Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-08
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

business: regulating the election OF county anu
township officers; for the assessment and collec'
ton of taxes for State, county and township pnr-
poses; providing for opening ana Goh osonrs
elections of State. county or township oIncsEs,
and designating the places Of voting; providing
for the sale of real estate belonging to minors or
other persons laborng under leSai ulsaolltleN' n
uniform system of county ana township govern,
lnent is requiredto be eStaoilshed. LotteF'es anu
the sale of lottery tickets are prohibited Extra
compensation 10 officers and employees OF the
Legislature ia forbidden. The first regular ses-
sion Is limited 10 ninety days, subsequent ses-
sions of sixty days; and special SESSIONS CON
yened by the Governor, TO twenty uayh -
homestead las provided by law Is requiFeaio
be exempted from forced sale, except III certain
enumerated cases Provision is made for secur-
ing the separate property OF II wife. The county
officers to be elected are specified, tue LeSisia
ture TO prescribe their duties ana cohpehsa4oh'
The compensation OflcgiSatorS chiho' oe riianS
ed during their terms each member IL nHo"eu
not exceeding $50 per session i"r st ;,io
allowed the presiding officers OF each branch.
Elections of United States Senators hre TO De
made in Joint Convention by the Legislature
next preceding the expiration OF lhe oe.i"loIi"
term, or Immediately after the happening VI +"
vacancy; in case Oftailure OF the Two HOUSES 10
meet in joint Convention wlthm twenty "nys io'
this purpose the Governor may CA, s"cn on
vention or proclamation. Two'thirds OF hII the
members elected 10 each branch are necessary To
pass any bill over the Governor N''o. iHc
Governor Is allowed five days during the SesSion'
or ten days thereafter, within which 10 VETO
bill and in the latter case the niI ius' W i"iu
before the next session of the Legislature
The changes in this Article from tine 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 OF value
of the homestead exemption, ana leaving ihat !"
be provided for Ky law emitting the section lpr
bidding the passage of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act as sole traders emitting the
limitation of the salaries of county othccrs, anu
the per diem OF the members ofthc Legislature, etc
ARTICLE v-EXEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power III Governor, 70 DC
elected for four years, who must be quaIihed
elector, twenty-five years Of age and, except ut
the first election for two Years preceding Lis cleo
ton, resident of the slate Provides for canvass
ing election returns for GOvernorand other state
officers. The Governor is COmmandcrin-Chicto OF
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States HelS
to transact all executive business see that the
laws are faithfully executed and TO ill vacancies
in Office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. lie may convene special sessions
of the Legislature, but such sessions no legis
lative business may be transacted, except such
as 'uc Ho'eth'i may Val "''eHI I W. ~ ''
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the Legislature to such time rs he may think
proper, but not beyond the time for the meet
ing of the next Legislature. lie may suspend
hhVs anu l"Ilei'"res anu grant IeI''n'H n"' w
Ce'"lpE SiN'F u"g" luz H"Ne'"'', 'ue'S'o Va
'hr supreme Sourt anu ATTORNEY eeneI'I "Ie
of treason and impeachments. \ Lieutenant
Governor il 10 be elected at the same time and
!r ane s''iIe go; as ln'e or %I,'
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n""ins! NIt.eiHI Hl' '."S''t"''" i''i' VI
olHte rIlS"n DIee'oIs ail9 aus" n"'.n .. Ia
a'hinetS' W auuI' an e"''tis "sniilS' n'I o'"'''
except SaIarles OF compensation hAeu oy law p''
lore Shch elaihlS can De paSSe" upon py the It,
gislatnre .
The only change OF Importance from the Oh
Constitution ID th'S Article Is providing TOR the
election OF surveyor General
ARTICLE Nl-JuDICiAL DEPARIMENI.
Vests tile judicial power OF thc STATE Ill Su-
preme Court, consisting OF Chicf JnStlcc II
two Associate Justices with power IN the Leg :.
ature to add two associaics), nine District Com :
(at present. and Justices OF the Peace. l Z
Legislature may also establish Municipal Cou :
i'll Incorporated cities and towns. The Justice, II
the Supreme Court are 10 be elected nt gene Il
elections tor Six years EACH but those rst c"cIed
are to draw for long and short ter:ns' SO that one
will 90 out Of office every TWO years. Tile ~,
prcme Court has appellate jurisdiction III Az
cases in equity, and III all cases nj law involving
real estate or mining claims the Legality OF taN"s,
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount III con-
troversy exceeds three hundred dollars; also on
questions. OF law alone, i'll criminal cases amount
ing 10 felony. The State is divided into nine Ju-
First, Orlnsbv the Second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
Humboldt tie Sixth Lander the Seventh Doug
las the Eighth ESmerada the Ninth RoOp il
attached 10 the YashOc district The Legislature
NAV 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 eo-eNtensive and concur
rent Jurisdiction. The District Judges nre TO be
elected for four years, and are TO be paid out ut
the treasures OF the counties comprising 'hclr re-
spectivS Districts Inc District Courts nave
original jurisdiction IN all cases wherein the Hh'
prcme Court has appellate jurisdiction also re-
aiing 10 estates OF deceased persons, and persons
aud estates OF minors and insane persons anu OF
the action OF iorcible entry ana nnlawtni dctancr
ami ct all criminal cases not otherwise provided
ny law. Ihey nave maj "fpcilate lurisileli"h
IN all cases arising IN JUSTICES courts anu olhcF
interior trlounais. Inc 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
ofcases 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, and of actions for the possession of lands
and tencments in certain specified cases. The
Supreme Court District Courts, and such other
Courts rs the Legislature may determine are
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
TO receive ices anu PerqnSi'eS LOT !neir own use.
Judges ue inel'Sloie !" "tner 'i"i Ju,"Cia phcrS
InrnlS the'r TERMS froNiSiyn Is 'ilade Ior uceNr'
ices 10 ue aPPIeu 'on "Iu tpe pay iheht vi ' ~,
salaries OF Judges. no leave OF absence can NC
granted 10 any JUDICIAL oiilcer, anu me aostnce
OF such omSer from the Sta'e i"r niue'! DAYS VI"
Gates ms once. ,.s,.. -. -,
This Article is radically diierent from the cor
responding Article oi Tue "" wneIs
IN the JUDICIAL system was COPIED S"oSt"h'iaiiy
from that OF CSli S,nr .c,,,,v.- ,,, .,,o,,
ARTICLE VII NE, nSrIC, AND NhHo' A.
pro,.;dos far ir,nssch;nr nv The Assembly mud
~ Wv. C S'nt,' tbn Gb;:, Ins,;c, 30 nr,Si,a
u, ,to t.ioi Of a Governor or Ijsnten,nt Cover.
.-o a., go ,h;rJs oF ,bc snnotnr classical n
to ro "nu for conviction All state and in.
T Gs eHnr Event Jmstcrs Of ,bs pcce r
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