Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-05
CONSTITUTION oP NEVADA.

ling GRAND and petit juries, and proyiding pL
compensation regulating. county anu towneT
business; regulating the election OF county snu
township officers for the assessment ana eVLe.
ton Of taxes for State, county and Township pu,
poses providing for opening and cond9eans
elections of State, county or township oilsuIs,
and designating the places Of voting Provialns
for the sale Of real estate belonging TO minors a
other persons laboring under legal disaDililleN q
uniform system of county and township govern,
ment Is required to he established. Lotteries anu
the sale oflottery tickets are prohibited. EA w
compensation to officers and employees OF wy
Legislature is forbidden. The first regular sesi
sion is limited TO ninety days, subsequent ses'
sions Of sixty days; and special SESSIONS Gull
vened by the Governor, to twenty days a
homestead as provided by law, " IL required 70
be exempted from forced sale, except III certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for secur-
ing the separate property of a wife The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legtsls'
ture to prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; g. day additional il
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
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 any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed five days during the session.
or ten days thereafter within which TO veto
bill and N the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session of the Legislature.
The changes In this Article from the old Con-
| stituton are numerous Among them are al
| lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses
sionsi 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 of the members ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE V-EXECUT1vE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
| elected for four years, who must be a qualified
elector, twenty-five years of age, and, except at
the first election, for two years preceding his cleo
tiOn resident Of the State Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor il Commander.i in. Chief Of
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He il
| to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and 10 fill vacancies
| in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no egis-
| 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 az TO the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature to such time rs 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 reprieves not ex,
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices of
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted 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 IRE prescribed.
A Secretary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur
yeyor General and Attorney General arc also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-
scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of state and
| Attorney General are constituted q Board of
| State Prison Directors, and also a 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 Lee
| gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in tIrs Article is 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 Legis.
lature 10 auQ TWO ssOcluIeh)r nine DstTlcl 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 at general
elections tor six years each, but those first elected
are TO draw for long and short terms, 30 that one
will 70 out of Office every two years. The SUI
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and In all cases 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
| 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 Wasboe 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 a co.extensive 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
spectve Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In all cases wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
lating 10 estates of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action of forcibe entry and unlawful detainer,
| and of oil 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
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
| $500, and Of actions for the possession of lands
| and tenementS in certain specified cases. The
| Supreme c. urt District Courts, and such other
| Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perqusites 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, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice TO preside
| AZ the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
| nor, ana E"O-tnlIQb OF tne StHhluIn eleCttu W
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable TO impeachment for misdemcanor or NAL
feasance in Office but judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
Office The party Is liable, however, to indict.
ment and trial according to law, If the otiense
IL indictable. The Judges of the supreme and
District Courts are also liable TO be removed
rom Office, after a 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 same as that
In the old Constitution, except the provision re,
quring the Chief Justice 20 preside Ut the trial
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE VIII-MUNIcIPAL ASD OTHER coRPoR'
ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation in regard 10 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 III
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 as
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