Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-23
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

and public squares summonine and impsnnel.
ling grand and Petn luries, and providing for tGeir
compensation; regulating county and township
business regulating the election Of county and
township officers; for the assessment and collec-
ton Of taxe1 for State, county and township pur.
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections Of State, county or township officers,
and Designating me places Of yotingi providing
for the sale Of real estate belonging 70 minors or
other persons lsboring under legal disabilities A
Uniform system OF county and township govern
ment IL required TO be established I,otteries and
the sale Of lottery tickets are prohibited. Extra
SomPensaIlon 20 Smeers and employees Of the
sion Ii limited to ninety DAYS, subssoTsnt ses.
sionS Of sixty days; and special Sessions. con.
vened by the Governor TO twenty dag. A
homestead " as provided by law !" il remirsd IN
| be exempted from forced sale, except IN c.rtain
enumerated cases. Provision ID made for $500
ing the separate property of q wife The eounty
officers to be elected are specified, the Ieoisls.
| ture 20 prescribe their duties and compensssion
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang.
Ped during their terms; each member s allowed
not exceeding go per session for stationery,
newspapers postage etc; % 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 q
\ vacancy; In case offaiure Of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may Gull such Con.
venfion or proclamation. Two.thirdE Of all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary to
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
4 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 trRdersi 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 qualified
elector, twenty-five years Of age, and except at
the first election, for two years preceding his cleo
tion resident of the state Provides for canvass.
ing election returns for Governor and other Stats
officers. The Governor Is Commander.in.C 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 fill vacancies
In Office by appointment Whers not otherwise
i provided for. He may convene special sessions
Of the Legislature, but at such sessions no legis-
lative budness may be transacted, except such
as the Governor may call attention TO. He has
power, In case Of disagreement between the two
Houses a. 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 forfeltures 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 rimpeachmepta. A Lieutenant
Governor Is to be elected at the same time and
| fol. the same term az 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 BoPrd 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. .r. Fay.h G.4.
The only change of importance from the old
Constitution In thus Article IL providing for the
election Of Surveyor General -.-..t.
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vestl the judicial power Of the State In Su-
preme Court, consisting Of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the LegiS
lature to add two associates) nine District Courts
| lat 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 tor six years EACH but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, 10 that one
will go out Of Office every two years The Su:
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In all
cases In equity and In oil cases Of law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality Of taxes
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount In con-
.1sgk ILL nle
questions Of law alone in criminal cases amount
ing to felony. The State il divided into nine Ju.
dIcisl 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, Esmeralds the Ninth. Roop 10
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.extensye 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-
speetive Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In all cHses wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also re-
lstng TO estates Of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action Of forcble entry aud 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 tribunals The Legislature determines
the number of Justices Of the Peace In each city
and township, and fixes their duties and compen-
sutton. JuStlces' 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 juTis-
dlction concurrent with the District Courts in the
endorsements Of mechanics liens, not exceeding
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and tenements In certain specified csses. 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 are Ineligible to other than Judicial offices
during their terms Provision Ia made for docket
fees, to be applied toward the payment Of the
salaries Of Judges No leave of absence can be
granted 10 any Judicial officer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates bis Office. li,3gG sIa
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 3 HHr
ARTICLE vn-IAPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
PROM oFFIcE. 4. u5
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
a. the trial Of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and two.thirds of tho Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
dicial officers, exeeps Justices Of the Peace are
liable to impeachment for miSdemeanor or NAL
feaAance 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, II the ofense
Ii indictable. The Judges OF, the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable to be removed
rom Office, after hearing, by vote Of two.
thifda Of the members elected to each branch of
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made By law