Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-16
CONSTITUTION OF NEVADA.

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| and public squares; summouinE and tmpsunel-
ling grand and petif jure1. and providing FIR thsE
| compensation; regulating county and iownsniP
business; regulating the election of county IN
township officers; for the assessment ana CON- NM
o SaoS = providing for oneSius and conducting
| elections OF State, county or towns proyidipg
and designating the places Of votlnS1 Minors or
for the sale OF real estate belonginss ,sahtips
other persons laboring under sc,rnshln govern
UNIFORM system ofeonng, sbiished Lotteries and
a. - Tt ,ickets are prohibited. Extra
eornensa,ion 10 officers ana , % so
TaS,Sia,,,rs Is forbidden. Inc nrSt regular SEES
sion is limited to ninety n,sS "S'on. ses
1onSoi - re Governor, TO twenty days a
Senea s,. :. as provided by law" Is required to
~ Ss,npted from forced sale, except in certain
snnwrrsted cases Provision b made Tor secur
ing the separate property ofa wife The county
officers to be elected are specified, the LegiSla-
turr 10 prescribe their duties and Compensation
The compensation oflegislators cannot be chang.
ed during their terms; each member Is allowed
no, exceeding $50 per session for stationery,
newspapers, postage, etc. q day additional IL
allowed the prrsiding officers Of each branch.
Elections Of United States Senators are TO be
made in Joint Convention by the IsEklsfurr
next preceding the expiration Of the Senatorial
term. or Immediately after the happening Of u
vacancy; in case offsilure of the two Houses to
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 toeaeh branch are necessary to
pass ahy bill over the Governors veto The
Governor Is allowed i've days during the session,
or ten days thereafter, within which to veto u
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
lOyVfnO the SRnatA hold axarptiya AAa
sious; permitting special legislation respecting
fees and salaries, and the interest on money
emitting the specification of the amount or value
Of the homestead exemption, and leaving that 10
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 y-ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.
Vests the executive power in a Governor, to be
elected for four years, who must be qualified
eleetor. twenty Ave 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 10 Commanderin-Ch Chief Of
the military forces Of the State, except when
called into the service OF the United Stated He Is
to transact all executive business, see 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 Legislature, but at such sessions no legs.
lative business may be transacted, except Such
as the Governor may call attention to. He has
power, in case of disagreement between the two
Houses as 10 the time Of adjournment, to adjourn
the Legislature to such TYNE as he NAV 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
I TOD a EnUrf of pardnns ANcRDL In cases
| of treason and impesehmentS. 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.
4 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 a BoPrd OF Ex'
/ aminers, TO audit all claims against the State,
I except salaries or compensation fixed by law, be-
fore such claims can be passed upon by the Le-
| gislature.
The only change of Importance from the old
Constitution in this Article is providing for the
election of Surveyor General --as
ARTICLE vl-JUDIcIAL DEPARTMENT.
/ Vests the judicial power Of the State in Su.
preme Court, consisting of Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices with power in the Legis-
lature to add two associafes) nine District Courts
| lat present) 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 for six years each, but those first elected
are to draw for long and short terms, 50 that one
! will 20 out Of office every two yeark 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 three hundred dollars; also on
questions of law alone, in criminal cases amount
ing TO felony. The State Is divided into nine Ju-
! dcial Districts; Storey county constituting the
First, 0rmsby the Second Lyon the Third,
| washoe the Fourth, Nye and Churchill the Fifth,
| Humboldt the Sixth, Lander the Seventh, Doug
| las the Eighth, Esmoralda the Ninth. Roop Is
/ attached to the Washoe district The Legislature
| may alter or change the districts hereafter. or
increase or dinlinish the number OF districts or
Judges. The First, or Storey District, has three
| District Judges with . co-extensive and concur
| rent jurisdiction- The District Judges are 70 be
elected for four years, and are TO be paid out OF
the treasures Of the counties comprising their re-
! spectiye Districts The District Courts have
original Jurisdiction In all eases wherein the Su-
preme Court has appellate jurisdiction also, re-
iafinS 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 Justices Courts and other
/ inferior tribunals. The Legislature determines
the number of Justices Of the Peace In each city
| and township, and fxes their duties and eompen.
sation. Justiees' 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
and tenements in certain specified cases The
! 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 perquisites for their own use.
Judges are ineligible TO other than judicial Offices
\ during their terms Provision Is made for docket
| fees to be applied toward the payment of the
salaries of Judges No leave OF absence can be
| granted TO any judicial ofheer, and the absence
Of such officer from the State for ninety days va
| Gates his Office. .H.
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 W. IMPEACHMENT ASD REMOVAL
| FROM OFFICE
Provides for impeaehing by the Assembly, and
trials by the senate. the Chief Justice to preside
al the trial Of q Governor or Lieutenant Cover
| nor, and two-thirds Of the Senators elected to
be necessary for conviction. an State and lu:
dicial ofheers, except Justices Of the Peace arc
liable TO impeachment for misdemeanor or NAL.
feasancein Office but Judgment can only extend
TO removal and disqualification from holding
| Office. The party Is liable, however, 10 indict-
ment and trial according to law, If the offense
Is indictable. The Judges Of the supreme and
| District Courts ara also liable to be removed
| rom 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 as 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-AuMcIPAL 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 10 subject to tax.
alton Ike that Of individual CorporatorS In
corporations formed under the laws Of the State
shall not be individually liable for the debts or
liabilities Of such corporationx No bank notes or
paper of any kind can be allowed to circulate az