purchase any of the animals mentioned in this section, during the season, when the killing, injuring or pursuing is herein prohibited. of birds and game unlawful. SEC. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons within Possession this State to have in his or their possession, or to expose for sale, or to purchase from any person whomsoever, either Indians or any other person, any of the birds, wild game, or animals mentioned in this Act during the season wherein the killing, injuring, or pursuing is herein prohibited; provided, t at Proviso. nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to prohibit any Scientific person or persons in taking any bird, fowl, fish or animal at purposes. any time for scientific purposes. penalties. SEC. 7. Every person or persons offending against any of the Fines and provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the County Jail of the County in which said conviction is had, for any term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and the prosecuting witness Fee of shall be entitled to receive a fee equal to one half of the amount witness. of any such fine imposed on each conviction. Acts. SEC. 8. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are Repealed hereby repealed. CHAP. LXXVI.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide Revenue for the support of the Government of the State of Nevada," approved March ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section seventy-one is hereby amended so as to Amendment read as follows: duties. Licenses. Unissued license blanks to be Section Seventy-one. On the second Monday in each month Sheriff's the Sheriff shall pay over to the Treasurer all moneys received by him from licenses, and take from the Treasurer duplicate receipts therefor. The said Sheriff shall immediately on the same day return to the County Auditor all licenses not issued or disposed of by him, and the County Auditor shall credit him with the amount so returned; also, the receipts of money paid to the County Treasurer, which receipts shall be filed with the County Auditor. The County Auditor shall charge the Treasurer therefor, and open a new account with the Sheriff for the next month. returned to County H. Knight appropriation for relief of. Services. CHAP. LXXVII.—An Act to pay the claim of H. Knight, Assessor of Eureka County. [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of three hundred dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the General Fund of this State, not otherwise appropriated, to pay the claim of H. Knight, Assessor of Eureka County, for services rendered in making up the Militia Rolls of Eureka County, for the years eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and eighteen hundred and seventyeight. Duty of chairman of County Commissioners in case of death of Registry Agents. Fill vacancy. Qualification of CHAP. LXXVIII.-An Act to provide for the Registration of Voters in case of death, or resignation of Registry Agent. [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of any county of this State, upon receiving notice from any responsible citizen of the death or resignation of any Registry Agent in their county, after the opening and prior to the closing of the Books of Registration, to immediately, without giving notice, appoint some competent person to fill such vacancy. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of such person, so appointed, to appointee. qualify within two days after receiving notice of such appointment. Failure to qualify. Voters, when qualified. Act how to be con strued by Commissioners. Repealed SEC. 3. In case of the failure of such person so appointed to qualify within the time herein provided, voters may, upon producing evidence as to their right to vote, be registered at any other precinct in said county. SEC. 4. Any person so registered shall, upon presentation and surrender of a certificate of registration, signed by the Registry Agent of said precinct, be considered a legal voter in any precinct of said county. SEC. 5. This Act shall not be so construed as to interfere with the right of the full Board of Commissioners to make such appointment, except in cases herein provided. SEC. 6. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. CHAP. LXXIX.--An Act for the relief of Jerry Schooling, late [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Schooling, SECTION 1. The sum of seventy dollars is hereby appropriated Jerry out of the General Fund, to indemnify Jerry Schooling, late appropriaState Treasurer, for counterfeit moneys received by him during his term of office. SEC. 2. The State Controller is authorized and directed to draw a warrant for the above amount, in favor of said Jerry Schooling, and the State Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the same immediately after the passage of this Act. tion for. Warrant to be drawn and paid. CHAP. LXXX.-An Act to provide a supply of water for the Capitol and the State Orphans' Home. [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. That the Board of State Capitol Commissioners and the Board of Commissioners of the State Orphans' Home be, and they are hereby, constituted a Joint Commission, with full powers to purchase a supply of water for the use of said buildings and grounds, and to provide for conducting the same to said buildings and grounds. tion. SEC. 2. That the sum of five thousand dollars be and the Appropriasame is hereby appropriated to provide a supply of water by the means of artesian wells or otherwise, as the judgment of said Board shall deem best to secure a sufficient supply for use in the Capitol of the State of Nevada and in the State Orphans' Home, and for the irrigation of the grounds belonging to said buildings. free. SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Surveyor-general of Surveys the State of Nevada to make or cause to be made, without expense to the State, any surveys that may be requested by said Joint Commission in connection with said water supply. Prison labor SEC. 4. That so far as the same can be advantageously used, the labor of the prisoners in the Nevada State Prison shall be utilized. used in and about any work connected with supplying water for said buildings and grounds. and how SEC. 5. That the Controller of the State of Nevada is hereby Warrants, authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer drawn. of the State of Nevada for any sum of money not exceeding Proviso. five thousand dollars, payable out of the General Fund, upon the requisition of said Joint Commission, for the payment of the expenses incident to procuring said supply of water, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. SEC. 6. If the said Board of Commissioners shall find that a sufficient amount of water cannot be obtained to meet the requirements of this Act, for the amount herein appropriated, then they shall not expend any of the above appropriation. L. Morris & Co., and others, relief for. Services. Warrants CHAP. LXXXI.-An Act for the relief of L. Morris & Co., S. C. Wright, John P. Meder, and the Western Union Telegraph Company. [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The Controller of State is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the General Fund of the State in favor of L. Morris & Co., for the sum of forty-four dollars and twenty-five cents; S. C. Wright, for one hundred and twenty dollars; John P. Meder, the sum of sixty dollars; and the Western Union Telegraph Company, the sum of three dollars. The said above-mentioned sums, aggregating in the amount of two hundred and twenty-seven dollars and twentyfive cents, which were contracted to be paid by the State, by the Chairman of Committee of Arrangements of the Assembly, directing said Committee to make the necessary arrangements for the funeral of the late R. L. Wash, deceased, and late member of Assembly from Lincoln County. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to pay to be paid. said warrants, on presentation, out of any moneys not otherwise specificially appropriated. Act takes effect. SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Artesian wells, encourage ment for sinking same. CHAP. LXXXII.-An Act to encourage the Sinking of Artesian Wells. [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Every person, firm, company, corporation or association that shall from and after the passage of this Act, commence the sinking of artesian wells, within this State, shall be entitled for sinking said artesian well, after the first five hundred feet shall have been sunk, the sum of two dollars per Bounty. foot, to be paid in the manner provided for in section four of this Act. to be filed Statement prior to wells. sinking Where filed. SEC. 2. Every person, firm, company, corporation or association that proposes taking the benefit of this Act shall, prior to reaching the five hundred feet depth mentioned in section one, file with the County Recorder of the County in which said well is situated a sworn statement, setting forth (if on surveyed land) the range, township, section and subdivision of section, Statement. and if on unsurveyed lands, then the statement shall contain such description as will enable the Commissioner, hereinafter provided for, to ascertain its locality. Contents of Examina tion of well to be taken by County sioners. Commis SEC. 3. Whenever any person, firm, company, corporation or association shall report to the Board of County Commissioners the completion or sinking of a well, at a greater depth than five hundred feet, and demand the bounty provided for in this Act, the said Board of County Commissioners shall authorize and instruct their chairman, or a member of their body, or some other suitable person, to proceed to said well, measure, and report under oath its depth to said board, provided, that Expense of the expense of said measurement, including report and travel- tion to be ing fees, to and from said well, shall not exceed the sum of paid by twenty-five dollars, which amount shall be paid by the party demanding making demand for bounty. examina party bounty. Warrant for same, how obtained and paid, SEC. 4. If, upon measurement, the Board of County Commissioners find said well to exceed in depth five hundred feet, they shall allow, audit and instruct the County Auditor to draw his warrant on the General Fund of the County, in favor of such person, firm, company, corporation or association, for the sum of two dollars per foot, for each and every foot sunk, after the first five hundred feet, provided, said well or wells shall Proviso. flow water to be used for mining, manufacture, agriculture and domestic purposes. SEC. 5. Every person, firm, company, corporation or association, that shall have, prior to the passage of this Act, commenced to sink an Artesian Well, or wells, and shall have reached the depth of three hundred feet or more, shall be entitled to receive the benefit of the provisions of this Act for each and every foot sunk thereafter, provided, after the completion of said well or wells, they shall flow water as provided in section four of this Act. Certain persons entitled to the benefits of this Act. CHAP. LXXXIII.-An Act for the relief of Mrs. A. Whitford. [Approved March 6, 1879.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Mrs. A. SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred dollars is hereby appro- appropria priated out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise tion for her relief. |