The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-03

Provides that the sittings OF the dis
trict court OF Nye county shall be held
at Tonopah when that place is more
convenient for litigants than Belmont
the county seat.
Plume or song birds are protected
from destruction; pheasants must not
be killed or trapped before september,
1905; close season for sage hens from
from Feb. IS to July IS of each year;
grouse and mountain quail protected
from March LIST TO Sept. 10th; ducks,
snipe, cranes, etc, same as quail;
against the law to rob birds nests or
/ to hunt with a shot gun OF greater
caliber than No. 10. Open season for
deer and antelope is from Sept. 18th to
Nov. 18th; but against the law to trap
or kill females at any time; the hunter
may sell the game he kills himself, but
the purchaser can not resell it, and it
is against the law to bag over twenty
birds in one day. The old law re-
mains regarding the liabilities OF trans
portation companies
The new purity of elections law.
Bribery is a felony. Any promise Of a
reward, financial or otherwise, pay
ment of board promise OF position,
etc, is considered bribery. Any can
didate for the United States Senate
who pays or offers to pay any portion
of the campaign expenses of a member
of the Legislature is guilty of bribery.
The penalty Of these offenses run from
forfeiture Of Office to heavy fines and
imprisonment
When a constitutional amendment
is to be voted upon it shall be posted
in CONSPICUOUS places in each precinct
and published in some newspaper in
the county before the day of election.
Whenever any fugitive from justice
is returned to this State under inter-
state or international extradition, the
County Commissioners may allow the
expenses Of his capture and return,
providing his crime be graded felony.
Providing that Clerks Of School
Boards shall have the minutes of the
meetings of the Board published in the
local newspapers, provided such publ
cation may be secured without cost to
the district
Providing that the Governor shall
commission the cadet officers Of the
Nevada University.
Granting a right-of-way to II. e.
Gibbons and associates for the con-
struction of railroad from the Vegas
Valley in Lincoln county to the inter
section Of the 42nd parallel
Against the law to wear or carry
concealed weapons without first hay
ing secured permission from the Coun-
ty commissioners. Penalty, a fine of
from $50 to 5000 or imprisonment from
thirty days to six months.
Providing the form and character of
bonds for letters testamenta y.
Creating a school of mines to oper-
ate at Virginia City, to be under the
direction and control of the State
Board of Education.
An order of sale from the district
court may be posted instead of printed
or published if the court deems it best
when the value of the property is less
than $500.
The Governor is to appoint a special
State Commissioner to act in conjunc- |
ton with the state Controller and our
Representatives in Congress to secure
the payment of the Nevada war claims.
The commissioners salary Is $3.50 and |
three-fourths of one per cent of the |
money collected from the United |
States.
The tax rate of property in cities and |
towns shall not exceed one dollar on |
each 500, and shall be reduced at least |
five cents a year hereafter until it |
reaches fifty cents.
Making it unlawful to coerce en- !
ployees to trade or board at any par
ticular place or to trade in any par
ticular store. Penalty $50 to 5000; inn
prlsonment not less than thirty days.
Enlarging the scope of the act to
regulate the. estates of deceased per-
sons.
Proceedings to contest the election
of any State officer must be commenced
within sixty days after the evidence
became available upon which the con-
test is based. County and other offices
time limited to forty days.
Navy recruiting offices are soon to
be established in Reno, Carson and
Virginia. 1t is said Uncle Sam is very
much pleased with the Nevada boys in
his navy and he wants more of them.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, | sa
LUCAS COUNTY. %
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of f. J.