Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-13
CONSTITUTION or NEYAnA.

township otheefS for the assessnlent .-shln nur.
noses nroy;d;.s, a. onening and eond a
slao,;a.If s Ss..e ,ntv or township ouSSIer
and designating the places OF - 10, minors or
for the sale of real estate oeIUSaI aisahiiitieS A
other persons laborinS unas "a fox-nship govern
UNIFORM systs 70 " h. established. Lotteries and
nient IS reqiierr tickets are prohibited Extra
tne sac =. 10 officers and employees Oh the
eompen; Is forbidden The hrst regular ses'
LegislainIe, 10 ninety days, subsequent SEES
sion Is H .ix,v DAYS; and special sessions, con-
| sions ~ IRE Governor, to twenty days a
yenea as provided by law, b required to
ted from forced sale, except in certain
snnmersted cases. Provision Is made Tor secnr
en- :hc separate property Of ~ wiz The county
n,Scers TO be elected are specified, the Legisla-
mr.. 20 prescribe their duties and compensation.
! The compensation ofiegislators cannot be chang:
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
not exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, ETC.; 81 day additional Is
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 10
meet in Joint Convention within twenty days for
this purpose, the Governor may call such Con-
vention or proclamation. Two-thirds Of all the
members elected TO each branch are necessary 10
pass any bill over the Governors veto. The
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-
stituiion are numerous Among them are al
lowing the Senate to hold secret executive SEES
sions; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money;
emitting the specification of the amount or valne
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
ried women TO act as sole traders; emitting the
limitation Of the salaries Of county officers, and
the per diem of the members ofthe Legislature etc.
ARTICLE v-ExEcuTTvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in Governor, TO be
elected for four years, who must be qualined
sleetor twenty-five years Of age, and, except at
the first election. for two years preceding his cleo
ton resident of the state Provides for canvass
ing election returns for Governor and other state
| officers The Governor is COMMANDMENT Chief Of
/ the military forces of the State, except when
called into the service ofthe United States He is
to transact all executive business, See that the
laws faithfully executed and 10 ill vacancies
| in office 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 such
rs the Governor may call attention to- he has
! power, in case Of disagreement between the two
| Houses as to the time of adjournment 10 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
ines and forfeitures aud grant reprieves not ex.
eeediug sixty dayS The Governor. Justices OF
the supreme Court and Attorney General are
constituted a 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
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 tx
aminers, to audit al claims against the State,
except salaries or compensation h1ed by law, be-
fore such CLAIMS can be passed upon BY the Lee
gislsture.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in THIS Article is providing for the
election of a Surveyor General EE -Es
ARTICLE vI-JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT.
Vests the judicial power Of the State in 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 present. and Justices Of the Peace. The
! Legislature may also establish Municipal Courts
ia Incorporated cities and towns The Justices Of
the Supreme Court are to be elected at general
elections six years each. but those rst elected
are TO draw for long and short terms, so that one
will go out of Office every two years. The Su:
| 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 thres hundred dollars; also on
questions OF law alone, In criminal cases amount
| ing TO felony. The State is divided into nine Ju
dicial Districts; Storey county constituting the
| First Ormsby the second, Lyon the Third,
| washoa the Fourth, Hye and Churchill the Fifth
/ Humboldt the Sixth. Lander the Seventh, Doug
/ las the Eighth, Esneralda the Ninth Roop is
! attached TO the Washoe district The Legislature
| may alter or change the districts heteafter. or
increase or dinlinish the number OF districts or
| Judrea The First or Storey District, has three
District Judges with O co-extensive and concur
rent jurisdiction. The District Judges are TO be
elected for four years, and are to be paid ont OF
the treasures Of the counties eomprisng their re-
spective Districts The District Courts have
ORIGINAL Jurisdiction In all wherein the Su.
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction also, re.
iatine to estates Of deceased persons and persons
and estates of minors and insane persons, and Of
the action Of forcible entry and unlawful detainer,
and Of all criminal cases not otherwise provided
by law. They have final appellate Jurisdiction
in all cases arising in Jusiicrs Courts and other
inferior triburals The Legislature determines
the number OF Justices of the Peace In each city
and township. and h1eS their duties and eompen.
sation. Justices Courts have jurisdiction only
ofcases not coming within the Jurisdiction of the
District Courts, provided they may have such
criminal Jurisdiction a. may be conferred by law
and the Legislature may confer upon them juris
diction concurrent with the District Courts In the
enforcement of mechanicI Liens, not exceeding
$500, and Of actions for the possession Of lands
and tenements in certain specified cases. The
Supreme Curt, District Courts, and such other
Courts the Legislature may determine, are
Courts of Record Their Judges are not allowed
to receive fees and perquisites for their own use.
Judges are ineligibie to other than Judicial otces
during their terms. Provision Is made for docket
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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 oft old Constitution, where
in the judicial system was copied substantially
from that Of California f,.E t-.'-
ARTICLE VII MPEAcHs9Nr AID REMOVAL
PROM oTTIck la
Provides for impeacning by the Assembly, and
trials by the senate, the Chief Justice to preside
az the trial Of a Governor or Lieutenant Cover
nor, and rwo.thirds Of the Senators elected TO
be necessary for conviction. All State and ju.
dicial officers except Jurtiees Of the Peace, are
liable TO Impeachment for niSdemeznor or NAL.
feasauee In ONCE but judgment can only extend
office. Tho party IL table, however, 70 indict-
mept and TRIAL according 70 law, II the offense
Is indictable. The Judges Of the Supreme and
District Courts ara also liable 10 b. Temoved
rom Office. sfter . hearing, BY vote Of two
thirds of the members elected 70 each branch.of
the Legislature. Provision NAV be made by law
for the removal OF other civil ofieerH
This Article Is Substantially the same as that
In the old Constitution. except the provision re-
curing tho Chief JuEtiee 20 preside at thu trial
Of Governor or Lieutenant Governor.
ARTICLE yuI-AuSIcIRAL AND orHKR coRPoR.
T-'-' ATOMS
Prohibits special legislation In regard to cor.
porations, except for munieip0 purposes, but
allows corporations TO be formed under general
laws Property of eorporatioDAis subject to tax
alton like thai u individnalk CorporatoIS In
corporations formed under che laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts OF
liabilities of such corporations No bank notes OF
paper Of any kind can be allowed to circulate a.
money except the Federal currency aud the notes
of banks authorized under the laws Of Congress-
Central laws must be passed for the organization
of cities and towns, and restricting their powers
Of taxation, assessment. borrowing money, con
tracing debts and loaning their credit except fol-
procuring supplies Of water. The State sPTo