White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-18
NEVADA LAWS
ARE CHANGED
OF NEW CODE MAKES
SEVERAL CHANGES IN STATE
LAWS WHICH ARE OF GENER-
Al INTEREST,".

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many new laws are to be found of
general interest. Some of them ap-
pear to be exaggerated in their mean
ing, but can be amended as the legis-
lature meets and goes over the burd-
which will in all likelihood follow as
the years pass.
One of the new laws is that of rat
ing habitual criminals. Such a party
on being convicted for the third time
of either felony or petit larceny Is
deemed a habitiul criminal and the
punishment is set at ten years; a five
time loser gets a life term.
Any person who refuses to appear
before a Legislative body as a witness
can be prosecuted on a charge of
gross misdemeanor.
The party who attempts suicide in
the future wants to make a good
job of 1t. In case he fails he is to
be prosecuted and charged with at
etmpt at homicide, upon conviction
to be fined not less than 81 200 and
be imprisoned for not more than two
years.
The owner of the vicious dog, the
little red bull or butting ram, must
take car of the same. Should one
of the animals kill a person the
owners of the vicious animal of any
nature are subject to prosecution aid
shall be guilty of manslaughter.
The white slave law as enacted is
a severe one and covers every con-
dition of this element of criminal.
Any party CONNECTED with this class
of business is subject to arrest and
punishment in the state prison and
a fine. The law is apparently as
severe as that of the federal govern
working 1t would appear that the
white slave has little chance. and the
hanger on and those who live from
such earnings will have to step live
ly TO pass by the new law.
Bunco steering is a state prison Of
Tense. and a lot of games come under
this head, including fraudulent cards
dice, or land sales.
No affinity marriages or contract
marriages go in Nevada. 1t is made
unlawful to marry without a license.
Cupid gets the protection.
The sale of tobacco to minors is
stringent. 1t is unlawful 10 sell To
any minor any tobacco of any des-
cription. or cigarette papers or ciga-
! rettes, without a written order from
the parents or guardians. The writ
ten order is to be kept on file by the
party selling the same. The mereil-
ant violating this provision shall be
fined and imprisoned In the county
jail and his license forfeited. The
justice finding such merchant gull ,
shall tax the merchant $50. which
shall go to the informant.
1t is unlawful to employ a minor
as a bartender and is punishable by
fine and imprisonment.
A change in the selling of intoxi-
cants to Indians makes 1t a felony.
The convicted party can be imprison-
ed from n to five years and also is
subject to a fine.
Another new law which won't
bother the average citizen is the
regulation of the sale of horse meat
as a substitute for beef, If the price
Of beef keeps crawling up the scale.
this law will have a kink taken In 1t.
Ii is unlawful to sell horse meat
without SO posting the fact and tell
ing the customer, and such a mer-
chant is subject to prosecution under
a misdemeanor charge.
1t Is unlawful to sell adulterated
or doctored milk. As it is unlawful TO
sell impure water, the two shoult
go together. The milk dealer can
sell skinned milk If he so adver-
tises the fact.
The good old game of chickel
fighting is under the ban. No fights
between animals or cocks are allow
able and are punishable as INSIDE
meanors.
There is a law that applies to Mr..
Farmer. 1t makes punishable to run
water along highways thus injuring
the roads. This is punishable by n
fine of not less than $40 and up to
$500.
The road aunaryiSor must how