Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-27
CONSTITUTION or NEVADA.

and public squares summoning and impannel-
ling grand and petit juries and providing for their
compensation; regulating county and township
business; regulating the election of COUNT SiInc.
township officers for the assessment anu 49, -
ton Of taxes for Suite, county and towns,p
poses; providing for opening anu h;V' otIicers'
elections of State. county or tomn pp-ovjdinr
and designating the places Of So.s \, minors or
for the sale of real ESTATE nei0nsie ,;sahilitjes
other persons laboriug under legal uisselies' a
s.n,nty and township govern.
NOV, 4. r:,,r;r,d 10 BIO established hotter%s anu
| The sale Of lottery tickets are pronlou. IS 10
eonnsnsatiou to officers anu eunPloyees VI lne
T,arisI,tnre Is forbidden the nrs1resuiar SEES
I,n,,ssl 10 ninety days, subsequent SEES
G s - sixty DAYS; and special sessions, con-
| ,-snad by the Governor, 10 twenty Jays
,s,s.,ds as provided by law, is required 10
~ .Ssu,ptrd from forced sale, except IN certain
osn,nsrated c,sses Provision is made for secur.
mo the separate property of a wife. The county
ofSerrs TO be elected are specified, the Legisla-
.nr, 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding ESQ per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; 81 a 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 u
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
yention or proclamation Two-thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pals any bill over the Governors veto The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter ease 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 al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses-
nj alati0
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 emitting the section for
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 Of Remembers ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE v-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in u Governor, TO be
| elected for four years, who must be qualified
elector, twenty-five years of age, and except at
the first election. for two years preceding his eiee-
ton q resident of the State Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
| officers. The Governor is COMMUNICATING OF
/ the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States be Is
| TO transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and to fill vacancies
| in office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis
lative business may be transacted, except such
| Us 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 Us he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfetures and grant reprieves not ex.
eeediug sixty days The Governor, Justices OF
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted II Court of Pardons, except i'll cases
of treason and impeachments. A Lieutenant
Governor is to be elected at the same time and
for the same term rs the Governor. The usual
powers and duties of such officer are prescribed.
A Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, Sur
yeyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers and duties pre-
sc-ibed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
Attorney General constituted Board OF
State Prison Directors, and also BoSrd OF Ex-
aminers to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature. saa
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE YI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT..
Vests the judicial power Of the State in a Su.
preme Court. consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices (with power in the LegiS-
lature to sdd two associates nine District Courts
lat present. and Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
| in Incorporated cities and towns. 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, 50 that one
will go out Of office every two years The SUI.
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,
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount ia con-
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions OF law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing to felony. The State is 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 the districts hereafter, or
!, increase or dimniSh the number Of districts or
, Judges. The First, or Storey District has three
] | District Judges with co-cxtensiye 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-
speetivs Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
prems Court has appellate Jurisdiction; ALSO re-
lating TO estates of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action of forcble entry and unlawful detaner
and of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
. 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-
sation. Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
of cases 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 mag confer upon them juris-
dcton concurrent with the District Courts in the
endorsements Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500 and of actions for the possession of lands
and tenements in certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
1 NJ ed
to receive fees and perqusites 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
granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office. s.- -as -, ,
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
ARTICLE yu-NPEACHAEHTc AND REMOVAL
IRON OFFICE. 4
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate the Chief Justice to preside
al the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor. and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. AN State and ju-
dcial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
} 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 fndict-
; ment and trial according to law, If the offense
Is indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme and
: District Courts are also liable to be removed
nom Office. after a hearing by vote of two
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal of other civil officers.
This Article Is substantially the same Us that
in the old Constitution. except the provision re.
quiring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
| of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
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Prohibits special legislation in regard to cor
pOrations. except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations 10 be formed under general
laws. Property Of corporations Is subject to tax
alton like that Of individuals. Corporators in
corporations formed under the laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities of such corporations No bank notes or