The Nevada journal., 1852-06-26
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To provide for the protection Of foreigners
and to d:fns thar liabilities aud pri-

WHEREAS, great preJudlces oxes IN
the mining districts in relation to the
propriety of foreigners being permitted
to work placer and quartz diggings in
asnucli as they are not liable to to the
same duties as American citizens, whilst
they enjoy the same privileges; and
whereas, these contests produce great
expenditure by tho State, in the main
tenance of order; and whereas, in con-
sidera.ion OF the protection and privi-
lcges extended and secured to them by
the constitution and laws OF our country;
therefore,
The People Of tho State of California,
represented in the Senate and Assem-
bly,, do enact rs follows:
Sec. ]. That from and after the first
day of June next, and until Congress
shall by law assume control Of the min.
ing lands Of CALIFORNIA;, no person not
being citizen Of the United States,
California Indians excepted) shall be
allowed to toke gold from any Of the
mines Of this State, unless he shall have
license therefor MS hereinafter pro-
vidcd.
Sec. Q. It shall be the duty Of the
Comptroller Of State to procure a suff-
cient number Of blank licenses, which
shall be substantially in the following
form, and numbered consecutively, and
record thereof fled in his office. He
shall deliver the said licenses to the
Treasurer of State, and take his receipt
for the same upon the books OF his Office:
mo. -, - county, (date.) This
certiies that - has this day paid the
Sheriff Of - county, three dollars,
which entities him to labor in the mines
within this State, for one month from
date. ---7, Comptroller of State. By
-, Sheriff.
(Tobe returned at expiration Of term
Sec. 8. The Sheriff Of each county
shall be The collector Of license tax uri
der the provisions Of this act, who, be-
fore entering upon the duties herein
provided for, shall enter into bond to
the State, with two or more sureties to
be approved by the Board of Supervisors
il any such exist in his county, if there
be no such board then by the County
Judge, in the sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful per-
formance OF the duties required Of him
by this act, which bond shall be fled in
the Office Of the Clerk Of eaid county:
and the said collector shall for his SER
vices in collecting said license tax, re-
ceive ten per cent on all sums collected.
Sec. a. Tho Treasurer of State shall
Gil the blanks Of the numbers and coun.
ties which have been left in the printed
form, and shall be liable on his bond for
all licenses delivered to him by the
Comptroller. except for such rs be may
have issued to the Recorders of counties
under the provisions of the following
sections.
Sec. s. The Treasurer Of State shall
issue as soon as practicable, TO the Re-
corlcr Of each county, and thereafter
previous to The fifteenth of December of
each year, such number of licenses ms
may be deemed sufficient for the uses of
said county, taking separate receipts for
each class Of licenses issued, which re-
ceipts shall be recorded by the Trea-
surer in u book to bo provided for that
purpose, and shall stand MS charge
against said Recorder, and sad Recor-
der shall execute bond to the State,
conditioned for faithful performance
of oil the duties required Of him by this
act, in the sum Of five thousand dollars
said bond to be approved by the Cover
nor and Comptroller.
Sec. 6. The amount to be pail for
each licenso shall oe at the rate of three
dollars per month, and said licenses shall
in no case be transferable.
Sec. Z. The Recorder shall deliver
to the Sheriff of his county, such mum.
Der Of licences as said Sheriff may re.
quire, charging him herewith, and tax.
ing his receipt therefor. The Sheriff
shall make monthly returns to the Board
of Supervisors, if any such board exist
in his county, il there be no such board,
then to the County Judge Of the num-
ber of licenses issued, and to whom; The
amount Of money received, and accom-
panying which returns shall be list of
the names Of those TO whom licenses
have been issued by him, with the age
of each, and the coantry from which he
has migrated. The first returns shall
be made on the FIRST Monday in June
next. and thereafter return shall be
made on the tlsst Monday Of each sue.
cceding month as herein specified
See. 8. The Sheriff shall have power
to appoin, a sufficient number of depu-
ties TO assist him in the performance of
his duties, who shall be paid by the She
riff out of the per centage provided for
in this act The said Sheriff to be re.
sponsible for the acts of his deputies
and may require from them such bond
and surety as he may deem proper fos
his own ndemnification,
Sec, Q. Fifty per cent Of all the mo-
MES collected under the provisions of
this act, shall be paid into the State
Treasury, and constitute . part of the
general fund. The balance, less the
per centage allowed for collecting. shall
be paid into the general fund Of the |
county, and it shall be the duty Of iae
Sheriff 10 pav oyer to the County Trea-