Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-04-11

or the Territory ofIdaho. Tenth session

Of 81 aet entitled IAN act relating &
the discovery of gold and silver
quartz lodes and of tie manner Of
their location" approved January
18th. 1866.
BE it enacted By the Legislature As
sembly Of the Territory Of Idaho, as
foiioEs:
SECTION |. That the second section
Of an act, entitled IAN act relating to
the discovery of gold and silver quartz
lodes and the manner of their location, .
approved January 18th, 1866 be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. That all locations hereafter
made shall be made in conformity with
and pursuant to the provisions of the
act Of Congress of May 10Th. 1872:
Prorided, That all locations made prior
to the passage of this act in accordance
with the act Of Congress Of May 10Th,
1872, are hereby Iealized and con
firmed; Prouided further, That moth
ing in this act shall be SO construed AZ
to iavalidate the vested rights of dis
covcrers and locators.
SEc. 3. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. II, 1879.
AN ACT declaring the Palouse river
navieable.
SECTION 1. That the palouse river,
in Neg Perez county be, and the same
ia hereby declared navigable from the
Palouse bridge at the crossing Of the
. old Nez Perce trails, to the mouth Of
Red Sand creek, being distance Of
about thirty-iive miles by the line of
the river, tor the purpose Of driving
and floating logs, timber, rails and other
material.
SEC. 2. Every person who shall ob
struot IA any manner the channel of
said Palouse river, GU conviction there.
Of BY q court OF competent jurisdiction,
( shall e fined in SUN Of not less than
fifty dollars nor NOR, than i've hundred
dollars and costs; ProUided, That the
placisg OF any rnill.dam or boom across
said stream shall not be construed to be
an obstruction to tie navigation afore-
said, If the same be 50 constructed as
to allow the passage of logs, timber,
rails or other material without unreas
enable delay; And prouided further,
That all mill dams shall be so con.
structcd with chutes as to admit the
] free passage Of fish up or down said
= stream
SIC. 8. This act to take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. IA, 1879.
AN ACT to protect quails. partridges
and other birds in Idaho Territory.
Al SECTION /. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person or persons, alter the passage
OF this act, within the Territory Of Ida
no, to kill or destroy any quail or par
fridge, or trap, or carry away the same,
or destroy their eggs, prior to the first
day of April, A. d. 1881. And il,
shall be unlawful for any person OF per.
sons in This Territory to kill any species
of eagle, or to destroy their young or
eggs at any time; and any person or
persons who shall have any one of the
above described game. birds or fowl in
his or.thelr possession, 50 killed or de-
stroyed, or shall offer the same for sale,
said possession or offer OF sale shall be
prima facie evidence Of violation of
this act, and any person or persons who
shall willtully violate the provisions Of
this act shall upon conviction thereof,
before Justice Of the peace or other
civil magistrate, be fined in any sum
not less than ten dollars aud not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, for each
and every cffense committed, aud shall
che Imprisoned one day for every two
\ dollars, of said fine and costs until tho
same is paid.
SEC. 2. All laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act are hereby re-
pealed
SEC 3. This act to take effect from
aud after its passage.
Approved Feb. II, 1870.
AN ACT TO amend an act entitl,d sAn
act relating to fences AMI trespasaes
in the counties of Noa Perez, Oneida
s. aud idaho," approved January It'll
1878.
SECTION l The words Neg Perez in
section one Of above entitled act shall
be stricken out. and section seven Of
above entitled act shall be amended 81
as 70 read as follows: s.This act shall
! apply 70 and be in force only in tn,
e counties Of Oneida and Ilaho.'
SEC. 2 This net 10 take effect aud bt
in force from and after its passage ane
approval BY the governor.
Approved Feb. IT, 1879.
AN ACT to regulate the fees aud com
pensation OF the probate Judge o
shoshcnc county, Territory Of Idaho
SEcrlos ]. The probate Judge of tn,
cQuutV of Shosituae in the Tarritorr n