Duties of Duties of County Duties of Memorial to State upon the subject of the election of United States Senators The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. That thirty days prior to the next general State election the Governor shall issue his proclamation calling upon the electors to signify at said election their will as to the method of the election of United States Senators, by placing upon the ballots the words "For the election of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people," or the words "Against the election of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people;" and the Inspectors and the Judges of Election at each and every poll in the State shall ascertain and make returns of the number of votes cast "For the election of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people," and the number of votes cast " Against the election of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people," in like manner as other votes are required to be counted and returned, and an abstract thereof shall be transmitted by each County Clerk in the State to the Secretary of State in the same manner that votes for State officers are now required to be transmitted. SEC. 2. The Secretary of State shall make a complete abstract of the votes given at said election, and certify the same to the Governor. SEC. 3. The Governor shall prepare a memorial from the be prepared. people of the State of Nevada, attested by the Secretary of State with the Great Seal of State attached, setting forth in brief the question submitted to the electors, and the vote thereon, and send copies thereof to the President and VicePresident of the United States, to each Cabinet Minister, Senator, Member of the House of Representatives and the Governor of each State and Territory in the United States of America. Relief of W. CHAP. XVIII.—An Act for the relief of W. L. Davis. [Approved February 16, 1893.] WHEREAS, At a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of White Pine county, Nevada, held in said county on May 13, 1875, a claim (No. 623) of one M. W. Henry, for the sum of three thousand four hundred and twenty-one and thirty-five one hundredths dollars was allowed, and thereafter and on said day the County Auditor of said White Pine county did issue under his hand and official seal and deliver to said M. W. Henry certificate of indebtedness (No. 352) upon the General Fund in the County Treasury of said White Pine county, in favor of said M. W. Henry for said sum of $3,421 35, which said certificate has never been surrendered, canceled or paid; and, WHEREAS, After the issuance and delivery of said certificate to said M. W. Henry for the said sum of $3,421 35, and while the same was outstanding, unpaid and uncanceled, W. L. Davis became and was the owner and holder thereof, and while he was so the holder and owner of said certificate, and on or about June 2, 1891, the same was lost, or in some manner unknown to him destroyed, and he has not since said date been able to find said certificate or to obtain from said White Pine county payment of the sum of money for which said certificate was issued; The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The County Commissioners of White Pine county Duties of County Comare hereby authorized, required and directed to instruct the missioners. Auditor of said White Pine county to issue under his hand and official seal, and deliver to W. L. Davis, a certificate of indebtedness in his favor upon the General Fund in the County Treasury of said White Pine county for the sum of $3,421 35, in lieu of certificate of indebtedness No. 352, for the sum of $3,421 35, heretofore issued to and in favor of M. W. Henry, on May 13, 1875, upon said Davis first placing before said County Commissioners satisfactory evidence of the loss or destruction of said certificate. CHAP. XIX.-An Act relating to public reports and repealing all other Acts in relation thereto. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: reports of SECTION 1. All officers, Boards of Officers, Commissioners, Relating to Trustees, Superintendents, Regents and Directors required by State officers law to make reports to the Governor or Legislature, except the State Controller and the State Treasurer, must send the original draft of such reports to the Governor on or before the third day of January in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and in every second year thereafter. The State Controller must send his report to the Governor before the second Monday in January in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-four, and in every year thereafter, and the State Treasurer on or before the fifth day of January in eighteen hundred and ninetyfour, and in every year thereafter. Examiners. SEC. 2. The Governor shall, upon receipt of such reports, Duties of submit the same to the State Board of Examiners, who shall Board of examine, edit and revise each of said reports, and shall order such a number of each of said reports, or part or parts of each of said reports, printed as in their judgment will meet the requirements of law; provided, that in no case shall a less number of copies than fifty, nor a greater number of copies than fifteen hundred, be printed. The Board shall especially see that no matter shall be printed in more than one report, unless of great public interest. SEC. 3. The Superintendent of State Printing must print Duties of such reports, or such part or parts of said reports, as may be State Printer Acts repealed. Fees of Indictment in certain cases. ordered by the State Board of Examiners, in the manner designated by said Board, promptly after the receipt thereof, and distribute the same in accordance with the directions of said Board. SEC. 4 Section sixteen of "An Act to establish a State Printing Office and to create the office of Superintendent of State Printing," approved March eleven, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, is hereby repealed. SEC. 5. An Act entitled "An Act to determine the order in which the reports of State officers and others shall be printed, and defining the number of copies thereof," approved February twelve, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, is hereby repealed. CHAP. XX.- -An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate fees and compensation for official and other services in the State of Nevada," approved March 9, 1865. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section 6 of said Act is hereby amended so as read as follows: Section six. The fees of Coroners shall be as follows: For all services in summoning a jury of inquest, three dollars; for swearing a jury, fifty cents; for issuing warrant of arrest, seventy-five cents; for issuing subpena to each witness, twenty cents; for each mile necessarily traveled in going to the presence of the dead body, twenty-five cents; for swearing each witness, twenty cents; for taking down testimony, per folio, twenty cents; for each day necessarily employed in holding an inquest, five dollars. All of said fees shall be paid out of the County Treasury as other demands. For all services by him while acting as Sheriff, the same fees as are allowed to Sheriffs for similar services. CHAP. XXI.—An Act supplementary to an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases in the Courts of Justice in the Territory of Nevada," approved November 26, 1861. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. In every complaint or indictment for obtaining or attempting to obtain any chose in action, money, goods, wares, chattels, effects or other valuable thing, by false representations or by causing or procuring others to report falsely of his wealth or mercantile character, or by any false pretense whatsoever, it shall be a sufficient description of the offense to charge that the accused did, at a certain time and place, unlawfully obtain, or attempt to obtain, as the case may be, in certain from A. B. his money or property, describing it generally, Indictment where it can be done, by means and by use of a cheat, or fraud, cases. or trick, or deception, or false representation, or false pretense, or confidence game, or false and bogus check, or instrument, or coin, or metal, as the case may be, with intent to cheat and defraud the said A. B. CHAP. XXII.—An Act authorizing the Board of Trustees of Carson City, Nevada, to contract for water supplies for sewers, fire and other municipal purposes, and to let, rent, sell, or dispose of the discharged sewerage water of said city. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Duties of Carson City. SECTION 1. The Board of Trustees of Carson City, Nevada, Board of are hereby authorized and empowered to contract, upon such Trustees terms and conditions as in the judgment of the said Board of Trustees may be for the best interests of the citizens of said city, for an adequate supply of water for sewers, fire, or other municipal purposes; provided, that no such contract shall be made for a longer period of time than ten years. SEC. 2. The Board of Trustees of said Carson City are hereby authorized and empowered to let, rent, sell, or dispose of the sewerage water discharged from the sewers of said city, for such periods of time and upon such terms and conditions as in the judgment of the said Board of Trustees may be for the best interests of the citizens of said city. SEC. 3. This Act shall be in force from and after its passage. CHAP. XXIII.—An Act providing for the payment of a portion of the moneys collected for county licenses for the sale of liquors into the city treasury of incorporated cities within such county. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada,, represented in Senate and ment of license in incorpor ated towns. SECTION 1. In every county in this State which now has or Apportionmay hereafter have a duly incorporated city government, it shall be the duty of the License Collector of said county to pay into the city treasury one-half of the amount of license moneys collected from any person or persons for disposing of any spirituous, malt or fermented liquors, or wines, in less quantities than one quart, within the corporate limits of said city. SEC. 2. This Act shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. Lewis. CHAP. XXIV.-An Act to compensate G. Lewis for services rendered the Sixteenth session of the Nevada Assembly. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of fifty-one dollars is hereby approRelief of G. priated out of the Legislative Fund of the State Treasury to be paid to G. Lewis for services rendered as acting porter of the Assembly from the sixteenth day of January, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, to the second day of February. Leave of absence, H. SEC. 2. The Controller shall draw his warrant in favor of G. Lewis for the sum of fifty-one dollars and the State Treasurer shall pay the same. CHAP. XXV.-An Act granting leave of absence to Henry W. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Leave of absence from the county of Lincoln and State of Nevada is hereby granted to Henry W. Turner, W. Turner. County Recorder of Lincoln county, for the period of six months, at any time during his present term of office; provided, the said H. W. Turner shall leave in his place during his absence a competent deputy to perform the necessary work of his office. Deficiency bill. CHAP. XXVI.—An Act to pay the deficiencies in the appropriations for the years 1891 and 1892. [Approved February 17, 1893.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand nine hundred and fortyseven dollars and ninety-nine cents is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the General Fund of the State, for the payment of the deficiencies in the appropriations for the years 1891 and 1892, as follows: To Evan David, $60; to Peter Wagner, $60; to J. J. Glazmer, $60; to W. B. Goodman, $60; to F. W. Woodward, $60; to Eugene Sweeney, $60; to John Sheehan, $60; to George Cutting, $60; to John G. Fox, $12; to Morning Appeal, $8; to Carson Electric Light Company, $50; to C. W. Rickey, $312; to J. W. Robinson, $31; to Nevada |