Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-17
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

and public square. y sennOuins and iuPsenssl..
ling grand and petit uriess and providing tor
compensation regulating county and towns .,S
business; regulating the election of county M
Township ofneers for the assessusn. an nSS,n pur.
ton OF taxes for State, county and .onJpctinr
i poses; providing for opening an anu ofBcers
elections Of State, county or .o proyidins
and designating the places .i I to minors or
| o,har rs.-.. is.,,;1g under legal naaolntieS a
! uniform systen of county any " ..tr; -
nent is required to DC are nfohibitsd ES,ra
1he SAFE OF io ~ officers and employees of the
eompensaI f,rbidden. The hrst regular ses.
80 80 =. limited TO ninety days, subsequent SEES
S i IS sixty days. and special sesstons, con-
Aons nv the Governor, TO twenty days A
SeneN u as provided by law" Is required 10
~ 70 utrd from forced sale, Sxcspt IN certain
snnueraied ssaeA Proyisiou 10 naae IOr seeur,
ing the separate property efa Nifs, The county
officers 70 be elected are specified, the Legisis
ture prescribe their duties and compression
The compensation Of legislstoncannotb be chang
ed during their terms; each member b allowed
not exceeding 800 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc; ~ day, additional h
allowed the presiding officers of each branch
Elections OF United States SENATOR are to be
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration of tho Seaatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening Of .
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.
vention or proclamation. Two-thirds of all the
members elected to each branch are necessary TO
pass any bill over the QoVernors'veto. The
Governor Is allowed Ave 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-
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 thar to
be provided for by law; emitting the section for
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar.
ried women TO ACT ~ sole raders; emitting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature, etc.
ARTICLE V-EXEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
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 frs; election, for twoysars preceding his cleo
ton a resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor Is Commander-in-Chiefo OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States. Heis
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to ill vacancies
in office by appointment where not otherwbe
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions nolegis-
lative business may be transacted, except such
a. the Governor NAV call attention to. He 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
! propers bat not beyond the time for the meet.
! ing of the next Legislature. He may suspend
spss and forfeitures and grant reprieyes not ex.
! ceedjn- sixty dayS The Governor, Justices of
| the supreme Court aud Attorney, General are
! substituted Court Of Pardons except in cases
/ al tr.a.on and impeachments A Lieutenant
Governor is to be elected at the same time and
~. ,hs sams tsrn "a The Governor. The usual
a,,.ars on5 drt;ss al snrh officer ara prescribed
S.s., - CO. 5r.a.,T-~r Cnntroiler SIR
z,sS $3.50 "a Attornsy General ara also
,.S,;dsS S,r- AMI ,heir mower, and duties nre
serioed Inc uoSernoF, seSIet19 VI S n suI y
attorney General arc eouS.tuseI oo 1 70 VI
STAKE Frison OIee0o5ss ape aso Duly % -
amineTs, 20 aunt ALl ennn -. ig 10 So h
except salaries or eoppenop nasa ~ t .n 4e
tors soen easlns e1n 70 ps'e0u up'H " '"e He
sislature Ia
\, 1ne on!y enanso "a -Se,.;Ss,.. c. a..
ConsiIus,on n Us - = - ava ''i'
etectoa VI Su ", yoSc1.T [Svn,.-~rvr
-, SI.-c- ~ -, &c. =. . On,
Hssss .ns yuu,eat PS"e. y, Sh,ss Tns,;.s snd
pSems No9ta, s ~ 80 ~, ~. 80
TWO Assoeiate Ius'lces WIZ poms1 :ue
lstrre to add Two assoeiatesl, nine
/ lat presenD ana Jusuees OF the feace. lug
Legislature may aso essannSn A1 1n Souis .s
| the Sunrrms Cont are 10 be elected at general
eIect;ons for sx wears each but those first elected
are TO draw for long and short terms, 50 that one
VIII go out OF once eyeIy TWO yeMM Ing su ~
cases in eouity, and IN all cases az Law involving
real s.fate or mining claims the legality of taxes
| a,s.S.msn,S ans stc y-hers The Smount in con.
| trovsrxv exceed, three hundred dollars; also on
Questions OF law alone, IN erlminA cases Ameont
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, ormsby the second, Lyon the Third
| Washoe the FOURTH Nye and Churcnhi the mn,
Humboldt the Sixth. Lander the seventh; Doug
las the Eighth, Es9eralda the Ninth K9oP Is
| attached to the " ashoo disfriet Eas Le9isatnle
may alter or enAnSe sne ds-tIas - S,s,rs.,: or
Increase or dimini.a me numDes " ~ ~ %
Judges. Inc f1s., OF S.o.ey "a a,',.,'r
District 1noses WIZ m 49, ~ - :.
rent 5uIlsneaon- tue p5s1le' ~ ~ ~