Auditor required to draw war of failure to purchase building. CHAP. LXXXII.-An Act for the Disposal of the Moneys in the "County Building Fund," in the County of Storey, in certain contingencies. [Approved March 1, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. In case the County Commissioners of Storey county shall fail to purchase the building known as the "Odd rant in case Fellows' Building," and now used as a court house in said county, by the fifteenth day of March next, then it is hereby made the duty of the County Auditor of Storey county to immediately thereafter draw his warrant upon the "County Building Fund" of said county, for the entire amount that may at such time be in said Fund; and the money so drawn shall be, by the County Auditor, forthwith invested in United States Money to be seven per cent. bonds; and the money which is now in the "County Building Fund," or may come into said "Building Fund" in future, shall not be appropriated for any other purposes than for the purchase or erection of county buildings. invested. Duty relative to assem bling of the CHAP. LXXXIII.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning the Office of Secretary of State," approved February 14, 1865. [Approved March 1, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section eleven of the Act of which this is amendatory, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section Eleven. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State, previous to the assembling of each Legislature, to conLegislature. tract, on the most reasonable terms possible, for a sufficient supply of fuel, and such other articles, except stationery, as may be necessary for the use of the members, to enable them to transact the public business; and, at the commencement of each session, he shall present to the Legislature a full account of all purchases made by him, with such vouchers as may be in his possession concerning the same. CHAP. LXXXIV.-An Act concerning the Boundaries of the [Approved March 1, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and may be SECTION 1. Whenever, by consent of Congress, additional territory shall be added to the State of Nevada, on its eastern Boundaries, or southern border, or both, then, until further provided by added to. law, all such added territory, lying east of Lander county, shall be a part of said Lander county. And all such part of added territory, lying south or east, or both, of Nye county, shall be a part of said Nye county; provided, that if any new county or counties shall be created, or organized, in the eastern or southern part of this State, then any part of such new additional territory lying directly east or south of such new county or counties, shall belong, respectively, to such new county or counties. CHAP. LXXXV.-An Act for the Relief of Frank Eastman. [Approved March 1, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Examiners allow $500 to SECTION 1. Upon being presented to the State Board of Examiners a certificate of the Secretary of this State, that Frank Board of Eastman has delivered, at the office of said Secretary of State, directed to six hundred copies of the debates of the Nevada Constitutional Frank Convention, which assembled at Carson City on the fourth of Eastman. July, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, said Board is hereby authorized and directed to allow to said Frank Eastman, or his assigns, the sum of five hundred dollars, payable in gold coin, in addition to the amount which may be coming to said Eastman for the publication and delivery of said Debates, as now provided by the existing contract made therefor with said Eastman. draw war rant, etc. SEC. 2. On the allowance of said amount as aforesaid, the Controller Controller of State shall draw his warrant therefor, and the required to Treasurer of State shall pay the said warrant, in gold coin, out of any such money as may now be, or may hereafter come, into the State Treasury, and not otherwise specially set apart; and said Treasurer shall set apart a sum of money sufficient to pay and discharge the obligation created on the part of the State under said contract, and the Constitution and laws in relation to such publication now in force. Treasurer authorized to employ a clerk. CHAP. LXXXVI.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the State Treasurer to employ a Clerk, and fixing his Compensation," approved March 9, 1865. [Approved March 1, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section one of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section One. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to employ a Clerk, whose compensation shall be two hundred dollars per month, payable, monthly. Secretary of State empowered to laws, etc., in CHAP. LXXXVII.-An Act to provide for the Publication of [Approved March 1, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Secretary of State is hereby instructed and empowered to enter into a contract with the publisher or pubcontract for lishers of one of the daily newspapers published in this State, publishing for the publication, in such newspaper, of such laws and joint newspaper. and concurrent resolutions as may be passed during the second session of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, as shall, in the judgment of said Secretary, be of such general interest as to require such publication; but in no case shall the amount so contracted exceed the amount of the appropriation made in section five of this Act. Two hun be furnished for dis tribution. SEC. 2. The contract to be made, as provided for in this Act, dred copies shall distinctly specify that the publisher or publishers with whom said Secretary may make such contract, shall furnish said Secretary, for distribution among the various State and county officers, two hundred copies of each of such issues, or numbers, of such newspaper as contain said published laws and resolutions. Controller draw war rants. SEC. 3. The State Controller is hereby authorized and directdirected to ed to draw his warrant or warrants upon the Treasurer of State, in such sums as shall be necessary to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the terms of any contract which may be made in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, from time to time, as the claims therefor may be allowed by the Board of Examiners. supplied SEC. 4. The Secretary of State is hereby required, at the Officers to be earliest practicable period after receipt of the copies of news- with copies. papers as aforesaid, to transmit, by mail or express, one copy of each number of said newspaper containing said laws, to each State, county and township officer in this State. SEC. 5. The sum of one thousand dollars is hereby appropri- Appropriaated, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the State, not tion. otherwise specifically appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this Act. received as SEC. 6. All Acts and resolutions of the Legislature of the Laws, etc., State of Nevada so published in the newspaper which may be to be selected as aforesaid, shall be received as evidence in the Courts evidence. of this State, until bound volumes of the laws passed at this session are issued. CHAP. LXXXVIII.-An Act to amend Section Eighty-Three of an Act approved March ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, entitled "An Act to Provide Revenue for the Support of the Government of the State of Nevada." [Approved March 3, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Treasurers SECTION 1. The eighty-third section of the Act of which this is amendatory, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: salaries. Section Eighty-Three. The Treasurers of the several counties of this State shall be allowed the following annual salaries, which shall be in full for their services as Treasurers and ex officio Tax Receivers, and in no case, except as in this Act provided, shall they receive any fees or per centage, to their own use, to wit: The Treasurer of Storey county, $3,000; of Ormsby county, $1,400; of Douglas county, $500; of Esmeralda county, $1,000; of Lyon county, $1,500; of Washoe county, $2,000; of Churchill county, $700; of Nye county, $600; of Lander county, $2,000; of Humboldt county, $500; said salaries to be audited by the Board of County Commissioners, and paid out, at the end of each quarter, out of the Treasurer's Salary Fund. SEC. 2. This Act shall have relation to, and be deemed to when be in force from the passage of, the original Act. deemed in force. exempt from CHAP. LXXXIX.-An Act to revise an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section two hundred and nineteen of an Act entitled, An Act to regulate Proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice in the Territory of Nevada," approved November 29, 1861, approved March 6, 1865; and to amend Section two hundred and forty three of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate Proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada," approved November 29, 1861. [Approved March 3, 1866.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The first entitled Act is hereby revised so as to read as follows: - Section One. The following property shall be exempt from Property execution, except as herein otherwise specially provided. First execution. Chairs, tables, desks and stationery to the amount of one hundred dollars, belonging to the judgment debtor. Second -Necessary household, table and kitchen furniture, belonging to the judgment debtor, including stove, stove pipe and stove furniture, wearing apparel, beds, bedding and bedsteads, sewing machines, and provisions actually provided for individ ual or family use sufficient for one month. Third-The farming utensils or implements of husbandry of the judgment debtor; also, two oxen, or two horses, or two mules, and their harness; two cows, one cart or wagon, and food for such oxen, horses, cows or mules for one month. Fourth-The tools and implements of a mechanic, necessary to carry on his trade; the implements and tools of assayers, not exceeding the sum of one thousand dollars, and artists, not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars; the instruments and chests of a surgeon, physician, surveyor and dentist, necessary to the exercise of their professions, with the professional library, and the law library of an attorney and counselor, and all private miscellaneous libraries. Fifth-The tent or cabin and furniture, including a table, camp stools, bed and bedding of a miner; also, his rocker, shovels, spades, wheelbarrows, pumps and other instruments used in mining, with provisions necessary for his support for one month. Sixth-Two oxen, or two horses, or two mules and their harness, and one cart or wagon, by the use of which a cartman, teamster or other laborer habitually earns his living, and food for such oxen, horses or mules for one month; and a horse, harness and vehicle used by a physician or surgeon in making his professional visits. Seventh-All fire engines, with the carts, buckets, hose and apparatus thereto appertaining, of any fire company or department, organized under any law of this State. Eighth-All arms and accoutrements required by law to be kept by any person; but no article mentioned in this section shall be exempt from execution issued on a judgment recovered for its price, or upon a mortgage thereon. NinthAll court houses, jails, public offices and buildings, lots, grounds, |