Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-10
CONSTITUTION OF SEyADA.

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poses providing for opening and eonu SIS
elections of State, county or townsnip o,-;Jins,
| and designating the places OF vo1ins P,,nnrs %
for the sale Of real estate oelonsIn1s, " MAJ
other persons lsboring under sa,rnshin aoSsrnA
uniform system Of county and township govern,
men, 4. rsnira, 10 be established Lotteries and
| The saIa ~ iot,ery tickets ure prohibited. Extra
/ eonnenSation 10 officers and employees OF the
Legislature Is forbidden The nrst regular ses.
! sioS il limited to ninety days. subsequent SEES
| s;ons of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
vsned by the Governor, to twenty days A
bomestead' as 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 q wifet The county
officers to be elected are specified, the Legisla-
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation,
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms each member is allowed
not exceeding go per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; 81 aday additionali Ia
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
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
yention or proclamation. Twothirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary to
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed i've days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which TO veto
bill and in the latter ease the bill must be laid
before the next session Of the Legislature.
The changesin this Article from the old Con-
stitution are numerous. Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive SEES.
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money !;
emitting the specification Of the amount or value
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 the members 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 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 fthe United States He Is
| 20 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 legs-
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 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 reprieyes not ex.
ceeding sixty days The Governor, Justices OF
the Supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted Court of Pardons 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 Boerd Of Ex'
aminers, to audit all claims against the State,
| except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore sueh claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature. .. ..
The only change of importance from the old
Constitution in thts Article is providing for the
election of a Surveyor General -..
ARTICLE vI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the judicial power of the State in q Su-
preme Court consisting of q Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
lature to add associates) nine District Courts
(at 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 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 SUI
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-
| troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
| ing 10 felony The State is divided into nine Ju-
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, 0rmxby the Second, Lyon the Third,
| washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
/ Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
/ las the Eighth Esmeralds the Ninth. Roop Is
attached to the washoe district, The Legislature
| may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
increase diminish the number Of districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, mas three
District Judges with q co-extensive 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-
| speetiye Districts The District Courts have
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the Su-
prene Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
lafny to estates of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action offorcible 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 eompen.
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-
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 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 TO other than judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision Ia made for docket
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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. 500 q.
| ARTICLE Yu-INPEAcHNINr AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE.
Provides for impeaching BY the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
| at the trial of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two-thirds of the Senators elected to
| be necessary for conviction. AL State and ju-
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable TO impeachment for misdemeanor or mall
feasanee in office but Judgment can only extend
Office. The party Is liable, however, to indict-
ment and trial according to law, II the offense
is indietahle. The Judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
rom Office, after hearing, by vote of two
thirds of the members elected 70 each branch oil
the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
for the removal Of other civil officers
This Article Is substantially the same az that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re-
curing the Chief Justice 70 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Govsrnor.
ARTICLE vIu-MgNIcIRAL AND OTHER coRPoR.
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 IL subject to tax
alton like that of individuals CorporatoEs In
corporations formed under che laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts OF
liabilities Of such corporations. No bank notes OF
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate Al
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
of taxation, assessment, borrowing money con,
tracing debts and loaning their credit except fol
procuring supplies of water. The State Is pro
| hihitad from loanin0 mr. giving monev itA Grad