Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-31
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

poses providing for opening anu eonu sss
elections Of State, county or township oniesIs,
An tSs ssie N raj estate belonging to minors or
o,hsr nan.ons labOEinR under legal dlsaoihtiee. A
nn;Sorm system Of county and township govern |
ment i, REQUIRED to be established Lotteries and
ne xale ofiottery tickets are Prohotteu. Extra |
eompen sa,Ion 10 oficers and employees OF the |
Ta-s,Iasur. Is forbidden. The inst regular SEES
.;on 4 limited TO ninety days, subsequent SEES
.;~n. of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
yrrned 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 seepr.
ing the separate property of wife The county
Officers to be elected are specified. the Legisls
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; q 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
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-
vention or proclamation. Two-thirds OF all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed i've days during the session,
or ten days thereafter within which TO veto
bin: 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.
stitution are numerous. Among them are H.
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 I; emitting the section Tor
bidding the passage OF any law authorizing mar
ried women to act Us sole traders; omiiting tue
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legslature,etc
ARTICLE v-EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT..
Vests the executive power in = Governor, to be
| elected for four years, who nust be qualiIied
elector. twenty-five Years Of age, and, except az
the tirsi election for two years preceding his cleo
ton resident of the state. Provides for canvass
inS election returns for Governor and other >tate
( officers. The Governor is COTmander.in'Chiefo o;
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States de Il
| 10 transact all executive business, sec that tue
laws are faithfully executed, and 10 nil vacancies
| in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. lie may convene special sessions
| OF the Legislature, bur at such sessions no legis
I lative business may be transacted, except such
1 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 az he may think
! proper, but not beyond the time for tue meet
! ing OF the next Legislature. lie may suspend
! ines and forfeitures and grant rcPrieveS not eN,
| ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices OF
/ the supreme Court and Attorney General are
! constituted a Court of Par!ons, except in cases
/ of treason aud appointments. Lieutenant
/ Governor is to De elected at the same time and
/ for the Same term rs the Governor. The usual
powers and duties OF such officer arc prescribed
A 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 constituted Board OF
State Prison Directors, and also Bosrd OF Ex.
anliners, 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 tas Article is providing for the
election of 4 Surveyor General.
ARTICLE yI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the STATE in Su-
preme Court, consisting of a Chief Justice and
TWO Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
iatnre to add two associafeS) nine District Courts
lat present) snd Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In incorporated cities and towns The Justices OF
the Supreme Court are 10 be elected at general
elections tor SIX Years EACH but those rst elected
are 10 draw for long and short terraS $" that one
will 60 out OF office every two wears. The SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases In equity, and in all cases AZ law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality Of taxes,
assessments ineS, ETC., where the amount III con-
,roversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions OF law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing TO felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju
dieial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, Ormshy the second Lyon the Third,
washoe the Fourth. Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt tine 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 dlstrlcts or
| Judges. The First, Storey District, has three
| District Judges with co-extensive and concur
I rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are 10 be
elected for four ypars, and are TO be paid out OF
| the treasures Of the counties comprising theirre-
! spectivs Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction; also, re-
latin TO estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates Of minors and insane persons, and of
the action Of f0rcbe entry and unlawful detainer,
! and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
I 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-
saiion Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofeases not coming within the jurisdiction Of the
District Courts. provided they may have such
| criminal jurisdiction 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
1900 and of sections for the possession of lands
I and tenements in certain specified cases. The
/ Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
! Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
| Courts Of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use.
Judges ineligible to other than Judicial Offices
during their terms Provision is made for docket
! fees, TO be applied toward the payment of the
4 - I,,IO M laavn lb an hfa
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. r.,...-.l
ARTICLE VII IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
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 tuo-thirds Of the Senator'S elected to
l be necessary for conviction. All State and ju
dicial officers, except Justices of the Peace, IRE
/ 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 indict-
rnent and trial according to law, If the offense
is indictable. The Judges Of the supreme and
District Courts ere also liable TO be removed
nom office. after q hearing, by vote Of two
thirds Of the members elected 10 each branch Of
the Legislature Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal Of other civil officers.
This Article is substantially the same that
in the old Constitution. except the provision re-
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-NUSICIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR.
.HF r ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislaiion in regard to cor
poratons, except for munfsipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property Of corporations is subject 10 tax.
alton Ike thar Of individuals. CorpoTasOrs 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 10 circulate
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress-
General laws must be- paRssd 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