Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-28
f.. CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA,

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and public squares; summoning and impsnnei,
ing grand and petit jurisS, and providing IoL
compensation; regulating county and Iow a,S
business; regulating the election Of eouSy 1,Isc'
township officers; for the assessment atS mr.
1 poses providino for opening and conducting
| elections OF State, county or P.,I;n
and designating the places OF N1.nie, -. 20
/ for the sale Of real estate belonging 70
other persons laboring under tssn, y
| Uniform system Of county and township govern,
,nsnt 4, rsouired to be estsblished Lotteries and
~ s.lc afiotter5f tickets are prohibited. Extra
| compeusafion 10 Offices and employees OF the
| Isrislature is forbidden. The first regular SEES
SION is limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
SONS Of sixty days; and special sessions, con
yeued by the Governor, to twenty days A
homestead " as provided by law !" Is required TO
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases, Provision is made for secur-
ing the separate property of a wife The county
officers TO be elected ara specified, the Legisla-
tnre to prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation OF Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms; each member is allowed
not exceeding 600 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
mex: preceding the expiration of the Senatorial
tern, or immediately after the happening of a
vacancy; in csss offailure 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-thir'ls of all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which 10 veto
bill and in the latter the bill must be laid
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 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 10 act as sole traders; emitting the
limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem Of themembers ofthe Legislature, etc.
ARTICLE v-EXECuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power IN a Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be a qraiined
elector. twenty-five years of age, and except at
the first election for two years preceding MS cleo
ton resident of the state. Provides Tor canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor is Commander Pin Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States lie is
to transact all executive business see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to I'LL vacancies
In Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis
latiye business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses 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 reprieyes not eS.
ceedinS sixty days The Governor, Justices of
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
! constituted a Court of Pardons, except in cases
| OF treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
| Governor is to be elected at the same time and
| for the same term as the Governor The usual
powers and duties Of such officer TIRE prescribed.
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller sur
yeyor 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 u Boerd of Ex-
| aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation liked by law, be-
| fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
| gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in tLrs Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General
ARTICLE yI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the judicial power of the State in a Su-
| preme Court, consisting Of y Chief Justice and
| two Associate Justices with power in the Legis
lature to add two associates nine District Courts
| (at presently 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 ut general
elections tor six years each, but those trst elected
are to draw for long and short terms, 50 that one
will 20 out of Office every two years The SUI
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-
troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
Los, snr tEnal WI
ing to felony. The State is divided into nine Ju-
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the Second, Lyon the Third
wsshoe 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 diminish the number Of districts or
! Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
| District Judges with e co-eNtenSive and concur
l rent jurisdiction The District Judges are 10 be
elected for four years, and are TO be paid out OF
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
| spectvs Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also IT.
ating TO estates OF deceased persons, and persons
| and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of forcble 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-
| sation Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofcases not coming within the jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law,
| and the Legislature may confer upon them Juris-
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
endorsements OF mechanics liens, not exceeding
$780, and of actions for the possession of lands
| and tenements in certain specified cases. The
| Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
| Courts 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 bis 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 '-"'r.'
ARTICLE yu-IMPEACHNENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
| az the trial of o Governor Lieutenant Cover
nor, md twO-thirds of the Senators elected to
| be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dieial Officers except Justices Of the Peace, are
| liable 10 impeachment for misdemeRnor or mai
| feasance In Office but Judgment can only extend
| to remova and disqualification from holding
Office The party is liable, however, to indict-
ment and trial according to law, If the offense
Is indictable. The Judges of the supreme aud
District Courts are also liable to be removed
nom 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 officers.
This Article is substantially the same as that
in the old Constitution. except the provision re-
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside ut the trial
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vuI-MUNIc1PAL AND OTHER CoRPoR-
ATOMS. +-.H..s..1.. Il
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 che laws Of the State
shnlI mt Ia individually liable for the debts or