Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-15
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and public squared Gnmmoning and impannsr
ling grand and petit juries and providing tor s,r
compensation; regulating county and town.. M
business; regulating the election OF COUNT sSolIsc.
township otheers for the assessnen. NJ" pur.
ton OF taxes for State, county ana S eoSdtctinr
sIec,;on. ~ S...s N a,nfy or township ofheers'
and designating the places OF Sos 81 rm,nors or
for the sale of real estate oeIonsI a. sh;i,ies A
other persons laboring under Issn ,ro,s.-.
uniform system q soa sn.,gsblfshed Lotteries and
ment u requ ,ss,, tickets are prohibited. Extra
me s4Le .. 40 officers and employees Of the
sum 49, "a forbldden- The FIRST regular ses.
~ - limited to ninety days subsequent SEES
sion SION Of sixty days; and special sessions, con.
Son nv the Governor, TO twenty days. A
hor,sstead' as provided by law" Is required to
h. exempted from forced sale, except IN certain
enumerated caseA Provision IN made for secar.
ing the separate property ofa vita The county
ture to prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
not exceeding 200 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
next preceding the expiration Of the Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening of q
vacancy; In case offailure Of the two Houses to
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
venfion or proclamation. Twothirds Of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
Governor is allowed ave days 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-
stisution are numerous Among them are al.
= "a. u n -.
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 act as sole traders; emitting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe Legislature, etc.
ARTICLE y-ExKcuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty-five 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-Ch 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, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and TO NIL vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwise
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legs
lative business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to. 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 f0rfeitures and grant reprieyes not e1.
ceeding 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 10 be elected at the same time and
for the same term as the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, SUR
yeyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
| scrioed- The Governor, Secretary Of state and
| Attorney General are constituted Board OF
| State Prison Directions, and also q 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 Le-
| gislsture- .r7y. g1ssss--Egg1l,.7s So
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article Is providing for the
| election of Surveyor General
ARTICLE yI-JUDIcIAL DKPARTAESr.
Vests the judicial power of the State in Su-
/ prene Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
lature to add two associates nine District Courts
l AT present. anu JUSTICES OF tue EcdCc. L hc
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in incorporated cities and towns The Justices Of
the Supreme Court ara to be elected at general
elections tor nix years each, but those rst elected
are to draw for long and short terms, so that one
viii 60 out Of office every two years The Su-
prems Court has appellate Jurisdiction In all
cases In equity and In all cases a law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality Of taxes,
assessments, hnes 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,
Washoe 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 dntncts OF
! Judges The First, or Storey District, has three
| District Judges with co-extensive and concur
| rent jurisdiction The District Judges are TO be
elected for four years, and are to be paid ont OF
the treasures of the counties comprising their re.
spective DistrictS The District Courts have
original jurisdiction In all case. wherein the Su-
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
latng to estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates Of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of forcble entry end unlawful detainer
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate Jurisdiction
u al cases ArisLnS In Jusncos NouitS 0Au NsASA
inferior tribunals The Lsgt1lstare determines
the number Of Justices Of the Peace In each city
and township, and fixes their duties and eompen'
sation Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
of cases not coming within the juriSdetion Of the
District Courts provided they may have such
c,ininar inrsdict,on al NAV be conferred by law,
and tbs i,e0islature NAV confer upon them iuris.
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement Of mechanics Hens, not exceeding
sam and of aet;ons Tor he possession Of lands
snd ,ensments In certain rpeeifed cases. The
Snnrsms n mr.. Distr;ct Courts. and such other
Coprts az The Iao;sIature NAV determine. are
Conrts az Record Their Judces are NOT allowed
to receive fees and perquIsites for their own USE
Judges are inelRihie 10 other than judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision Is made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries Of Judges Ne leave Of absence can be
granted to any Judicial o61eer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
eates his Office s' go iHs A.,
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 .f. ia, ffhfl ~