Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-27
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

| The amendment Of the old Constitution con-
sists In substituting the words real, personal and
pOssessory, excepting mines and inning claims,
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, " In
place Of the words "both real and personal, in.
Guiding mines and mining property This was
regarded as the most important change made Dy
the Convention.
Article XI of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended SO as to NIX the salaries Oh
State officers etc. only for the first term ana tnen
stricken out and transferred TO the schedule.
ARTICLE XI-EDUcATIoS.
Provides for the election, once In two years. OF
q Superintendent of Public Instruction, ana lor
the establishment of uniform system OF common
Schools, to be maintained at least six months eacn
year in every School District. Any school Dis
trict failing to maintain such school for the space
of six months, permitting sectarian instruction
therein, may be deprived of Its proportion OF the
School Fund. The Legislature may pass sucn
laws as will tend to secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and all other
sources of income available for the purpose are
Solemnly set apart md pledged 10 the School
Fund, the interest only of which ia to be distrlou'
ted pro rata, according to the number OF children
between six and eighteen years of age IN eaeh
county. Floating school land warrants are 10 be
sold A State University IL to be established. en-
bracing agricultural, mechanical md mining de.
partments All teachers and professors are re-
quired TO take an oath of Office. A half mill on
the dollar special tax is to be levied annually for
the support of the University and common
schools The Governor, Secretary of State and
Superintendent of Public Instruction constitute
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years, the Legislature to
elect their successors. said Board ii required TO
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
as speedily and efficiently possible. All secta
rian instruction in the schools or University is
prohibited
This amends the corresponding Article of the
old Constitution by striking out 30 much as made
the attendance of children on the schools eompul
sory by asking for the consent of Congress to the
appropriation to school purposes of the 100000
acres granted for internal improvements, and in
some less important particulars
ARTICLE XII-MILITIA.
Requires the Legislature TO provide for orgun-
lzng aud disciplnnE the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps, etc. also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia in
emergencies. The Article il identical with the
one in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XlII-PUBLlC INSTITUTIONS.
Requires the State to foster benevolent nstitu
tons and the counties TO provide for the aged in.
firm or INDECENT. The language of the Article il
the same rs in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIv-BoUNDARY.
Establishes the State boundary ms in the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such boun-
dairy one degree further east whenever Congress
shall assent and rs far west rs California may
Constitution.
ARTICLE XY-MISCELLASEoUS PROVISIONS
Section l fixes the seat of Government at Car.
son City. and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the mex three years, instead of six
years, AZ in last years Constitution.
Section preScribes IN oath of Office, including
oath of allegiance TO the United States, and an
oath that the party has not since the adoption Of
the Constitution and willnOt be, engaged in duel
Section prohibits any person not only from
holding office, but (which is additional to the old
Constitution from voting, who has been in any
way concerned in duel
Section f. No perpetuities shall be allowed ex-
! cept for elccmOsynary purposes.
Section j fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the first Monday of November.
Section G. The aggregate number Ofmembers of
| the Legislature shall never exceed rs
Section requires county officers 20 hold their
| offices az the county seals
Section 3 provides for the publication of statute
| laws and Supreme Court decisions
Section 9 authorizes the Legislature 10 increase
| or diminish salaries of public officers.
Sections 10 and II relate to the election or ap
pointment OF officers and the tenure of officers
| created by the Legislature, which must never
! coed four years.
[Section IL of the old Constitution, providing for
! a State Printer, was stricken ont.
Section IL requires the Governor, Secretary Of
| State, Treasurer Controller aud Clerk of the SUI
| prrme Court 10 keep their offices at the Capital
Section - provides for State census, in the
| discretion of the Legislature, in 1865, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter, 10 serve, together
with the United States census, AZ basis Of repre-.
| sentatiOn.
See. IA establishes the plurality rucn elections
ARTICLE XYI-AMESDMEHTs
Provides for amendment of the Constitution by
| twO.thirds votes of two successive Legislatures,
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also,
that the Legislature, by two.thirds vote, may
submit TO the people the question Of calling Con
| venton TO revise the Constitution. This Article
in substance, the same in the old Constitution
| ARTICLE XvI-SCHEDULE.
Sections l, =, and provide for the transfer Of
! rights actions prosecutions. judgments, claims,
etc, from the Territorial TO the State Government;
| for the continuance of Territorial laws until re-
pealed or altered by the State Legislature; for the
| transfer of fines and fnrfcitures recoguzances,
etc, and all legal proceedings.
Section fixes the salaries-for the first term of
oftice-GovernOr 81, 900; Secretary of State, Con.
| trollcr and Treasurer each, $500; Surveyor
General, $1,000 Attorney General, $500; Su-
| pcrntendent Of Public Instruction, $1,000; each
| Judge of the Supreme Court, $1,000; members of
the Legislature, So per day and 40 cents per mile
! each way.
Section establishes the following apportion-
mcnt OF the Legislature until otherwise provided
! by 10: Storey cqpnfySS Senators, IL Assembly
men douglas county, Senator, = Assemblymcn;
Esmeralda county, 2>Sehators, 1 AsSemblymen
Humboldt county, . Senators. 3 Asscmblymen
Lander county, . Senators, 4 Asscmblymen; Lyon
county, senator, 3 Assemblymen Lyon and
Churchill counties, Senator jointly Churchill
county, ASscmblyman; Nye county, Senator
| AsScmblyman; OrmSby county, = Senators 3
Assemblymcn; WashOe aud RoOp counties, . Sen
atOrs, Asscmblymen
Section transfers all debts Of the Territory to
the State provided sud indebtedness shall not in.
tcrfcrc with the additional 100000 authorized by
Article TX.
Section provides that the first State officers
shall hold till the Tuesday after the first Monday
i'll january 1867.
Section 9 provides that the Senators tirstelected
shall draw for long and short terms, one.half going
out the day after the general election in lsG6 and
the other half two years later
Sections 10 and IL provide for carrying out the
same rule respecting Assemblymen
Section l2 makes the first session of the Legsla.
| ture commence on the second Monday of Decem-
Der next the second on the first Monday of jan
uary, 1866 succeeding sessions TO be held benni
ally, commencing on the first Monday of January.
Section l3 continues all Territorial and county
officers under the State organization till January,
1867, and the Probate Judges till the District
Judges are elected, with provso for special
election in Lander county next NoVembeH
Section Ia continues the Territorial officers till
election and qualification of State officers
Section Is fixes the terms of the Supreme and
District Courts.
Section 10 and IL NIX the salaries OF the Dlstrlct
Judges, until altered by law. First District,
5000; Second, $4,000; Third and Fourth, 5000;
Fifth, $1,000; Sixth, $4,000; Seventh, $1,000;
Eighth, $500; Ninth, $4,000
Section Is requires State officers first electedt to
enter on their duties on the first Monday of De.
cember next, and continue till January, 1867.
Section 10 makes a similar provision for the
Supreme and District Judges.
Section 20 relates 10 the commissioning and
qualifying ofthe first State officers and District
Judges, and requires the State Controller and
Treasurer 10 give bonds in $50 900 each.
Section 81 requires counties, towns, etc. to pro-
vide for supporting their own officers. q 10
Section - provides for filling vacancies.
Section % transfers cases pending In the Ter.
ritorial Probate Courts to the District Courts.
Section "a limits taxation for the first three
years TO one per cent, and One-fourth of one per
cent for Territorial indebtedness, ...
Section % attaches RoOp to Washoe county,