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CONTENTS

STATUTES OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION, 1913

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1..An act to create a legislative fund. Approved January 24, 1913.

2..An act to repeal section three of an act entitled "An act providing for the printing of legis-

lative bills and resolutions, and other matters relating thereto," approved March 14, 1911.

Approved January 31, 1913

3. An act to provide for a county high school in the city of Ely, Nevada, for the purchase of a

site and the erection, furnishing and equipment of a building for such school, for the issu-

ance and payment of bonds for the creation of a fund for the purchase of such site, the

erection, furnishing and equipment of such building and the establishing and maintaining

of such a school. Approved February 8, 1913.

4. An act to create a legislative fund. Approved February 14, 1913..

5..An act authorizing the secretary of state to furnish certain printed documents to certain per-

sons therein named. Approved February 14, 1913....

6..An act to amend an act entitled "An act fixing the fees and compensation of witnesses in

criminal cases in and for the county of Lander, State of Nevada, and providing payment

therefor," approved March 8, 1909. Approved February 17, 1913.

7. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act fixing the compensation of county

and township officers in Nye County, State of Nevada, and matters pertaining to the col-

lection and disposition of fees arising from such offices, and regulating the conduct thereof,

and to repeal all acts or parts of acts conflicting therewith, approved March 24, 1909, and

being Chapter CLXXVII, Laws of 1909," approved March 18, 1911. Approved February 17,

1913

8..An act to amend an act entitled "An act concerning justices of the peace," approved March

4, 1881. Approved February 17, 1913.

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9. An act to fix the salary of the constable of Wadsworth Township, Washoe County, State of

Nevada. Approved February 17, 1913.
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10. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An act relating to mar-

riage and divorce,' approved November 28, 1861," as approved February 15, 1875. Approved

February 20, 1913.

11.An act to amend section two of an act entitled "An act to license and regulate insurance busi-

ness in this state," approved February 23, 1881. Approved February 20, 1913.

12..An act to amend an act entitled "An act to create a fire department fund," approved March

9, 1865, approved March 1, 1881, approved March 2, 1911. Approved February 20, 1913...

13. An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of the various counties in the state to

acquire real estate and to sink, or cause to be sunk thereon, artesian wells, and making the

expense thereof a legal charge against the county. Approved February 20, 1913.

14..An act authorizing the county commissioners of Lander County, Nevada, to appoint a night

watchman for the town of Battle Mountain upon receipt of petition therefor, to fix the

salary of night watchman, and prescribing what said petition shall contain. Approved

February 20, 1913..

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15..An act to provide employed electors opportunities to vote. Approved February 24, 1913......

16..An act supplemental to "An act to regulate the sale of state law books," approved March 5,

1907. Approved February 26, 1913..
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17..An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing for the incorporation of cities, their classi-

fication, the establishment and alteration of their boundaries, the government and disin-

corporation thereof, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith," approved

March 27, 1907. Approved February 26, 1913.

18. An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act to consolidate certain county offices

in Lincoln County, State of Nevada, and fixing the salaries of certain officers of said

county, to take effect on the first Monday in January, 1913, and repealing all other acts in

conflict herewith," approved March 18, 1911. Approved February 26, 1913.

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19. An act fixing and regulating the salaries and fees of the justices of the peace of Lyon County,

State of Nevada, and providing for the payment of the same. Approved February 26, 1913. 16

20..An act authorizing and directing the state controller and the state treasurer to transfer cer-

tain moneys. Approved February 28, 1913..

21..An act to regulate the salary and compensation of the justices of the peace and constables

of Elko, Star Valley, Montello Townships, in Elko County, State of Nevada. Approved

February 28, 1913.

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22. An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing for the disposition of poll-tax collections

and providing for the issuance of poll-tax receipts," approved March 27, 1911. Approved

February 28, 1913...

23. An act to amend section one of an act entitled "An act to amend section one of an act entitled

'An act to provide for the destruction of noxious animals and to repeal an act relating

thereto,' approved February 3, 1887," approved March 24, 1911. Approved February 28,

1913

24..An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to fix the salary of the justice of the peace of Cali-

ente Township, Lincoln County, State of Nevada," approved March 13, 1911. Approved

February 28, 1913...

25..An act to authorize the board of school trustees of school district number four, Churchill

County, State of Nevada, to issue bonds for the purpose of installing water and sewer con-

nections in the public school building of said district number four, in the city of Fallon,

and owned by said district. and matters properly connected therewith. Approved Febru-

ary 28, 1913.

26. An act authorizing the board of county commissioners of Humboldt County, State of Nevada,

to regulate and fix the compensation of all justices of the peace and constables within

Humboldt County, Nevada, excepting those of Lake Township and Union Township,

within said county, and repealing all other acts in so far as they may conflict with this act.

Approved February 28, 1913..........

27..An act to amend section three of an act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada entitled

"An act to create a board of county commissioners in the several counties of this State

and to define their duties and powers," approved March 8, 1865. Approved February 28,

1913

28. An act fixing the salaries of the county officers of Lander County, State of Nevada, and

other matters properly connected therewith. Approved February 28, 1913...

29. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act regulating the purchase of supplies by the State of

Nevada and the several counties of the State." Approved February 28, 1913..

30. An act to repeal an act entitled "An act relating to the purchase of supplies." Approved

February 28, 1913.

31. An act to pay the deficiencies in the appropriations for the years of 1911 and 1912, approved

February 28, 1911. Approved February 28, 1913.

32..An act to promote the public safety by requiring common carrier railroads to provide and

equip all locomotives in road service with headlights, of lighting capacity of 1,500 candle

power, and prescribing penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof. Approved Feb-

ruary 28, 1913..

33. An act in relation to the sale of state law books. Approved February 28, 1913.

34..An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of guardians, and to

prescribe their duties," approved March 11, 1899. Approved February 28, 1913...

35..An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this state

and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911. Approved Feb-

ruary 28, 1913..

36..An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate the settlement of the estates of deceased

persons," approved March 23, 1897. Approved February 28, 1913.

37..An act pertaining to the form of denials in pleadings in civil actions in the State of Nevada.

Approved February 28, 1913.

38..An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act to provide for a county high school in

the city of Ely, Nevada, for the purchase of a site and the erection, furnishing and equip-

ment of a building for such school, for the issuance and payment of bonds for the creation

of a fund for the purchase of such site, the erection, furnishing and equipment of such

building and the establishing and maintaining of such school," approved February 8, 1913.

Approved February 28, 1913

39.. An act to amend section 220 of an act entitled "An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases

in this state and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911, the

same being section 5162 of Revised Laws of Nevada (1912). Approved February 28, 1913 30

40..An act to amend an act entitled "An act in relation to money of account and interest,"
approved November 28, 1861. Approved March 1, 1913....

41..An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the appointment of notaries public,

fixing their term of office, and enlarging the territory within which they may act," approved

February 26, 1907, by adding thereto a new section to be known as section four. Approved

March 3, 1913.

42..An act to consolidate certain county offices in and for Churchill County, State of Nevada, to

take effect on the first Monday in January, 1915, and repealing all other acts in conflict

herewith. Approved March 3, 1913..

43. An act to create an additional legislative fund. Approved March 4, 1913.

44. An act for the relief of Thomas B. Ramsey for services rendered the State of Nevada under

instructions from the governor. Approved March 4, 1913.....

45..An act to amend section two of an act entitled "An act to segregate certain county officers in

Elko County, State of Nevada, and fixing their salaries, to take effect on the first Monday

in January, 1909," approved March 27, 1907. Approved March 4, 1913

46. An act fixing and regulating the compensation of the district attorney and ex officio public

administrator in and for White Pine County, Nevada, and repealing all acts and parts of

acts in conflict therewith. Approved March 4, 1913..

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147. An act to amend section one of an act entitled "An act to authorize the board of county com-

missioners of Lincoln County, Nevada, to empower the board of fire commissioners of the

town of Caliente, in said county, to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off the outstand-

ing indebtedness of said town incurred on account of installing a system of water supply

for said town, and to complete and perfect the same," approved March 18, 1911. Approved

March 6, 1913

48..An act consenting to the use by the United States of America of Lake Tahoe, its waters, bed,

shores, and capability of use for reservoir purposes, in connection with the Truckee-Carson

reclamation project of the reclamation service of the United States. Approved March 6.1913.

49. An act to reimburse the United States of America for military property lost by the State of

Nevada, and to purchase from the United States of America, as relics, certain obsolete ord-

nance and ordnance stores now in possession of the State of Nevada. Approved March 6,

1913

50..An act abolishing the office of road supervisor of White Pine County, authorizing the division

of said county into road districts, and providing for the election of road supervisors for

said districts, and fixing the duties and compensation for said road supervisors. Approved

March 6, 1913..

51..An act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to the organized and to the enrolled militia."

and to repeal certain acts in conflict therewith. Approved March 7, 1913..

52..An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the care of the insane of the State of

Nevada, and create a fund for that purpose," approved March 2, 1869. Approved March

7. 1913

53..An act appropriating four thousand eight hundred dollars for the support and maintenance

of the Florence Crittenton Mission of Nevada, Incorporated, located at Reno, Washoe

County, Nevada. Approved March 7, 1913.

54. An act to provide a law for the conservation of underground waters in the State of Nevada;

providing for the casing and capping of artesian wells; and providing a penalty for the

violation of the provisions of such act. Approved March 7, 1913..

55. An act for the relief of Wellington Bowen. Approved March 7, 1913...

56. An act to amend section twenty-seven of an act entitled "An act providing a general corpo-

ration law," approved March 16. 1903, the same being section 1131 of the Revised Laws of

Nevada. Approved March 7, 1913.

57..An act providing for a state loan and the refunding of the outstanding indebtedness of the

state. Approved March 11, 1913....

58. An act to authorize the board of county commissioners of the county of Humboldt, State of

Nevada, to issue bonds to provide for the construction, equipment and furnishing of a high-

school building in the town of Lovelock, Nevada, and authorizing the county board of edu-

cation of said county to construct, equip and furnish said building. Approved March

10, 1913

59. An act appropriating three hundred dollars for the watering and care of the Grand Army

cemetery at Carson City, Nevada. Approved March 10, 1913...

60..An act to amend an act entitled "An act fixing the salary of constable in and for Goldfield

Township, Esmeralda County, State of Nevada, and providing for payment thereof,"

approved March 20, 1909, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.

Approved March 10, 1913.....

61. An act relating to the time of performance of certain acts provided to be done either by law

or contract when the day of performance falls upon a holiday or a nonjudicial day.

Approved March 10, 1913..

62..An act to authorize the board of county commissioners of Clark County, Nevada, to issue

bonds for the purpose of raising money with which to improve and maintain a public road

in the Goodsprings road district in said county, to direct the manner in which said money

shall be expended, and to provide for the payment of said bonds and interest. Approved

March 10, 1913..

63. An act fixing the salaries of justices of the peace and constables in and for Wonder, Fairview,

Stillwater, New River, and Hot Springs Townships, in the county of Churchill, State of

Nevada, and other matters relating thereto. Approved March 10, 1913.

64. An act relating to mines and mining and requiring the keeping open of passageways connect-
ing contiguous mines and giving the right to use the outlet through such contiguous mine
in case of necessity and providing a penalty for violation thereof. Approved March 11, 1913. 53
65. An act for the relief of T. N. Evans for expenses incurred while rendering services to the
State of Nevada under instructions from the governor. Approved March 11, 1913
66..An act to amend section eight of an act entitled "An act in relation to county treasurers,"
approved November 29, 1861. Approved March 11, 1913.

67..An act to amend sections three and five of an act entitled "An act to authorize the issuance

of interest-bearing school warrants in emergencies, to repeal all acts and parts of acts in

conflict herewith, and other matters properly connected therewith," approved March 23,

1911. Approved March 11, 1913..

68..An act to repeal an act entitled "An act to provide for licensing itinerant and unsettled mer-

chants, traders, peddlers and auctioneers," approved March 24, 1905. Approved March 11,

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69.. An act granting aid to the state agricultural society for the purpose of holding state fairs dur-

ing the years 1913 and 1914, and to repair and improve the buildings and grounds of the

society for the years 1913 and 1914. Approved March 11, 1913....

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