Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-04
coysrtrurrON Or NEVADA.


and public squares !; summoning and impanneE
hing grand and petit Juries, and providing TOT IneE
condemnation regulating county and township
business regulating the election Of county anu
township officers for the assessment and eonec'
ton Of taxes for State, county and township Pun.
poses providing for opening and conducting
elections of State, county or township omGsIs,
and designating the places of voting; proviains
for the.sale Of real estate belonging 70 minors Vi
other persons lsboring under legal dlsaollitieS'
uniform system of county and township govern,
ment is required to be established. Lotteries ana
the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited. Exus
compensation to officers and employees OF tne
Legislature Is forbidden. The first regular SEES
sion IL limited to ninety days, subsequent ses'
sions of sixty days; and special sessions, con-
vened by the Governor 10 twenty days.
homestead as provided by law" is required to
be exempted from forced sale, except in certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for seeur.
| ing the separate property of wife. The county
officers TO be elected are specified, the Legisla
ture TO prescribe their duties and compensation.
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chang
| ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc.; 81 day additional is
| 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
taeancy IN case ottauuie ~ VIC 80, Jo,. .or
meet IN JOINT convention Witnn twenty uaJ . toi
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 Governors veto. The
governor IL ano"e1 nVe Gays auring the sessIon,
OF pfu zen Gays tneremter, Wthm wnicn 10 veio ,s
Snt anu Ill tne ia'ter case tne OIL Lnust oe iaiu
oe T the next session OF me Legisiature. 49,
the changes III thls Aruele from inc olu CoI'
| stnuuon are numerous. among them are a.
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive ses-
| sionsi permitting sPeeim iegsiatloh respecting
tees and salarleS' and the interest on money !
omlttlng the specincation 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 traders emitting The
limitation OF the salaries OF county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature,etc
| ARTICLE F-EAECuIlFE DEPARTMENT
vests the executive power III Governor, 70 DC
elected for four years, who must DC quallnea
eleetor, twenty-nve years Oh age, ana, eIGepI "
tue nrbt election, LOT Two yea mn
tion resident Oh me state frovues 10.
ing election returns lor 1oSeIol au u1Sa ~
ofhcers; Inc governor Is ne "
the military FORCES OF tne S!als' except wh pi
called INTO tne service OF Tue OI'eu ola'os; nc 20
10 transact az executive business s sGe th"t tHe
laws are faithfully executed, ana 10 MI Vacancies
In office by appointment where NOT 0tnermlse
provided lot. lie may convene SPeclul SESSIONS
OF tine Legislature, ouI az suen sessions ~ esIS,
latVe business may % [ansac e eA0eP5 'S ~
as tne Governor may can atIeh;ion ~ ne ,I Iae
power, In case OF dlsa8Iee,neht between 1ne wv
Houses aS 70 the ume OF s9Journhen', "
the Legislature 70 sucn tl,ne w. nc may IniiN
proper, out not 1eyonu Tue 'iGne lo[ lHe lnee',
ing OF the next Legisiature' de may suspend
lines and tor1eitures ana grant reprieyes not e@.
eeedinS sixty days Ihe SoVernor, JUSTICES Si OF
the supreme Court and Attorney denerai are
constituted court OF faruons' exeePi IN asses
OF treason anu mPeacIInehm ~ .a..S =
Governor 10 oo elec.su .ne nao rha ,s nmI
lor tne same IeIu 10 lns S, T. ..nso.;SaJ
powers anu auues Vi Suen oilser ate &c.
secre'ary OF eta,e' Leusu.eI. rnI nc liz
Veyor denera aIu A.olney III d,sio 81 , ",ao
PROVIDED Ior ana tnelr powers anu SS St pre- ,
scrioed. Inc Governor secretary VI sIato an ~
Attorney General are e9nStltuleG PoarG 10 Vi
State frlboh DIectoIs' anu aiso Dos.u % 60 e
aminers' 10 audlt nj clnIls H8aInst the o'a'e'
except salaries or compensation nkeu ~ !aw' pe'
lore sucn cIanS cah Oe paSSeu upon W 'iie A''
glslature' ,,.,,
.Ihe only cnange Vi IIlPortahce LoIh she oIu
CONSTITUTION ID tIs AIucIe * pro'luihg ior 'ne
elechoh OF surveyor uehelA
ARTICLE W-JupiClAL UErAh IMhNi.
vests tne Juuelsl power Oh tne otate ~ " gu !,
preme Court, consisting OF CleI IusucS aG''
| $1,000
ature to add TWO Rssoeiates) nine DisIrict COURT
lat presenD and Justices OF tne teaee; Inc
Legislature may also estaoiish mnnlclpal courts
IN Incorporated Cries and towns. Inc JUSTICES OF
the supreme Court are 10 DC elected Ut general
elections tor Six years each, but those hrst elected
are to draw for long and short terms 10 tnat one
will go out OF ONCE every two years. Inc gu:
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction IN al
cases In equity, and In all cases az Jaw hvoIvmg
real estate or mining CLAIMS, the legaH'y OF taxes
assessments nneS, etc., Wnere tue slnouut IN con
troversy exceeds tnree nunaIea Goials aiso On
questions OF law HoHe, IN crlininai cases stnou ~
ing iolelony' Inc otAle ID ulNlueu lnto INNS . u
dlcial Districts; Storey county constituting INC
First, OrmSoy the second, Lyon me inra
Washoe the FOURTH Nye ana Churenlli tine ruin
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
las the Eighth, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop Ia
attached to the Washoe district The Legislature
may alter or change the districts hereafter, OF
increase or diminish the number OF districts OF
Judges. The First or storey District, mas three
District Judges with co'eStensive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, ind are to be paid out Of
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
spective Districts. The District Courts nave
original jurisdiction in all cases wherein the su'
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
latng to estates OF deceased persons, and persons
and estates OF minors ana Insane persons, and OIL
the action OF forciole entry ana unlawful detaner
anu OF I'll crluinai cases Io' OURSELVES Pt0hueu
by law. They have hnal appellate Jurisdiction
In nll cases arising IN Justices Courts and other
inferior tribunals Tne Legislature determines
the number OF Justices OF the Pence IN each city
and township and hxeE their duties ana compen.
sation. Justices Courts nave luriSdictlon only
ofcases not coming within the jurisdiction OF INC
District Courts provided they may nave Sucn
criminal jurisdiction az may De conferred Oy 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 specihed cases. Inc
Supreme Court, District Courts, and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine, are
Courts OF Record. Their Judges are not allowed
ea nI ~ o,hsr ,har ;rdiooI oce.
,bot- ,arns proriSion "a n;eSa for docket
Saas - ' he .nniioS to,rsrd The nsvmsnt of The
SoIsr;sS of IpSnes No lssys ~ absence can he
Sr"nted 10 sny indIcisI ofieer, and the absence
81 s,cb ofScar from tbe state for ninstv DAYS va.
catcS bis Office
Tbi r,;oIa ;s rodtcoII,, dIEa,ar. from, tho nor.
,on ' ILL ~ \. IA Tnns.t.rt;on ,sbsrs.
a. a. sei1 " 'ae wv
III the Juuclal system was coPleu suOstahIhliy