Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-06
CONSTITUTION Or NETADA.

and public squares; summonine and impannel-
ling grand and petit jnries and providing for their
compensation; regulating county and township
business; regulating the election Of county and
township ofasers for the assessment and eolise'
ton OF taxes for State, county and township Pal.
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections of State, county or township om VJ;r
and designating the places Of voting; P g
tor the sale Of real estate belonging 70
other persons lsborng under lesSl -ovs-,,.
uniform syS.en Of county and township govern,
ment i, rcgnjred 10 he established. Lotteries and
the aale Of io,tery tickets are prohDned- Extra
connnansa,;on 10 officers and employees Of the
legislature is forbidden. The nrst regular ses-
sion ia limited TO ninety. days, subsequent SEES
sions of sixty days; ana specM s.s'iS JUS con
ho-.ss,sad' =. as provided by law Is required to
h. exempted from forced sale, except in certain
snnmsrated cases Provision Ii made for secur-
inc the separate property Of . wife. The county
oficers TO Do elected are specified the LeEisla-
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation oflegialalon cannot be chang.
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
not exceeding 900 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; - q day additional ID
allowed the presiding officers Of each branch.
Elections Of United States Senators are to be
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
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-thrdS of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary TO
pass any bill over the Governors veto. Tho
Governor Is allowed I've days during the session.
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session Of tho 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
GionS; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
emitting the specification Of the amount or vaue
Of the homestead exemption. and leaving that to
be provided for BY law; emitting the section Tor
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 v-EIEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, to DO
elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty-five years Of age, and, exeept 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 il Commander.tn'Ch Chief OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States. He 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 IOr. ne may COuNcuc hpCNlo4 reoo4oAo
of the Legislature, but a. such sessions no egis-
lative business may DO transacted, except such
| as the Governor may call attention to. he mas
| 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
ines and forfeitures and grant reprieyes not e1.
eeeding sixty dayA The Governor, Justices OF
| the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
| constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
] Of treason and impeaehments A Lieutenant
| Governor il TO be elected at the same time and
| for the same term a. the Governor. The usual
/ powers and duties Of such officer are 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 arc constituted Board Of
| State Prison Directors, and also Board 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 Le-
! gislAture.
The only change Of Importance nom the old
( Constitution in this Article 10 providing for the
| election Of Surveyor General
ARTICLE yt-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'
lsture to add two associates), nine District Courts
|
| Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
! in Incorporated cities and townI 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 so ont Of office every two years The sr;
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
| assessmentR fines ETC., where the amount in con-
| troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions Of law alone In criminal cases amount
ing to felony The State 10 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 tho districts hereafter, OF
| increase or diminish the number Of districts or
| Judges The First, or Storey District, has three
\ District Judges with q coextensive 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 re-
spectivs DistrietA The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su'
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
iatin TO estates Of deceased persons, and persons
and estates Of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action Of forcble entry and unlaw full tetainer
and Of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
BY law. They have Anal appellate Jurisdiction
1 SeA@A
| 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
ofcsses 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 easeS- The
| Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
| Courts as tho Legislature may determine, are
Courts Of Record Their Judges are not allowed
TO receive fees and perquisites 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. .4-
This Article is radically different from the cor
responding Article Of the old Constitution, where
! in the judicial system was copied substantially
| nom that Of California E
ARTICLE vn-IMPIACHMHNT AND REMOVAL
IRON OFFICE.
| Provides for impeaehing by the Assembly, and
trials BY the Senate. the Chief Justice TO preside
At the trial Of . Governor or Lieutenant Cover
/ nor, and rwothirds Of the Senators elected 10
be necessary for conviction. Al State and in.
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liable to Impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
fsasanee in ONCE; but Judgment can only extend
| TO removal and disqualification from holding
Office. The party il liable, however, to indict-
msnt and trial according TO law, II the offense
| il indictable. The Judges OF the supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
| from office. after q hearing, by vote Of two.
/ thirds Of the members elected TO eGch branch Of
/ the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
/ for the removal Of other civil otneera
This Article ID substantially the same a that
| in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
| curing the Chief Justice TO preside at tho trial
| Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
| ARTICLE YIIt-MuMcIRAL AND oTHHR eoRIoR.
| AI1oNA
| Prohibits special lsgislation In regard to cor.
/ porssions, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations 10 b formed under general
laws Property Of corporations u subject TO TAI
! alton like thai Of individuals. Corporators In
corporations formed under che laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts OF
liabilities Of such corporations No bank notes OF
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