THE JOURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY
OF THE SPECIAL SESSION
OF THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA 1920
BEGUN AND ENDED ON SATURDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
CARSON CITY, NEVADA STATE PRINTING OFnCE . . . JOE FARNSWORTH, SUPERINTENDENT 1921
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JOURNAL OF THE Assembly of the State of Nevada
SPECIAL SESSION OF J 920
THE FIRST DAY
C.\RSON C11•y (Saturday), February 7, 1920. Pursuant to proclamation issued by the Governor on the 27th day of January, 1920, the A sembly was called to order by D. J. Fitzgerald, Speaker of the House of the 'l\venty-ninth Session of the Assembly, at 11 a. m., J. H. Causten, acting as Chief Clerk. Mr. Speaker instructed the acting Chief Clerk to read the proclama tion of the Governor calling the extraordinary session. The roll was called : Present- Arms trong, Berney, Clayton, D andurand, Ernest. Ferguson. Greg o t·y. :\Irs. Hurs t, Hill. Lockhart. :\Inck. :\Ia1·sb. :\IcCnll. :\fc:\amara. :\Iccler, Richards, Ross, Sinai, Stannard, Stewar t, Stodiecl•. T idd, '.C ullis, Unia cke, Whitacre. and Mr. Speake1·- 2G. Absent- Baclrnrnn. Baird. Booher. Burt. Chandler, F arris. Frecler ickson, Gibson, :\Iurpby, Phillips, and \Yadsworth- 11. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Mook. Mr. Speaker appointed the following committee to notify the Gov ernor that the Assembly was in regular session, and ready to r eceive any communication that he might wish to deliver: Messrs. Uniacke, Stewart, and Stodieck. l\fr. Speaker appointed the following committee to notify the Senate that the Assembly was in regular session, and ready to receive any com munication that the Senate might wish to deliver: Messrs. Richards, Meder , and McCall. The Speaker appointed the following Committee on Mileage : Messrs. "Wh itacre, Lockhart, and Stannard. Mr. Uniacke, chairman of committee to notify the Governor, reported that the committee had performed its duty. The Governor arrived. Mr. Lockhart moved, duly seconded, that a committee be appointed to invite the Senate to meet in joint session with the Assembly for the reading of the Governor's message. Carried. lV J OURNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY
The Speaker appointed the following committee: Messrs. Lockhart, lVIarsh, and Ernest. . A committee from the Senate arrived to notify the Assembly that the Senate was now in session and ready to receive any message that the Assembly desired to send. Mr. Richards, chairman of the committee to notify the Senate, reported that the committee had performe IN JOINT SESSION At 11: 10 a. m. the House convened in joint session, with President Sullivan of the Senate presiding. Governor Boyle read his message a· follows : CARSON C ITY, F ebtnal'y 'I. 1.!l20. 'l'o Uie H rmo r a/J lc. Ilic Scua/r a11 H o11se co11c11rri11g therei11), Tbat the following article is propofled as a n amendment to t be Constitution. ,,·hicb sball be valid to all intents and pnq1oses llS part of t he Constitution wben ratified hy the legis latures of th1·ee-fourtbs or tbe se,·eral States: " AUTTCLE ...... _.... . "'J'he rigbt of citizens or the United States to vote sba ll not he denied or abridged by the United States or by a uy State on :tcwnnt of . ex. '·Congress shall ha ,.e fJO\\· e1· to enforce this article b,,. 3p1wo11riate legisln tion." 'l'herefore, be it Resolvel11 of th e Strite of Nevada, tile Scucite ro11rurrinr1. That said proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of Americn be. and the same hereby is, ratified by tbc legislature or t he Stlltc of NeYn da; Tbnt certified copies of tl1is preamble aud joint and concmTcnt resolution !Jc forwarded !Jy the governor or this state to the president of tbe United States. to the secretary of Htate of tlle United ~tntes. to the presiding offi cer or tllc Un ited Stntes Sennte, and to the speake1· of the H ouse of R epresentatiYes of the Un itecl States. Mr.. Hurst made a motion, which was duly seconded, that rules be suspended, reading so far had be consider ed first reading, rules further suspended. resolution read second time by .title, and referred to Com mittee on Federal Relations. Carried. It was moved and seconded that Assembly recess for ten minutes to enable the Committee on }1 ederal Relations to consider resolution. Canied. HOUSE IN SESSION At l1 a. m. Mr. Speaker called Order of Business No. 4. REPORTS OF ST .\ NDlXG CO~L\IITTEE S illr. S71ca kcr: Your Colll111 ittec 0 11 Federal Helations hn s bad Assembly .Toint and Conc111· rent Hesolution l\'o. 1 under ('O ns ifleratioll , and begs leaYe to report favorably on the same. with the recommendation that it do pass. D. :\IcCAT.L. Chairman. Mr. Speaker called Order of Business No. 12. GE-:\IERAL FILI<; AND THIRD RE.\ DIXG Mrs. Hurst made a motion, duly seconded, that Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolntion No. 1 be considered engrossed, be considered an emergency measure, and placed on third reading and final passage. Carried. AssembJ~,. Joint and Concurrent Resolut)on ratifying- a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. History and title, as previously recorded, read. Reported from the Committee on l~'e deral Relations favorably, with the recommendation that it do pass. Remarks by Mrs. Hurst , lVIr. F erguson , and Mr. Speaker. lVIr. Speaker r equested Mrs. Hurst to occupy the Speaker 's chair. Mrs. Hurst in the chair. Assembly Joint and Concnrrent Resolution read third time, and passed by the following vote: SPECIAL SESSION OF 1920 Vll YEAS-Anustrong. Berney, Clayton, Dandurand, Ernest, Gregory, Hill, Mrs. · Hurst, Loekhnrt, Mack, Marsh, McCnll, :McNamara. Meder. Richards, Ross, Sinai, Stannard, Stewart. Stodieck, Tidd, Tullis, Uniaclrn, Whitacre, nnd i\lr. Speaker- 20. i\"AY s-F ergnson. Abi:;ent-Bac:l11nan , Hnil'd. Booher, Bnrt. CIJandlet', Farris. Fredericl,son, Gill son, :.\lurph.1·, Phillips. an11 \\'aclsworth- 1 l. lVIrs. Hurst announced that Assembly Joint and Concurrent Resolu tion No. 1, J1aving received a constitutional majority, was passed. l\1r. Speaker r esumed the chair. IXTRODUCTIOX AXD FIHST RE.\DIXG Senate Bill No. 1- An Act to create a Legislative Fund. Mr. l\Ieder moved, duly seconded, that rules be suspended, reading so far had be considered first reading·, rules further suspended, bill read second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Vfays and Means. Carried. l\Ir. Lockhart made a motion, dnly econded, that the Assembly now go into Committee of the ·whole. Carried. Mr. Speaker called lVIr. IJockliart to the chair to preside over the Committee of the Whole. HOUSE I1 SESSION l\1r. Speaker in the chair. l\1r. Lockhart, chairman of the Committee of the ·whole, reported that the committee had listened with pleasure to the remarks of the ladies of Nevada. Report accepted by Mr. Speaker. REPOftl'S OF SELEC1' CO:.\DIITTEES iJir. SJJ ea k cr: Your Committee on :Mileage begs leave to submit the followi ng rC>port: Ohiircl1 ill Oonnty E. R Berne.1-...... 184 miles $18.40 D. :Uc-Call...... 184 miles 1 .40 D o 11(J/c1 .~ Co1111t11 Lon is . 'tocliC>ck ...... 34 miles 3.40 El/co 001111 111 A. R. Cla~· ton ...... 778 miles 77.SO H s mem/dci Co1111ty R. 'I'.• \rm strong...... 010 mi lei:; Gl.00 H. F.rn e~t ...... 010 miles Gl.00 R11rcka Co1111ty W. 0. FPr;,; 11 so11...... 880 mil e~ 88.CiO II11111boldt Couut !J C. Uniacke...... 26! miles 20.40 J ohn IL Tullis...... 344 miles 34.40 Lyon Comity C. C. '.L'irlcl...... 314 miles Rl.40 E. IT. W hitacr e ...... 254 miles 25.40 Vlll J 'ouRNAL OF THE A SSEMBLY Jlinernl Co1111 t y G. H. Stanu:u·cl...... 3G2 miles 35.20 X ye Gou 11 I !J D. J . l!'itzgcmlcL...... 5-t mile:· 5.J.80 W. A. i\Iarsb ...... 5.J8 miles 5.J.80 C. L. Rieb a rcls ...... 548 miles 54.80 II. i\IcNauHtra ...... [i.J8 milcs 54.80 Ormsl>y County F. F,, i\Iecler ...... 2miles .20 Storey County M. \ V. Daucluraucl ...... -!2 miles 4.20 Wasltoe Conuty D.l!J.Hill...... 532 111il e:; 53.20 E. D. iVIaclL ...... G2 miles G.20 I-I. E. Stewart...... 62 mi les G.20 .Tohn H. Sinai ...... 62mile1=; G.20 L. K. Gregory...... 62 miles G.20 Mrs. Sadie Hurst...... G2 miles G.20 Paul L. Ross ...... G mi les G.80 lVllite P inc Cu1111t11 Jn mes i\I. Lockbart...... l,l4G miles 114.GO E. I-I. \VHT.TACRE, Chairman. GE ' ERAL FILE A::.\'D THIRD RB.\Dl)i!G Senate Bill No. 1- An Act to create a Legislative Fund. Mr. Stannard made a motion, duly scc011ded, that Senate Bill No. 1 be referred to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Mr. Stannard made a motion, duly seconded. that the Assembly go into a Committee of the Whole to consider any business that may come before it, especially Senate Bill No. 1. Carried. Mr. Stannard called the Committee of the Whole to order. Senate Bill No. 1- An Act to create a Legislative Fund. Mr. Meder made a motion, duly seconded, that when the committee do arise it report Senate Bill No. 1 favorably, with the recommenda tion that it do pass. Carried. Mr. F erguson made a motion, duly seconded, that the Committee of the Whole arise. Carried. HOUSE IN SESSION Mr. Speaker in the chair. Mr. Stannard reported that the Committee of the '\Vhole had con sidered Senate Bill No. 1, and reported same favorably, with the recom mendation that it do pass. Report adopted. GENERAL FILE AND THIRD READING OF BILLS Senate Bill No. 1- An Act to create a Legislative Fund. History and title, as previously recorded, read. Read third time, and passed by the following vote: SPEC£AIJ SESSION OF 1920 IX Y}:As-Armstrong, Berney, C la~·ton. Dandurand, Ernest. Ferguson, Gregory, Hill, Lockhart, i\lack. i\Iarsh, )lcCall. i\Ici\'amara, l\feder, Ross, Stannard, Tidd, Tullis. Uniacke, Whitacre. and i\Ir. Speaker-21. :"AYS-)Jrs. Hurst, Richards. Sinai. Stewart, and Stoclieck-5. Absent- Bachm:rn, Baird. Booher. Bmt Chandler, Farris, Frederickson, Gib son, )Iurpby, Phillips, and Wadswortb- 11. Mr. Speaker announced that Senate Bill No. 1, having received a constitutional majority, was passed. Remarks by Mr. Sinai and Mr. Speaker. Mr. "Whitacre moved, duly seconded, that the report of Committee on Mileage be reconsidered. Remarks by Messrs. Lockhart and Whitacre. Report of Committee on Mileage, with corrections, read. Mr. Stannard made a motion, duly seconded, that the report of the Committee on Mileage be adopted as corrected. Carried. ~ I ESSAGES FRO)I THE SE~ATE '.l'o th e !Ion arable the Assem bly: I baYe tbe honor herewith to return to your honorable body Assembly Joint and Concm·1·cnt Resolution ~o. l , wbicb passed the Senate February I, 1920, by the following vote: Yeas, 12; nays, none; absent, 3. VIVJA::"I RICKEY. Assistant Secrctciry of the Senate. i\Ir. Lockhart made a motion, duly seconded, that the Assembly recess until 3 p. m. Canied. Rece s at 12: 50 p. m. HOUSE IN SESSION At 3 p. m. Mr. Speaker in the chair. Roll called. Prc> HEPOHTS OF STA::\DI~G COi\DI I'rl'EES i.llr. Spca kcr: Your Committee on Enrollment has ca1·efully compared As embly Joint and Concurrent Hesolut ion ::\o. 1 with the engrossed copy. finds the same correctly enrollccl. and bas this da.1· cle1i1·e1·ed the same to the Go1·emor. R. 1'. ARUS'l'RONO, Cltainna11. l\Ir. Stewart mpvcd, duly seconded, that a committee be appointed to wait upon the Governor and notify l1im that the Assembly had com pleted its labors, and to ask him if he Jiad any other matter to bring before the Assembly. Carried. 'l'he Speaker appointed the follow.ing committee : Messrs. Stewart, Whitacr e, and Gregory. Mr. Lockhart moved, duly seconded, that a committee of three be x J OURNAL OF THE ASSEMBI,Y appointed to notify the Senate that the Assembly had completed its labors and was ready to adjourn. Carried. The Speaker appointed the following committee: Messrs. Lockhart, Armstrong, and McCall. HEPOR'l' Ol!' SELECT CO:\L\fIT'.l'EES Mr. Stewart reported that the committee appointed to wait upon the Governor had performed its duty, and the Governor returned the message that he had no further business to bring to the attention of the Assembly. lVIr. Lockhart reported that the committee to notify the Senate had performed its duty, and the Senate had r eceived the message. :\mSSAGES FROM THE SENATJ:: A committee from the Senate informed the Assembly that the Senate had completed its labors and was ready to _adjourn. i\IESSAGE FRO;\l TJJE GOVER 'OR To the IIonorable Ille A ssembly: I h•we ti.le honor to state that I IHtYe approYed and cl f'pos ited in the office of the Sccretar)· of State the following: Assembl)· Joint all(] Concurrent R cso· lution ;. OF THE THIRTIETH SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA 1921 BEGUN ON MONDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY, AND ENDED ON THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH CARSON CITY, NEVADA STATE PRINTING OFFICE : JOE FARNSWORTH , SUPERINTENDENT 1921 ARRANGEMENT AND CONTENTS OF VOLUME PAGE IXDEX T O ASSE)lBLY BILLS...... X\" INDEX TO ASSE)IBLY Il ESO LUTIO~S AKD l\IE)IOR I ALS ...... xxxv I NDEX TO RENATE BI LLS ...... xxni i INpEX T O SENATE RESOLUT IO ~S AND )!E) IQRIALS...... xliY LIST 01•' ASSE)lBLY Ol!'FICERS .\ :\'D .\ TT.\ Cll E~ .... ·········-···················· x!Yi ADDRESSES OF ASSE)IBLY:\IEX ...... x !Yii i ASSl!~ l\IB LY r nOCEEDIXGS ...... 1- :'\8(1 GENERAL I NDEX...... 380 INDEX TO ASSEMBLY BILLS No. T itle Page L ...An Act affecting divorce and matters properly connected there with. p roviding for interlocutory decrees of divorce in certain cases, and eliminating what are commonly known as short-term decrees in divorce cases, and repe 3 .... An Act forbidding the OW OPl"sh ip 01' possession or shotgun, or rifle. or pistol, or firearm of nny kind by nny unnaturalized fore ig n born resident. within th'.! State; and prescribing penalties for violation of its provisions. Piere)~ ...... 15 4.... An Act for the relief of Geo. G. Schweis. l\1athews ...... 16, 39, 40, 56, 58, 139, 251, 264, 376 5 .... An Act to regulate the trapping, killing, a nd u 1k ing of fur-beal"ing animals, designating such fur-bea ring animals. providing for the licensing of. trappers, and prescl"ibing penalties for violation thereof. Meder ...... 25 6 .... An Act to amend section 51 of an Act en t itled '"An Act to provide for the protection and pres~ r,·ation of fish and game, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing all Ac ts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith," approved March 27, 1917 (459) . Meder...... 25, 79, 85, 114, 115 7 ... An Act relating to the compens ation or county officers in Washoe County, State of Nevada, a nd to repeal all Acts in confl ict there- with. Spellicr...... 27, 138, 143 8 .... An Act to amend nn Act entitled "An Act to create judicial districts in the State of N evada, provide for the election of District Judges ther ein, and to fix their salary, and to repeal all other Acts in relation t hereto,'° approved March 22, 19 13, as a mended March 14, 1917. Spellier...... --···············-················---- -·---····-·······-··- --·-··················· .. 27, 138, 143 9 ... An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to r egulate the fees and com pensation of t he County Clerk of Washoe County, State of Nevada, and to repeal all other Acts and parts of Acts in conflict therewith," a pproved March 23, 1909, as amended March 25, 1911, February 10, 191 7. Spellier ...... 27, 60, 68, 77 10 .... An Act to amend section 1 or an Act entitled " An Act to p rovide for the partial support of mothers who are dependent upon their own efforts for the maintenance of their children, and giving County Commissioners of the State or Nevada jurisdiction in such matters, and prescribing penalties for those who fraudu lently obtain the ben efit thereof," approved March 15, 1915. Spellier...... 27, 60, 68, 157, 212, 232, 233, 243, 257. 258 I !.. .. An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled " An Act to define contributory dependency nn No. Title Page 15 .... An Act to amend section 346 of an Act entitled "An Act to reg ulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, and to repeal all olhe r Acts in relation thereto,'' apJ)l"oved March 17., 1911, and being section 5288 of the Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Lock- hart...... 28, 55, 71, 72, 77, 83, 84, 91, 100 16.. ..An Act to amend sections 129 and 130 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the settlement of the es~tes of decea sed J:)ersons," aJ:)J:)rovcd March 23, 1897, and being sections 5985 and 5986 of the Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Lockhnrt...... 28, 39, 42, 45, 64 17... An Act to amend sections 3 and 5, article IV; section 1, article IX ; section 1, article XI ; sections 7 a nd 10, a1·ticle X ll ; and section l, article XIX, of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the town of Reno, and to establish a city government the refor," approved March 16, 1903. as amended March 13, 1905, and further amended Mar ch 28, 1907, March 24, 1909. March 31, 1909, February 1, 1911 , March 10, 1911, March 18, 1911, March 24, 1913, March 25, 1913, February 26, 1915, March 22, 1915, March 13, 1917. Washoe County Delegation...... 28, 61, 69, 77, 117, 129, 132, 138, 145 18.... An Act t o amend section 223 of an A ct entitled "An Act to l"egu Jatc proceedings in civil cases in this State, and lo repeal a ll other Acts in relation thereto," apJ:)roved March 17, 1911. H ew- a1·d...... 29, 39, 47, 64 19.. .. An Act to amend section 9 of an Act entitled " An Act creating and organizing the county of P ershinR" out o! a po l"tion of Humboldt County, and providing fo1· its government. and to regulate the affairs of Humboldt County and Pcl"shing County,'" aJ:)provecl March 18, 1919. Hart ...... 3 1, 37, 42, 93, 95 20 .... An Act to en able the Boa1·d of County Commissioners of Nye County, N evada, to fix the salaries and authorize the a ppoint- ment of certain deput ies. Nye County Dclcgation ...... 34, 172, 186, 2 10 21. .. An Act t..o create the office o( J)urchasing agent a nd road supervisor of the county of Nye, and defin ing his duties and p r oviding com p e nsation therefor as such 1>urchasing age nt and road super- visor. Nye County Delegation ...... 3 4, 172, 186, 210 22 ... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to officers, their qualifications, times o.f election, terms of oftice, offi.cial dut.ies, resig nation, removals , vacu.ncies in office, and the mode of SUP· plying the same. misconduct. in office, and to cnfot·ce official duty,'' Approved March 9, 186b. Pohl...... 34, 43, 50, 64 23 .... An Act to amend an Act en titled " An Act to p l"ovide a general high- way law for the State o[ Nevada," approved March 23, 1917. Smith...... 34, 39, 48, 71, 72 24 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provic'., a water law for the State of Nevnda; providing a system o f s tate contro l; creating the office of the State Engineer a nd other offices con· n ected with the appropriat.ion, dis tribution and use of water. prescribing the duties and po w ers o f the State Engineer and other officers and fixing their compensation; prescribing the duties of water users and pro viding penalties for failure to per· form such duties ; providing for the appointment of water com missioners, defining their duties and fixing their compens ation; providing for a fee system, for the cel·tifi.cation of records, and an o fli cia l seal for the St:tte Engineer's office ; providing for an approp1·iation to carry o ut the p rovis ions of this Act; and other matters propedy connected therewith, and to reDeal all Acts and p a rts of Acts in conflict with this Act, re penting an Act to P l'O· vide for the a ppropriation, distribution and use of watet·, and to define and pre serve t.xisting wate r rig hts , to provide for t he aJ:)pointment o( a State Engineer a nd Assis tan t State Engi neer, and fixing their compensation, duties and powe rs, defi ning the duties of the State Board of Irrigation, p roviding for the appointme nt of water commissioners a nd defining their duties , approved F ebruary 26. 1907; a lso, repealing an Act amendatory of a certain Act entitled 'An A ct to provide for the ap p topri a~ t ion, distribution and use of water, and to define and p rese rve existing water rig hts, to provide fot· the al)pointment of a Slate Engineel' and Assistant S ta te EnJ?inee r, and fixing the ir com p e nsa tion, duties and powC'rs , defin ing the duties of the St.ate Board of Irrig at ion, providing for th e appointment of water commissione rs and defining their duties,' approved February 26, 1907, and to pro,·ide a fee system for the cer tification of the records of, and an official s eal for, the St.ate Eng inee r's office. and oth er matters relating the l"eto." apJ:)l"Oved Fe bJ"uary 20, 1909, a ppl"ovcd Ma1·ch 22, 1913, and all Acts amendatory thereof 01· supJ:)lem cntal thereto. L ockhut ...... 3 f> , 68, 78, 183, 195, 24 1, 245, 246, 337 INDEX TO A SSJDIBLY BILLS xvii No. T itle Paue 25.... An Act to amend section 289 of an Act entitled "An Act concerning crimes and punishments, A.nrl repealing certu:n Acts relating thel"eto," appl"oved March 17, 1911. Arnold ...... 35, 69, 71 26 .... An A ct making it unlawful to interfere with or discoura1 27 . ..An A ct to amend section ~2 of an Act entitled "An Act to pl"ovide for the protection and preservation of fish and game, providing p enalties for the violation thereof, and repealin1< all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith," ' approved March 27, 1917. Pohl...... 36, 69, 85, 366 28.... An Act amendatory of and supplemental to an Act entitled "An Act to provide for cooperative agricultural nnd home economics exten sion work in the several counties in accordance with the Smith Leve 1· Act of Congress, appro,·ed May 8, 1914; pl"oviding for the organization of county (arm bureaus : !or county and state coopet'ntion in support of such work; making an appropriation therefor, levying a tax, and for other purposes,'' approved April l, 1919. Commiltee on Agriculture...... 40, 46, 51, 52, 53, 69, 122, 123 29... An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled " An Act to provide for the erection of the N evada H eroes Memorial Building in Ca1·son City, N evada, defining the duties of t he Board of Capitol Commissioners in l'PSpect thi? reto, r>l'Ovi ding for the issuance of bonds therefol· and the manner of their sale and redemption, and other matters relating thereto." approved March 29. 1919. Messrs. Royle, Gummow, and H eward.-...... 40 , 154, 166, 181 30 .... An Act for the r elief of the Northeastern N evada Agricultural Boal"d. Byers...... 54, 56, 139, 251, 264 , 367 31.... An A ct to provide for the relief of the City of R eno. H eward...... _ .54, 56, 58. 139, 251, 264,298,299, 367 32 .... An Act to promote the better education of nurses and the b etter care of the sick in the State of Nevada, to p rovide for and r egu Jate the examination and registration of graduate nurses, and to provide for the issuance of certificates of registration as re~is tered nurses to qualified applican ts by the State Board of H ea lth. H eward...... ·-··························································76, 85, 86, 92 33 .... An Act authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Elko County to raise by taxat ion and donate the sum of fifty thousand dollars as a bonus to aid in the construction and equipment of a railroad from Rogerson, Idaho, to Wells, Nevada. Elko County Delegation ...... _...... 112, 11 8, 138 34 .... An Act appropriating the sum of five th ousand dollars to be paid to George 'f. Mills for services by him rendered to the State of Nevada as Fish Commissioner and as Commissioner to the Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. and a t the Panama- California Exposition at San Diego. Lockhart...... 47, 268, 283, 294, 299 35.... An Act to regulate junk-dealers and other persons. firms and coi· porations engaged in the business of buying and selling second- hand articles and metals, commonly known as junk. Spelliel"...... 49, 61, 63, 103, 105 36... An Act providing for deposit of funds of estates by the execu tor, administrator, including public administrator or guardian thereof: relating to t he withdrawals of such funds. t he liability of the executor, administrator, including public administrator, or guar dian and his sureties in certain cases therefor and for interest thereon : prescribing penalties for the violation oC this Act, and othel" matters connected therewith. H eward ...... -...... 54, 67, 73, 129, 136 37 .... An Act to amend section 2 of Rn Act entitled "An Act regulating automobiles or motor vehicles on public roads, highways, or park ways, streets and avenues, within the State of Nevada; provid ing a license for the operation thereof, and prescribing penalties for its violation ; designating the manner of handling the receipts therefrom, and the purpose for which it may be expended, and in what manner, and repealing an Act of the same title, approved March 24, 1913," approved March 24, 1915 ...... 58 38.... An Act to amend an Act entitled " An Act !·egulating the breeding of cattle on open r anges within the State of N evada; defining a standard of breeding for bulls running upon the open range ; fixing responsibility and providing n penalty for the violation of any provision of this Act,'• approved March 7, 1917. Lutts...... 58, 366 xviii lNDGX 'l'O ASSEMBLY BILLS No. Title Page 39 .... An Act prescribing a manner of procedure for obtaining a refund of state, county. and other taxes which havt! been assessed and paid on patented mines in certain con tingencies. Hart...... 58. 163, 164, 321, 330, 332, 333, 338, 343, 352, 382 40.... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing for the incor poration of cities, their classification, the establishment and alteration of their boundaries, the government and disincorpora t ion thereof, and repealing all Acts and parts of Acts in con- flict therewith,'" approved March 27, 1907. Gummow...... 58 , 67, 73, 145 41.... An Act to regulate, protect, and encourage apiaries. creating a State Apiary Commission, defining its duties and powers , pro viding revenue for the support of same, providing penalties for the violation thereof; repealing an Act entitled "An Ac t to create the office of State Inspector of Apiaries, to provide for the appointment of State Inspector of Apiaries, and to define his duties and compensation ; to prevent t he dissemination of dis eases among apiaries, and to provide for a system of inspection of apiaries by the State Inspector of Apiaries, and the treatment and extermination of diseases therein; making appropriations for the expense of the office of State Inspector of Apiaries i and pro viding penalties for t he violation thereof, and repealing all other Acts or parts of Acts in l"elation thereto," approved March 15, 1917; and other matters properly rela.ting thereto. Gummow...... 61, 112, 11 9, 150, 158, 159, 162, 167, 168, 251, 42 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the sale and 263, 311 use of poisons in the State of Nevada, a nd providing a pen- alty for the violation thereof/' appl"oved March 24, 1913, as amended by Act approvt!d March 12, 1915, as amended by Act approved February 20, 1917, as amended by Act approved March 24, 1917. Heward...... 62, 72, 83, 92, 98, 100, 115, 138, 361 43 ... An Act to amend section 25 of an Act entitled "An Act relating to the compensation of injured workmen in the industr ies of this State a n d the compensation to their dependents where such inju ries result in death, creating an Industr ial In surance Commission, providing for the creation and disbursement of funds for the com pensation a nd care of workmen injured in the course of employ ment, and defining and reg-ulating the liability of employers to their employees ; and repealing alJ Acts and parts of Acts in con· flict with this Act:' approved March 15, 1013. Mack ...... 62, 249, 251, 274, 307 44 ... An Act to amend an Act to amend section 9 of an Act entitled ••An Act concerning juries," approved March 5, 1873; approved March 5. 187fi; approved March 5, 1877; approved March 7, 1881; approved March 12, 1895; the same being section 49:32, Revised Laws, 1912, approved March 6, 1915, approved Febru>!ry 21, 1917. Brown ..... 62, 77, 88, 128 45 ... An Act authorizing the transfer of certain funds now in the coun ty treasury of the county of Elko. Elko County Delegation...... 70, 71, 78, 103 46 ... An Act providing for the collection and preservation of certain manuscri pt recot·ds. Meder ...... "...... 72, 323, 347, 356, 382 47 ___ An Act to amend certnin sections of an Act entitled "An Act for the protection and preservation of fish and game, providing penal ties for the violation thereof, and repealing all Acts and parts of Act in conflict herewith," approved March 27, 1917. Meder...... 72, 79, 88, 115, 152, 153 48.... An Act to amend section 18 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the practice of ph armacy and the use a nd sale of poisons and drugs in the State of Nevada; providing for a State Board of Phar macy, and defining its powers and duties, and fixing penalties for the violation thereof," approved April 1, 1918. Brown...... 74, 121 49 .... An Act to repeal section 410 of an Act entitled "An Act to regu late proceedings in criminal cases in this State and to repeal all other Acts in i·elation thereto,"' approved March 17, 1911, effective January l, 1912, as amended by Act approved March 2~. 1913, and also section 411 of th ~ same Act. being sections 7260 and 7261, Revised Laws of Nevada. Committee on Judiciary...... 77, 146, 159 50.. .. An Act .relat ing to bonds and undertakings required in the courts of the State of Nevada. Royle ...... 77, 91, 104 51.. . An Act to repeal section 602 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases in t h is State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto,'' a pproved March 17, 1911; being section 754~ of the Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. S p ellier...... 77, 91, 104, 191 52 ....An Act to amend section 632 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil actions in this State and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto,'' a pproved March 17, 1911, being section 5574 of the Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Spellier...... 77, 117, 123, 146, 159 INDEX TO AssE11rnLY BtLLS xix No. T itle Page 53.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for appoint- ment of a commission to investigate the feasibility of the con. struction and eauipment of a cement plant and state smelter for the State of Nevada; making an appropriatior for the expenses of said commission, and providing for the issuance of cel'lain bonds," approved March 26, 1919. Gentry...... 78 , 96, 107, 128 54 ... An Act to amend section three hundred and eighty-six of an Act ent itled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto." Meder ...... 78, 91, 104 55.... An Act to amend section 8 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada," approved March 23, 1917. King ...... 79, 99, 107, 108, 131 56.... An Act fixing the salaries of certain officers of Humboldt County, and repealing certain Acts in relation thereto. Bi·own ...... 79, 93, 104, 113, 119, 126, 127, 241,242,298 57.... An Act authorizing and empowering the County Boat·d of Educa· tion of t he Elko County H igh School to borrow a certain sum of money upon an emergency loan. E!ko County Delegation ...... 80, 103, 113, 131 58.... An Act to amend sections 2 and 11 of an Act entitled "An Act regu. 1at.inK the fiscnl management of counties, cities, towns, school dis tl'icts . and other governmental agencies,'' approved March 22, 1917. Elko County Delegation...... 80, 216, 235, 376, 377 59.... An Act to amend section 6 of "An Act relating to children who are now or may hereafter become depcnt.lent, neg-lected, or delinquent. to define these terms, and to provide for the treatment, control, maintenance, 1notection, adoption. and guardianship of the per son of such child or children." approved March 24, 1909, and fur thPr appt·o.,ed March 27, 1911 as a mended by chapter 63, ap proved March 10, 1917. Mathews...... 80, 90, 99, 100, 108, 109 60 .... An Act to amend s ection 20 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorpo r ate the town of Spa rks, in Washoe County, and defining the boundar ies thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor, and other matters relating t.hereto," a p proved March 15, 1905. Cross...... 80, 100, 109, 128 61.. .. An Act to amend certain sections of an Act entitled "An Act for the p rotection and preservation of fish and game, providing penal ties for the violation thereof, and repealing all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith," approved March 27, 1917. Spellier...... 84, 210, 219, 220, 221, 335, 336 62 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act authorizing owners of la nd lo lay out and plat such land into lots, streets , alleys, and public places, and providing for the approval and filing of maps and plats thereof," approved March 13, 1905, and all Acts amcn- dato1·y thereof or supplementary thereto. Elko County Dclegation ...... 84, 96, 109, 128 63 .... An Act authorizing the sale of certain property of the State now used by the N evada H osp ital for Mental Diseases. Cross...... 84, 58, 168, 197 64 .... An Act to amend section 15 of an Act entitled "An Act relative t o attorneys and counselors at lnw,'· approved October 31, 1861, the same being section 512 o f the Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Adclenbrooke ...... 84 ,, 96, 109, 128 65 .... An Act pt•oposing a legislative substitute for "An Act affecting divorce and matters properly connected therewith, providing fo1· interlocutory decrees o( divorce in certain cases and eliminating what are commonly known as short-term decrees in divorce cases , and r ep ea ling section 22 of an Act ent itled 'An Act 1·clating to marriage and divorce/ approved November 28, 1861, as amended, and all other Acts or parts o( Acts in conflict herewith," p re· sented to this Legislature by the Secret ary of State upon initia tive petition under section 3 o( article 19 of the Constitution, and to provide for the submission of a legislative substitute: by the Secretary of Stnte to the qualified electors for approval or r ejec· tion at the next ensuing general election. Public Morals and Judiciary Committee...... 8 4, 155. 169, 189. 190, 361. 362, 370, 371, 378 66.... An Act to amend section 83 of an Act entitled "An Act to reg ulate pl'oceedings in civil cases in this State and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911, being section 5025. Revised Laws, 1912. Addenbrooke...... 85, 146, 160, 191 67 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a Board of Fb!h and Game Commissioners. defining their duties and powers ; providing for n State Fish and Game Warden and deputies : pro· viding for the use and distribution of fish and game licen ses, and other matters relating thereto. and repealing a ll Acts in conflict herewith," upp1·oved March 27, 1917. Spellier...... 85 xx: INDEX TO ASSEMBLY BI.LLS No. Title P age 68.... An Act making appropriations for the sup po1t of the civil govern- ment of the State of Nevada for the years 1921 and 1922. Com- m ittee on Ways and Means...... 86 , 312, 321, 324, 333, 338, 344, 345, 346, 381, 383, 384 69 .... An Act to authorize and direct the Board of School Trustees of Con solidated School District "B" of Churchill County, State of N e vada, to issue bonds for the purpose of liquidating, canceling , a nd retil'ing floating indebtedness, in the form of emergency loans, outstanding against said school district prior to date of bond issue herein authorized. Gummow...... 87, 146. 160, 189, 190, 210, 250, 298 70.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act creating the office of State A ssayer and Jnspector, and p roviding for the appointment of such officer, defining his duties and other matters relatinl( thereto,'' approved March 27, 1917. Gentry ...... 87, 96, 109, 110, 128 71.. .. An Act to repeal an Act entitled " An Act creating the office of State Ore Sampler and providing for the ap pointment of such officer. defi ning his duties, an d other matters relating thereto," approved March 27, 191U. Gentry...... 8 7, 96, 110, 128 72 .... An Act to amen d section 75 of a n Act entitled " A n Act to regulate proceedings in civiJ cases in this State and to repeal all other A cts in r elation t hereto," approved March 17, 1911, s aid section being section 5017 o f t he Revised Laws of Nevada of 1912. Mathews...... 1 ...... 96, 117, 127, 145 73.... An Act to a mend section 709 or "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911, and being p aragraph 5651 of the R evised Laws of N evada. Arnold ...... 97, 117, 123, 135, 143 74 .... An Act to provide for the appointment of stenographers upon the hearinSt of preliminary examinations before committing mag is trates in this St.ate, making the tran~cript admissible in evidence in the case and providing the compensation therefor, and repeat. ing all Acts or parts of Acts in confli ct herewith. Arnold...... 97, 146, 160 75 ... An Act to amend section 222 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911, being sec- tion 5164, R evised Laws of Ne,•ada, 1912. Mack ...... 9 8, 192, 205 76 .... An Act to amend section 223 or an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation ther~to," approved March 17, 1911, being section 5165, Revised Laws of Nevada. Mack...... 98, 117, 127 77 .... An Act to amend section 208 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, and to re1>enl aH other Acts in relation thereto," approved Ma rch 17, 1911, being section 5150, Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Mack...... 100, 192, 205 78 .... An Act concerning the revenues of the State of Nevada and of its governmental subdivisions. providing for the collection and dis position t hereof, and repealing certai n Acts. Ways and Means Committec...... 112, 369 79 .... An Act to amend section 1 of an Act en titled "An Act to give for eign corporations the benefits of the statute of limitations of this State on certain conditions." approved March 29, 1907, being section 1355, Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Heward ...... 113, 122, 131, 145 80.... An Act prescribing the procedure to be followed in the presentation and adoption of Acts init iated by the people. Tan nahill ...... 114, 135, 144, 190 81.... A n Act to regulate the fees of th e County R ecorder of Was hoe County, State of Nevada , and to repeal all other Acts and parts oC Acts in confli ct therewith. Spellier...... 118, 138, 144, 151, 160, 197 82 .... An Act to continue the collection o f historical facts and material connected with Nevada's participation in the World War. and assigning t o the Nevada Historical Society the work oC com piling the history of Nevada in the said war, and making an appropr iation th erefor. Addenbrooke...... 118, 239, 240, 333, 338 83 .... A n Act relating to th e safet y of employees engaged in the opera tion of trains and p roviding a penalty for the violation thereof. Heward ...... 118, 154, 169, 171, 311 INDEX TO A SSEi\Il.ILY BILLS XXl No. Title Page 84. ... An Act regulating automobiles or motor vehicles in public roads, highways, parks or parkways. streets and a venues, w ithin the State of Nevada; providing a license for the operation t hereof , and prescribing penalties for its violation ; designating the manner of handling the receipts therefrom, and t he p urpose for which it may be expended and in what manner; to provide for the registration, transfer of ownership. ins pection and issuing o r number plates for vehicles ; t o provide the duties of police officers; a nd r epealing an Act entitled "An Act to amend cer- tain sections of an Act entitled 'An Act regulating automobiles or motor vehicles on public roads, highways, parks. or parkways. streets and avenues, within the State of Nevada: providing a license for the operation thereof, and prescribing penalties for its vioJ ation: designating the m anner of handling the receipts therefrom, and the purp ose for which it may be expended, and in what manner, and repealing an Act of the same title, approved March 24, 1913,' approved March 24, 1915, and approved March March 24, 1917. and repealing a certain section of a certain Act." Mack ...... ------.. -·--·-···- ---·-·· ...... 123, 302, 324, 332, 346, 350, 378 85. ... An Act relating to gambling, and p1·ovidir:g a penalty for the viola- tion thereof. Henderson ...... 123, 154, 155, 169, 170 86. ... An A ct to amend section 872 of an Act entitled " An Act to resculate proceedings itl ci\' il cases in this State and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911, being section 5814, Revised Law• of N evada. Hendcrson ...... 124, 135, 144, 164 87.... An Act authorizing, directing, and empowering the Board of County Commissioners of Chur ch ill County, State of Nevada, to issu e bonds to prodde funds for the purchase of equipment and sup plies and for the extension, maintenance. and upkeep of the Chur chill County Telephone and T eleg raph System. Gummow ...... 124 , 172, 187, 210 88.... An Act declaring Winnemucca L ake navigable and t he t itle to the bed thereof m t he State of Nevada. Gummow, H eward, a nd Royle...... ___ ,____ ·-·------·-·-·-·- __ ...... 124, 129, 130, 133, 141, 143, 164 89.... An Act to establish a minimum wage, to provide for the collection thereof, and malte1·s connected therewith. Averill...... 124, 167, 172, 180, 182 90.... An Act imposing addit ional duties upon District Attorneys, Sheriffs, and all other p eace officers of this State. Hill ...... ___ 124, 163, 180 91.. .. An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act lo regulate fees and compensation for oftkial and other services in the State of Nevada, nnd to rep eal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved February 27, 1883, as amended February 20, 1917, being section 2006, Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Cross ...... 124, 146, 160, 191 92 ...An Act to amend section 38 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the settlement of the estates of deceased persons," approved March 23, 1897, being section 5S94, Revised Laws of Neva da. Byers...... ····--·--··-···················· ...... 125, 135. 144 93. ... An Act to amend section 41 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate t he settlement of the ~states of deceased pe1·son s," approved March 23, 1897, being section 5897, Revised L aws of Nevada. Byers...... 125, 135, 144 94 .... An A ct to a mend an Act entitled " An Act requiring that certain officers performin'f legal func ti on~ shall possess legal qualifica tions.'' approved March 24, 1909, being section 525, Revised Laws of Nevada. Byers ...... ------...... ----- ·--··· ...... 125, 135, 144 95 .... An Act to provide a m et hod for voting at any gene.-al. s pecial. or primary elections by qualified voters who by reason of the nature of their vocation or business or other causes are unavoidably absent from the polls of t heir p recincts in the count)• of their residence on the day of election, providing penalt.ies !or the vio lation thereof, and other matters properly connected therewith. H enderson ...... 129, 154, 171, 178, 243 96.... An Act lo amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for t he organization and government of irrigation districts, for the irri gation and drainage of lands and other r elated undertakings thereby, and {or the acquisition and distribution of watel' and other property, construction, operation. and maintenance of w orks, divers ion, storage, distribution, Collection, and carriage of wnt.er, cooperation with the Unit ed States; and matters properly connected therewith ," approved March 19. 1919. Whit- acre...... , ...... 129, 147, 212, 235, 272 XXll I N DEX TO AsSEMBLY BILLS No. T itle Page 97.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act lo establish a weather- service station in Nevada and to provide for the aopointment of a Jirector thereof, and appropriating money to pay the expenses of the same," approved February 19, 1887, being section s 44 05- 4410. Revised Statutes of Nevada. Bartlett...... 1 30, 146, 191 98 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to auth orize the forma- tion of limited partner sh ips," approved December 19, 1862. Heward ...... 130, 183, 195 99.... An Act to ame;,d section a9 of a n Act entitled "An A ct concerning public schools, and repealing certain Acts rela ting thereto," approved March 20, 1911. HilL...... 130, 171, 187 100.... An Act authorizing a nd directing the Board of County Commission· ers o( Pershing County lo establish commissioner districts within said county, and fixing the salary and mileage of the County Commissioners o( said county. Hart...... 132, 138, 144, 147, 151, 152, 206, 2 16, 234 10 l.... An Act lo amend section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act defining public utilities, providing for the regulation thereof, creating a Public Service Commission. defining its duties nnd powers, and other matters relating t hereto,"' approved March 28, 1919. Cross ...... 132, 171, 183, 195 102 .... An Act to amend sect ion 54 of an A ct entitled "An Act to provide revenue for th e s upport of the government of the State of N evada, and to repeal certain Acts relatin g ther eto," approved Mar ch 23, 1891. Hartl ~y ...... 185, 146, 160 103 .... An Act to amend section 2 of an Act ent itled "An Act d efining the rig hts of hus band and wife," app roved March 10, 1873. Gummow...... 1 35, 146, 161 104 .... An Act to amend section 195 of an Act e ntitled " An Act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealir.g certain Acts relating t hereto," approved March 17. 1911, being section 6460, R evised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Spellier ...... 1 35, 146, 161, 197 105. ... An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act providing for a s tate budget," approved March 10, 191 9, and providin11: no app ro priation shall be e xceeded. and other matters re1ating thereto. Committee on Ways and Means ...... 1 36, 146, 161, 162, 361 106.... An Act to amend section 317 of a n Act entitled " An A ct to reg u late p1·oceedings in criminal cases in this State, and to repeal all ot her Acts in relation t her eto," approved Ma 1·ch 17, 1911; effec- tive January 1, 1912. Gummow...... 138, 163, 180, 192, 207, 209, 237, 241 107.... An Act to provide for the dissolution of a consolidated school dis- trict and other matters relating thereto. and repealing all parts of Acts in con Rict herewith. Byers ...... 139, 146, 162, 197 108.... An Act a uthorizing the a cquisition of certain public utilities for t he town of Caliente, the issuance and sale of bonds t herefor , the levy and collection of taxes for the payment thereof, and other m atters relating t hereto. Gentry...... 139, 149, 150, 176 109 .... An Act fixing the compensalio n of certain county offi cers o( Es me ralda County, in the State of Nevada; regulating their appoint ments, number, and compens ation of their de puties and attachf!s . and requiring the said officers to m ake repor ts t o th e Board of County Commissioners of Esme ralda County, and re pealing all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herew ith, effective, in part. July 1, 1921, and in full, January 1, 1923. Esm eralda Coun ty Delegat ion...... - ...... 141, 193, 207 110 .... An Act to authorize the valuation of bonds and other securities held by life ins urance companies, assessment life associations. and fraternal beneficiary associations by the amortization method. Heward...... 142 , 168, 181, 272 111.. .. An Act to amend sections 23 and 24 of an Act entitled "An Act regulating the nomination of candidates for public office in the State of Nevada," a pproved March 23, 1917. Cross...... 142, 163, 171, 272 112 .... An Act to provide for the apJ)o intm ent of policemen. with the powers of pea ce officers, to serve upon the premises a nd J)roperty owned or operated by raih·oad companies. Lockhart...... 142, 212, 236 113 .... An Act amendalory of and supplemental to an Act entitled "An Act to provide for cooperative agricultural and home economics ex ten s ion work in the several counties in accordance with the Smith Lever Act of Congress, approved May 8, 1914 ; providing for the organization of county farm bureaus ; for county and s tate coop eration in support of such work ; m aking an appropriation there for, levying a tax, and for other purposes,'' approved April 1, 1919. Committee on Ag riculture ...... 142, 146, 156, 197 INDEX TO ASSEMBLY B ILLS XXlll No. Title Page 114 .... An Act to amend sections 4, 5. a nd 7 of an Act entitled "An Act regulating the fi scal management of counties, cities, towns, school districts, and other governmental agencies," approved March 22, 1917. Committee on Agriculture...... 142, 146, 156, 197, 277 115 .... An Act to amend section 61 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorpo- 1·ate the town of Sparks, in Washoe County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor. and other matters relating thereto,'' approved March 15, 1905. Cross______,, .. ____ ...... ------147, 151, 162, 197 116.... An Act to amend section l of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize County Commissioners, in counties not having high schools, to aid district high schools. under certain conditions, and other mat ters properly connected therewith," approved March 9, 1915, approved March 25, 1919. Cross__ __,, ______,, ...... ---- .. --...... 147, 298, 308, 367 117 .... An Act to amend an Act regulating and p rescribin g the hours that Sheriffs, County Recorders, County Clerks, Coun ty Treasurers , and District Attorneys of all th e counties in the State of Nevada shall keep t heir offices open for t h e transa ction of public busi ness, and providing a penalty for the violation t hereof, and repealing all Acts in confl ict herewith, approved March 29, 1907, being sections 1564 and 156fi, R evised Laws of N evada. Robb ...... ------.. ------..-- 147, 199 118 .... An Act concerning the taking of depositions in this State to be used in any foreign jurisdiction, and to make uniform the law with reference thel'eto. H eward------..------.. ------.. --147, 163, 181, 210 119.... An Act concerning the p roof of statutes of other jurisd ictions. and to make uniform the law with reference thereto. H~ward...... 148, 17 1, 187, 203, 210, 277 120.... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning conveyancCl!," approved November 5, 1861. S pellier______,, ______...... 148, 183, 199, 201 12L .. An Act to amend section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the bet.ter preservation of the mining records of this State, and to re peal all other Acts in conflict with this Act," app1·oved February 14, 1885. Gum mow__ ,. ______,, ____ ,, ______,,,, ...... ------...... 148, 196, 208 122.... An Act to authorize the City of Elko to issue bonds for the pur pose or establishing a municipal water-works for the procuring, stor ing, and disti ibution of water for the use of said City o f Elko, and for the purchase of the public utility known a s the Elko Water Works. Bartlett______,, ______,, __ ,, ...... 148, 172, 183, 199, 200 123 .... An Act to amend section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the adoption of children," approved February 28, 1885, being section 5834, Revised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett ,, ______,, __ __ 149, J 71 , 187, 233 124-... An Act J)roviding n half-holiday for em ployees of the state govern- ment. Robb ______,, ___ __ ,, ____ ,, ______,, ______------...... 1 49, 171, 189 125.... An Act to provide for th e eq uipment and completion of a mining experiment station building at the University of N evada; pro viding for the issuance and sale of bonds therefor and the redemp- tion thereof. Spellier------...... 151, 249, 274, 294, 299, 367 126. ... An Act to provide for t he payment of a bounty to en courage the boring of wells in searching for oil, and making an appropria- tion therefot'. Hartley ..______,, ___ _...... ______151, 192, 208, 294, 299, 367 127-. .. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act exempting property of veterans," approved March 10, 1917. Royle______,, ____ ,,_,,_,, __ 151, 202, 221, 279 128... .An Act to amend s ection 24 of a n Act entitled "An Act to provide a general highway law for the 'State of N evada." approved March 23, 1917. Fulton...... ______------.. __ ,, ______15 1, 206, 221, 266, 267 129.... An Act to amend section 14 of an Act entitled "An Act J_or the government of the towns and citit?s of this State," approved February 26, 1881. Piercy______,,,, ____ ,,_,,,, _____ ,,_,, .. __ ...... ______,,_,,_,, ______1 55 130.... An Act to amend an A ct entitled "An Act concerning County Recordel's, and defining their duties," approved March 9. 1860, by adding thereto an additional section, to be known as section 6 thereof. Whi tacre..... ___ _,, ______,._,,_,, ______,, ______,, ___ ,, .. ______155, 171, 189, 233 131.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act relat in g to cattle, hol'ses, and hogs, and regulatin g s uch stock, creating a S tate Board of Stock Comm issioners, defining t heir dut ies, n nd matters properly relating thereto," approved March 26, 1915. E lko County Dele- gation ...... ---·------· ------.. -- -··------.. ------·· ...... ------.. 155 xxiv I N DEX 1'0 ASSEMBLY BILLS No. T itle Page 132.... An Act to amend sect ion 3 of an Act ent itled "An Act in relation to public high ways," a pproved March 9, 1866. W ashoe County Delegat ion ...... 157, 301 , 309, 349 133.... An Act to amend section 6 of an Act entitled ..An Act in relation lo public rPvenues, creating the Nevada Tax Commission and the State Boa1·d of Equalization, defining their power::s and duties. and matters relating thereto, and repealing all A cts and parts or Acts in conAict herewith," approved March 23, 1917 . Spellier...... 157 134 .... An Act to amend section 23 of an A ct entitled "An Act to provide revenue for the support of the government of th e State of Nevada, and to l'epeal certain Acts relating thereto,'' approved Ma rch 23. 1891, as amended March 24, 1915, being section 3638, Revised Laws of Nevada. 1912. Spellier...... 157 135 .... A n Act t o a mend section 376 of an Act entitled "An Act con cerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain Acts relating the1·eto." a pproved March 17, 1911, effecti ve January l, 1912. Lockhal"t...... 163, 164, 200, 241 136 .... An Act authorizing and p el"mitting public utility corporations to purchase water or electric current for public utility uses. Lock- h art...... 1 64, 192, 208, 277, 278 137 ... An Act to a uthor ize the Board of County Commission ers of Lander County, Nevada, to issue bonds to provide aid in improving the Lincoln Highway in the County of Lander, and other matters properly connected t herewith. Pohl ...... 1 64, 199, 266 138 .... An Act providing for the eradication of noxious animals in the State of Nevada : for th e suppression of rabies: for cooperation between the State, the counties, a nd t he Bureau of Biological Sur vey, United States Department of Ag riculture, in the administra tion the reof : !or the levy of taxes therefor; for the creation of state a nd county boards for the purpose: and defining their duties. Hill...... 165, 192, 208, 24 1. 302, 306, 378 139.... An A ct r egulat ing the ma nner and m ethod of weighing a nd testing milk a nd cream and dairy produ cts; p roviding standard methods for the determining of butter-fat and othe 1· content thereof: pro viding fo r the appointment of licensed testers : providing ways and means for the s tandardizing measures, scales, weiJ.?hts. and other a pparatus used in creameries or factory of da iry products to determine the amount of pe rcen tage o ( fat in milk oi· cream ; making t he Commissioner of Food a nd Drugs the offi cial in cha1·ge of the enforcement of this Act: making it unlawful to violate any provision of this Act, and other matters propel·ly connected therewith . H ewa1·d...... 165, 292, 300. 308. 322, 361 140... . An Act to provid e for the organization, management, and conduct of nonprofit cooperative corporations, provicling !01: membership therein, a nd m atters properly connected therewith . H eward ...... 165, 301, 309. 310, 329, 343. 378 141. ...A n Act prohibiting the allowance of rebates by insurance or surety companies or the agents or broke1·s thereof, making the violation of this A ct a. misdemeanor, and authorizing the Insurance Com missioner to revoke the licenses of insurance agents and insurance brokers in certain cases. Cross...... 165, 239. 261 142 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning public schools an d repealing certain Acts r elating thereto," a pproved March 20. 1911, a nd Acts amendatory t hereof. H enderson ...... 168, 32 1. 330, 367 143 .... An Act to p rovide for t he teaching of thrift in the public sch ools of N evada. H enderson ...... 168, 239, 261, 337 144 ....A n Act providing an appropriation for the payment of street work on that portion of North Virginia and Ninth Streets, in the city of Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, fronting on the proper ty and grounds of the Nevada State U niversity. W ashoe County Delega- t ion ...... :...... 168,,288, 294, 300, 367 145 ....An Act to provide for the destruction of noxious anim als and to repeal an Act relating thereto. Gent ry ...... 172, 242, 261, 267, 273, 301 , 337 146. ...An Act lo provide for the payment of the living and travelin g expenses of Distdct Judges when hold ing court in other dis- tricts than their own. Arnold ...... 172, 208 147. ... An Act to amend section 3 of an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act creating Coroner Districts, making Jus tices of the Peace ex officio Coroners. prescribing their duties and compensation. and repealing all Acts in conflict with th e provision s of this Act; approved March 15, 1909." Arnold ...... 173, 192, 208 I NDEX TO A ssEM1n,y BILLS xxv No. T itle Page 148 .... A n Act exemp ting from taxation the property of t he Florence Crittenton Mission. Spellier...... 173 149. ... An Act con cerning t he county officers of Lyon County: their duties, salaries, and compensation: amending a certain Act on the same s ubject, approved March 26, 1919, 191; re pealing another Act on the same subject, approved March 27, 1919. 255, and reenacting a portion of the last-mentioned Act. Whitncre...... 173, 184, 200, 233 150 .... An Act making it unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, any chickens, turkeys, ducks , or other fowl when the entrails of the same have been allowed to remain undrawn more than twenty-four hours after they have been k illed, a nd providing a penalty t herefor. Bartlett...... 173 151. ... An A ct vroviding fol' commencing, maintaining, prosecuting , or defending by poor persons of certain civil actions w ithout being required to pay statutory costs a nd attorney·s fees, a nd for obtaining order of the Judge or Justice of a court o( competent juris diction permitting the s ame, and for the conditions of g ranting or annulling and setting aside said order, and pre. scribing cer tain penalties for the violation of t his Act, and othel' matters properly connected therewith. Mack ...... 173, 196, 197, 2<19, 274 152 ....An Act to preven t the needless destruction of timber, ties, posts, rails, boards, planks, and other wood and lumber, which might be of va lue for fuel and other pur poses ; making s uch destruction a misdemeanor, and providing a penalty therefor. Bartlett...... 174, 249, 274 153 .... An A ct providing against profiteering by establishing the maximum amount of profit t hat may be asked for goods, wares. merchan dise, and other articles offered for sale; making s uch profi teer· ing a misdemeanor, and providing a p enalty therefor. Bartlett...... 174, 236 154 .... An Act to amend the title of a nd to amend a certain Act en titled "An Act providing for t he divis ion of Clark County, Nevada, into educational districts, and providing for the government of the schools therein," approved March 29, 1919. S mith ...... 174, 183, 200, 24 1 155 ... An Act to detach a portion of the territory of Lyon County from said county and to a ttach the same to Ormsby County, a nd other matters properly connected t he1·ewith . Meder...... 174, 242, 262 156. ... An Act declaring the Virg in River to be navigable a nd the title to t he bed thereof within the State of Nevada to be vested in the State of N evada. Lockhart...... 174, 192, 209, 237, 262 157.... An A ct declaring the Colorado R iver to be navigable a nd the title to the bed thereof within the S tate of Nevada to be vested in the State o~ N evada. Lockhnrt ...... 174, 192, 209, 237 158.... An Act to a m end section 50 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate banking a nd other matters relating thereto," approved Mat·ch 22. 1911, being .section 665, Revised Laws of Nevada. Committee on W ays and Means...... 1 75, 183, 200, 215 159 ... An Act making it a felony to neg lect or fail wilfully to support children. Averill ...... 177, 301, 310 160.... An Act to amend section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Governor, Secretary of State, and State Treasurer to em1>loy clerks and ty1>ists, and fixing their compensation," a pproved March 6, 1907, being section 4195, Revised La ws of Nevada. Com- mittee on Ways and Means...... 175, 183, 200, 235, 256, 261, 296 161.. .. An A ct to amend "An Act regulating aut omobiles or motor vehicles on public roads. highways. parks, or parkways, streets, nnd avenues, within the State of Nevada; providing a license for the operation thereof. and prescribing penalties for its vioJation : des ignating the manner of handling receipts therefrom and the purpose for which it may be expended, and in what manner, and re pealing a n Act of the same title, approved March 24, 1913" (Statutes of Nevada. 1915, p. 34 8), as the s ame has· been amended. Committee on Ways and Means ...... 175, 183, 200, 296 162 ... An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the a p pointm en t of a State Auditot-, fix his compensation . prescribe his duties. to inspect and audit public accounts. and to establish a uniform system of public accounting, cost·keeping, nncl reporting, and matte1·s relating thereto, and to repeal certain Acts and inuts of A cts in conflict herewith.·' approved Mat·ch 10, 1917. Committee on Ways and Means ...... 176, 192. 208, 215, 249, 272, 283, 361 ![-A.J". XXVl INDEX 'l'O A SSEMBLY BILLS No. Title Page 163.... An A ct regulating the State Library ~nd amending certain Acts in relation thereto. Committee on Ways and Means ....17 5, 183, 201, 202, 249, 272, 284, 367 164 .... An Act rela ting to the ex officio Insurance Commissioner and amend- ing certain Acts. Committee on Ways and Means ...... 176, 201, 202, 233, 240, 242, 245, 247, 369 165 .... An Act abolis hing the position of stenographer in the office of the Governor. Committee on Ways and Means...... 176, 183, 201, 279 166.... An Act to amend section 311 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911, effec tive January 1, 1912, being section 7161, Revised Laws of Nevada. Averill...... 177, 239 167 ... An Act to abolish common-law and contract marriages. Averill ...... 177, 202, 222 168.... An Act to p revent injury to oil, gas, or petroleum-bearing s trata or fo1·mations by the penetration or infiltration of water therein. pl'o viding the method of abandoning oil wells, for the appointm~nt ot oil commissioners to enforce this A ct. and "fixing penalties for the violation thereof. Gummow...... 177, 298, 310, 361 169. ... An Act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Elko to levy a special tax for the years 1921 and 1922 for the support of the Elko County Fair. Elko County Delega- tion ...... 182, 184, 189, 2 10 170.. .. An Act to amend an A ct entitled "An Act to p rohibit the employ ment of any person except a native-born or naturalized citizen of t he United States by any officer of the State of Nevada, or any political subdivis ion of the State, or by any person acting under or for such officer, or by any contractor with the State or Nevada, Ot' with any political subdivision of the State~ in the construction of public works, or in any office or department of the State, or in any office or department of any political subdivi sion of the State; p roviding penalties for violation of this Act. a nd other matters relating thereto," approved March 28, 1919. H eward ...... 184, 249, 275, 279, 374 171.. .. An Act regulating and fixing the fees to be charged and collected by the Justice of the Peace of Reno Township, and repealing all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith. Heward...... 184, 257, 275, 320 172 .... An Act to amend section 23 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada, and to repeal certain Acts relating thereto,' approved March 24, 1915." Whitacre...... 184, 356. 378 173 .... An Act to amend sections six and seven of an Act entitled "An Act to scgreJ.Cate and to consolidate certain offices in Ormsby County, Carson Township, and Carson City, State of Nevada, fixing cer tain salaries, and other matters relating thereto," approved March 28, 1919, and adding certain sections thereto. Meder...... 184. 245, 262, 289, 347 174 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act in relation to public revenues, creating the Nevada Tax Commission and the State Board of Equalization, defining their powers and duties. and matters relating thereto, and repealing all Acts and parts or Acts in conl!ict herewith," approved March 23, 1917. Lockhart...... 185 175 .... An Act fixing and regulating the compensation of t he District Attor ney and ex officio Pub1ic Administrator in and for White Pine County, Nevada, providing for the payment of his n ecessal'y traveling expenses, and providing help in his office. and repealing all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act. Lockhart...... 185, 202, 222, 243 176 .... An Act to amend section 5 of an Act en titled "'An Act defining pub lic utilities, providing for the regulation thereof. creating a Public Service Commission. defining its duties and powers, and other m atters relating thereto," approved March 28, 1919. Com- mittee on Ways and Means...... 185 177.... An Act g ranting to contractors for, patenters of, a nd purchasers of lands from the State of Nevada, the oil. gas, and coal lying within such lands, and l'epealing such Acts and parts of Acts as are in confli ct herewith . • Henderson ...... 188, 216, 236, 240, 336 178 .... An Act creating a commission to be known as the Owyhee River Development Commission of Nevada, defining its powers and duties, and making an appropriation Co r the expenses thereof. Brown ...... 188, 321, 330, 333, 338, 382 I NDEX TO A SSEMBLY BILLS xxvi i No. T itle Paoe 179.... An Act declal"ing p ipe-lines fol" the transportation of crude petl"O- leum to be common carriers. and providing for the regulation thet·eof. Gummow...... ----· -··----···--·--············--· ----·-····························································--···-189, 197 180.... An Act to amend an Act to regu late p roceedings in civil cases in this State and to repeal a ll other Acts in relation thereto, approved March 17, 1911, by a dding to section 664 thereof, being sect ion 5606 of the R evised Laws of Nevada, 1912, a new para- graph. Gummow...... 212, 236, 266, 275, 307, 361 181.. .. An Act for the relief of the Elko Lumber Company and the Hen- derson Banking Company. Committee on Claims ...... 193, 249, 333, 339, 376 182 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled " An Act to establish a Bonni of Parole Commissioners for the parole of and government o{ paroled prisoners," approved March 11, 1919. Lockhart...... 193, 212, 236 183.... An Act to amend section 376~ of an Act entitled " An Act concern ing crimes and punishments, and repealing certain Acts relating t her eto," approved March 17, 1911, as amended by Act app1·oved March 28, 1919. Committee on Judiciary...... 193, 249, 251, 275, 278, 285 184 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled " An Act p roviding fo1· a State Board of Capitol Com missioners, defining their duties and powe ers, und l'epcnling all Acts in conflict therewith," approved March 20, 1911. Lockhart...... 193, 212, 236 185.. ..An Act fixing the salary of the P rivate Secretary to the Governor, and m aking an appropriation therefor. Lockhart...... 193, 212, 236 186.. .. An Act to amend sect ion 5 of an Act entitled "An Act ct·eating schools of mines in V irginia City, Tonopah, Goldfield, and in the E ly Mining District, Nevada; providin1< for the cont rol of said schools. and making ap propriations therefor," approved March 25, 1919. Tannahill...... 194, 332. 333, 361 187.... An Act to amend an Act entiUed "An Act to provide for the govern ment of the State Prison of the State of Nevada," approved March 7, 1873. Tannahill...... ------························································194, 212, 236, 367 188.... An Act lo amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto:· approved Mai·ch 17, 1911, as amended by Act approved March 24, 1913, as am ended by Act approved March 17, 1915. Heward ...... 1 94, 212, 237, 303, 329 189 .... An Act lo amend an Act ent itlecl " An Act regulating the employ ment of children, and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of sai1 Act;• a pprnved March 25, 1913. Cross...... 198, 298, 310, 367 190 .... An Act to amend an Act. en titled "An Act to provide for t he estab Hshment of part-time schools a nd classes. and to compel atten dance of minors upon s uch schools and classes,'' approved March 25, 1919. Cross...... 198, 321, 330, 367 191.. ..A n Act providing for the a dop tion , recording, and use of brands and marks on domesticated live stock, defining tht! duties and powers of t he State Board o f Sheep Commissioners and State Board of Stock Commissioners in connection therewith, making the nltera tion, obliteration, or concealment of brands and marks unlawful, providing penalties for the vi olation thereof. repealing an Act en titled " An Act relating to and requiring th e rerecording of brands upon live stock," approved Ma rch 25, 1915, and (lther matters properly relating ther eto. Vencill...... 19 8, 242, 262, 306 192.... An Act for the relief of Groesbeck & o· Brien Co. Committee on Claims...... 198, 805, 824, 334; 339, 376 193 .... An Act providing for the creation of city (or town) planning com missions for incorporated cities and towns; pr~cribing their powers and duties, and other matters relating thereto. Adden- brooke...... 198, 257, 275, 320 194 .... An Act to amend .. An Act concerning public schools, and repealing certain Acts relating thereto," approved March 20, 1911, a nd Acts amendatory t hereof. Averill...... 198, 239, 262, 303, 307, 331, 368 195.... An Act to amend sections 203, 207, 209, and 210 of an Act entitled " An Act concerning p ublic schools, and repealing certain Acts relati ng thereto:· approved March 20. 1911, being sections 3443, 3447, 3449, and 3450, Revised Laws of N evada. Lockhai·t...... 202, 298, 310, 368 XXVlll INDEX: 'l'O A SSEMBLY BILLS No. T itle Page 196 .... An Act to regulate official court reporting. H eward ...... 203, 239, 262 197. ... An Act pertaining to the employment of profess ional men by any State Depa rtment in Nevada. Mathews ...... 203, 266, 276 198 .... An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act concerning public schools, and repealing certain Acts relating there to," approved March 20, 1911, being s ection 3239, Revised Laws of Nevada. Cros•-··-··-··------·--····-································--·-·-··--·--······································203, 277, 282, 288 199 .... An A ct to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, N e vada, to issue bonds to provide funds ( o l' constructing and impt·oving roads and highways, and cons tructing bridges in Doug las County, Nevada. Hussman...... 203 , 212, 237 200 .. . An Act t•eapportioning Senators and Assemblymen of the several counties to the Legis lature of the State of N evada. Spellier...... 206, 302, 324, 377 201.. .. An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act defining public utilities, provid ing for the regulation thereof, creating n Public Service Commission, ~ TI~ hp 212 .... An Act to amend sections 9 and 33 of an Act entitled "An Act regulating the registration of electors for genera). special. and primary e lections,'' approved March 27, 1917, said Act be ing con- tained in volume 3, Revised Laws of Nevada, at pages 2736 to 2745. Committee on Election s...... 217, 242, 263, 304 213. ... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning public schools, and repealing certain Acts relating thereto,"' approved March 20, 1911. Spellier...... 217, 302, 325, 367 214 .... An Act to establish Assembly Districts in th~ County of Washoe, Was hoe, and providing for the election thert!from of members of the Assembly for the State of Nevada. Cross an d Hill...... 223 215... . An Act to p1·ovide for the leasing of coal and oil-bearing lands by t he State. H artley ...... 225, 242, 263, 325, 361 216... .An Act authorizing and empowering the Board of County Commis sioners o.f Clark County, State of N evada, to issue bonds to pro v ide for aid in the construction of state highways within said County. Smith...... 2 26, 239, 263, 289 217 ... An Act t o amend an Act entitled "An Act to provid e revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada, and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith,'' Statutes of Nevada, 1915, 236. Committee on Ways and Means ~ · .. 226, 249, 272, 284 218 .. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act r elating to t he office of the ex officio State Insurance Commissioner, and extending and further defining his power and duties ; requiring further licenses in connection therewith, other matters relating thereto, repealing Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent herewith, and proviJing penalties for the violat ion hereof,'" Statutes of Nevada, 1915, 117. Committee on Ways an d Means...... 226, 249, 272, 285, 384 219 ... An A ct amending an Act entitled "An Act authorizing t he ex officio Insurance Commissioner to employ a clerk, and establishing the compensation therefor," Statutes of Nevada, 1917, 233. Com- mittee on Ways a nd Means...... 226, 288, 300, 305, 349, 370, 380 220.... An Act to amend section 1 of an Act to regulate the fees of the County Clerk of Humboldt County, State of Nevada, and to repeal all other Acts and parts of Acts in conflict therewith , approved March 23, 1917. Brown...... 234, 240, 263 221.. .. An Act to am end an Act entitled "An Act fui·ther regulating fire insurance companies, and providing a penalty for violation of the provisions of section la o f this Act. and to amend an Act entitled 'An Act relative to reinsurance and the transaction of business by fire insurance companies or associations otherwise th an throug h resident ag ents,' approved Ma rch 6, 1901," app roved April 1, 1919. Spellier...... 240, 301, 314 222.... An Act to authorize, empower, a nd direct the Board of County Com missioners of the county of \Vashoe. State of Nevada, to issue bonds for . the pur p ose of creating a fund to be used for the build ing and furnishing of an addition to, and the repair of. the County H ospital of Washoe County, Nevada; to levy a tax for the payment of interest thereon, and the redemption thereof; and other matters relating thereto. Washoe County Delega t ion ..243, 257, 276, 320 223.... An Act auth orizing payment of the claims of the Department of t he State Ore Sampler. Comm ittee on Claims...... 244, 305, 325, 334, 340, 376 224 ....An Act to appropriate m oney for the Nation al Association of R ail- way Commissioners in payment of services rendered. Bartlett...... 244, 289. 305, 382 225 ... An Act to amend section four of an Act entitled "'An Act creating the office of Labor Commissioner of this State, providing for the a ppointment of such Commissioner and other employees, defin ing their duties and fi xing their compensation, and providing a penalty for the violation of its provisions, and other matters relat ing thereto," approved March 24, 1915, as amended and approved March 23, 1917, a nd March 13, 1919. Committee on Labor ...... 244, 249, 276, 304 226 .... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act auth orizing the Boar d of Trustees of Carson City, county of Ormsby, to issue bonds to provide for the construction and equipment, purchase or other w ise acquiring and operating an electric-lighting and power plant and water-works and other pu blic utilities. and providing for t he ratification thereof by special or general elections before the issuan ce of any such bonds,'' a p proved March 27, 1919. Med er ...... 244, 282, 289, 376 xx.x I N DEX TO A SSE:\1BLY BILLS No. T itle Page 227. ...An Act authorizinri: the Board of Trustees of Carson City, county of Orms by. to iss :Jc bonds to provide fo r the con struc tion and equipment, purchase or otherwise acquirini:r and operating an electric-lig hting and power plant and water-works and other pub- lic utilities, and p1·oviding for the ratification thereof by special or g eneral election befol'e t he issuance of any s uch bonds. Meder...... 214, 355, 357, 376 228 ....An Act to amend an Act entitled .. An Act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain Acts relating thereto,'' a pproved March 17, 1911. Lockhart ...... 245, 301, 314, 324, 343, 353 229. .. An Act reg ulating the procedure fo r obtaining refund of moneys from the State Treasury and from the County Treasury u nder ce rtain circums tances a nd upon certain conditions. Hart...... 245, 305, 325, 334, 340 343, 353, 382 230. ... An Act to amend an Act entitled " An Act to regulate proceedings in criminal c ases in this S tate, and to rep eal all other Acts in rela- tion thereto," approved March 17, 1911. H art a nd Bat·tlett...... 247, 301 , 314 231.. .. An Act to repeal certain sections of an Act entitled "An Act to pro vide a Board of Fish a nd Game Commissionc l'S, defining their duties and powers: pl'oviding for a State Fish and Game Warden and deputies; providinA' for the use and distribution of fish and gnme licenses, and other mallet's relating thereto. an 241. ...An Act to repeal a n Act entitled "An Act requirin~ railways to g ive public notice of live s tock killed or injured by thei r locomo tives o r cars, providini: a penalty f or failing or neglecting to do so," approved March 24, 1911, being sections 3600- 3601 , Revised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett...... 252, 301, 317 INDEX TC1 ASSEMBLY BILLS XXXl No. Title Paye 242 .... An Act repcalinir a n Act entitled "An Act to prevent. the unlawful destruction of fish and game; to provide for the appointment of Fish and Game Wardens in the several counties of this State. and to define their duties and compensation." approved March 12, 1901, being sections 2052-2055, Revised Laws of N evada. Bartlett...... 253. 297, 298. 317. 324, 372 243 .... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to 1novide for the crea tion of a State Board of Pharmacy ; to regulate t he practice of pharmacy; t.o prohibit the use of deteriorated and adulterated drugs, and to regulate the :!lale of poisons." approved March 28. 1901, being sections 4495-4514, Revised Laws of Nevada. Bart- lett...... 253, 268, 285 244 ....An Act to repeal an Act. entitled " An Act fixing the number of officers and attaches o.f the Legislature of the State of Nevada. and to define their duties and specify their pay, and repcalin1t all Acts in conflict therewith," a pproved January 27, 1909, being sections 4114- 4117, Revised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett...... 253, 298, 3 17, 361 245.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prnvide for the p1·0- tection and the preservation of trout and other fi sh in the waters of the State ot' Nevada, and other matters pertaining the1·eto, and to s tnte in part what s hall be evidence of its \'iolations, and to prescl'ibe penalties for its violation. and to provide for its enforcement, and to repeal all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith," appro\'ed March 15, 1911, bein g sections 2059-2075. Revised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett...... 253, 298, 317, 349 246 .... An Act to repeal an Act entitled " An Act providing for the pay ment of a portion of the moneys colJected for county licenses for the sale of liquors into the city treasury of incorp01·ated cities within such county," appro\1 ed February 1 i, 1895, being section 954, Revised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett...... 253, 298, 317, 349 247.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preser vation of fish in the waters of this State. and matters properly r elating thereto," approved March 14, 1903, being sections 204 7- 2051, Revised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett ...... 254, 298, 318, 34!1 248.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the pay ment of a bounty to encourage the boring of wells in searchinfil" for oil. natural gas, and artesian water in the State of Nevada:· a pproved March 19, 1901, being sections 712-717. Revised 'Laws of Nevada. Bartlett...... :.. · ...... 254, 298, 318, 370 249 .... An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act giving authority to the Boards of County Commissioners of the several counties of this State lo extenJ the close season for fishing in streams and waters of a certain class, and providing for the enforcement of the same," approved March 16, 1905. being sections 2056-2058, R evised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett...... 254, 298, 318, 349 250 ... An Act to rep eal an Act entitled "An Act providing for the pro tection and preservation of game, and repealing aH Acts and parts of Acts in conflict therewith," a pproved Ma,.ch 24, ln09. being sections 208:i-2100, Revised Laws of Nevada. Ilartlett...... 254, 298, 318, 349 251.. .An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to regulate and license the hunting of gam e birds and animals, and the taking or catch ing of fish, and to provide revenue therefrom for game and fish preservation and protection, and to prescribe a penalty for the violation thereof. and to make an appropriation for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this Act," app roved February 26, 1!109. being sections 2101-2112, Revised Laws of Nevada. Bartlett...... 254, 298, 318 252 ... An Act to r epeal an Act entitled "An Act providing for the printing of legislative bills and resolutions, and other mattei·s relating thereto," approved March 14, 1911, being sections 4120-4124. Revised Laws of Nevada. Ilartlett...... 255, 298. 319, 349 253.... An Act to repeal an Act entitled " An Act for preventing manufnc tu1·e, s ale, or transportation of adulterated. mislabeled, 01· mis b1·anded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and lictuo1·s, and for regulating the traffic therein, providing penal ties, and making an appropriation for the carrying out of this Act," approved March 13, 1909, being sections 3486-3510, Revised Laws of N evada. Bartlett...... 255, 301, 319, 349 254 .... An Act a ppropriating three hundred dolla1·s for use by Gencrnl 0. M. Mitchell Grand A rmy Republic Post No. 69, Department of California and Nevada, for repairs a nd care of the G. A. R. cemetery at Reno, Nevada. Addenbrooke...... 250, 326, 333, 340, 376 XXXll I N DEX '1'0 A SSEMBLY BlLLS No. Title Page 255... An Act to ful'thel' amend an Act entitled "An Act to re11:ulate t he racini: of horses in the State of Nevada, and to establish a State Racing Commission, and to define its powers and duties. and J)rescribing a p enalty for the v iolation the reof." approved F ebru· ary 28, 1915, 23, as the same has been a mended March 23, 1917. 324. Cross...... 255 256.... An Act to amend an Act r egulating t he fiscal management of coun ties, cities, towns, school districts, and other governmental a.gen· cies, a ppl'oved March 22, 1917. Committee on Ways and Means...... 255, 270, 285, 337 257 ....An Act directing the binding of certain copies of volume number .2 1 of the Nevada R eports, a nd making an appl'op riation t herefot'. Committee on Ways and Means ...... 255, 270, 294, 300, 368 258.... An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled "An A ct in relation to the sale of state law books," appl'oved Februa.-y 28, 1913, and repealing a cel'tain Act. Committee on Ways and Means ...... 256, 270, 285, 288, 349 259.... An Act to amend a n A ct entitled " An Act to provide for the estab- lishment of evening schools," approved March 24, 1917. Hender· son ...... 258, 298, 319, 368 260.... An Act to am end the tille of an A ct and to amend an Act en titled "An Act to accept the benefits of any Act t h at may be passed by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry," approved March 28, 1919. H en derson ...... 258, 302, 326, 368 261.... An Act lo authorize and empower banks in certain cases to establish foreign branches and to invest in the stocks of cer tain banks or corporations principally eng aged in international and foreig n banking. Lockhart...... 258, 336, 351, 378 262.... An Act to r epeal an Act providing for the University En11:ineerin 11: Experiment Station Building bonds, and to provide for the dis- position of moneys collected pursuant to said Act. LockharL ...... 258, 336, 352, 378 263 .... An Act to repeal an Act providing for a cement plant a nd s melter bond issue. Lockhart...... 258, 336, 352 264 .... An Act to fix th e state tax levy for the fiscal years 1921, 1922, a nd for succeeding years for consolidated bond interest and l'edemp tion pu1·poses; to distribute the same to the proper· funds. a nd amendatory of a nd s upplementary to certain Acts relating to fina nce a nd th e state debt. L ockharL ...... 259, 336, 352, 378 265 ...An Act relating to finance and the state debt : amending certa in Acts Contracting public debts and providing for the payment of interest and principnl of the same. Lockhart ...... 259, 336, 352 266.... An Act for the relief of Educational District No. 1 of Clark County, Nevada. Smith ...... 265, 298, 322, 368 267.... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to further define the pow- ers and duties of t he Attorney-General of the State of Nevada," approved J an uary 31, 1908. Hart and Bartlett...... 265, 301, 323 268.... A n Act exem pting certain motor veh icles from the paymen t of a license fee. Royle...... 265, 301, 313, 349, 381, 383 269... . An Act to pro vide an appropriation for furnishings in certain rooms in t he Nevada H eroes Memorial Building. Royle ...... 265, 270, 294, 300, 367, 368 270 .... An Act to amend section 6 of a n Act entitled "An Act to provide for t he appointment of official reporters for the District Courts, their duties, Qualifications and compensation, and to re peal all former A cts in relation thereto," app roved March 12, 1907, being para graph s 4909, et seq., of Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912, as amended by Act approved March ..... 1921. H eward...... 265, 277, 290, 349 271.... An Act to define investment companies, investment brokers, a nd agents: to provide for the regulation. su per vision, and licensing thereof: to provide penalties for the v iolation thereof: an d to place the office of Commissioner of Corporations in the office of Secr etary of State. Gummow...... 265 272 .... An Act to amend a n Act entitled "An Act to r egulate proceedings in criminal cases in this State and to repeal all other Acts in rela tion thereto," approved March 17, 1911, by adding thereto an additional section to be known as sect ion 308~ thereof. H eward...... 273, 285. 304 INDEX TO A SSEl\IBLY BJLLS XXXlll No. Titl~ Pag~ 273.... An Act fixing the compensation of the Constable of Union Township of the coun ty of Humboldt, State of N evada, and rep ealing all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith. Humboldt County Delegation...... 273, 282, 290, 311 274 ....An Act to establish Commissionet· Districts in the county of Lincoln, and p roviding for the election of members of the Boat·d of County Commissioners thet·eof. Gentry...... 278, 282, 290, 311 275 ....An Act authorizing the Stnte Treasurer to merge certain special funds in the State Treasury with the General Fund therein; specifying the funds referred to. and authorizing official action to carry out the purpose of this Act. Committee on Ways and Means...... 2 78, 298, 314, 349 276 ....An Act lo further amend a n Act entitled "An Act providing a gen eral corporation law ," approved March 16. 1903, 80 ; amended March 13, 1913, 277; and further amended February 21, 1919, 21. Committee on Ways and Means...... 278, 298, 314 277 ....An Act to amend section 1 of a n Act entitled "'An Act to provide a fee bill for the office of Secretary of State," appl"oved March 24, 1913. Committee on Ways and Means...... 279, 298, 315, 370 278. ... An Act to amend section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act relating to the compensation of injured workmen in the industries of this State and the compensation to their dependents where such inju ries result in death, creating an Industrial Insurance Commission, providing for the creation and disbursement o r funds for the com pens ation and care of workmen injured in the course of employ ment, and defining and regulating the liability of employers to their employees ; and repealing all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act," approved March 15, 1913. Committee on Ways and Means ...... 282 , 298, 315 279.. .. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to p rovide for the pub lication of bulletins, circulars, and pet·iodicals of the Agricultura l Extension Division, University of Nevada, at the State Printing Oflice," approved March 14, 1917. Committee on Ways and Means...... 282, 298, 307, 315, 368 280.... An Act to provide for enlarg ing and improving the White Pine County H igh-School building and the equipment thereof, and for the construction and equipment of an additional county high school bu ilding or buildings for said White Pine County H igh School or branch thereof, and to provide for the issuance and payment of bonds for the c1·eation of a fund to be used for said purposes, and to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the erection, fut·nishing. and equipment o r a manual.training building for t he White Pine County High School in the city of Ely, State o r Nevada, and for the issuance and payment of bonds for the creation of a fund for the erection, furnishin!I", and equip- ment of said building," approved April l, 1919. Lockhart.. . , .... 283, 289, 290, 291, 304, 323 281... . An Act to amend section 28 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a general highway law fo r the State of Nevada,'• approved March 23, 1917. Committee on Ways and Means...... 294, 305, 315, 368 282.... An Act to provide suitable quarters at the Nevllda H osp ital for Men tal Diseases fo r the treatment and care of those suffering from or afflicted with shell shock o r other mental diseases, and making an appropriation therefor. Committee on State Pl'ison and Insane Asylum...... ························; ...... 296, 298, 332, 334, 340 283.. .. An Act fixing and regulating t he sala1·y and fees of the Justice of the Peace and Constable of Bald Mountain Township, Washoe County, Nevada. H ill ...... 301, 302, 326, 370 28<1.. .. An A ct to amend sections 5. 6, 12, 19, 25, 32, 38, !i3, 59, 75, 149, 158, 160, 161, 170, 171. and 178 of an Act entitled "An Act concerning public schools, and repealing certain Acts relating thereto, .. approved March 20, 1911. and all Acts a mendatory thereof. Com- mittee on Education ...... 322, 327, 341, 343, 346, 374 285.... An Act to authorize. empower, and direct the Boal"d of County Com missioners of Washoe County, State of Nevada. to issue bonds for the purpose of creating a fund to be used for the improve ment and cons truction of a highway within said county; to levy a tax for the payment of inte1·est thereon and redemption thereof, and othe1· matters relative thereto. Washoe County Delegation...... ~54 , 355, 357, 378 XXXlY I NDEX TO A SSEl\lBLY BILLS No. Title Page 286.... An Act to authorize, empower and direct the Board of County Com- missioners of Pershing County, State of Nevada, to issue bonds for the purpose or creating a fund to be u sed for the improve- ment and construction of a highway within said county; to levy a tax fo r the payme nt of interest thereon and redemp tion thereof. and other matters relative thereto. Pershing County Delegation...... 354, 355, 357, 381 287 ... An A ct to authorize, empower, and direct the Doard of County Com missioners of Humboldt Coun ty, State of Nevada, to issue bonds for the purpose of creating a fund to be used f.or the improve ment and constr uction of a hig hway within said county ; to 1evy a tax fo r the payment of interest thereon and redem ption thereof, and other mat ters relative thereto. Humboldt County Delegation...... 354, 357, 381 288 .... An Act repealing an Act entitled "An Act defining the duties of the Secretary of State in regard to the disposition of certain publica tions, and other matters in relation thereto," approved March 15, 1917. L ockhar t ...... 372, 373, 378 289 ______An Act imposing f urther duties on the State Auditor, making him ex officio Deputy Clerk of the Doard o f Examiners, and other matters relating thereto. Whitacre...... 372, 373 290 ... An Act to fix the state tax levy for the fiscal years 1921 and 1922, and to distribute the said levy to the proper fund~. Committee on Ways and Means...... 384, 385 Index to Assembly Resolutions and Memorials ~ TI~ hp 5.... Assembly J oint Resolution (29th Session) amending section 40 or article 6 of the Constitution ...... 14, 33, 38 10.... Assembly Joint Resolution (29th Session) amending section 20 of article 4 or the Constitution...... 14, 43, 50, 64 13.... Assembly Joint Resolution (29th Session ) amending th~ Constitution...... 14, 5•1 !.. .. Assembly Con cunent Resolution limiting t he time for introduction or bills...... 15, 30, 33, 34 2 .... Asscmbly Concuncnt Resolution for the investigation of the State Bank and Trnst Company...... ~9. 43, 50, 71, 72, 81 3 .... Assembly Concurr~nt Resolution adopting rules for Senat.c and Assem- bly ...... 49, 5r; 4.... Assembly Concurrent Resolution relative to placin~ question of repeal of State Police Act on ballot...... 61, 83, 92 5 ... Assembly Concurrent Resolution relative to complaint in Langan removal...... 202, 212, 214, 215, 223 6 .... Assembly Concurrent Resolution relative to resolution for Langan removal...... 265, 321, 329, 361 7 .... Assembly Concurrent Resolution directing investigation 0£ Wi1des perjury charge...... 329, 374 8 .... Assembly Concurrent Resolution authorizing correction of Assembly Bill No. 145...... 380. 383 9.... Assembly Concurrent Resolution authorizing correction of Assembly Bill No. 268...... 383 l.... Assembly Joint Resolution memorializing Congress for passage of Soldier's Compensation Act...... 16, 41, 45, 52 2 .... Assembly Joint Resolution memoria1izinJ.? Congress fol' passage of soldiers' hospitalization bills ...... 38, 40, 41, 52, 126 3.... Assembly J oint Resolution memorializing Congress to prevent dis- franchisement of American women...... 61, 91, 101, 121 4 .... Assembly Joint Resolution amending a r ticle 19 of the Constitution relative to initiative...... 77. 91. 101 5.... Assembly Joint Resolution amending Constitution as to jury...... 78, 91, 103 6.... Assembly Joint Resolution amending article 1 o f the Constitution ...... 78, 117, 125 7 .... Assembly .Joint Resolution amending section 32 of article 4 of t he Con stitution...... 85, 96, 106 8 .... Assembly Joint Resolution a mending articl~ 1 of the Constitution ...... 85, 96, 106, 107 9 .... AssembJy Joint Resolution memorializing Congress for grant or school lands...... ·············-··················· ...... 100, 154, 166 10.... Assembly Joint Resolution amending section 20 of article 4 of the State Constitution ...... 117, 126 11.. .. Assembly Joint R esolution memorializing Congress to repeal excess p rofit tax ...... 154, 166, 185 12 .... Assembly Joint Resolution memorializing Congress for passage of oil legislation ...... 151, 205, 234 13 .... Assembly Joint Resolution chang ing name of "Alkali Lake" to "Topaz Lake '' ...... 188, 202, 206, 219, 279 14 .... Assembly ,Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to pass Trnth -in- Fabric bill...... 194, 239, 260 XXXVl I N DE X 'fO A SS8MBLY RESOLUTIONS AND l\foYJOIUALS No. Title Page 15 .... Assembly Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to pass l egis ln ~ tion excluding certain native-born children fl'om citizens hip...... 213 , 261 16.... Assembly Joint Resolution memorializing Cong ress a s to Truckee irri- gation investigation ...... 2 17, 277, 288 17 .... Assembly Joint Resolution amending Constitution in regard to city g overnment...... 225, 249, 274 18 .... Assembly J oint Resolution amending State Constit ution a s to causes for vaca ncy in office...... 234, 327. 338 19 .. .. Assembly Joint Resolution memorializing Congress for the passa1te of it·riga tion leg islation...... 265, 266, 321, 329 20 .... A ssembly Joint R esolution memorializing Congress to eliminate a rule of rnte-making ...... 3 34, 335, 374 ASSEMBLY INDEX TO SEN ATE BILLS No. Title Page !.... An Act to cl"eate a Legislative F und. Cowles...... 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 2 .... An Act to authorize the District Attorney of E lko County, Nevada, to employ an office stenographer, fi xing the compensation of s aid stenogrnphel", and providing !or the payment of the same. Hesson ...... •...... 30, 36 4... An Act to a m end section 22 of an Act entitled " An Act relating to marriage and divorce," a pproved November 28, 1861 . as said sec tion h as heretofore been am en ded, and particularly as amended by Acts approved Feoruary 15. 1875, February 20, 1913, and Febl"U- ary 23, 1915. Scott...... 64, 65, 67, 73 ... An Act to p rovide for the payment of dl.!ficiencies of \.·arious state institutions and departments accru ed during 1919 nnd ltl20. Ha1Tin gton ...... 266, 321, 331, 333, 341, 380 6 .... An Act to am end an Act entitled "An Act to grant t he l"i ght of way to J ohn T. Re id and h is associates, t heir successors and asi:;ig ns. for the construction and o peration of a railroad w ithin C hurc hill County, State of N evada, from eith er the town of Hazen or Par- 1·en Station therein. on or near the track of the Centl"al or South ern Pacific Railway Compa ny, as said trustees n1ay select. to t he Nevada Mining Compa ny's m ines at Cop per-Reid, in Churchill County; and from any point on said railroad to a point at or n ear Battle Mountain ol" Argenta Station in L ander County, S tate o( Nevada, and from t he town of H azen or 'Parren Station, as may be selected , to a point on the W estern Pacific Railroad Com pany's t rack, not yet named, in W as hoe or Humboldt Coun ty, Slate of Nevada, a nd a branch line extending into the Silve•· Range. for a ... An Act to ammd an Act entitled "An Act to amend section 2 or a n Act entitled 'An Act authorizing the appointment of certain officers a nd fixing the ir compensation in H umboldt County,' appl"oved March 12, 1915," as approved March 28, 1919. Shee- han ...... _ ...... 64, 65, 83, 93 8 ....An Act relating to bonds of irrigation distl'icts, providi ng under w hat circumstances such bonds shnll be leg:al investn1ent for funds of banks, insurance companies and t rust companies, trust funds. and any money or funds which may now or hereafter be invested in bonds of cities. counties, school districts, or m unicipalit.ies. and provid in~ under what circumstances the u se o( bonds of irrigation districts as security for t he performance of any net may be authol"ized. Penrosc...... 100, 118, 120 9.. . An Act nuthorizing bonrds of directors oC irrigation districts to pay a commhssion for nef,?oti atin~ the sale o f irrigation district bonds and othe r matters relating thereto. P enrose...... 296, 297, 821, 331 10 ... An Act to amend an Act en titled "An Act relating to the State Uni- vel'sity a nd matters properly connected therewith ,'' approved Febl"uary 7, 1887. Dressler ...... 51, 54, 76, 88 11.. .. An Act to amend an Act en t itled " An Act concerning public schools . a nd repealing certain Acts relating t hereto," approved M ~uch 20, 1911. Dressler ...... 51, 54, 117, 127 12 .... An Act l'CJ.t"ulating the nomination of candidates by p olitical pnt·ties. providing for the holding of primaries and conventions, and '·cgu- la ting th e manner of nominating candidates by petition. Sh eehan ...... 368, 371, 373 16 .... An Act to rep eal an Act e nt itled "An Act prohibiting the sale, ful" nishing, g iving away, Ot' having in possession of any intoxicating drinks ; defining the s ame. making the Super intendent of the Nevada S tate Police ex officio commissioner of prohibition and definin~ his dut ies; prescrib ing penalties for t he violation of this Act, and providing for th e e nCo t·cement of the same," appl'Oved April 1, 1919. Kenney...... 2 10, 266, 269 XXXVlll lKDEX '1'0 SEN.\'fE BILLS No. Title Page 18 ... An Act to amend section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act regulating the manner of procedure for obtaining refund of state. county, and other taxes which have been paid twice. and making an appropriation therefor," approved March 14, 1917. Sheehan ...... 267, 321, 331, 333, 341 19... An Act to amend section 295 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto,'' approved March 17, 1911, and being 5237 of t he Revised Laws of Nevada, Inl2. Scott...... 71, 72, 79, 89, 91, 117, 123, 129, 136, 150, 192, 203 20 .... An Act creating a commission to be known as t h e Colorado River Development Commission of Nevada. d efining its powers and duties, and making an appropriation for the expense thereof. Griffith...... 257, 273, 274. 294, 3015 22 ... An Act to a mend an Act en titled "An Act i·elating to the office of Pub1ic Administrators, and prescribing their duties,'' approved March 7. 1883. Chapin...... 71, 72, 76, 89, 92 23... An Act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Ormsby County to issue bonds for the purpose of creat ing a fund for the completion and furnishing of its courthouse, county building, and jail, authorizing the issuance of bon ds and the payment thereof, and other matters propel'ly relating theret-0. Harring ton...... 71 , 72, 83, 93 24 .... An Act providing for the issuance of licenses to hoisting engineers: providing a f ee for su ch licenses ; creating district boards o f examiners ; p roviding for revocation of licenses ; creating the Hoisting Engineers' License Fund in the State Treasury; mak ing a temporary appropriation for carryinK out the purposes of this Act and providing a penalty for a violation of any of the provisions hereof. Miller...... 266, 267, 343, 355, 364, 365 25 ...An Act to a mend section 206 of an Act entitled "An Act to regu- late proceedings in civi1 cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911. S heehan...... 86 , 87, 96, 110 26 ....An Act to amend section 10 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorpo rate the town of Las Vegas, in Clark County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishment of a city government theref<>r, and oth er matters relating thereto)" approved March 16, 1911. Griffith...... , ...... 72, 89 27. .. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the advancement of agriculture, horticulture, the livestock industry, and home eco nomics, and for the dissemination of knowledge and information in relation thereto, in southern Nevada; creating th e Southern Nevada Agricultural Board, and prescribing its d uties; pro viding for cooperative agricultural extension work in south ern Nevada by agreement with the Agricu ltural Extension Division, U niversity of Nevada: making an appropriation therefor ; repealing 'An Act to establish an agricultural experiment f arm in th e southern part of this State, nnd making an appropriation therefor,' app roved March 2, 1905, and all Acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, and for other purposes," app1·oved March 21, 1917, as amended February 27, 1919. Scott...... 69, 89 28 ... A n Act to provide payment for the servic es and expenses of th e late Oliver W. Tennant. Fitzgerald...... 279, 332, 333, 341 31.... An Act for the relief of the Southern Nevada Agricultural Board. Griffith...... 138, 139, 249, 269, 294, 308 32.... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend section 9 of an Act entitled 'An Act creating and organizing the county of Min eral, out of a portion of Esmeralda Cou nty, and to regulate the affairs of Esmeralda and Mineral Counties,' a p proved February 10, 1911," approved March 28, 1919. Miller...... 80, 91, 104 33 .... An Act making the Dis trict Attorney of Mineral County ex officio Public Administrator of said county, and prescribing his com- pensation as such. Miller...... 86, 87, 91, 106 34 ....An Act ceding the jurisdiction of this State over certain lands own ed or to be acquired by the United States, and repealing certain Acts relating thereto. Chapin ...... 86, 87, 96, 110, Ill 35.... An Act to amend section 295 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this State, a nd to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto. Scott...... ~...... po 36.... An Act to amend section 97 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in th is S tate. a nd to repeal all other Acts in relation t hereto. Scott...... 86, 88, 91, 106 I N DEX TO SENATE BILLS XXXJX No. T iUe Page 37.... An Act to au t horize t he Iloard of County Commissione rs of the county of Lander, S tat e of N evada, to issue bonds to p rovide tor the construction, equipment, and furnishing of a hi.R"h·school building in t he town of Battle Mountain, Nevada, and authorizin1< the County Board of E ducation of said county to construct, e(JU ip, and furnish said building. Macallan ...... 100, 122, 131 38 .... An Act for the relief of the H on. J. A . Callahan, J udgc of the Sixth J udicial District Court, for traveling and hotel expenses on offi cial business. Uniacke...... 138. 139, 249, 269, 294, 308 39.... An Act to regulate the purchase and sale of vehicles and par ts ; p ro viding for the Jicensing of the business or dealing in second·hand vehicles; to prevent the removal, mutilation, or altering of makers' numbers of vehicles; to prevent the theft of vehicles and parts thereof, and providing penalties for the violation thereof. Griffith ...... 112, 113. 122, 130, 135, 13ti, 137. 138, 141, 145, 2 10, 218 40 ....An Act to amend sect ion 4 of an Act relating to mnrriage and divorce, approved November 28, 1861, as amended March 22, 191 I. Chapin ...... 113, 114,'.266, 269 41. .. An Act lo amend an Act entitled "An Act concerning public schools, and repenting certain Acts relating thereto,·• approved March 20, 1911. Chapin...... 120, 231, 250 42 ....An Act to amend an Act entitled " An Act to provide for bondinp; counties for building and equipping county hig h schools and dormitories. or for cithe1· one of these purposes, and matters properly con nec t~d t herewith," approved February 6, 1917. Chapin ...... 111, 120, 231 43.... An Act to prnmote Americanism in the schools o{ t he State of Nevada. FitzGerald ...... 120, 122, 130 44 .... An Act providin ~ for the vroper observance of ··Mothel''s Day" by a dis play of the national colors on said day. Ducey...... 120, 122, 131 45.... An Act makin!( an appropriation to carry out the p rovisions o{ section 8 of an Act entitled "An Act p roviding for interstate and intrastate quarantine with re:;pcct to domest.ic animals and other live stock, poultry, bees. and agricultural and horticultural croJ)S. p roducts, seeds, p lants , trees or shrubs, or ~ny nrticle infected with, 01· which may have been exposed to in fectious, contagious. or destructive diseases, or infect~d with parasites, or insect pests, or the eggs or lal'vre thereof, dangerous to any industry in the State ; and other matters relating thereto," approved March 31, 1913, as amended March 24, 1915. Dressler...... 266. 267, 301 46 .... An Act amendntory of and supplemental t-0 an Act entitled "An Act providing for interstate and intrastate quarantine with respect to domestic animals and other live stoc.k, poultry, bees. and ag l'i · cultural and horticultural crops, products. seeds. plants, trees, or s hrubs , or any article infected with, or which may have been exposed to infectious, conta~ i ous. or destructive diseases, or infected with paras ites, or insect pests, or the eg$C s or larvro thereof, dangerous to any industry in the State : and other mat ters relating thereto:· a pp1·ovecl March 31, 1913, as amended March 24, 1915. Dressler ...... 18 1, 182, 245, 301 47 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prnvide for the appointment of official reporters for the District Cour ts . t heir duties, qualifications. and compensation. and to repeal alt former Acts in reh•tion thereto,'' approved March 12, 191 7. being pnra- grnphs 4908, ct seq., of Revis ed Laws of Nevada, 1912. Chapin ...... 150, 163, 179 48. ... An Act fixing the salaries and compensation of t h ~ County Com mis- sioners of the County of White Pine, State of Nevada. Chapin ...... 150, 163, 179 50 .... An Act to regulate the fees of the County Clerk of Pershing County, State of Nevada. Uniacke...... 1 38, 139, 146, 155 51.... An Act to amend section 3 of an Act ent itled "An Act to create a Board of County Commissioner5 in the several counties of this State, and to define their duties and powers,'' approved March 8, 1865, being section 1503, Revised Laws of N evada. F itzGerald...... 139, 140, 146, 156 52.... An Act t o amend section 17 of an Act entitled "An Act relating to offi cers. their qualifications, times of election, terms of office, official duties, resignations, removals, vacancies in oflice. and the mode of supplying the same. misconduct in office, and to enforce official duty,'' approved March 9, 1866, beinp; section 2781. Revised Laws of Ne\'ada. FitzGerald ...... 145, 146, 147, 166 I. xl INDEX TO SEN ATE BILLS N o. Ti tle Pao• 53.... A n Act to repeal section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act creat i ng the office of Mineral Lnnd Con1missioner, defining his duties, and fixing his compensation therefor, a nd constituting the Attorney- General ex officio Minerai Land Commissioner," approved Fcbru. ary 26, 1907, as amended March 24, 1915. HarrinA"ton...... 222, 223, 249, 269 54 ... An Act fixing and regulating the salaries of certain state officers of the State of N evadu. Harrin gton ...... 222, 223, 249, 269, 270, 289, 295 55.... An Act to amend section 4 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for t he adoption of children:· approved r'ebruary 20, 1885, being s ection 5828, Revised Laws of Nevada, 1912. Cowles...... 19 7, 231, 232, 243, 257, 378 56.... An Act creating a State Board of Charities and Corrections, defining its duties, and making an appropriation for the support. thereof. Cowles...... 266, 267, 323, 333, 335 57 .... An Act in relation to jurisdiction of courts. Scott...... 158, 185, 186 58.... An Act to amen d an Act en titled "An Act to amend an Act en titled 4 An Act to reg·ulate p1·occcdings iu civil cases in this State, a nd to l'epea1 all other Acts in relation thereto,' approved Mat·ch 17. 1911, as amended March 24, 1913, an d to repeal certain sections of said amendatory Act of March 24, 1913," approved March 18, 1915. Sheehan ...... 158, 192, 204 59 .... An Act to amend • ection 8 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide a general highway law for the St.ate of Nevada, .. approved March 23, 1917, as amended by Act approved February 21, 1919, as a men ded February .... , 1921. Scott...... 157, 158, 232 61.. .. An Act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of the county of Mine ral, StntP o( Nevada, to purch ase, acquire, and con struct an electricul power and telephone line, extending from the Lundy generating pl ~mt of the N cvada-Californin Power Com pany, situated in t he county of Mono, State of California, to the town of Hawthorne, N evada, and thence via Luning and Mina to the town of Sinton in the county of Mineral, State of Nevada, and branches thereof; providing for the maintenance and operation of said line as a public utility ; the issuance and sale of bonds the1·cfo1· : the levy and collection of taxes for the payment of such bonds, and other matters relating thereto. Miller ...... 157, 158, 163, 179 62 .... An Act to amend section 117 of an Act entitled " An Act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March 17, 1911; effec- t ive January l, 1912. Kent...... 158, 183, 195 64 .... An Act authorizing the acquisition of a water system for the town of Panaca, the i s~ uan ce and gale of bonds thc 1·efor, the levy and collection of taxes fo1· the irn.y ment th ereof, and ot her matters relat ing thereto. Scott...... 152, 153, 177, 186 65 .... An Act to amend an Act. entitled •' An Act proviclinsc a general cor- poration law:· approved March 16, 1903. Harrington ...... 223, 301, 323 66 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act providing a general co1·- poration law;· approved March 16, 1903. F itzGerald...... 191, 321, 331 69 .... An Act providing for the purchase of bronze memorial tablets for Nevada Heroes Memorial Building. Ducey...... 272, 273, 323, 385 7 1.. .. An Act providing for a s tate budget. Gdffit h ...... 181, 182, 192, 204 75 .... An Act to regulate the fees and compensation of the County Clerk of Lyon County, State of Nevada. and to repeal all other Acts a nd p arts of Acts in co ~ffi ct therewith. Penrose...... 181, 182, 184, 195 76 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate Carson Cit y," approved February 25, 1875, approved March 2, 1877, a p p roved March 5. 187\J, app1·oved March 6, 1889. approved March S. 1895, a p proved March 17, 1905, a pproved February 28, 1907. H arrington ...... 191, 211, 218 77 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a general hig hway law for the State of Nevada;• approved March 23, 1917. H arrin gton ...... 337, 369 I NDEX TO SEN .\ TE BILLS xli ~ TI~ Pqe 78 .... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to the comp en sation of injured workmen in the industries of this State and the compensation of their dependents where such injuries result in death, creating an Industrial Insurance Commission, providing for the creation and disbursement o{ funds for t he compensation and care of workmen injured in the course of employment. and defining and regulating the liability of employers to their employees; and repealing all Acts and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act," approved March 15, 19l3, and as amended by nn Act approved March 22, 1915, and ns a mended by an Act approved March 27, 1917, a nd as amended by an Act approved · March 28, 1919. Sh cehan ...... 272, 273, 298, 323 81.. .. An Act to amend section 5 of an Act entitled " An Act to limit expenditures for campaig n and election purposes to candidates, their political agents, and managing committees of polit ical p ar ties ; to prescribe the manner of appointment of such agents : to limit the contributions, expenditu res, and liabilities of candidates, political agents, and managing committees of political parties: to define, prohibit, and punish corrupt and illegal practices with or relative thereto at primary, special, nnd general elections: to secure and protect th e pur ity of the ballot; to prohibit the use of con veyances to carry voters to the polls; to prohibit the peddling or distributing of liquors and cigars by candidates for office: to prohibit and punish the making, publication, and cir culation of false charges and statements against candidates, the doing of any act tending to deceive or interfere with the voter: and to provide for furn ishing information to electo rs," approved March 31, 1913. Fitzgerald..... ·-···-·-····················--···-······································ .216, 217, 239, 259 82 .... An Act t o p romote the better education of nurses and the bet ter care of the sick in the State of Nevada, to provide for and regu late the examination and registration of graduate nurses. and to provide for the issuance of certificates by reg istration as re~i s ter ed nurses to qualified a pplican ts by the State Board of H ealth. H arrington...... _...... ·····-························· ·-····-·········290, 321, 332 84 . .. An Act providing for the payment for extra services for certain p ersons. H arrington...... ·-··························-·····································-·······················349, 350 85 .... An Act to am end sections 11, 12, and 15 of an Act entit led "An Act regulating the s heep industry in the State of Nevada , creating a State Board of Sheep Commissioners, defining their powers and duties. prescribing their compensation. and providing penalties for the violation hereof," approved March 25, 1919. H esson ....222 , 223, 249, 251, 268, 286 87 .... An Act to amend section 105 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulat e the settlement of the estates of deceased persons," npp roved March 23, 1897, as amended. Scott...... 2 16, 217. 239, 259 88 ....An Act to amend section 281 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedinJ.?s in civil cases in this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation th ereto." approved March 17, 1911 (bein g para- grnph 5323, R. S. Nev. 1912) . Scott...... _...... 216, 217, 239, 260 89 .... An Act to amend section 14 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a State Print ing Office, a nd to create th e office of Superintendent of State P r inting," app roved March 11 , 1879, as amended. Scott...... _ ...... 197, 298, 323 95.... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act t o provide a gen eral h igh- way law for the State of Nevada," a pproved March 23, 1917. Kent...... _ ... _··································-·-··339, 340, 369 96 ... An Act to amend section 6 of a n Act ent itled "An Act concerning county offi cers in the county of Churchill, State of Nevada, fixing the salaries and compensation. and other matters relating thereto," approved March 26, 1919. Kent...... _ ...... 197, 250, 274, 360 97 .... An Act relating to increasing or decreasing the numbers of coun· ties in th e State of N evada; the readjustment of county boun daries; the appointment of a commission therefor; and ot.her ma tters relating thereto. Griffith ..... -...... _ ...... 266, 267, 299, 324 98 .... An Act to amend section !l and repeal section 10 of an Act entitled H An Act to insure the better education or practitioners of dental surgery , and to regu late the p r actice of dentistry in the State of N evada, providing penalties for the violation hereof, and to repeal an Act now in force relating to the same and known as 'An A ct to insu re the better <'ducation of practitioners of dental surgery, and to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of Nevada,' approved March 16, 1895.'" approved March 16. 1905, being sec- t ions 4435 and 4436, Revised Laws of Nevada. Ducey ...... 233, 234, 277, 294 xlii I N D EX 'fO SENATE BILLS N o. Tit,le Page 99.... An Act to amend section 14 of an Act entitled "An Act relating to the office of Public Administ rators, and p1·escribing their duties," a pproved March 7, 1883 (Re''· Stat. N ev. 1912, 1627). Scott...... 216, 217, 239, 260 100.... An Act fixing the salaries of certain Justices of Peace and Cons tables in the county of Churchill, State of Nevada, and other matters r elating thereto. Ken t ...... 277, 295 101.... An Act to amend sections 5 and 21 of an Act entitled "An Act defin ing public utilities, providing for the regulation thereof, creating a Public Service Commission, defining its duties and powers, and other matters 1·ela t ing thereto. H&rrington...... 296, 297, 352 102.... An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the manufac ture, sale, keeping for sale, and gift of malt, vinous, and spiritu ous liquors, and othcl' intoxicating drinks, mixtures or prepara tions: making the Superintendent of the N evada State Police ex officio Commiss ioner of P rohibition. and defining his duties ; and providing for the enforcement of this Act, and prescribing penalties for the violation the reof,"' enacted by the p eople of the State of N evada by referendum at the general election in the year 1918. Kenney...... 210, 266, 274, 286 104.... A n Act to create a county license board, to regulate the issuance and revocation of licenses for billiard-halls, dancing-halls, bowling alleys, theuters, a nd soft-drink establis hments, in unincorpornted cities and towns of t h i• State. FitzGernld ...... 272, 273, 301 , 324 106.... An Act fi x ing the salary of the Judge of the Eighth Judicial District of the State of N evada, and pl'oviding for t he payment thereof. Kent...... 210 108 .... An Ac't adding a new section known as section 3~ of chapter 11 : and a new section 5~ of chapter 11 ; and to amend section 35 of chat)ter 11 of an Act entitled " An Act to incorporate the town of Elko, Elko County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor. a nd othcl' matters relating thereto," approved Ma1·ch 14, 1917. H esson ...... 335, 336, 347, 356 109 .... An Act to grant the right of way to John E. Sexton and his associ ates, their successors and assigns, for the construction and opera tion of a railroad within Washoe County, State of Nevada. begin ning at or near the station of Reynal'd in said county on or near the track of the Western Pacific Company, and running thence in a general northwesterly direction sixty miles more or less to a point to be selected by the grantees in township 37 no rth. range 18 east, M. D . B. and M., in said county, and mattel'S relating thereto. Cowles...... 311, 328, 333 110.. . An Act to amend sect ion I of an Act entitlrd "An Act limiting the hours of labor of females employe::I in any manufacturing. mechanical, or mercantile esta.blishment. laundry, hotel or restau rant, or by any express or transportation company; compelling each employer in any manufacturing, mechanical. or mercan tile establishment, laundry, hote1, or restaurant, or other estab lishment employing any female, to provide suitable seats fot· all female employees. a n No. Title Paye 117 .... An Act to prohibit ndvertisements or manufactm·e and sale of cures or medicines relating to venereal disease and certain sexual dis- orders. Kenney .... -----·······-·----··----········ ------············ ...... 349, 350, 358, 363 118 ___ An Act to amend section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act regulating the compensation of receivers of corporations in case of involun- tary dissolut ion or liquidation ," approved March 29, 1915. Scott.. .. 304, 305, 347, 359, 362 119 .... An Act concerning Lincoln County officers and their deputies, and fix ing their compensation, and to repeal all othe1· Acts in rela- tion th ereto. Scott. . ·-·········-················--··-·---··------·-······················---·-·--··-···· -···········304, 305. 312, 327 121.. . An Act to p rovide a Board of .Fish and Game Commissioners, defin ing their powers and dut ies, providin g for the appointm ent of fish and game wardens. and prescribing their powers and duties. providing for the payment of their salaries and expenses, and repealing all Acts in confli ct h erewith. Kent...... --- ·---·-····················-- ...... 3 11, 344, 355 122 ...An Act to regulate the fees of the County Clerk of Lincoln County, State of Nevada, and to repeal all other Acts and parts of Acts in conflict here,vith Scott...... --··-·-·335, 336, 352 123 .... An A ct authorizing an No. Title Po,ge 4 .... Senate J oint Resolution (29th Session) amending Constitution ...... 43. 4fi, 57, 63 !.... S enate Concurrent Resolution r elating to p r intin g of bills ...... 9 , 10, 16 2 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution relative to investigation of various State Commissions...... 9, 10, 15, 16, 44 3 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution relat ive to investigation of the High- way Department...... 9, 10, 15, 16, 31, 44 4 .... Scnate Concuncnt Resolution than king the Lincoln Highway Associa- tion ...... •... 9, 10 5 .... Sen ate Concurrent Resolution relative to the adjournment of the Legislature...... -...... 21 6 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution relat ing to a n inves tigation of t he Lake Tahoe dispute...... 37, 40, 43, 3-13, 376 7 ....Senate Concurrent Resolution relating to Colorado River power project...... - ...... 44 8 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution relating to an investigation of certain departm ents of State Government...... 52, 3 11. 376 9 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution relative to investigation of Highway Department ...... 52 10 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution relative to transmitting copies of reso- lutions to Congress...... ------····································································55 11 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution endorsing Dorrington for Commissioner of Indian Afl'airs ...... 17 6, 183, 19" 13.... Senate Concurrent ResoJution concerning the use o! alcohol for certain purposes, in connection w ith natural history...... 256 14 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution authorizing the correction of Senate Bill No. 102...... 361, 362 15 .... Senate Concurrent Resolution authorizing the correction of Sennte B ill No. 119...... 361. 362 l ....Senate Joint Resolution memorializing Congress for passage of the MacFndden bill...... 9 , 10, 24 , 30, 33, 36 2 .... Senate J oint Resolution amending art icle l, section 16, of the Con- stitution ...... 43, 45, 117, 135, 141, 143 3 .... Sen ate Joint Resolution memorializin g Cong ress for t he passage of road bills ...... 16, 30, 33, 36. 44, 50 4 .... Senate Joint Resolution memorializing Congress for the passage of · Fordney Tariff bill ...... 44, 45, 46. 47 5 .... Senate Joint Resolution amending section 30 of article 11 of Constitu- tion ...... - ...... 86, 87, 96, 110. 113 6 ....S enate Joint Resolution amending Constitution ...... 94 7.... Senate Joint Resolution memorializing Congress for passage of Mothers' bill...... 116, 119, 120, 121 9 .... Senate Joint Resolution memorializing the President !or the approval of Fordney bill ...... 1 57, 163, 164, 166 10 .... Senate J oint Resolution in regar d to Irish resolution ...... 176, 3ll, 327, 377, 379, 380 I !.. ..Senate J oint Resolution memorializin g Congress relative to a rule of rate-making ...... 233, 234, 239, 257, 349 ASSEMBLY OFFICERS AND ATTACHES N xr.1·1