Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-20
CONSTITUTION Of M NEVADA a..

uon Vi tAAes ~ o'ete, county and township puI.J
PoBesi providing for opening and conducting |
elections of State, county or township officers, |
and designating the places Of voting; providing |
for the sale OF real estate belonging 10 minors or
other persons laooring under legal disabilities.
nent Is required to be estabiis5sJ 'n,tssies and
the sale oflottery tickets ara nroh,h,tsd Extra,
compensation to officers and emninvses ~ the
Legislature is forbidden. The az ss1,,Sr ~. |
Ion Is nni.ea % ninety days, Subsequent SEES.
vsned BY tho Governor, to tWsn.v AZ. WI"
Homestead as provided by law, |" 4 reo,;ired 70 |
be exempted from forced sale, excent ~ a.ssssr
enumerated easea Provision Is made n, sac,,-
ing the separate property ofa wife. Tbs county
officers to be elected are specified the IS"itI:y
ture TO prescribe their duties and
The compensation Of legislators cannot be chans.
| ed during their terms; each member Is sllovSsd
NOT exceeding $50 per session for stationery. |
newspapers, postage, ETC. 81 day 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 offallure Of the two Houses to
meet Ia Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call Such Con
| vsution or proclamation. TWothirds or all the
members elected to each branch arc necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Ia allowed Eve days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
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-
stitution are numerous. Among them are {: al.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive teS.
sons; 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
DO provided for by law emitting the SECTION for
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar.
ried women TO cot he sole traders; orittng the
limitation Of the salaries Of county ofhcers, and
tho per diem of the members ofthr legislature etc
IA ARTICLE v--ExEcuTIvE DEPARTMENT. Hi
| Vests the executive power In Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
elector, twenty-five years Of age, and, except at
the first election, for two years preceding his elec-
ton, a resident of the state Provides for canvass.
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor " Commander In Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States Heis
10 transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and TO ill vacancies
In Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the LeRlBlature but ut such sessions no leglg-
lative business may be transacted, except such
a. the Governor may call attention to. 9. He has
power, In case Of disagreement between the two
Houses az TO the time Of adjournment to adjourn
the Legislature to such time - he may think
| proper QuL nut UcyOuu TUG bAllp tOt hh0 AnSph-
Ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
fines and forfeitures and grant reprieves 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 mpeachments. Lieutenant
Governor Is 10 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 theif powers and duties pre-.
1cribed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
Attorney General are constituted Board Of
State Prison Directors, md also Boerd Of Ell.
aminers, to audit all claims agalnIt the State,
except salaries or compensation fxed by law, be-
fore such claims can DO passed upon BY the Le'
gislature.
The only change Of Importance from the old
Constitution in tins Article IL providing for the
election of Surveyor General.
ARTICLE vI-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 LegiS.
lature to add 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 for six year, each, but those r elected
are to draw for long and short terms. 70 that one
Will 20 out Of Office ev0ry two years. Tbs su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In all
cases In equity and In all cases ut law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality Of taxes,
assessnents nner ec- mneIe .ne ~. so ~
uoNeIy eHSe I LIE 81 .n.. -
quesuVns VI NV M u..n y, s.Isaa TO- 49, t.
MS;oI niUt.c,s s,orsv conntv conrttnting the
Eirs, nrnshy tSs sscnnJ ,yon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
ias ,hs E,sh,h rsmsrsIda the Ninth ROOD T.
o,t.cbsd ~ the Wasboe dis,rict. The Leeislature
go. IL. - nh,nns tbs dIs,r;cta hereafter or
1880 ~ diminisS tbs number OF districts or
Indoe. This Firss or storey District, has three
| n;s,Sis. yndSs, ,IIth a coeItensIye and concur.
~. ir,, S Ths DI'trie, Judpss are 70 be-
.Ise,sS foT Sonr y.ars' and are to he paid ont Of
m. trs.Srrts, ~ IRE counte. compriRInR their 70.
,nsctirs DiStrictS The District Courts have
oriS,nai InrisdIcton IN all cases wherein the Su.
fo,JnS % s.,ats. Of dscessed persons and Der1ons
ana s,,s,ss ~ minor, and insane persons and of
th a",on oSt,rcIhIs entry and unlsSvful d.tainer.
ond ~ ali crirninsI eases mot otherwIss provided
by law They hnys final appellate Jurisdiction
IN ali cases arising in Justices Courts and other
inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
The number of Justices of the Peace In each city
and to,vnship. and fxes their duties and comper.
ss,ion JnstieeIe CouTts have jurisdiction only
cnsr, moi coming within the Jurisdiction of the
Di.frIct Conrt. provided thew NAV have such
criminal iurssdct,ou ~ NAV BE- conferred by law,
and the LtNRinlRtlfe NAV confer uOOn t1em luI1B-
JIct,nr consnrrsnt Win ,ha Diatrict Courts In the
Enforcement Of m.ch1nIcs liens, no, exceeding
$500. and Of actions Tor the possession Of lands
and tenements In certain specified cases. The
supreme Ccurt. District Courts, and such other
Courts AZ the Legislature NAV determine are
Sourts Of Record 'ThsIr Judges are NOT allowed
to receive fees and perauIsites for their own use
Judges arc Ineligible 10 other than iudical Offices
during their terms Provision Is made for docket
fees, 10 be applied toward the payment of the
salaries of Judges. No leave Of absence can BIZ
granted 70 any judicial officer and the absence
Of such officer nom the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office
This Article 10 radically different from the cor.
responding Article Of the old Constitution where.
In he judicial system was copied substantially
from that on California
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