Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-01
gussu | 1ius VI NEVADA.
CON sr W. WON Jf NEVADA.

GoNSr-TU CIoH UF NEVADA.
The fsllo~ihs is complete aud correct
abstract OF the Constitution Of the State o.
Nerada, adopted on the seventh day OF Sep
tender. 1t is greatly condensed, occupying
bur traction oil the room required for the
publication Of the whole document, but viii
be found equally useful aud far more con.
veuient for reference:
E'rec, ding tn, Constitution proper ia resoin
tiun adopting the Consultation OF the UniteG
rairs and all 0r'lihsIer forever prohibiting LA
very, securing perfect religious federation, d.s
claiming forever ali right anu title 10 unapDrOLri
afed public lands, which are lpit Ia the sol. dis
posiil ion Of the United States exemptinx IRON
taxation all lands and vther property of the Uni
ted States, and DECLARING thar Lands Of non. res
dcnts shsl not be taxed higher than lands Of citi
Erns 1.-THE proposed tate. These enae,ulsnt- NJ,
m:t'ie in compliance with the terms of the Ena
bling Act, and are declared irrryeesblr without
th- consent nf the United States and OF the people
Of the State OF Nevada
The preamble TO the Consultation is the same
as thar of the old Constellation. Ii reads thus;
We the people OF the Stale of Nevada gr",e-
ml To Almighty God for our frerdoni, ID orueS W
secure its dressings, insure domestic irsnquilis
and firm more perfect Government 40 eA'SD
lish this Constitution"
ARTICLE I-DEcLARArIoS OF RIGHTS. =
Section DECLARES al nen by NATURE nee anu
equal. possessing certain msliepabe rights, etc,
the LANGUAGE II the section being merey an am
pIiic,,linu OF the Declaration OF Independence.
rctiou ASSERTS thai the doctrine Of the inhe-
rent p.itical power Of the people, and their right
10 ,-.t.bli.b or change their form Of Government.
and eouiinues: :. But the paramount allegiance
of every eiiirrn is due T. the Federal Govern.
ui-nI in the exercise of ali itS constitutional pow
ess as the same have been Dr may Be defined BY
the Supreme Court VI the United States and no
power exists in the people Of this or any other
tate of the Federal Union to dissolve their con
nrciion Herewith, or perform any ACT attending TO
impair, snoSrrt or rcsist the supreme authority
of the Government of the United States. The
CCu titution OF the United States eonferS full
power On the Federal Government TO maintain
and pxrpeiuafr lis existence. and Whrns0ever any
PARTON Of the States, or people thereof attempt
TO seccde nom the Federal Union. or forribly re
sisi the execution Of iis laws, the Federal Gov :
eminent may, by warrant OF the Constitution,
employ Hme't toree IN compelling obedience to
its anth9ritS.'
Ssr1lbn establishes the right Of trial by jury,
oaSkSruvides that three. foUrrhs Of jury in any
csSii case may ind verdict unless the LesislA
turr By srwo-thirtS vote Shsl require such YER
diets 10 be unanimous.
section reQu res perfect religious federation
and freedom of conscience No person TO be ex-
c',tied ~ Q witness on account Of reliSious opn.
iona
c,icn S secures the writ Of habeas corpus,
except in rsses of rebellion or invasion
Secticu prohibits excessive bail, cruel or IN.
usual punishmruis, etc
Section requires that all persons accused shsll
be bai,able, except for capital offenses.
Section prohibits trials for crime except on
pres-utmrnt or indictment, and establishes the
acknowledgements asio personal and property rights
Section secures the freedom of speech and oi
the press. and allows the truth 10 be- gwen III eN
idence in actions for libel by WAY Of justification
S-riioI 10 establishes the right Of the people to
hold pnblie meetings, etc.
SECTION II Suoor,iinatrs the military 10 The civil
power. prohibits standing army in zine Of peace,
and limits ARMY appropriations in time Of war to
two years.
Section I2 furbids the billetins Of soldiers
SEXTON 4 Representation shsu be sppo-tioned
according 10 population.
Section Il rrQUir the exemption ola reason able
amount Of properly from execution tor debt, and
tpr5iIS imprisonment fur debt, except in case OF
fraud, li5r; ~ Islander"
SECTOR Is forbids the passage Of any bill Of at.
.aii,irr. rx post fae;o law, or law irPairins the
obligation ofcortrsc:S
Seerni 10 secures to foreigners, On becoming
bona de residents the >sSlrC property rights a
Ia,iy, born eirlEerS
Section Il prohibits slavery.
Sect, g projects tie propir against unreal
onaDlc searches and sriZrIrS and restricts the Is
sang of search warrants
Sector IL ehnes ircssOn Against the state la
in the United Sra.rs Con stitrtion), and requires
tor cunyicriru Ih- testimony of TWO witnesses
10 same overt aCr. or confession n open Court
Src,l0n 20 reserves to the people any and AL
n gifts not raa.EVsatti
The most considerable change from tie old
Consultation IN lalS Article is in the paramount
.u-.sanSr'' clause - Ssctipp 9, which IN the Odd
Constellation rial thus: " gul the paramount al.
.rg .IuCv uf every siiiZca j. due 70 tie recrfal
l;u; erunr-nt: and n" power exists III the people
II nIs or any ntE-r State la the Federal nion to
Dissolve their cnureeiiCn thsrrwi.a, Or perform
Any &; :rlding 10 impair. sub!rEt or resist the
.urrrat aaIL1nfy OF the Government of the
nj ed SIaivS Tue Cun=:iiULinn VI The titcd
tslr-S cSrirrs iua p"~sr On the Federal Govern
rurut ~ maintain anu perpetual Is exifsaee
and W arn>o-vrT ANY pGriivu OF IhC States, or Peo
pie .hrrenf, .';ieupt I" see"de trata the Fccrra
Iuiun 81 iorcl0iy RESIST ihc sSecut". Of is laws
the Federal Government may. Oy " lrrA2t OF III,
Constitution. -inpioy armed forre in compelling
oyvsileuer - - authority.
SECTION il III tnr Hli G5nSiisItiOL. prohibiting
the Legislature frnn granting special privileges
-,r., wa. stricken ort ,.s icing sufficiently yroyi
ird fsr in tae article on Legislative Department
The words ifhel or SANDER" were inserted
10 Section II, relative TO imprisonment for dsot
on aecount ~ tie adoption Of stringent Provi
-S;ous the prevention and punishment of1ue!ips
Tue provision in Section ~. relative 10 con
yictlon- OF TREASON WAS not contained in the Ole
Constitution.
ARTICLE u-2I6AT OF SUFFRAGE
Section eoHiers the right of suffrage On every
white male citizen Of the United tates, twenty
one wears OF age ami upwards, who shall have
actually and not cOuSiructively resided in th'
Staresix months. and in the district or count!
thirty days next preceding any election" pro
.fete nff felony
in any Stare or Territory of the Cuited States
uusss restored TO civil rights, and no person who
after arriving a: the age CT eighteen years, shal
have Voluntarily borne arms against the U nitet
States or held civil or military office under the
sn-vAlled Confederate States. or either Of them
uni-ss AL amnesty be- granted 10 sach by th'
Federal Government, and no idiot or insane per
son. shall be entitled the privilege Of nm elector
Section > provides that DO person shall d
deetnel 20 have gained or los; residence FOR th'
purpose OF voting while in the service Of tht
Uuitrd States. while student in any seminary q
learning, nor while kept in any aimshouse, asy
lum or prisnn AZ the public expense.
Section 3 secures the right OF suffrage TO Unitet
States soldiers and sailors Nc poll tax or regis
trAlion Is required OF such voters.
Section prohibits arrests on civil process OF
election days.
Srciioa 5 provides that all elections by the PEG
pie shall be by ballot, and by the Legislature
rtrd uoee. r... .-. II.
s-'ection 8 requires tie enactment OF registr.
law, and authorizes the Legislature TO prescrib
rules or oaths Us tests Of electoral qualification
Section requires the lryying of an annca pol
tax of irOu, TO four dollars on all male resi-
dents between the ages Of iweuiy-one and sixtl
wears of age, rucivIlized American | dians ex
e-pted ons-haif to 80 for State and one-haif 70
county purposes. The payment of such TAX may
in the discretion OF the Legislature, be made
condition the right of voting.
Section relates to the Publications Of voter
on the option or rejection Of this Constitution
In Section tie words actually and not con
structively" werv not in the old Constitution =
They were inserted TO prevent the possibility o
reckoning the residence or the voter from th'
time he leaves some other tate or county 4
come TO Nevada In the last paragraph Of tn
section, after :. idiot or Insane, the words " o.
disloyal person." occurred in the old Csnsti'uton
These were stricken cut on she ground OF vague
ness ami uncertainty, and because the preceding
part Of the proviso was alleged TO cover tn
ground sufficiently.
The provision in Section regarding additional
oaths or tests oi electoral qualifications was no
cons1tned, at least SpecihcalIy in the old Con