                 CONSTITUTION of the STATE OF NEVADA
                        (as amended to 1974)

                                PREAMBLE   

We the people of the State of Nevada Grateful to Almighty God for our freedom 
in  order to secure its blessings,  insure domestic tranquility,  and form  a 
more perfect Government, do establish this CONSTITUTION.

                          ARTICLE. 1.

Sec: 1.     All men are by Nature free and equal and have certain inalienable 
rights  among  which  are those of enjoying and defending life  and  liberty; 
Acquiring,  Possessing  and  Protecting property and pursuing  and  obtaining 
safety and happiness.

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.  But  the  Paramount Allegiance of every citizen is due  to  the 
Federal  Government  in the exercise of all its Constitutional powers as  the 
same  have been or may be defined by the Supreme Court of the United  States; 
and  no power exists in the people of this or any other State of the  Federal 
Union  to  dissolve their connection therewith 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 confers full power  on 
the  Federal Government to maintain and Perpetuate its existance [existence], 
and whensoever any portion of the States, or people thereof attempt to secede 
from  the Federal Union,  or forcibly resist the Execution of its  laws,  the 
Federal Government may, by warrant of the Constitution, employ armed force in 
compelling obedience to its Authority.

Sec:  3.     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;  and in civil cases,  if  three 
fourths  of the Jurors agree upon a verdict it shall stand and have the  same 
force and effect as a verdict by the whole Jury, Provided, the Legislature by 
a  law passed by a two thirds vote of all the members elected to each  branch 
thereof may require a unanimous verdict notwithstanding this Provision.

Sec:  4.     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 his religious belief,  but  the  liberty  of 
consciene  [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.

Sec: 5.    The privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus, shall not be suspended 
unless  when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may  require 
its suspension.

Sec.  6:      Excessive  bail  shall  not be required,  nor  excessive  fines 
imposed,  nor  shall  cruel or unusual punishments be  inflicted,  nor  shall 
witnesses be unreasonably detained.

Sec: 7.     All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties;  unless for 
Capital Offenses when the proof is evident, or the presumption great.

Sec:  8.      No  person shall be tried for a capital or other infamous crime 
(except  in cases of impeachment,  and in cases of the militia when in actual 
service and the land and naval forces in time of war, or which this state may 
keep, with the consent of congress,  in time of peace,  and in cases of petit 
larceny,  under  the regulation of the legislature)  except on presentment of 
the  grand jury,  or upon information duly filed by a district  attorney,  or 
attorney-general of the state, and in any trial,  in any court whatever,  the 
party  accused  shall  be allowed to appear and defend in  person,  and  with 
counsel,  as in civil actions.  No person shall be subject to be twice put in 
jeopardy  for the same offense;  nor shall he be compelled,  in any  criminal 
case, to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life,  liberty,  or 
property, without due process of law;  nor shall private property be take for 
public  use  without just compensation having been first  made,  or  secured, 
except  in cases of war,  riot,  fire,  or great public peril,  in which case 
compensation shall be afterward made.

Sec: 9.     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. 
In  all criminal prosecutions and civil actions for libels,  the truth may be 
given  in evidence to the Jury;  and if it shall appear to the Jury that  the 
matter  charged  as libelous is true and was published with good motives  and 
for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted or exonerated.

Sec:  10.     The  people shall have the right freely to assemble together to 
consult  for  the  common  good,  to instruct their  representatives  and  to 
petition the Legislature for redress of Grievances.

Sec:  11.      The  military  shall  be subordinate to the  civil  power;  No 
standing army shall be maintained by this State in time of peace, and in time 
of War,  no appropriation for a standing army shall be for a longer time than 
two years.

Sec:  12.      No  soldier shall,  in time of Peace be quartered in any house 
without  the consent of the owner,  nor in time of War,  except in the manner 
prescribed by law.

Sec: 13.     Representation shall be apportioned according to population.

Sec:  14.      The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts of 
life shall be recognized by wholesome laws,  exempting a reasonable amount of 
property  from  seizure  or  sale for payment of  any  debts  or  liabilities 
hereafter contracted; And there shall be no imprisonment for debt,  except in 
cases  of  fraud,  libel,  or  slander,  and no person shall  be  imprisioned 
[imprisoned] for a militia fine in time of Peace.

Sec: 15.      No bill of attainder,  ex post facto law,  or law impairing the 
obligation of contracts shall ever be passed.

Sec:  16.      Foreigners  who  are,  or who may hereafter  become  Bona-fide 
residents  of  this State,  shall enjoy the same rights,  in respect  to  the 
possession, enjoyment and inheritance of property, as native born citizens. ( 
NOTE - Repealed in 1924)

Sec: 17.      Neither Slavery nor involuntary servitude unless for punishment 
of crimes shall ever be tolerated in this State.

Sec: 18.      The right of the people to be secure in their persons,  houses, 
papers  and  effects against unreasonable seizures and searches shall not  be 
violated;  and  no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause,  supported by 
Oath  or  Affirmation,  particularly  describing the place or  places  to  be 
searched, and the person or persons, and the thing or things to be seized.

Sec:  19.      Treason  against  the State shall consist only in levying  war 
against it,  adhering to its enemies or giving them Aid and Comfort .  And no 
person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses 
to the same overt act, or on open confession in open court. 

Sec:  20.      This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to impair or 
deny others retained by the people.
