Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-09
CONSTITUTION OPP YEyAnA.

and public squares summonIuR and impannel.
ling grand and petit jures, and providing for their
compensation regulating county and township
business; regulating the election of county and
township Officers for the assessment and collec.
ton Of taxes for State, county and township pur.
poses; providing for opening and conducting
elections Of State, county or township officers,
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sale OF real estate belonging TO minors or
otner persons Iapo.ing under legal disabilities. A
uniform system OF county and township govern.
ment Ia required to be established Iotferies and
the sale Of lottery tickets are prohibited Extra
compensation to officers and ennin,,aos ~ tho
Legislature Is forbidden. Tho All ysenlSr ses.
sion Is limited TO ninety days, SUBSEQUENT ses.
'sions Of sixty days; and special sessions con.
Vened ~ INC governor, to twenty DAYS, A
homestead as provided by law. !" i; reonirsd ~
be exempted from forced sale except n ror.as,,
enumerated cases. Provision il made for sac'-
ing the separate property Of wife. The coUnty
officers to be elected are specified the sn;si:
ture 10 prescribe their duties and Commemorate,
The compensation of Legislators cannot be cbana.
ed during their terms each member is aIio~ "a
not exceeding $50 per session for stationprv
newspapers, postage, etc. 90 day additional IL
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 a
vacancy; In case offailure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days fol-
this purpose the Governor may call such Con
vention or proclamation. Two.thirdE Of all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary tc
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor Is allowed five days during the session
or ten days thereafter, within which. TO veto 6
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 res
slons 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 ns sole traders; emitting the
limitation Of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem of the 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 bis cleo
tion resident of the state. Provides for canvass
ing election retnrns 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 ofthe United States. He IL
to transact all executive business, see that the
in Office by, appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
of the Legislature but at such sessions no legis.
lative business may be transacted, except such
az 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 reprieves not ex-
ceedng 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 q Board of
State Prison Directors, and also Boerd Of Ex-
amners, 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'
gSlature. ...r.. '.u. E-- q. EI ~.
The only change of importance from the old
Constitution in tIIS Article il providing for the
election of Surveyor General. r.......
ARTICLE V1-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 Legis-
ature to add two assocateS), nine District Courts
lat 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 10 be elected at general
elections tor 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 zyeErs- The Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In all
IN md in oil Of
real estate or mining claims the legality of taxes,
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, 0rmSby the second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Eye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmerada the Ninth. Roop Ii
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 n 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-
spectve Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In oil cases wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re.
iating 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 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'
diction concurrent with the District Courts IN the
enforcement of mechanics liens, not exceeding
$780, aud 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 Ineligible to other than Judicial Offices
during their terms. Provision is 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 bis Office.
This Article Is radically different from the cor
Article of the old Constitution, where.
In the judicial system was copied substantially
from that Of California ...
ARTICLE VII - IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
uaas FROM OFFICE. ... o..
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly. and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
AZ the trial Of Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor, and two.thirds 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.
feasance 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
Is indictable. 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 to each branch Of
The Legislature. Provision NAV be made BY law
for the removal OF other civil officers
This Article Is substantially the same as that
In the old Constitution, except the provision re.
curing tha Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE y11I-MuSIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR.
r5utf.aH 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 is subject to tax
alton like that of individuals. Corporators IN
formed under the 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 be allowed TO circulate as