Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-16
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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 |
tor the SAFE OF Lel estate belonging TO minors OF
other persons laoorlng under legal disabilities.
uniform system of county and fornsbip govern. |
ment Is required 70 De established. Lotteries md |
the sale oflottery tickets are nrobThitsd. Extra |
compensation to officers and EMPLOYEES Of the |
Legislature Is forbidden. The first regular ses. |
sion nm 1,. 10 ninety days, subsequent SEES
vened by the Governor, to twenty days s |
homestead as provided by law :" II reo,i;red n |
be exempted from forced sale, except IN Certain !
enumerated cases. Provision is made for .ecnr. |
ing the separate property of a wife. The comfy |
officers to be elected are specified the Ie~i.Isy
ture TO prescribe their duties and comnenss.Ion
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chanc' |
ed during their terms each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc. 81 day addtiOnalis
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 O
vacancy; in case offailure of the two Houses to
meet In Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call sueh Con
members elected to each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
Governor is allowed Ave 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 ses
sions permitting special legislation respecting
| fees and salaries Ind 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 Tor
bidding the passage Of any law authorizing mar
ried women to act az sole traders emitting the
Limitation Of the salaries of county officers and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legisature,etc
ARTICLE v-EXEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
| Vests the executive power In Governor, 70 De
elected for four years, who must be quahhed
elector, twenty-five years Of age, and except at
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 IL Conmander.in-C Chief Of
the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service the United States. He IL
to transact all executive business, see that the
laws are faithfully executed and 10 fill vacancies
| in ofire 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 sucn
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power In case Of disagreement between the two
| Houses az 10 the time of adjournment, to adjourn
| the Legislature to such time US 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. A 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.
| - Gtofo 10nfTOllPr r.
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 Elk
sniners to audit all claims against the state,
except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Lee
giSlature.
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General
| ARTICLE vI-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power of the State in a Su.
preme Court, consisting of q Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power In the LegiS-
lature to add two associates) nine District Courts
lat presenO and Justices of the Peace. The
Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
In incorporated cities and towns The Justices OF
the Supreme Court are TO be elected at general
elections tor six years EACH but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, 80 that one
will go out of Office every two years. The gu.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction In all
cases in equity, and in all cases at law involving
real estate or mining claims the legality of taxes
assessments, fines, etc, where the amount in con-
troyersy exceeds three hundred dollars also on
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
iuc 10 felony The State is divided into nine Ju.
dicia Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, Ormsby the second, Lyon the Third,
Washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the FINN,
Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh. Doug.
las the Eighth Esneralda' the Ninth. Roop is
| attached 10 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 q 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-
spective Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction in all cases wherein the SUI
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re-
ating TO estates Of deceased persons, and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and OF
the action Offorclble 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
Ol
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them JurlS'
dicton 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 specified cases. The
Supreme c. urt, District Courts, and such other
Courts as the Legislature may determine are
Courts of Record. Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and Prerequisites for their own use
Judges are ineligible to other than Judicial offces
during their terms Provision is made for docket
fees, TO be applied toward tho 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 his Office.
This Article Is radically different from the cor.
responding Article the old Constitution, where
in the judicial system was copied substantially
from that Of California. rrr 81
ARTICLE VII -1MPEAcHMENT AND REMOVAL
FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaching by tho Assembly, and
trials by the Senate, the Chief Justice to preside
ut 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
liuble TO Impeachment for misdemeanor or maj.
feasanee In Office but Judgment can only extend
| to removal and disqualification from holding
Office. The purity Is liable however. TO lndlc'.
is indictable The Judges of the Supreme and
District Courts are also liable TO be removed
rom Office. after a 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 On that
in the old Constitution, except the provision re.
curing the Chief Justice 20 preside at the trial
of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE vIII-MuNIcIPAL AND OTHER CoRPoR
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 Suojeet to tax
| alton like that Of individuals. Corporators in
| corporations 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
money except the Federal currency and the notes
of hanks authorized nnder the laws Of Congress
General laws must be passed for the organization
nf cities and towns, and restricting their powers
| - .a.ot;on assessment borrowing money. con-