Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-18
CONSTITUTION or NEVADA.

sists In sub altutlng thewords resl pefs61Rl and
possessofy, excepting mines and mining claims
the proceeds of which alone shall be taxed, In
place of the words "both real and personal in.
Guiding mines and mining property This was
regarded ~ the most important change made by
Article Xl of the old Constitution, entitled sal.
aries, was amended so a. 10 fix the salafies Of
State officers, etc. only for the first term, and then
stricken out and transferred TO the schedule.
ARTICLE M-EDuCATIoS, r,.-,
Provides for the election, once In two years, Of
a Superintendent of Public Instruction, and for
the establishment of uniform system OF Common
chools, to be maintained vt least six months each
year in every School District. Any school Dis.
trict failing TO mAntain such school Tor the space
of six months, permitting sectarian instructton
therein, may be deprived Of its proportion OF the
School Fund. The Legislature may pass Sucn
laws as will tend to secure general attendance OF
children on the schools. The lands donated by
Congress for educational purposes, and al other
sources Of income available for the purpose, are
solemnly set apart and pledged TO the school
Fund the interest only Of which Is 70 be distriou.
ted pro rata, according to the number Of children
between six and eighteen years of age in each
county. Floating school land warrants are TO oe
sold. A State University Is TO be established EN-
bracing agricultural, mechanical and mining de-
partments. All teachers and professors are re
the dollar special tax is TO be levied annually for
the support of the University and common
schools The Governor, Secretary of State and
Superintendent of Public Instruction constitute a
Board of Regents of the University and public
schools for the first four years. the Legislature 10
elect their successors. said Board is required to
organize the Mining Department ofthe University
Us speedily and efficiently as possible. All secta
rian instruction in the schools or University IL
prohibited. af1lsHs ..-i BY
This amends the corresponding Article Of the
old Constitution by striking out so much as made
the attendance of children on the schools compul
sorry, by asking for the consent of Congress TO the
appropriation TO school purposes of the 500 900
acres granted for internal improvements, and in
some less important particulars. ri's'
ARTICLE xII-MILIT1A.
Requires the Legislature 10 provide for organ.
lzing and dscplining the militia and the effective
encouragement of volunteer corps etc; also gives
the Governor power to call out the militia in
emergencies. The Article is identical with the
one in the old Constitution '+'+ +..
ARTICLE xiu-PuBLIc INSTITUTIONS
. Requires the State 10 foster benevolent lnstitu
tons and the counties to provide for the aged in.
firm or INDECENT The language of the Article Is
the same as in the old Constitution.
ARTICLE XIv-BoUSDARY.
Establishes the State boundary as in the Ena.
bling Act and provides for extending such boun.
dairy one degree further east. whenever Congress
shall assent and as far west as California may re-
linquish. There is no change in this from the old
Constitution. ..'t aavt
ARTICLE xv-NIscELLANEoUS PROVISIONS
Section l fixes the seat Of Government at Car.
son City, and prohibits appropriations for Capitol
buildings for the mex three years, instead of six
wears, az in last years Constitution.
Section 2 prescribes an oath Of Office, including
an oath of allegiance to the United States, and an
oath that the party has not, since the adoption Of
the Constitution and willnot be, engaged in duel
Section 3 prohibits any person not only from
holding Office, but (which Is additional to the old
constitutional from voting, who has been in any
way concerned in duel.
Section 4. No perpetuities shall be allowed az
cept for eleemosynary purposes.
I Section 5 fixes the general election on the Tues
day next after the frst Monday Of November.
Section g. The aggregate number ofmembers OF
the Legislature shall never exceed IS
Section7 requires county officers TO hold their
offices at the county seats. fsv.ET ~uHfE
Section provides for the publication of statute
laws and Supreme Court decisions. .-.,
Section authorizes the Legislature TO increase
or diminish salaries of public officers.
Sections 10 and II relate to the election or ap-
pointment Of officers and the tenure of officers
created by the Legislature, which nust'never ex.
coed four years. ......... 4...rr
Section Ie of the old Constitution, providing for
a state Printer, was stricken out
Section IL requires the Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Controller and Clerk of the Su-
preme Court to keep their Offices at the Capital
Section 10 provides for State census, in the
discretion of the Legislature. in 1865, 1867, 1875
and every ten years thereafter 10 serve, together
with theUnited States census, rs basis of repre-
Sentation-
Sec. IA establishes thepurality rule IN elections
ARTICLE xvI-AAENDMESTs.
Provides for amendment of the Constitution by
two-thir1B votes Of two successive Legislatures,
and subsequent ratification by the people. Also
that the Legislature, by two-thirds vote, may
submit TO the people the question ofcalling Con
vention to revise the Constitution. This Article
was in substance, the same in the old Constitution
ARTICLE XVII --scHEDULE.s -5T"E2s
Sections l, 2, , and provide for the transfer Of
rights, actions, prosecutions. judgments Claims
etc, from the Territorial to Che State government
for the continuance Of Territorial laws until re-
transfer of fines and forfeitnres, recognizances
etc, and all legal proceedings.
Section fixes the salaries-for the first term of
ofice--Ioyernor, 81, 900; Secretary ofState, Con.
troller and Treasurer, each, $500; Surveyor
General, $1,000; Attorney General, s., 500; Su.
perintendent of Public Instruction, O., 900; each
Judge Of the Supreme Court, $1,000; members OF
the Legislature, 50 per day and 20 cents per mile
each way. TEfnE 70 G&sf-Ht
Section establishes the following apportion.
ment Of the Legislature until otherwise provided
by law: Storey county, Senators, i2 Assembly.
men Oou8ias county oeuatoF' AsSeI1iy men
Esmerai9a county SENATORS Assemoiymeni
Humboldt county, = Senators. ASsemolymen I,
Lander county, senators, Assemoiymeni Lyon
county, I "enaior, 8 assemolymen Lyon sn1 ,
Churcnhl eoonueh l senator Jolnuyi Cnurcnhi
county, Assembly man Nye county, senator
! AssemotymA1 ~ OLnsoy SounIy, . Sena y 70 .
AssemDiymen; masnoe ana hoop counues' Z Sen'
atSrS, . AssemoLy
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sections III ana II provide Tor carrying out the
same rue respecting Assenoiy men. .,,.,.I Ia.
section IL makes the nrst session OF the Legisla'
ture commence on the SECOND Monday OF Decsm-
oer mex; tne secona on tne nrN monSay OF jan
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