Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-23

Measures which Have Passed and
Recetved Executive Approval

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Rece,ved Executive Approval
Among the measures passed by the
Legislature which have received kx-
ecutive approval, thus becoming laws
of this State, are the following:
An Act regulating the payment OF losses
sustained by holders Of fully paid-up fire
insurance policies. The provisions OF this
Act apply only to buildings or other struc-
lures, and not to personal property. This
bill was passed over the Governors veto.
An Act repeating the law providing for
the destruction Of wild unbranded horses
mares and colts over the age OF twelve
months, found running at large on Govern
ment range lands. Hereafter it will be
unlawful to kill any Of these animals.
An Act regulating the marks and brands
of live stock, under the provisions Of which
no person can lawfully cut of more than
half Of the ear Of any animal.
An Act amending the law relating to
marriage and divorce, which provides that
any minister performing the marriage cere-
mony shall be licensed a well as or
dained.
An Act making it the duty Of District
Judges to give in charge to the Grand
Juries, whenever Grand Juries are empan-
eled in their respective courts, the full
texts Of the statutes Of this State in refer
ence to the erection of guide boards on
public roads and highways.
An Act to prohibit the sale OF horse
meat without informing the purchaser
thereof al the time of said sale that said
meat is the meat of an equine animal.
The penalty is a fine Of $50, or imprison-
ment in the county Jail for not more than
twenty-five days, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
An Act to require the acceptance and
collection of grants, devises, requests, do
nations and assignments to the State Of
Nevada, under the provisions Of which
the Governor is required to report such do
nations to the Legislature, that they may
be properly converted into the public
treasury, or appropriated to the institu-
tion to which they may be assigned. 1.-THE
object of this measure is to prevent any
recurrence CT the experience of the Board
of Directors Of the State Orphans Home,
the disappearance of the funds of which
institution was recently made public, and
which, under the opinion of the Attorney
General. 1t is now impossible to recover.l
An Act to pay the deficiencies in the
appropriations for the years 1899 and 1900.
A large number Of bills for small amounts
were allowed under this Act, and the State
Treasurer was authorized to pay the same.
An Act providing for the establishment
Of a free public kindergarten at Reno, and
authorizing a tax levy for the purpose of
maintaining the same. This Act shall not
be operative after the year 1901. unless the
use of a suitable building and grounds is
donated by the private or corporate bene-
faction.
An Act to amend the Act defining the
constitution, organization, powers and du-
ties of the State Board of Education. I'm
der the provisions of tina Act the State
Board is required to adopt a uniform series
of text hoods in the principal studies pur-
sued in the public schools, namely, read
ing. writing, arithmetic, spelling, language.
grammar. geography, history Of the United
States, physiology and drawing, and these
text books shall not be changed %oftener
than once in four years. As all Acts and
parts of Acts in conflict with this measure
are repealed, the new law goes into effect at
once; but as all arrangements had previ-
ously been made for the present school
year, the provisions Of the new school law
will not go into effect until the beginning
Of the new school year in September next.
An Act prohibiting the herding or graz
ing Of sheep within three miles of any
town or village In this State. The penalty
Is a fine Of not less than $50. nor moge than
$500, or imprisonment for not less than
twenty-five nor more than one hundred
days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
An Act creating a salary fund for White
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the County Treasurer, County Auditor,
and County Commissioners are authorized
to provide for q salary fund into which
shall be placed fifty per cent Of all the rev.
enues received or collected for general
county purposes.
An Act prohibiting insurance companies
authorized to do business in this State
from transferring risks written by them to
other companies which have not complied
with the laws Of Nevada regulating FIRE in
surance companies.
An Act reapportioning Senators and
Asssmblymen to the several counties in
the State, as follows:
SECTION l. The superintendent Of Sen
ators and Assemblymen in the several
counties Of this State shall be as follows:
Assem-
Senators. blymen.
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