CHAP. LIV.—An Act to transfer Certain Books in the State [Approved February 27, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and delivered to SECTION 1. The State Librarian is hereby directed and re- Books to be quired to deliver to the Warden of the State Prison the books warden of in the State Library known as Harper's School Library, con- Prison. sisting of three hundred and two volumes. Said books shall be delivered upon the order of the Board of State Prison Commissioners, and shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the said Board may direct. CHAP. LV.-An Act to provide for the Payment of the Salaries of the District Judges of this State, for the Month of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. [Approved February 27, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Auditors rants in District SECTION 1. On the first Monday of January, eighteen hun- County dred and sixty-seven, the County Auditors of the several coun- required to ties of Storey, Ormsby, Lyon, Lander, Douglas, Humboldt, draw warWashoe and Esmeralda, and of the two counties of Nye and favor of Churchill, shall, and they are hereby directed and required to Judges. draw their several warrants upon the District Judges' Salary Fund, upon the County Treasurers of the said counties, in favor of the District Judges of the said counties, respectively, for the services of said Judges for the month of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and it shall be the duty of the County Treasurers of the several counties, and they are hereby required and directed to pay such warrants immediately, upon the presentation thereof to them, from the moneys heretofore set apart in said fund, as provided by law. Residence and eligi. bility of District Judges. CHAP. LVI.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act Concerning the Courts of Justice of this State, and Judical Officers," approved January 26, 1865. [Approved February 27, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section fifteen of an Act entitled "An Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State, and Judicial Officers," approved January twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section Fifteen. Each District Judge shall reside in his District, and no person shall be eligible to the office of District Judge who has not been a resident of the State twelve months, and of the District or county thirty days next preceding his election or appointment. Punishment CHAP. LVII.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning Crimes and Punishments," approved November 26, 1861. [Approved February 27, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section one hundred and forty three of said Act for injuring is hereby amended so as to read as follows: animals and property. Section One Hundred and Forty-Three. Every person who shall cruelly beat or torture any horse, ox, mule or other animal, whether belonging to himself or to any other person, shall be punished by a fine of not less than thirty, or more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail, or prison of any incorporated city or town, for a period not to exceed thirty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and it is hereby made the duty of each Sheriff, Constable, Police officer, Justice of the Peace, Police Judge, or City Recorder, within this State, to enforce the provisions of this section of this Act. And every person who shall willfully, unlawfully and maliciously destroy, burn, cut or otherwise injure any goods, chattles or property, of any description whatever, belonging to another, shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. CHAP. LVIII.-An Act relating to Accounts against the State. [Approved February 27, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and accounts to SECTION 1. The State Printer, and all other persons having Duplicate claims against the State, shall file in the office of the Secretary be filed. of State an itemized duplicate of their accounts. CHAP. LIX.-An Act for the Apportionment of Senators and (Approved February 27, 1866.) The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and ment. SECTION 1. The apportionment of Senators and Assembly- Apportionmen, in the different counties of this State, shall be as follows: Storey County, four Senators and twelve Assemblymen; Douglas County, one Senator and two Assemblymen; Esmeralda County, two Senators and four Assemblymen; Humboldt County, two Senators and three Assemblymen; Lander County, two Senators and four Assemblymen; Lyon County, two Senators and three Assemblymen; Churchill County, one Senator and two Assemblymen; Nye County, one Senator and two Assemblymen; Ormsby County, two Senators and three Assemblymen; Washoe and Roop Counties, two Senators and three Assemblymen. CHAP. LX.-An Act to Re-District the State of Nevada into Judicial Districts, and to fix the Salaries of Judges and the terms of Court therein. [Approved February 27, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Districts. SECTION 1. The State of Nevada is hereby divided into Judicial eight Judicial Districts, comprised as follows: The First Judi- First. cial District shall consist of the county of Storey; the Second Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Seventh. Salaries of Third. Fourth. Sixth. Seventh. Eighth. Terms of Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Seventh. Eighth. Repeal. of the counties of Ormsby and Douglas; the Third of the counties of Washoe and Roop, (which latter county shall be attached to Washoe for Judicial purposes); the Fourth Judicial District, of the county of Lyon; the Fifth Judicial District, of the county of Humboldt; the Sixth Judicial District, of the county of Lander; the Seventh Judicial District, of the counties of Nye and Churchill; and the Eighth Judicial District, of the county of Esmeralda. There shall be one District Judge for each Judicial District. SEC. 2. The salary of the Judge of the First Judicial District shall be seven thousand dollars a year; that of the Judge of the Second Judicial District shall be five thousand dollars a year, of which sum the county of Ormsby shall pay thirty-five hundred dollars, and the county of Douglas fifteen hundred dollars; that of the Judge of the Third Judicial District shall be five thousand dollars a year; that of the Judge of the Fourth Judicial District shall be four thousand five hundred dollars a year; that of the Judge of the Fifth Judicial District shall be thirty-two hundred dollars a year; that of the Judge of the Sixth Judicial District shall be five thousand dollars a year; and that of the Judge of the Seventh Judicial District shall be thirty-six hundred dollars a year, of which the county of Nye shall pay eighteen hundred dollars, and the county of Churchill shall pay eighteen hundred dollars; that of the Judge of the Eighth Judicial District shåll be three thousand dollars a year. SEC. 3. The terms of Court in said Districts shall be as follows: In the First Judicial District the terms shall commence on the first Monday in January, March, June and October; in the Second Judicial District, in Ormsby County, on the first Mondays of March, June, September and December; and in Douglas County on the first Mondays of February, May, August and November; in the Third Judicial District, on the first Mondays in February, May, August and November; in the Fourth Judicial District, on the first Mondays of March, June, September and December; in the Fifth Judicial District, on the first Mondays of April, August and December; in the Sixth Judicial District, on the first Mondays of March, June, September and December; and in the Seventh Judicial District, in Nye County, on the first Mondays of January, April and August; and in Churchill, on the first Mondays of March, July and November, in each year; in the Eighth Judicial District, on the first Mondays of February, May, August and November. SEC. 4. All Acts, and parts of Acts, inconsistent with this Act, are hereby repealed. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect on the first day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. CHAP. LXI.-An Act concerning the Location and Possession of [Approved February 27, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Mining SECTION 1. Any six or more persons, who are males of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, holding mining claims in districts, any mining district, or who hold mineral lands not within the how formed. boundaries of any established mining district, may form a new mining district, embracing said claims, at a meeting of such persons to be called by posting, for five days, in at least five conspicuous places within the limits of such proposed new district, notices, in writing, stating the place and time for holding such meeting, describing, as near as may be, the limits of such proposed new district, and signed by not less than five of such persons. At said meeting, all males of the age of twenty-one years and upward, holding mining claims, or any interest therein, within said limits, may vote, and by a majority vote determine whether said new mining district shall be established, and its boundaries, which shall be within the limits named in said notices; and thereafter the persons so qualified and holding mining claims in such newly established district, shall proceed to select a name therefor and elect a District Recorder, who shall be qualified, as aforesaid. He shall perform all the duties required of him by law, and shall, within thirty days after qualifying, file and record in his office, a record of the proceedings of said meeting. No district formed under the provisions of this Act, shall be divided by any county line. Mining districts now existing may be continued. SEC. 2. The District Recorder, so chosen, shall hold his office until the second Saturday of July then next ensuing. District Recorder. SEC. 3. The annual election for District Recorder shall be Annual and held, in each district, on the first Saturday of July, of each year. elections. special Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of District Recorder, by death, resignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall be filled, for the balance of the unexpired term, by special election, which shall be called by means of notices, signed by not less than five claim holders entitled to vote for District Recorder in the district, posted in not less than five conspicuous places in the district, for ten days preceding such special election. The District Recorder shall, in all cases, hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified. It shall be the duty of the District Recorder to give notice of the annual election, by posting notices in not less than five conspicuous places in his district, ten days. before said election. All notices of election shall state the place, day and hour of holding the election. The District Recorder, in the several mining districts of this State, shall give notice of the first annual election under this Act. In all cases, in posting notices required by this Act, if practicable, one of said notices shall be posted on the door of the District Record |