Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-01
SYNOPSIS OF NEW LAWS.

isIsture which have been approved by the
Governor, and chaptered as laws Of the
State, are the following. which havo been
condensed and cleared Of legal verbiage:
Chapter To create legislative fund.
Approved January %, 1899.
SECTION 1. For she purpose OF paying
the mileage and per diem OF the members
OF the present Legislature, the salaries OF
the attaches and the incidental expenses
of the respective Houses thereof, the
State Treasurer is hereby authorized and
reouired to set apart from any moneys
now In the general fund. not otherwise
specially appropriated. the sum Of S32,-
600, which shall constitute the legislative
fund.
Section two authorizes the State Comp
troller 10 draw warrants ON said fund In
favor OF members and attaches.
Section three provides that ell moneys
remaining in said fund at the adjourn
mens OF the Legislature shall revert to the
general fund.
Chapter II.-An act TO fix the State tax
levy and TO distribute the same 20 the
proper funds. Approved February 8, 1899.
Section /. For the fiscal year COM
mencing January /. 1899, and annually
thereafter, an ad valorem tax OF one dol.
lar on each one hundred dollars OF tax
able property is hereby levied and directed
to be collected for State purposes. upon
all taxable property in this State, includ-
ing mes proceeds Of mines and mining
claims. except such property as is by law
exempted from taxation. OF the tax
hersby levied, sixty-six and three-tenths
cents shall go into the general fund OF the
State; nine cents shall go into the Terri
torial interest fund; nine and one-hslf
cents shall go into the State interest and
sinking fund; one and one-ffth cents shall
90 into the State University interest and
sinking fund; five cents into the general
school fund; one cent into the university
interest and sinking fund. 1897, No. l; !;
one cent into the university interest and
sinking fund, 1897, No. 2; seven cents
into the contingent university fund.
Chapter III.-An act so provide for the
copying OF the Journal of the Assembly
for the Nineteenth Session. Approved
February 8, 1899.
Section 1. The sum OF $3.50 is hereby
appropriated out OF the Legislative fund
OF the State Treasury 20 be paid TO Callie
Ferguson for copying the Journal OF the
Nineteenth Session OF the Nevada Legis-
lature for the State printing.
Section two authorizes the Comptroller
to draw his warrant when work is COM
pieted.
Chapter Iv.-An act 70 repeal an act
providing for the issuance OF Ormsby
county bonds. Approved February IA,
1899.
Section 1. An act OF the Legislature
Of the State Of Nevada entitled: "An act
TO provide for the issuance Of bonds by
the county Of ormsby. etc." is hereby
repealed.
Chapter y.-An act TO provide for the
compiling and publishing Of the laws OF
the State Of Nevada. Approved February
10. 1899.
Section one provides that H. O. Cutting
shall compile the laws OF Nevada, on or
before the 3lst day of Septemb Der, 1899.
and present said work TO the Justices OF
the Supreme court for approval.
Section two authorizes the Comptr oller
70 draw his warrant in favor OF II. O. Cut.
ting for the sum Of 81 $50. on account.
Section three prosides that the State
Printer shall proceed 10 print the book.
Section four provides for proof-readiDg g
OF the same, and indexing by Cutting.
Section f1ve authorizes the fur ,her pay
ment Of $3.50 10 Cutting.
Section six appropristes the sum of
$1,000 out OF the State Treasury to pay
the two warrants.
Section seven provides that the State
officers shall give Cutting all reasonable
Information in the work Of compilation.
Section eight provides that the State
Printer shall print l.500 copies. and the
Secretary Of State shall have $50 copies
bound for immediate use and sale.
Section nine authorizes the Secretary Of
State TO distribute and sell the same. The
price, II bound In one volume, Ia to be So;
II In two volumes, $40.
Section 10 authorizes the Secretary Of
State TO certify that the laws ss compiled
are the laws Of the State.
Section IL sppropriates the further sum
OF $4,000 for printing and binding.
Chapter VI.-An act to prevent the
shipment OF wild game from this State.
Approved February 16. 1899.
Section /. Every railroad company,
express company, transportation company
or other common carrier, their officers,
agents aud servants, and every other per-
son who shall transport, carry or take
out OF this State, or who shall receive for
the purpose Of transporting from the
State. any deer. buck. doe or fswn. or
any mountain sheep or antelope. or any
quail, sage chicken, prairie chicken,
grouse, dove, wild duck or goose, except
for purpose Of propagation, shall be guilty
Of a misdemesnor. Any person found
guilty Of q violation Of any OF the pro
visions OF this section. shall be fined in 9
sum not less than $40 nor more than $500
or be imprisoned In the county jail not
less than ten nor more than ninety days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Chapter VII.-Au act TO amend an act
relating TO duties and salaries OF county
and township officers in Storey county
Approved February 16, 1899.
Section one changes salaries OF the Diff
ferent officers OF Storey county. Gives
the Justice OF the Peace OF Virginia Town
ship 5000 year and all the fees in civil
cases. This Constable shall receive 5000 q
year and all fees In civil cases.
Section two provides that the act shall
take effect from and after its passage. and
u shall bs construed 10 regulate and