tence he failed to present his claim while money was appropriated for such purposes; and WHEREAS, The amount of expenses so incurred by said Dr. T. F. Richardson was the sum of forty dollars; now, therefore, The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: priated SECTION 1. The sum of forty dollars is hereby appropriated $40 approout of any money in the general fund of the state not otherwise appropriated for the relief of Dr. T. F. Richardson. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of Dr. T. F. Richardson for the amount specified in this act, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. CHAP. 17-An act to extend the tenure of office of inspector of mines for the State of Nevada, to conform with other state officers. [Approved February 20, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and office of inspector of increased to SECTION 1. That the term of office of inspector of mines for Term of the State of Nevada, that would expire on the first Monday of January, 1913, be and the same is hereby extended to the first mines Monday of January, 1915, and that said officer be elected four years every four years thereafter, as are other officers of the executive department of the state. SEC. 2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. CHAP. 18-An act to promote the public safety by requiring railroad companies to provide adequate train crews, and defining such crews, and prescribing a penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof. [Approved February 21, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and consist of SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company Certain train or receiver of any railroad company, doing business in the crews must State of Nevada, to run over its road or part of its road out- four persons side the yard limits, any passenger train consisting of five cars or less, exclusive of engine and tenders, with less than a crew consisting of four persons, one engineer, one fireman, one con When must be tive persons Freight crews, etc., must be flve persons Penalty ductor and one brakeman, who will act in the capacity of flagman. SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, or receiver of any railroad company, doing business in the State of Nevada, to run over its road or parts of its road outside of the yard limits, any passenger train consisting of six cars or more, exclusive of engine and tenders, with less than a crew consisting of five persons, one engineer, one fireman, one conductor, one brakeman, and one flagman. SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, or receiver of any railroad company, doing business in the State of Nevada, to run over its road or part of its road outside of the yard limits, any freight, gravel, or construction train, regularly, of more than eight cars, exclusive of engine and tender, with less than a crew consisting of five persons, one engineer, one fireman, one conductor, and two brakemen. SEC. 4. Any railroad company or receiver of any railroad company doing business in the State of Nevada, which shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to the State of Nevada for a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars for each offense; and such penalty shall be recovered and suit brought in the name of the State of Nevada in a court of proper jurisdiction in any county in or through which such line of railroad may run, by the attorney-general, or under his direction, or by the district attorney in any county through which such lines of railroad may be operated. SEC. 5. The provisions of this act shall not apply to or Exceptions include any railroad company, or receiver or manager thereof, or any line of railroad in this state less than twenty miles in length; neither shall they apply to the operations of light engines and tenders when running as such, outside the yard limits. Supplementary to former act Support of experiment farm in Clark County SEC. 6. This act shall not be deemed to be in conflict with, or to repeal, but supplementary to "An act to promote the public safety by requiring common carrier railroads to provide adequate train crews and defining such crews, and prescribing a penalty for the violation of the provisions thereof, approved March 8, 1909. CHAP. 19--An act providing for the maintenance, operation, and necessary equipments for the state agricultural farm. situated at Logan, Clark County, Nevada, for the years 1911 and 1912, and making an appropriation therefor. [Approved February 21, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. For the purpose of maintaining and operating the state agricultural experiment farm, located at Logan, Clark County, Nevada, for the years 1911 and 1912, and providing necessary equipments therefor, the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) is hereby appropriated out of any money not otherwise appropriated. The state controller is directed to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer in favor of the claimants under the appropriation. When their claims have been approved by the board of control and by the state board of examiners, the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. CHAP. 20—An act providing for leave of absence for all state employees, the length of time of such leave, and providing for their salary during such time. [Approved February 21, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and state SECTION 1. Each and every state employee who has been in Leave of the service of the state for six months or more, in whatever absence for capacity, shall be allowed, in each calendar year, a leave of employees absence of fifteen days, with full pay, providing the head of each department shall fix the date of such leave of absence. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAP. 21-An act authorizing and directing the board of county commissioners of Humboldt County, State of Nevada, to regulate the compensation of the justices of the peace and constables of National Township and Paradise Township, Humboldt County, Nevada. [Approved February 21, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and the peace stables of County SECTION 1. At their first meeting in March, 1911, and every Salaries of six months thereafter, the board of county commissioners of justices of Humboldt County, shall fix the respective salaries of the jus- and contices of the peace and constables of National Township, and National and of Paradise Township of Humboldt County, which salaries shall Paradise Townships, be in lieu of all criminal fees as are now allowed said officers Humboldt by law; provided, that each of the said justices of the peace and constables shall be entitled to retain, in addition to the salary as fixed by said board as aforesaid, all civil and coroners' fees as are now provided by law; and provided further, that in no case shall the salary of any of said justices of the peace or constables be fixed at an amount exceeding the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per month. to go to SEC. 2. All criminal fees received by the said justices of the Criminal fees peace and said constables in the performance of their official County Salaries, how allowed Expenses allowed, when Repeal duties shall be paid into the county treasury of Humboldt County, by said officers, within ten days after the receipt thereof. SEC. 3. The said salaries as fixed shall be allowed to each of the said justices of the peace and constables as other just claims against the county. SEC. 4. In addition to the said salary and fees, each of the said constables shall be allowed his actual expenses when necessarily performing his official duties under criminal process without the boundaries of his respective township. SEC. 5. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 6. This act shall take effect on March 1, 1911. Salary of justice of the peace of ship. Lander County CHAP. 22-An act firing the salary and compensation for official services of the justice of the peace of Austin Township, Lander County, Nevada. [Approved February 21, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this act, the board of county commissioners of Lander County are hereby authorized and directed to appropriate from the treasury of Austin Town- said county, and pay to the regularly elected or appointed justice of the peace of Austin Township of said county, the sum of one hundred dollars monthly as a salary, which shall be compensation in full for all services rendered in criminal proceedings or cases, either as coroner or committing magistrate; provided, however, that said justice of the the peace shall be allowed to retain all fees and commissions allowed by law in civil actions, and shall be allowed his necessary expenses while acting as coroner in cases wherein it is necessary to hire a conveyance. What fees retained Criminal County SEC. 2. The regularly elected or appointed justice of the peace of said township shall pay into the county treasury fees to go to each month all moneys collected by him as fees and fines, and shall file with the clerk of the board of county commissioners a sworn statement in writing of all fees and fines collected by him in all criminal cases during the month for which said salary is asked. Repeal SEC. 3. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. CHAP. 23-An act fixing the salary of the justice of the peace in and for first township (sometimes known as Ely Township Number One), in White Pine County, State of Nevada. [Approved February 27, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and justice of the peace, Ely SECTION 1. On and after the first day of April, A. D. 1911, Salary of the justice of the peace in and for the first township (sometimes known as Ely Township Number One), in White Pine Township. County, State of Nevada, shall receive a monthly salary of County one hundred and fifty dollars ($150). White Pine sole compen SEC. 2. The salary named in section 1 of this act shall be Salary the only salary, compensation or fee that shall be allowed by sation the board of county commissioners or county auditor, or paid by the treasurer of said county for any and all services that may be rendered by said justice of the peace in criminal cases, and as ex officio coroner and registry agent. allowed SEC. 3. The board of county commissioners of said county Salary shall at their regular monthly meetings allow the salary monthly named in this act as other county salaries are allowed, the county auditor shall draw his warrant therefor, and the county treasurer shall pay the same. CHAP. 24—An act to repeal section three and section nine of an act entitled "An act to facilitate the giving of bonds and undertakings in certain cases and prescribing conditions upon which surety companies may become liable thereon in this state; fixing penalties for the violation thereof, repealing conflicting acts, and other matters relating thereto," approved March 26, 1909, and being chapter CCXXI of the laws of Nevada for the session of 1909. [Approved February 27, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and sections con panies SECTION 1. Section three and section nine of an act entitled Certain "An act to facilitate the giving of bonds and undertakings in cerning certain cases and prescribing conditions upon which surety surety comcompanies may become liable thereon in this state; fixing repealed penalties for the violation thereon, repealing conflicting acts, and other matters relating thereto, approved March 26, 1909, being chapter CCXXI of the laws of the State of Nevada, for the session of 1909, are hereby repealed. |