Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-11
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

ton of taxes for State, county and township pnI.
poses providing for opening ana Sonu ssa-s
elections of State, county or township "n
and designating the places o. ySunt 81 minors or
other narSoc. JaS,1r,nr under legal dha0iiities
uniform svsta,, of county and township govern
ment Is REQUIRED to be estaoiisneu. Loueries anu
/ the sale Of lottery tickets are pronDneo Ex VI.
| Tas-isIatnre 4 forbidden. The trst regular
- a limited to ninety days, subsequent ses-
s;ons az sixty days; and special sessions con.
yened BY the Governor, TO twenty days A
homestead "as provided by law" Is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
snumerated case& Provision Ia made for seeur.
ing the separate property Of wits. 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 $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers. postage, ETC.; - day additionally
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 ofthe Senatorial
term, or Immediately after the happening Of a
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 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed FIVE 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 SEES
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 10 act a. sole traders emitting the
limitation of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem ofthemembers ofthe Legisature,et etc.
ARTICLE v-E8ECuTIvE 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 years preceding bis cleo
ton, resident of the State. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers. The Governor Is COMMANDMENT Chief OF
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States he Is
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed, and to fill vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, bat at such sessions no legis
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 as to the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
I
| 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 Tho 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 the Governor. The usual
| powers and duties of such officer are prescribed
A Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, Sur
Il Alal
| provided for and their powers and duties pre-
scribed. The Governor, Secretary Of State and
| Attorney General are constituted a Board of
| State Prison DirectorA and also Board 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 LIE
| gislature.
The only change of importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election Of Surveyor General
| ARTICLE TI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
4 Vests the judicial power OF the State in Su-
preme Court, consisting Of q Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
lature TO add two associates, nine District Courts
! (at presently 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 Tor six years each, but thoso first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, 80 that one
will so out of office every two years. The Su.
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction in all
cases in equity, and in Ill 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
L. L.. ~ do inf ia
attached to the Wsshoe district The Legislature
| may alter or change the districts hereafter, or
| increase or diminish the number OF districts or
| Judges. The First, Storey District, has three
District Judges with a eo-eItensiye 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-
| spectiye Districta Tho District Courts have
1 original Jurisdiction In all cases wherein the Su
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
ating to estates of deceased persons, and persons
| and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action of forcible entry and unlawful detaner
| 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 tribunala The Legislature determines
the number of Justices of the Peace In each city
| and township, and fixes their duties and eompen-
| satiou 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-
dction concurrent with the District Courts in the
| enforcement of mechanics Liens, not exceeding
| $780, 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 perQuistes for their own use.
judges are ineligible to other than judicial offices
during their ternA Provision h 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 ofice.
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 yu-IAPEAcHMENT ASD REMOVAL
IRON OFFICE
Provides for impesehing BY the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, The Chief Justice TO preside
At the trial Of q Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor, and two-third1 Of the Senators elected TO
be necessary for conviction. An State and ju-
dicial officers, except Justices Of the Peace, are
liable to impeachment for miSdemeanor or NAL.
| feasanee In once 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, II the ofense
| Is indietable. The Judges of the Supreme and
| District Courts are also liable to be removed
! from office. after a hearing, by vote of two
| thirds Of the members elected to each branch of
| the Legislature. Provision may be made by law
/ for the removal of other civil ofieers
This Article is substantially the Tame as that
In the old Constitution, except the provision re-
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIn-NuNIcIPAL 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 h subject to tax
| stion like that Of individuals Corporstors In
| corporations formed under che 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 b allowed tocireulate as
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 losning their credit except for
procuring supplies Of water. The State Is pro