all cases ut 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 Ju'
dical Districts Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the second Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye aud Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeraldu the Ninth. Roop is
attached to the Washoe district. The Legislature
may alter or change tho districts hereafter, or
increase diminish the number of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges with co.eXtensire 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 re-
spectivs Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
lating TO estates of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, 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 Peace in each city
and township, and fixes their duties and cOmpen-
saton. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
OF cases not coming within the jurisdiction of the
DlSlTCI NOuTls, pIONNVN NutN uHNt hHSH
criminal jurisdiction as may he conferred by law,
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and Of actions for the possession of lands
and tenements in certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
Courts rs the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisiteS for their own use
Judges are ineligible TO other than judicial offices
during their terms. Provision Is made for docket
fees, TO be applied toward the payment of the
salaries of Judges No leave of absence can be
granted to any judicial officer and the absence
of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office.
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
ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, ind
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice 10 preside
at the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor and twO.thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State und ju-
dical officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for miSdemeanor or nal.
feasance in Office but judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
office The party is liable, however to nlici.
ment and trial according to law, if the offense
is indictable. The Judges OF the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable TO bo removed
from Office, after hearing, by vote of two.
thirds of the members elected to each branch of
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers
This Article Is substantially the sfVne as that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re-
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIu-MUHIcIPALA AND OTHER coRPoR-
Prohibits special Legislation in regard TO cor.
porations except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws. Property of corporations is subject to tax.
alton like that of individuals Corporators in
corporations formed under fhe laws of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of such corporations. No bank notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate as
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws OF Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money. CON
tracing debts and loanng their credit except for
procuring supplies of water. The S1ate IL pro-