Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-26
CONSTITUTION eR NEVADA

and public squares Summoning and impAnnel-
ling grand and petit jures, and providing for the
compensation regulating county and township
businesSi regulating the election Of county ana
township ofnees; 1or the assessment and coilec'
ton Of taxes for State, county and township pur
poses providing for opening and conducting
electipnB of State, county or township officers,
and designating the places Of voting; providing
lot the sale OF ieal estate belonging to minors or
other persons laboring under legal disabilities A
uniform system of county and township govern.
ment is required to be established Lotteries and
the sale Of lottery tickets are probIhited Extra
compensation to officers and emplovees of the
Legislature IL forbidden. The first regular ses-
non Is limited 70 ninety days, subsequent SEES
>vened by the Governor, TO tventv Say. 4
homestead a. provided by Law, :" & reorred 10
be exempted from forced sale, except n certain
enumerated cases. Provision Ia made for sscnr.
ing the separate property Of wife. The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Lerisls.
ture 10 prescribe their duties and compepSss;on
The compensation oflegislators 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 10 be
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration Of the Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening of
vacancy; in case offnilure 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 tne
members elected to each branch are necessary 70
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto Q
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 SEES
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
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 Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualihed
elector, twenty-five years Of age, and, 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 Is Commander.ln-Ch Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of 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
of the Legislature, but at such sessions no Iegis.
| lative 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 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 ex
ceedinE sixty days The Governor, Justices Of
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court Of Pardons, except in cases
| of treason and impeachmentS A 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
yeyor 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 u Board OF
| State Prison Directors, and also Boerd 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 Le-
| gislature. .... ... .-.a ...-..
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 Su-
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the Legls-
lature to add two nsSocistes, nine District Courts
lat present. and Justices of the Peace. The
| Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
in Incorporated cities and towns. TN" Justices OF
the Supreme Court are to b. elected u general
elections tor six years EACH but .hcSc nrst elected
are TO draw for long and short terms, SO that one
will 20 ont 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 or mining claims, the legality of taxes,
assessments, fines, ETC., where the amount In con-
| aoadu fhrNa hundPad 60llara AlaO 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, 0rmsby the Second, Lyon the Third,
Wsshoe 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
Judges. The First or Storey District, has three
District Judges with co-extenslve 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-
| spectye Districts The District Courts have
| original Jurisdiction In all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction; also, re.
atinR 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
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 may confer upon them juris-
dicton concurrent with the District Courts III the
| enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
i nd NJ for he M landH
and tenements 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 pefquiSites for their own use.
Judges are ineligible to other thanjudiciRl ofhces
during their terms. Provision Is made for docket
/ fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salRriesEof 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 bis Office. s...., -..... ..-.s f
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 ..r
ARTICLE w IMPEAcHAENT AND REMOVAL
PROM 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
nor, and twothirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
| liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
fessance In Office ; 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, If the otfenSe
| IL indictable The Judges Of the Supreme and
| District Courts arc also liable to be removed
from Office, after q hearing, by vote Of two.
thirds Of the members elected to each branch OF
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law