Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-12
CONSTITUTION OF, NEVADA.
loNsTITUTIoN or NEvApA

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but fraction of the room required for the
publication Of the whole document, but will
be found equally useful and far more con-
yenient for reference: II -9 g.
. Preceding the Constitution proper Is Tesolu;
ton adopting the Constitution OF the CnHeu
States and an ordinance forever prohibiting na
very, securing perfect religious toieraton, ols
claiming forever all right and title to unapproPn'
ated public lands, which are left to the sois us
position of the United States exempnng 5roL i
taxation all lands and other property OF tne Uni
ted States, and declaring that lands OF non'resi'
dents shall not be taxed higher than LANDS o. clt
zens ofthe proposed State. These enactment =, are
made In compliance with the terms OF the Ena
bling Act, and are declared irreyocaDle WlthouI
the consent of the United States and OF the people
of the State of Nevada .... .t.
The preamble to the Constitution Is the same
as that of the old Constitution. Il reads mus
" We the people of the State of Nevada, grate'
full to Almighty God for our freedom, In order 70
secure its blessings, insure domestic tranqulhty
and form a moEe perfect Government, 90 estao'
lish this Constitution" T. M.
ARTICLE I-DECLARATIoH OF RIGHTS.
Section declares all men by nature IIee anu
equal, possessing certain inalienable rights ETC.,
the language of the section being merely an am
plifcation Of the Declaration of Independence
secuSn asserts tnas ,ne uoS1line a. .haie rioht
REM piish hor VI ,ha Soyn ~ Tsovernnent.
and continues: But the paramount allegiance
of every citizen Is due to the Federal Govern
n,, a, ,ia son,o bovo been or NAV be defined BY
e .' GO .e SaIe IS .ba ITni,oj States and M
Ine ouPien.e Sou NJ rsnnlo nf tS;s or anv other
Pomef eAs'S ~ III I1uipn ~ Ji"Solve ths,r com.
ota.e VI tLe ,arcorr, ,,', on, ,ordro IN
impair, subvert or resist the supreme authority
OF the uoverhneu' t. n9 e.eu nnsa.. eli
Cohsttuuoh VI tho SH m.I e.aau. 'aIrtain
power on the Federal Government 10 MAINTAIN tam
and perpetuate its existence, anu wnehsoeIei "ny
portion VI sno ,ha FsSsraT TI,o nr SnrcibIv re-.
10 Seseae rom the its ohlul, TnSa-aI Hov.
siS' tile IL s'.orrar. M conS,i,ution
elnlI Ie ilay, e. r. coun.i,tn, ohadisnce 10
empty a ri.,. i0iNe ." -pe'''1o
su,in sstablisbes the right of trial nv iury
hnt nroviSes that tbree.fourths of a Jury In any
o;,I coso NOV And n verdict unless the Iegisla
cn saSe may hns o. sboIi roor,ir. v,cb YER.
A. Az ~ he mnanimous
Sa,.io' rannjres narsact reIivious liberation
seS.io5 oS nn,'oo,pnco M 5erSor ~ he az.
anu itseuoil y. W, 81 rel;o,ouv nn.
cluueu w. "i'Hee' o- "eN'A' W w" -
ioiis' - = -. IS hoho,s oo-,,,s
oect'on . 81, W. ,s ~
eNsep. ~ f"ss st'ih,.s aoass;, h";I crrol mr. mn
oeGtlon t pIo,to 81 O'''
.otto, ptras fhot oil anouaa1 RhAll
No SaiIohis aycen, for canitaf offenses
Ssc,ior & nrobihits trials for crime except on
oeSsUm on ;nJctranl and estahIshes the
narSonaI and nronertv RIGHTS
St $500 ~ toadn ~ snaoch and NJ
oeetIon S"v 80 q, " ~ sar In 40
H. ao,i,, s"r I;her h, Ia ~ stJca,Ion
S: M ns,ahI;bas ,ho ,;ht ~ ne naonie m
IA "a. nII,i, ~ ,Dss,inrs s,c
"Vsu ~ La.S;,a ,b ,,;,or,, % tho civil
ro,,,ar nrob;bjts a Vtardin0 army In time of peace
I arn, Observation-Disclosures in time of war 10
CO., raors
Soo,;o,, 10 forbids tina bi,Ietino of soldiers
&C., ~ panrnsantotio,, al, ho Ynnoytioned
aooor5mr 70 manhattan -. -
Sao.;nn reputreS tho eXsmntion of n reasonable
&c.,, ~ nranartv from exsrntion Tor debt. and
farS;Js inrr;snnmep, for debt :" ercen, In case of
FrauJ ,ibaI or sIanderm ~
Soc,ior IL forhids the nas.aoe of any hill Of at.
- -, ,Dt fao,o Ioi, or koty inno;rinr the
ohIigotion II contracts
Ssc,;nr N .ecnraa IN forsi0ners on Incoming
bono IDS ras;dsnts the same nronertv rights AZ
native.born citizens
Section II prohibits slavery.
| Scction Is nro,arts the people ac.apst unreas.
onohla SEARCHES and seizures and restricts the is
suing of search warrants.
Section 10 defines treason against the State (as
| IN rho limited States Constitution) and requires
for conviction "the testimony of two witnesses
/ El.O
Section 20 reserves to the people any and all
rights not enumerated.
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution In this Article is in the paramount
allegiance" clause of Section 2, which in the old
Constitution read thus: 4" But the paramount al
| legance of every citizen is due TO the Federal
| Government; and no power exists in the people
Of this or any other State in the Federal Union TO
dissolve their connection Herewith, or perform
| any act tending TO impair, subvert or resist the
| supreme authority OF the Government of the
United States. The Constitution of the United
States confers full power on the Federal Govern
ment to maintain and perpetuate its existence,
and whatsoever any portion of the States, orpeo-
| pie thereof, attempt to secede from the Federal
Unon or forcibly resist the execution of its laws,
the Federal Government may, by warrant of the
Constitution, employ armed force in compelling
obedience to its authority"
Section IL of the old Constitution, prohibiting
| the Legislature from granting special privileges,
etc. was stricken out, as being sufficiently provi.
ded for in the article on Legislative Department.
The words "libel or Islander" were inserted
in Section ID. reIatIv. 10 imprisonment for debt,
on account of the adoption of stringent proyi.
sions for tho nreyenton and shmenf ofdnellInp
The provision in Section 10, relative 10 con.
yictions of treason. was not contained in the old
Constitution.
| ,prrrrpu-Praur oE srrrR.er
Soc,,on confnrs tho ricbt NJ ,nfFrnce On avery
white mule ct;zen Of tbs limited stats, twenty.
one vsars of nee and upwards, who shall have
ac,uolIv and moi consfructiyely resided in the
state six months, and in the district or county
| thirty DAYS next preceding any election :" pro.
ydes that no person convicted oftreason or felony
in any State or Territory of the United States,
unless restored to civil rights and no person who,
after arriving Mt the noe Of eighteen vears shall
bovo yoluntSrilv borne arms against the ITnited
S,,t.v or heid civil or miii,ar9 ofice under the
so'raIIsd confedarats States or either of them.
nnIsss an amnesty he GRANTED N sucb nv The
EaSorol Covsrnmsn, and No iJio, or insane per.
ICY xii Wv a.I ~ OI.a.or
'' S o.n. 'Sa ~ sne $3.50 az sLoII ha
oee.ion PIorlIes tnat nv P eison o. sn AZ 10
uee,ueu 10 Hane SaineS OF iost lesauhce tVi he
y. so.s mne III tne t W. of
pnlIea states, WINE u student III any seminar vi
i learning, nor "hie KEPT IN any MmshouSe' "SS'
Jun OF pIison al tne PuonG expense. ,,.,..,
section secures the rlsn' OF suHrage 10 uniteu
STATES soiolers anu sailors NO pom TAX OF regis
'rStloa IL Tequl hS; Of saCn voters oo.s ~
eectlon PROMPTS arrests on civil process Oh
Section provides TINT all elections by the peo.
pie shall be by ballot, and by the Legislature
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