Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-10-03
ERENDUM
STATE POLICE BILL

within this State, and to arrest any
and all persons engaged or abetting
therein, and for this purpose shall
have the power to command the as
sistance of all peace officers and al
other citizens of this State;
(c) To serve any criminal process
within this State, issued by any court
of this State;
Cd To cooperate with the local
authorities in detecting crime, and in
apprehending any person or persons
engaged in or suspected of the com
mission of crime;
(e) To do and perform all duties
required of any peace officer of this
State, except he shall not serve civil
process.
JaiIers to Receive ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Sec. 7. 1t is hereby made the duty
of all officers or jailers having charge
or custody of any Jail or place OF
detention to receive all prisoners ar
rested by any member of the Ne
vada State Police" and to detain
them in custody until ordered to be
released by the said Nevada State
Police" or by court OF competent
Jurisdiction. Any officer. jailer or
person having custody of any Jail or
place of detention, who shall refuse
to so receive and detain such prison
ers, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction there
of shall be punished by fine not to
exceed five hundred ($5D0) dollars.
or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not to exceed six months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment. and
in addition thereto shall forfeit his
office.
Martial Law. When.
Sec. s. Whenever the Governor
shall declare martial law within any
county or counties in this State. Oh
when he shall declare any county or
counties in this State to be in a state
of insurrection. after the date of such
declaration, and until the same shall
have been revoked. the said NE
vada State Police" shall have full and
absolute power to take any and ali
steps necessary and proper for the
preservation of life and property and
the restoration of peace and order
Reserve force.
Sec 8. TIE Superintendent of Po-
ice shall also organize reserve
force of the Nevada State Police.
and shall, subject to the approval OF
the Governor, appoint such mum
bers of officers and men for the same
as he may deem necessary, not TIC
exceed two hundred and fifty, ana
shall prescribe such rules and regu-
lations as may be necessary to pro-
perly discipline the said reserve
force. In times of emergency, and
when so directed by the Governor,
the Superintendent of Police shall call
into active service from such reserve
force as many men as he may deem
necessary to preserve peace and order
and to protect life and property In
any community of this State.
Arms, Uniform, etc.-Duties of Adult
ant General.
Sec. 10. The Superintendent of the
Nevada State Police" shall also des-
ignate the kind and character OF the
arms, equipment and accouterments
to be carried or used by the members
OF the said Nevada State Police.
AMI shall also prescribe the kind o.
uniform and badges of Office to be
, used by the members Of the said
/ Nevada State Police" 1t shall lie
the duty of the Adjutant-General OF
| the State OF Nevada to provide the
members OF the said Nevada State
Police" with such arms. at cost. the
price of which shall be deducted
from the first money due such mem
Der of said Nevada State Police
The sums SO paid for arms shall be
returned to such member upon deliv-
ering up such arms in good condition
to the Adjutant General The Adult.
ant General shall also furnish the
officers and members OF the "Nevads
State Police" except the Snperintend'
ent and Inspector, the badges ant