present Special Session of said Legislature, are hereby directed to be audited and paid out of the Legislative Funds of said General and Special Sessions. Should there be any deficiency in said Legislative Deficiency. Funds, to pay all the expenses aforesaid, the balance not so paid, shall be audited and paid out of the General Fund of the State. CHAP. IX.-An Act amendatory of and supplementary to an Act, entitled "An Act prescribing rules and regulations for the execution of the trust arising under the Act of Congress, entitled 'An Act for the relief of citizens of towns, upon lands of the United States, under certain circumstances, approved May 23d, 1844,'" approved January 31st, 1866. [Approved April 10, 1867.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section one of said Act is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: of land, to Section One. When the corporate authorities of any town, or the Authorities, Judge of the District Court for any county or district in this State, in after entry which any town may be situate, shall have entered at the proper Land convey Office, the land, or any part of the land settled and occupied as the title, etc. site of such town, pursuant to, and by virtue of the laws of the United States in such case made and provided, now in force or hereafter to be enacted, it shall be the duty of such corporate authorities or Judge, as the case may be, to dispose of and convey the title to such lands, or to the several blocks, lots, parcels or shares thereof, to the persons hereinafter specified. SEC. 2. Section two of said Act is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: Section Two. Any such corporate authorities or Judge holding the To be title to any such land in trust, as declared in any Act of Congress now conveyed to person havin force, or hereafter to be enacted, shall, by a good and sufficient deed ing equitable title at of conveyance, grant and convey the title to each and every block, lot, time of share or parcel of the same, to the person or persons who shall have, entry. possess, or be entitled to the right of possession or occupancy thereof, according to his, her, or their several and respective right or interest in the same, as they existed in law or equity, at the time of the entry of such lands, or to his, her, or their heirs or assigns; and when any Rights of parcel or share of such lands shall be occupied or possessed by one or persons more persons claiming the same by grant, lease or sale from one or impaired. more other persons, the respective right and interest of such persons in relation to each other, in the same, shall not be changed or impaired by any such conveyance. Every deed of conveyance to be made by such Deed to be corporate authorities or Judge, pursuant to the provisions of this Act, as to admit shall be so executed and acknowledged, as to admit the same to be re- same to corded. not to be executed so record. Deed to be made on expenses. SEC. 3. Section seven of said Act is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: Section Seven. After the issuance of the patent for such lands it payment of shall be the duty of the corporate authorities or Judge to whom such proportion patent shall issue, to make out, execute and deliver to each person who of purchase money and may be legally entitled to the same, a deed in fee simple for such part or parts, lot or lots of land on payment of his proper and due proportion of the purchase money for such land, together with his proportion of such sum as may be necessary to pay for streets, alleys, squares, and public grounds, not exceeding twenty-five cents for each lot, and Compensa- also such further sums as shall be a reasonable compensation for prepaying, executing and acknowledging such deed, not exceeding the sum of three dollars for the first, and fifty cents for each additional lot claimed by the same owner, for counsel fee and for moneys expended in the acquisition of the title, and the administration of the trust, including reasonable charges for time and services employed in such trust, not exceeding the sum of fifty cents for each lot, and the foregoing charges shall be full payment for all expenses attending the execution of the trust, except Revenue Stamps. tion. office. SEC. 4. Section nine of said Act is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: Trustees Section Nine. Any corporate authorities or Judge becoming a trustee may under any Act of Congress now in force, or hereafter to be enacted, redischarge trust after lating to the relief of citizens of towns upon lands of the United States, going out of who shall, prior to the final execution of their trust, as provided in this Act, go out of office, shall be authorized, and they are hereby empowered to discharge and execute all trusts which they may have assumed, in all respects in the same manner and subject to the same duties and requirements as in the first instance. When suc execute trust. SEC. 5. Section ten of said Act is hereby amended, so as to read as follows: Section Ten. In case of death, removal from the State, or other discessor may ability of the trustee to execute the trust created by any Act of Congress now in force, or hereafter to be enacted as provided in this Act, it shall be lawful for the corporate authorities or Judge of the district or county in which any such town is situated who may succeed said trustee in office, to assume said trust; and they or he shall be authorized, and they are hereby empowered, to execute the same, in all respects in the same manner, subject to all the duties and requirements as provided in this Act. Provisions apply to all corporations, etc. SEC. 6. The provisions of this Act, and the Act of which it is of Acts to amendatory and supplementary, shall be deemed to apply to all corporations, associations, city, town, or State authorities, with like effect to claim, hold, and acquire the title to property possessed for corporate or public purposes, for such corporate or public uses, to the same extent and benefit as a person or persons, as provided in the aforesaid Acts. JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, 1867. ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS. No. I.-Joint Resolution. [Passed March 26, 1867.] Doctrine. WHEREAS, The People of the United States have accepted, and in- Monroe dorsed as National doctrine, the sentiments put forth by President Monroe, in his message to Congress of December second, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three; and, States one Whereas, The People of the United States have, within the past United six years, demonstrated by the action of its people their right to of the Great assume a position as one of the Great Powers; and, Powers. nance of Whereas, We, the legislative representatives of the State of Ne- Maintevada, of right ought to feel a special interest in the practice and doctrine thorough maintenance and carrying out of the doctrine and policy and policy. described, so far as the same may affect the present and prospective condition of our sister Republics, situated on our southern border, and on the continent of South America; therefore, be it by the Assembly and Senate of Nevada, conjointly, ment of cal governments re Resolved, That the efforts of any Emperor, King, Prince, or Poten- Establishtate, to place, establish, maintain, protect, or defend any Colonies, with monarchia view of obtaining a new foothold, for the establishing of a military or monarchical government in proximity to the United States, is, and garded with shall be regarded with extreme jealousy, as unfriendly, and menacing jealousy. to our dignity and independence. |