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

Nevada, adopted on the seventh day Of Sep
TENDER. 1t is greatly condensed, occupying
but fraction of the room required for the
publication of the whole document, but will
be found equally useful aud far more con-
venient for reference:
Preceding the Constitution proper lisa resolu.
ton adopting the Constitution Of the United
States and an ordinance forever prohibiting sa.
very, securing perfect religious liberation, dis
claiming forever all right and title to unappropr
ated public lands, which are left to the sole dis
position Of the United States eSempting from
taxation all lands and other property of the Uni
ted States, and declaring that lands OF nOn'res
dents shall not be taxed higher than lands Of cit
zens ofthe proposed State. These enactments are
made in compliance with the terms of the Ena
bling Act, and are declared irrevocable without
the consent of the United States and Of the people
of the State of Nevada
The preamble to the Constitution il tho same
as that of the old Constitution. 1t reads thus :
I'VE, the people of the State of Nevada, crate.
full to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranquility
and form a more perfect Government, do estab-
fish this Constitution"
ARTICLE I-DECLARATIoN OF RIGHTS
Section declares all men by nature free and
equal, possessing certain inalieuahle rights, etc,
the language Of the section being merely nn am
pnneanon OF tne Deciarahon OF Independence
SeelEn asserts .na! Ine uocirne OF lne luLe
Iena pTiI r, VI ny WA .iieit
and continues: i" But the paramount allegiance
of every citizen is due tc che Federal Govern.
meh'' IN 'ne oAeLeise VI avs CONSTITUTIONS ~"
ers, US Tue same ha'e oeen VI may ue uehneu Vy
the supreme court OF tne unileu STATES anu no
power exs'S IN tne people Oh inns OF uuy other
state OF Tue eoeral Union 10 aissoNe tneir CON
necnon tnerewnh' OF perform any act tendns 10
impair, suoNert OF resist me supreme authoTity
Sl Tue mGHeFn M ,h ~ tne S nt II
N'ne'I'u'tA VI ~ S" 80 S''e .OA s W., ".
power on the federal 1oSernmemt 10 maintain
anu 's anu " any
PotlOu W - ~, Is, ~ ~ Isl
10 seeeue iloiu tue eueIai ohiUh' VI IICIpiS te
slst lne e@eeu'Tn VI iss as"S: nv t Wv
ernn1ent may, ~ WARRANT Oh inc o1us1i'utlon,
euiPOy % y 'o''e al 'P'''Hs ""''''ei'e W
I'VE au'Ho' - .,,
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~ PiO' &c -. 'Io W J"i' :" o.!
@ S"'e 49, III III 'ne @
tuie ny at"otuf"s '"'e ''"i' iequ"e S"en 'et
uie'e W oe unanimous
HeruoI requires perfect reiigIous toleIa'ion
Anu useuoHI Va eonseIehV" w person 10 oe cA'
rIuueu "S d "i'neSS "" "eeoua' VI re"sio"E 'Pip'
ions'
Secuou secures inc VIII oI h"oeas corpus
7 . ~ =
SeSuou pIohions eA"essNe oN'' eF"ei vi VII
usual punisnmen1s' etc :,
Seeuon requires tnat All persons aceuseu shan
De oaaoie, except lot eapital oHenses'
Section prohibits trials for crime except on
presentment or indictment, and establishes the
usual safeguards as opersonaland property rlghtS
section secures the freedom OF speech hnd OF
the press, ana allows ihe truth TO De gwen III eN
ioence, III acuohs lot noeI, oy way otJustiuc"iol'
SECTION III establishes the right OF the people 10
noId pnohc meetings., etc -, .... , .,
Section IL suoorolnates the mlltary 10 tne civil
power, pr"molts stahdng army III tme OF Pehce'
and limits army appropriations IN time OF war 10
two years
Section 10 forbids the billetng of soldiers.
Section ID Representation shall be apportiOned
according to population.
Section Ii requires the exemption of IA reasonable
amount of property from execution tor debt, and
forbids Imprisonment for debt, except in case of
fraud, libel OF SANDER"
Section Is forbds the passage of any bill of at
tainder. ex post facto law, or law impairng the
obligation of contracts.
Section 10 secures TO Foreigners ON becoming
bona ide residents, the same property rights as
naiive'born citizens
Section II prohibits slavery.
Section Is protects the people against unrei!S-
enable searches and seizures, and restricts the is
suing OF search warrants.
Section ~ defines treason against the State (aS
"a 'A'N 1890 Nt''sN' ''.S'''''''tf ' - 49,
ior SonVcuoh tue teslinionS oi Two ~itne SI,
70 the same overt aet, OF confession IN open Our
See'Ion " reserves u tue PeoP'' any """ 'N'
Eisn s MOI euuAl a,eu- -, T.. A., IL.
me most eohSiueraole en'nse rum 'lie olu
EaS, ~ ..aS 1913, N ,hs ola
aiie tHec NI'usop " e'N'ou - AN- ~ ~ ~
constitution rean mus bu' the pa.ailT S"i III
tegance OF every el'lzen ~ u"e 10 'ie reuc ,ia
anu no III tT ~
9i tuis Ut any "'hct o.'e III te "a -
uissoSe thetr cohueSuou tI'cIe"i'n, vi pr, ~
any act 'enupe 70 "iP"n, VI ieSiss ~. i
SuPeeLhs NJ G, nv 81 ,bs 1Tn;tnd
,a,as .orsars f,i Do,sr "n the Federal Govern.
Tnan, ~ I,nIn,a;n and nsrpsrnn,s i,s existence.
and rvSsnsoaysr anv NORTON of the States or peo.
a. 80 ,,,,a,,,n, t6 .,.csJa from tho Federal
TTnior r forcihIv ra.ist the execution of its laws
rho FEDERAL C;oysrnment may. hy warrant Of the
CONSTITUTION employ armed force in compelling
obeJ;onco m its anIiority'
Sec,;on II nj the old j,opstitution prohibiting
~ Tan;sIatrra frn,r yrant;nc snaciaI nrivil.Q.s
", - 800 an on, ms he;n, yphiciantIv nroyi
al .os q, ,ha ar,;.Is On Iog;s1a,iva Dcnartment
Tba v,ords .,I;hsI or Islander" ,ver, inserted
Sne morns n, Ie. VI ., Sast for d.bt
on account Of the adoption of stringent provi.
s,ors for tho nrey.cntior and punishmpnt ofdueing
ms e T.; Ssc,;n 10 raSatiUe tn con
v;ctionS af treason was mot contained in the old
Cons,i,ufion
SN'te s,,vpn,,r
= AKIlcLE n.NehI VI $500 o.sf-.'on r., ,..r,,
Sectul eonIeIs 1ee usIs "a S.nsS 1870,
"niVo naio SlIlHen U, 'no 49, SL III 80
one years OF age anu upMaIGs "uo sti"'t na w.
sctuaily anu nor ., Ltseu ~ ot1
stare SIX months anu IN sne uis.i 1871; vi SDuny
thirty 9ays next preeeulhs suy etse.ion PiU
voes tnai no person s Or i,aS ~
~ ans s.s.e VI Eli ryb,s "rd No nersor Who
unless Lsssoreu " ei' 81 ~ p,aor ShnI
@ 81 'ho nSe VI a'e;ns, ,ba. in,ad
San S1I III ns ,;;,a%, ot,ica Irdsr tbc
S'a'ST "a -, S,otas ~ ;,bsr of than
So-eAneo NonIeueLa'e o'aaes, y. ~ ~ h 49,
Iniess an altety o9 a. az. ~ -, $780, 80
reuerA moNel au ~ Nv ;.'iio, " 49,,
son snai De entea 10 .ne an w.
Secuon PROVIDES that no Peis go sI . ~ Se
deemed TO nave gainea OF los, reSluehee loI .t.e
purpose OF VonnS while IN tne serVlco Vi tle =
United States Whhe astuuelt Ill any seuilnai! VI
learning nor while kept in any almshouse' asy'
lum or prison at the public expense.
Section secures the right OF suffrage 10 onteu
States soldiers ana sailors NC Pol TAX OF Fesis'
trstion Is required OF such voters. .o.. -,
oecnon p'0nioi'' "ite''' u" Wv" P'O>oo' va
election ud1h.