Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-06
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

| and public Squares buMWOnlnk uiu AttF % n.
ling grand and petit juries and provione Ior .Ig
compensation regulating county and townsniP
\ business; regulating the election OF county anu
township officers; for the assessment and colIec-
| ton Of taxes for State, county and township pun
poses providing for opening and cona9ctins
elections of State, county or township
and designating the places Of voting Proyiains
for the sale Of real estate belonging TO minoio
other persons laboring under legal disaolnneS n
uniform system of county and township govern,
Inent is required to be established Lotterles anu
the sale oflottery tickets are prohibited. ExtLa
compensation to officers and employees OF tne
Legislature Is forbidden. The first regular SEES
sion is limited to ninety days, subsequent seq.
Eions Of sixty dayI; and special sessions, con-
yened by the Governor, to twenty days a
homestead !" az provided by law Is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except In certain
\ enumerated cases. Provision IL made for secur
Ing the separate property Of a wife. The county
officers to be elected are specified, the LegislR-
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; 81 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 tho Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening Of q
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 to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed Ave 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 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 ofthe members ofthe legislature etc.
ARTICLE V-EGEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT
Vests the executive power In Governor, to be
elected for four years. who must be qualified
elector. twenty years of age, md, except at
the first election for two years preceding bis cleo
ton, resident of the state. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor IL Commander in Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States He IL
to transact all executive business zee that the
laws are faithfully executed, aud TO ill vacancies
| in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legs.
latiye business may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention to- He has
power, In case Of disagreement between the two
Houses AZ 10 the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature to such time as be 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 ex-
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices of
| kba NJ md Ca
constituted Court of Pardons, except in cases
of treason and impeachments Lieutenant
Governor ia 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.
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, sur.
veyor General and Attorney General are also
provided for and their powers aud duties pre-.
scribed. The Governor, Secretary of state and
Attorney General are constituted Board of
| State Prison Directors, and also Boerd of EX-
arniners TO audit all claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the lie.
| giElature. +''. .'-' .'
The only change of importance from the old
Constitution in ths Article IL providing for the
election Of a Surveyor General . .-...".
ARTICLE vI-JuDIcLAL DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the judicial power of tho State In Su-
| preme Court consisting Of q Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Leeis.
lhIuIe 10 tuu TWO desUCldlebJ nlue DlsuSl SUuEls
lat presenO snd 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 so that one
will go out of Office every two years, The Su.
| preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and in all cases at law involving
real estate mining claims the legality of taxes,
| assessments fines etc., where the amount In 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, ESmerada 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
Judges. The First, or Storey District has three
| District Judges with a co.extensive and concur.
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO be
elected for four years, and are 10 be paid out OF
the treasures of the counties comprising therre
spective Districts. The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
latng to estates Of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and of
the action of forcible entry and unlawful 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.
sation Justices Courts have Jurisdiction only
ofcases 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 tenements In certain specified cases. The
Supreme c. urt, 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 are ineligible to other than Judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision Is 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.
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 VII IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
al the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover
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be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dicial 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 indct.
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
from Office after hearing, by vote of two.
thirds of the members elected to each branch of
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made BIZ law
for the removal Of other civil officers.
This Article Is substantially the same as that
In the old Constitution, except the provision re.
quIring the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-NuNIcIPAL AND OTHER. coRPoR-
r"f.' f.f ATOMS.
Prohibits special legislation In regard to cor
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws. Property Of corporations is subject to tax
alton like that of individuals. C0rporniors 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
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate as