Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-20
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and public squares; summoning and impsnnei.
ling grand and petit juries, and providing for
compensation; regulating county and towns A,.a
business; regulating The election n eoe1 sgoiIec
township ofhcers; for the assessment am pur.
ton OF taxes for State, county ana S conducting
poses; providing for opening s nu officers,
elections of State. county 9 or providing
and designating the places OF yo.s y, minors or
for the sale ofrsal estate - aissbilities
other persons laborins unoer r,S sownShip govern.
| UNIFORM HYstem o - establiShed. lotteries and
nent ILL.,, tickets are pronioited- Extra
! ... -. 10 officers and employees OF inc
I.s.isSa,nrr Is forbidden Ine nrss Essu.Al ses-
~ iirsi,ed TO ninety days subsequent ses-
sion Is n my days; and special seasions, con-
| SONS 81 -. the Governor, to. twenty days A
vene1 i.sSs. as provided BY law" Il required 10
aon'sssnnted from forced SALE except il certain
uDDs,nrrstrd cases. Provision Is nade for seeurs
ms the separate property Of q wife. The county
ofieers to be elected are specified, the Legisls-
rure 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation Of legislstors cannot be chang.
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
not exceeding go pee ssasion for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; S2 q day additional is
allowed the presiding officers Of each brunch.
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.
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 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 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 ses.
sious permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
emitting the specification Of the amount or valne
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 Us sole traders emitting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe legislature etc.
ARTICLE v-EXEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In 0 Governor, to be
elected for four years who must be a qualified
elector. twenty Eve 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 Commanderin.Chiefo Of
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service the 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
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis-
latiye 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 forfeitures and grant reprieyes not ex.
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 to be elected al 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.
veyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of state and
Attorney General are constituted = Board of
State Prison Directors, and also Bosrd OF Ex.
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation dxed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon BY the Le-
gislature.
The only change Of Importance fron the old
Constitution in ,hs Article is providing for the
election of q Surveyor General .a ....
ARTICLE vf-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 Legs.
lature to add two assoeiates) nine District Courts
;si,,,rs r,ey also ,S,ahI;sh SInuicinaI Conr,s
- t,sn-,....,., 80 .nj go. Ths Gns,ices Of
~ go, 90 - ,.i sr.,oi
-, s..S -, ,hoss g., $500
eteIoSs l' M 80 49, =. ~, -.
sEs 20 ulaw Los sens anu suo ~, Thn S S
wul go 0nt OF once eveIy WS ysn ING y, s ~
preme Oourt oSs SpPsnae Julis nN ~ gu
cases IN equIy, anu ~ an cases =. m Nv
assessments lines, ETC., where the amount In con-
IIoY.isy 81, ~ .... ~ -. .oDt
VI 'H 49, Sss =. SIn;.ios 80 IT, r.,
ing S. o,',.,,. ooH,;s,,.,nO 81.
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49, ~. Sorrth NJ ard cSu,rh,I ,hs Ef,h
HrmhoId, N. Si-Ih Isn5sr The Seventh Dong,
ias he Ei1hth E.nsraIda the Ninth. ROOF IL
attached TO the wa,hoe di.trict. The Leeislature
may alter or ehauge tho districta hereafter, or
increase or diminiah the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
District Judges with q eoeItenSiye and concur
rent jurisdiction The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are to be paid out Of
m. traaaur;e. Of the eounties eorurisnr their NJ.