The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-04-03
New Laws.
Continued from LIST page.
QUELQUEFoIs.

after until the rate of 50 cents per $100
is established: counties where the rate
last year was in excess of $3.50 the re-
duction is to be ten cents per year.
Any applicant for lands of the State
of Nevada who is now contestant in
volving the right to purchase such
lands, and who does not vigorously
prosecute his or her suit within one
year shall forfeit all right or claim and
the land shall go to the defendant.
Teachers in public schools and Uni
versities shall be exempt from jury
duty, save during vacations.
:, Fixing the State tax rate for 1908 at
70 cents upon each 500 worth of prop
erty, and apportioning this sum to the
various State funds.
Appropriating $685. 200 for the cree
ton OF new Orphans Home building
under the direction of the State Or
phans' Home Board. The money is to
be taken from the school fund and re-
placed with thirty-eight bonds of one
thousand dollars each.
1t is unlawful for any person or cor
poration to collect hospital tax from
his or its employees, unless such hos
pital is actually in existence and within
a reasonable distance of the place
whore the workp1en are employed.
The penalty for violation is fine rum
ming to $500 and Imprisonment.
A misdemeanOr to place acids or
other poisons in streams of Nevada
mot applying to mills for reduction of
ores; fish ladders must be maintained
when necessary, and failure to do SO
involves a fine of $50 to $500 on the
part of the owner of the offending
d inns or wiers. The close season for
trout is from November to March Is,
and it is unlawful to have trout in
ones possession during this time.
The new Incorporation law. Takes
up forty-two pages in the statutes. 1t
is more liberal law than the old one,.
based somewhat upon the incorpora-
ton laws of Arizona and New Jersey,
aud designed to catch business for Ne
yada.
Providing for the incorporation of
the city of Tonopah and establishing a
city government there, including a
mayor and city council. Quite SINH
lar to the act under which the city of
Carson was incorporated.
Fixing penalty of from $50 to $500
for hunting or discharging firearms
upon any enclosed property of anoth-
er, upon which there are signs dis
played prohibiting such hunting or
shooting. a reward of SIS will be paid
to the party giving information lead
ing to the arrest of the offender.
Authorizes the appointment of a
deputy sheriff of Washoe county at a
salary of $40 per annum.
Appropriates $4,000 to be used by the
Board of Capitol Commissioners in Sc
curing such water rights and lands as
may be necessary to insure sufficient
water for the capitol grounds and Or
phans' Home.
To protect the second growth of
timber in Nevada. It is a misdemeanor
TO sell or offer for sale any live or
growing wood obtained from trees
less than one foot in diameter. two
feet from the ground. Penalty $500
fine or six months in the county jail or
both.
Railroads must not confine stock in
cars longer than thirty-six hours with
out unloading the same for water and
rest; penalty a fine of from Sl00 to
$500.
Declares that the present method of
the State Agricultural So
cfety at Reno is very unsati ,factory
and hereafter when the Legislature
makes an appropriation for the same
the bills and expenses of the so-called
fairs are to be audited by the proper
State officials.
Appropriates $500 to have portrait
painted of Ex-Governor Sadler:
The salary of various county fish
and game wardens shall not exceed
$50 per month.
In case of death of applicant for
State lands, the patent shall be issued
in name of deceased as though he were
still alive, and the title shall be vested
in his legal heirs.
Commanding the County Commits
sioners of Washoe county to issue a
proclamation before April, 1909, for an
election of city officials.
Authorizing the Commissioners of
Lyon county to issue bonds to pay off
the Indebtedness of the county.
An act providing for the incorpora-
sion of Reno and to provide for city
government thereof.
Selling or giving Intoxicating lionors
to minor or imbecile is a misdemean.
or, punishable by fine of from 500 to
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