Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Constitutional Convention of the State of Nevada: Assembled at Carson City, July 4, 1864, to Form a Constitution and State Government |
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The Legislature shall not grant to any cit- be arrested by virtue of any civil process . izen , or class of citizens , privileges or immunities , SEC . 7 . All elections by the people shall be by ballot , which , upon the same terms ...
The Legislature shall not grant to any cit- be arrested by virtue of any civil process . izen , or class of citizens , privileges or immunities , SEC . 7 . All elections by the people shall be by ballot , which , upon the same terms ...
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( I hope , if there are any members of that body Section 9 was read , as follows :here , they will not take offence . ) ... shall not grant to any citizen , or class section will be stricken out . of citizens , privileges or immunities ...
( I hope , if there are any members of that body Section 9 was read , as follows :here , they will not take offence . ) ... shall not grant to any citizen , or class section will be stricken out . of citizens , privileges or immunities ...
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... since The Legislature shall not grant to any citizen , or class it is provided for in other sections . of citizens , privileges or immunities which , upon the Mr. EARL . Now it strikes me that this prosame terms , shall not equally ...
... since The Legislature shall not grant to any citizen , or class it is provided for in other sections . of citizens , privileges or immunities which , upon the Mr. EARL . Now it strikes me that this prosame terms , shall not equally ...
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I do not think any articles , but they do not cover the whole ground . two gentlemen here can possibly agree in ... vide that no one citizen should have privileges improvement , to railroad enterprises , if you or immunities to which no ...
I do not think any articles , but they do not cover the whole ground . two gentlemen here can possibly agree in ... vide that no one citizen should have privileges improvement , to railroad enterprises , if you or immunities to which no ...
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Page 61 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 22 - The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this State ; and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience, hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this State.
Page 25 - He shall communicate by message to the Legislature, at every session, the condition of the State, and recommend such matters as he shall deem expedient. SEC. 11. in case of a disagreement between the two houses, with respect to the time of adjournment...
Page 106 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while a student of any seminary of learning...
Page 26 - The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations, as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons.
Page vi - That the Governor, Secretary, Chief Justice, and Associate Justices, Attorney, and Marshal, shall be nominated, and. by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed by the President of the United States. The Governor and Secretary, to be appointed as aforesaid, shall, before they act as such, respectively take an oath or affirmation before the District Judge, or some Justice of the Peace in the limits...
Page vii - That, until otherwise provided by law, the governor of said territory may define the judicial districts of said territory, and assign the judges who may be appointed for said territory to the several districts; and also appoint the times and places for holding courts in the several counties or subdivisions in each of said judicial districts by proclamation, to be issued by him...
Page vi - ... secretary among the executive proceedings ; and the chief justice and associate justices, and all other civil officers in said territory, before they act as such, shall take a like oath or affirmation, before the said governor or secretary, or some judge or justice of the peace of the territory, who may be duly commissioned and qualified, which said oath or affirmation shall be certified and transmitted...
Page 22 - SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for the protection, security and benefit of the people; and they have the right to alter or reform the same whenever the public good may require it.
Page 51 - The right of trial by jury shall be secured to all, and remain inviolate forever; but a jury trial may be waived by the parties, in all civil cases, in the manner to be prescribed by law.
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| Title | Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Constitutional Convention of the State of Nevada: Assembled at Carson City, July 4, 1864, to Form a Constitution and State Government CIS state constitutional conventions |
| Author | Nevada. Constitutional Convention |
| Editor | Andrew Jackson Marsh |
| Publisher | F. Eastman, Printer, 1866 |
| Length | 943 pages |
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