Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-10
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.
cioNsTTT1TIoN OF NEVADA.

Nevada adopted on the seventh Gay VI SeP
..uh.rI I,is greatly condensed, occuPyinG
No., frse,ion Of the room required Tor the
publication of the whole document but VIII
be found equally useful and far more con-
yenient for reference;
r,,scsdinS the Constitution proper ga I T
-, adoptinS the Constitution o. Se Nniteo
S.a,ss and an ordinance forever Piynsus sia'
xsry securing perfect rehgo ';.S y, US
'aiyn,pg forever all right ard tltIeto u"apPsopn-
,-,hI;c lands which are left to the sole dis
.'"sj,io. of the United states; eNemPuns rom
pss,ion ali lands and other property OF 'ne Oni-
- States and declaring that lands OF nou -.
Ssrts shall not be taxed higher than isads u VIZ
Gems ofthe proPoSed>'ats' uese ~ ar Ena
roade in compliance with the terms OF the Sha
Kim Ar;, and are declared irrevocaole without
~ Consent of the United States and ofthe people
of the State of Nevada ,.n.,,..
Ths preamble 10 the Constitution is the same
a. that of the old Constitution. IL reads mus
We the people of the state OF Netsu.A ~
t,I 10 Aluirhtv God for our freedom, IN order 10
sscnrs its blessings insure domestic tranquility
and form a more perfect Government, do estao-
lsh this Constitution
ARTICLE I-DECLARArioN OF RIGHTS.
60, ! declares an men by nature free and
s,nsI posSsssing certain inalenaoie rights, ETC.,
~ Ia,t,,are Of the section being merely an am
tt Ha,s,-, ~ the Declaration Of Independence.
sion asserts that the doctrine Of the inhe-
~. roIi,jcal power of the people, and their right
.,asiablish or change their form of Government,
s,S continues g." But the paramount allegiance
~ avery citizen is due to the Federal Govern.
r,snt in the exercise of allit constitutional pow
s-s as the same have been or may be defined by
the Supreme Court Of the United States ; and no
mower exists in the people Of this or any other
State of the Federal Caion to dissolve their con-
nection Herewith, or perform any act tending TO
impair, subvert or resist the supreme authority
of the Government of the United States The
Constitution of the United States eonfers full
power on the Federal Government 10 maintain
and perpetuate its existence, and whensoever any
portion of the States, or people thereof, attempt
TO secede from the Federal Union, or forcibly re-
sist the execution of its laws, the Federal Gov
eminent may, by warrant Of the Constitution,
employ armed force in compepg obedience TO
its authority
Section , establishes the right Of trial by jury,
but provides that three-fourths of Jury in any
civil case may ind verdict unless the Legisla
ture by twO-thirdS vote shall require such yer.
diets 70 be unanimous.
Section requires perfect religious federation
and freedom of conscience. No person to be ex-
Ions.
Section secures the writ of habeas corpus
except in cases of rebellion or invasion
Secnon 8 prohibits excessive bail, cruel or IN
usual punishments, etc
Section requires that all persons accused shall
be bailsble, except for capital Ofenses
Section prohibits trials for crime except or
preseutment or indictment, and establishes the
usual safeguards as to personal and property rights
Section secures the freedom of speech and o
the press, and allows the truth TO be given in ey
idence, in actions for libel by way classification
Section 10 establishes the right Of the people &c
hold public meetings, etc.
Sactf0n II snhOrCiinates the military TO the civil
power, prohibits a standing army in time of peace
and limits army appropriations in time Of war Il
two years.
Section p forbids the billeting of soldiers.
Section IL Representation shall be spportionet
according TO population.
Section Il requires the exemption Of q reasonable
amount of property from execution for debt, anC
torbids imprisonment for debt, except in case o
fraud libel or SANDER"
Section Is forbids the passage of any bill of at
tAinder. ex post faeto law, or law impairing The
obligation Of contracts
Section 10 secures to foreigners on becoming
bona fde residents, the same property rights a:
native-born citizens
Section II prohibits slavery.
Section lS protects the people against unre2s
enable searches and seizures, and restricts the Is
SUING of search warrants.
Section 10 defines treason against the state "a:
in the United States Constitution), and require:
for conviction the testimony of two witnesses
10 the same overt act, confession in open Court.
Section 20 reserves 20 the people any and al
rights not enumerated
The most considerable change from the old
Constitution in this Article is in the - paramount
allegiance" clause of Section >, which in the old
Constitution read thus: " But the paramount al.
leSiance Of every citizen is due TO the Federal
Government; and no power exists in the people
of this or any other State in the Federal Union 70
dissolve their connection Herewith, or perform
ans anAin IN irnu IN q
supreme authority of the Government of the
United States. The Constitution Of the United
States confers full power on the Federal Govern
nsnt TO maintain and perperuate its existence
and whensoever any portion OF the States, or PEG
pie thereof, attempt TO seeede from the Fedora
Union or forcibly resist the execution of its laws
the Federal Government may, by warrant of th'
Constitution. employ armed force in compelling
obedience to its authority
section II of the old Constitution, prohibiting
the Legislature from granting special privileges
etc was stricken out, as being sufficiently provi
ded for in the article on Legislative Department
The words libel or SANDER" were inserted
in Section Il, relative 10 imprisonment for debt
on account of the adoption Of stringent provi
sions for the prevention and punishment ofduellins
The provision in Section l9, relative 20 con
victions Of treason, was not contained in the old
Constitution
ARTICLE u-RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Section eonsers the right of suffrage on every
,,,h;,s r,ale citizen of the Initad States twenty
one 49, oS Ace and upwards. who shall have
ec,raIII and moi eonstructiyelv resided in the
c. e;x rnob,bs and in Inc district or county
,bi-,v davs reyt breeding auv election" pro.
y;ds; thai NO nrson Convicted oftreason or felony
in any State or Territory of the United States
unless restored 10 civil rights and no person who
after arriving at the age of eighteen years, shall
have voluntarily borne arms against the United
States or held civil or military office under the
so-caIled Confederate States. or either of them
nnlass an amnesty he granted TO such by the
Federal Coyernment and no idiot or insane per.
shall be entitled 10 the privilege of an elector
Section . provides that no person shall be
deemed 10 have gained or lost residence for the
purpose of voting while in the service of the
iTnited States while a student in any seminary OF
learning, nor while kept in any almshouse, asy.
lum or prison at the public expense.
Section secures the right OF suffrage 10 United
States soldiers and sailors No poll tax or regis.
trariop u REQUIRED of such voters.
80 e.: - tsatIS;s. - ~, .i,;l roo.., or
election DAYS.
Section provides that all elections by the PEG
pie shall be by ballot, and by the Legislature