Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-18
CONSTITUTION op EYyADA.,

ling grand and petit lnrisa and providing for thsE
eoropensation; regulating County, and toWhEhip
busIneBay regulating the election Of county ando
township ohaeers; for the assessment and collec:
ton oftaxes tGr e'AS, county and township Pui.
poses /; providing for opening and conducting
elections Of State, county or township officers, \
and designating the places of voting; providing
for the sae Of real estate belonging 10 minors or
other psrsonS lsboring under ieTai disabilities. A
uniform system OF county and township govern.
ment u required 70 De established Lotteries and
the Ssie oflottery Tickets are prohibitAd Extra
compensation 70 officers and emnIovees ~. the
Legislature 10 forbidden The frrt yeouIsr pes.
sion is limited TO ninety DAYS, Eubssnnrnt Yes.
sionI Of sixty days; and special sessions. con.
yeneo ~ ne Governor, to twenty days A
be exempted from forced sale, except n certain
enumerated cases. Provision Is made for secnr.
ing the separate property Of a wife. The county
officers 10 be elected are specified, the Lerisls.
ture 70 prescribe their duties and compenSs,ion
The compensation of Legislators cannot be chane.
ed during their terms each member Is silowsd
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery.
newspapers, postage, etc. !; % day additionally
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
vacancy; In case offailure Of the two Houses to
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con
vention or proclamation. Two-thirds OF all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary 70
pass any bill over the Governors yeto inc
Governor 10 allowed five days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto
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 yes
Sons permitting special Legislation respecting
fees and salaries and the interest on money !
emitting the specification OF the amount or venue
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.
fied women to act az sole traders emitting the
Limitation of the salaries of county officers, and
the per diem ofthe members ofthe Legislature, etc.
ARTICLE v-ExEcUTIyE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power In Governor, 10 be
elected for four years, who must be q qualified
eector, twenty five years Of age, and, except AZ
the first election for two years preceding his cleo
tIon resident of the state. Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
officers The Governor ID Commsnder.inC Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service of the United States. He Is
10 transact all executive business, Ree that the
laws are faithfully executed and to fill vacancies
In office by appointment where not otherwise
provided for. He may convene special sessions
OF the LeRlblAIuTe, DuL III SuCu bShhlOub
IRtive business 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 forfeItures and grant reprieves 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 impeachments. A Lieutenant
| Governor In to be elected at the same time and
| for the same term rs 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 Boerd OF Ex.
| aminers, 70 audit all claims RgainEt the State,
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
gislature. ~
The only change Of Importance from the old
Constitution In THIS Article IL providing for the
election of q Surveyor General f..
ARTICLE vr-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT,
Vests the Judicial power of the State In u su.
| preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the Legs.
lature 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 tOwnK The Justices OF
| the Supreme Court are to BE- elected at general
elections for nix years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short termS, 30 that one
will 60 out of Office every two years The Su:
| preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In all
cases In equity, and in all csses at law involving
real estate or mining claims, the legality of taxes,
assessments, fines, ETC., where the amount In con.
| troverSy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
| 0f law alone in criminal amount
ing 10 felony. The State is divided into nine Ju-
dicial 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, Esmeralda the Ninth. Roop il
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 c0.extensiye and concur.
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are to be
elected for four years, and arc to be paid out Of
the treasures of the counties comprising their re-
| spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In oil cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re.
latng 10 estates of deceased persons, and persons
| and estates Of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action Of forcbe entry and unlawful detsiner,
and of all criminal cases nor otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate Jurisdiction
In all cases arising In Justces' Courts and other
| inferior tribunRlS The Legislature determines
the number Of Justices Of the Peace In each city
and township. and fxes 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
$500, and Of actions for the possession Of lands
| n IL. IAz1 7tA
| 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 perqulstes for their own use
Judges are ineligible TO other than judicial Offices
during their termG Provision Is made for docket
fees to be applied toward the payment of the
salaries Of Judges No leave of absence can be
of such officer from the State for ninety days va
Gates his Office. Ia. Ir
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
ARTICLE VII -IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE. ...-as. s.-.
Provides for impeaching by the Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
at the trial of Governor or Lieutenant Cover.
nor, and two.thirds of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju-
ulclal 0mcerbi except Juellceb ol inc feAceI hIe
liable to impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL,
feaSsnce In Office but Judgment can only extend
to removal and disqualification from holding
Office. The party IL liable, however, to indict.
ment and trial according to law, II the offense
IN indictsble. The Judges of the supreme and
District Courts are also liable 70 be removed
trom 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 a. that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor. 4r
ARTICLE vuI-MuSIcIPAL AND OTHER coRPoR-
ATONE .-..-. .sl. tra
Prohibits special legislation In regard to cor,
porations, except for municipal purposes, but
allows corporations to be formed under general
laws Property Of corporations 10 subject to tax.
alton IKE that Of individuals. CorporatoEA In
corporations formed under the laws Of the State
shall mot be Individually liable for the debts or
liabilities Of such corporations No bank notes or
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate ~
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