Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-03
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

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Ing grand land petit ufies. and providing for theI
compensation; regulating county and towns mp
business; regulating the election Of county , ana
iownship officers for the assessment and conf
ton OF taxes FOR State, county and toWnsip
poses; providing for opening and , o.S;..rS
and designating the phases OF Ietihs pl,Dor. or
for the sale of real estate beion Sins 70 ni,t
other persons laboring under Issti $50,
uniform system Of county Sn@ -. sra
ths 81 ~ to,,sry tickets are prohibited. Extra
| eoSn,,s,,',,;on 10 officers and employees Of the
\ Iacisia.urr IL forbidden The nrst regular ses.
ION h limited to ninety day.. subsequent SEES.
49, by the Governor, to twenty days A
so-,ss.esd' as provided by law" Is required 10
I h. Exempted from forced sale, except in certain
| snnusrated caseG Provision il made for secrr.
| us the separate property Of . VITA The county
officers TO be elected are specified, the Legisls-
sure TO prescribe their duties and compensation
! The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms; each member b allowed
not exceeding $50 per session fo0 stationery
newspapers, postage, etc; O. day additional Is
allowed the prenidiDg officers Of each branch.
Elections Of United States Senators are to be
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding tho expiration of the Senatorial
term, or immediately after the happening Of q
vacancy; in case Of failure Of the two Houses TO
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con.
vention or proclamation. TWo.thirds Of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass sny bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor 10 allowed Ave daya during the session
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto q
bill; and in the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session Of the Legislature.
The changes In this Article from the old Con-
ltitution are numerous, Among them are; al.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses.
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries and the interest on money !;
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 Get a. sole lraderB; emitting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature etc.
| ARTICLE y-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
| Vests the executive power IN Governor, TO be
1 elected for four years, who must be q qualified
elector twenty Ave years of age, and, except at
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 Commander in Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of tho United States he ts
10 transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and TO MI vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
| provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis-
lativs business may be transacted, except such
| a the Governor may call attention 10. He has
power, in case Of disagreement between the two
Houses a. 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
fnes and forfeitures and grant reprieves not eI,
ceedinR sixty dayG Tho Governor, Justices oil
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
Governor il TO be elected 81 the karae time and
for the same tern IS the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed
4 Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, SUR
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 Of
State Prison Directors, and also Bosrd 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.
The only change OF Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election of q Surveyor General
ARTICLE yI-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 Legis'
ature to add two associated. niue District Courts
lat presenD and Justices Of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
the Supreme Court are to be elected at general
elections Tor six years each, but those first elected
are TO draw for long and short terms, so that one
will go ont Of office every two years The Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in all
cases In equity, and in all 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 TO felony. The State is divided into nine Ju'
dicial Districts: Storey county constituting the
/ First, Ormsby the second, Lyon the Third
I washoe the Fourth. Sye and Churchill the Fifth,
( Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
/ las the Eighth, EsmeraldR the Ninth. Roop is
/ attached to the Washoe district The Legislature
! may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase diminish the number OF districts OF
Judges The First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges WITH co-extensive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are 10 b
elected for four years, and are TO be paid out Of
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re
spectivs Distric;A The District Courts have
original jurisdiction In all cases wherein the Su
p=eme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
latng TO estates of decreased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action offorcible 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 othel
inferior tribunalS The Legislature determines
| the number Of Justices Of the Peace In each city
and township, and 6xcs their duties and compen
sation. JusticeS' Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofcases not coming within the jurisdiction OF the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction a. may be 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
$780, and Of actions for the possession Of lands
and tenemenfs 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 perquistes 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 Vu-IxPEAcHsfENT AND REMOVAL
! FROM OFFICE 9sgeys1
/ Provides for impeaching by the Assembly. and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
| a. the trial Of q Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two-thirds Of the Senators elected to
/ be necessary for conviction. AL State and ju-
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
/ liable TO impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
! feasanee In Office; but Judgment can only extend
\ to removal and disqualification from holding
\ Office The party il liable, however, to indict-
ment and trial according TO law, II the offense
| is indietable. The Judges of the Supreme and
| District Courts are also Liable to be removed
! from office. after hearing. by vote Of two
thirds of the members elected to each branch Of
| the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
| for the removal Of other civil oficerG tie.
| This Article ID Substantially the Same rs that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re-
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor. &
ARTICLE vuI-AuncIPAL AND oTHKR coRPoR-
-r.' o.. ATOMS
Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor
pora,ions, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property Of corporations Il subject to tax
alton Ike that Of Individuals sCorporators in
| corporations formed under che 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 a.