Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-07
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA,

| and public squares; summouing aud impannel'
ling grand and petit jufes and providing for their
compensation; regulating county and township
business regulating the election Of county ana
township ofRcers for The ssssssuasnt and eellec'
ton OF taxes for State county and toWnsp
poses; providing for opening and eonS .s.a-s
elections OF State, county or TOWNSHIP -o,,;dinG
and designating the places Of Young 81 m;noTs or
I for the sale Of real estate belonging " ii.i
1 other nersons IshorIns under legal dDaoinneS A
uniform systsm al county and township govern.
ment In REQUIRED to be estaolisneoI anu
| the sale efiottery tickets a1s Plont,o- .L
1 soTnnansa,;on 10 officers and employees OF the
Ta-IPSa.r- "a forbidden The first regular ses-
s;oS n limited to ninety days, subsequent SEES
1870 sJxty DAYS; and special sessions, con-
! yenad by the Governor, TO twenty days. A
homestead "a rs provided by law. Is required TO
/ ne exempted from forced sale, except In certain
srrmerssed eases Provision is made for Secur.
| ing the separate property of wife sThe county
officers TO be elected are specified, the Legislar
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation Of Legislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms; each member is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery
newspapers postage, etc. &2 sday additional il
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 q
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses to
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
yention 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 1--WE days during the session,
or ten days thereafter within which to veto a
bill and IN the latter case the bill must be laid
before the next session Of the Legislature.
The changes In this Article from the old Con-
sttution are numerous Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses-
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
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 ofthemembers ofthe Legislature, etc
ARTICLE y-EXECUTIyE DEPARTMENT..
Vests the executive power In 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 Year, preceding his cleo
ton resident of the State Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other State
| officers. The Governor Is Commander.in-C Chief 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
provided for. He may convene special sessions
/
lstive business may be transacted, except such
Us the Governor may call attention to- BE 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 reprieves not eI.
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices of
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardous except in cases
Of treason and impeachments. Lieutenant
Governor is to be elected at 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 Board Of Ex'
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature.
The only change Of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General. ...
ARTICLE vE-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State In Su-
preme Court, consisting of q Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices (with power in the Legis.
lature to add two associated, nine District Courts
(at presen) 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 abort terms, so that one
will go out Of Office every two Years The su.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases In equity, aud In all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality Of taxes
assessments, fines ETC., where the amount in con-
troYersy 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 diminish the number of districts or
District Judges with eo-extensive and concur
rent jurisdiction The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and are to be paid out oil
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re-
spectivs Districts. The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction; also, re-
iating TO estates of deceased persons and persons
| and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action Of forcible entry and unlayal detainer
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,
saiion. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
ofcsses 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 may confer upon them juris'
diction concurrent with the District Courts in the
enforcement Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$500, and of actions for the possession of lands
and tenemenis in certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courts Of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use
Judges ineligible 10 other thAn judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision IL made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries Of Judges No leave Of absence can be
granted to any judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
, Gates his Office u ~ SO
This Article is radically different from the cor
responding Article ofthe old Constitution, where
in the judicial system was copied substantially
from that Of California
ARTICLE vn-IMPEAcHAENT AND REMOVAL
| FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
at the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and tWo-thirds Of the Senators elected tc
be necessary for conviction. An State and ju
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, arr
liable TO impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL
fessance in oface but Judgment can only extend
TO removal and Disqualification from holding
office. The party is liable, however, to indict
ment and trial according TO law, II the ofense
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
thirds of the members elected to each branch o.
the Legislature. Provision may be made by Law
for the removal of other civil officers
This Article is substantially the same as thai
in the old Constitution, except the provision re-
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside 1t the tria
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE yur-MuECIPLL AND orHER coRPoR
ATIoNA s.... r
Prohibits special legiSlation In regard to cor
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations TO be formed under general
laws Property Of corporations q subject to tax
alton like that Of Individuals. Cofporators n
corporations formed under the laws Of the Stat
shall not be individually liable for the debts Of
liabilities of such corpofationA No bank notes o.
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate a.
| money nxeent the Federal enrrnncY and the note.