Records, etc., signed SEC. 3. Any and all such records signed, and statements or bills of since Janu- exceptions so signed and settled by any District Judge as aforesaid, ary 1st, 1867, since the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixtylegalized. seven, are hereby legalized and made as valid to all intense [intents] and purposes, as though done since the passage of this Act. Power not to be taken from suc cessor. of SEC. 4. This Act shall not be deemed to take from the successors any District Judge the power to sign any record, or to sign and settle any statement or bill of exceptions, as heretofore authorized by law. Acts repealed. CHAP. XXI.—An Act to repeal an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, entitled "An Act authorizing the Private Secretary of the Governor to demand and receive certain Fees," approved November 29th, 1861; also, to repeal an Act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, entitled "An Act in relation to the collection of certain Fees heretofore collected by the Governor's Private Secretary," approved February 17th, 1866. [Approved February 19, 1867.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. An Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, entitled "An Act authorizing the Private Secretary of the Governor to demand and receive certain fees," approved Nov. 29th, 1861; and an Act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, entitled "An Act in relation to the collection of certain fees heretofore collected by the Governor's Private Secretary," approved February 17th, 1866, are hereby repealed. Auditor directed to draw warrant. CHAP. XXII.-An Act for the relief of S. L. Baker, late Probate Judge of Nye County. [Approved February 21, 1867.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. The County Auditor of the County of Nye is hereby authorized and directed to immediately draw his warrant on the County Treasurer of said county, in favor of S. L. Baker, for the sum of twelve hundred dollars, currency, due him as salary as Probate Judge of said County of Nye, from the fourth (4) of April, '1864, to December fifth (5) of the same year, payable out of the General Fund of said county. Treasurer General SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the County Treasurer of Nye Duty of County to pay to said S. L. Baker the amount due on said warrant out to pay warof any money in the General Fund not otherwise appropriated, which rant out of shall be in full of all claims said Baker may have for salary as such Fund. Probate Judge; provided, that any money or other compensation which Proviso. the said Baker may have received, if any, under and by virtue of the provisions of section one of an Act entitled "An Act for the relief of S. L. Baker and Alfred James, late Probate Judges of Nye and Churchill Counties," approved January 20th, 1865, shall be deducted from said. sum of twelve hundred dollars. repealed. SEC. 3. Section one of "An Act for the relief of S. L. Baker Act and Alfred James, late Probate Judges of Nye and Churchill Counties," approved January twentieth, A.D. 1865, is hereby repealed. CHAP. XXIII.-An Act to create three additional Commissioners to represent the State of Nevada at the World's Fair, to be held at Paris, France, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Commis SECTION 1. David E. Buel, Jacob T. Lockhart, and C. B. Brooks, Board of together with the Commissioner already appointed by the Governor, sioners under authority of an Act of the Legislature, approved March third, appointed. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, are hereby appointed and created a Board of Commissioners to represent the State of Nevada at the World's Fair, to be held at the City of Paris, France, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. tion. SEC. 2. The sum of eighteen hundred dollars is hereby appro- Appropriapriated, out of any moneys in the General Fund not otherwise specifically appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Commissioners appointed by section first of this Act; and the Controller of State is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrants on said fund in favor of D. E. Buel, J. T. Lockhart, and C. B. Brooks, said Commissioners, in the sum of six hundred dollars each. STATE OF NEVADA, Assembly Chamber, February 19th, 1867.) This is to certify that Assembly Bill No. 5, " An Act to create three additional Commissioners to represent the State of Nevada at the World's Fair, to be held at Paris, France, A.D. 1867," passed the Assembly this day, notwithstanding the objections of His Excellency the Governor, by the following vote: yeas, thirty-one (31); nays, five (5). R. D. FERGUSON, Certificate. A. WHITFORD, Clerk of the Assembly. Speaker of the Assembly. STATE OF NEvada, Senate Chamber, February 21st, 1867. This is to certify that Assembly Bill No. 5, " An Act to create three Certificate. additional Commissioners to represent the State of Nevada at the World's Fair, to be held at Paris, France, A.D. 1867," passed the B. C. BROWN, Secretary of the Senate. President of the Senate. Secretary of State required to CHAP. XXIV.-An Act to provide for properly taking care of the Indigent Insane of the State of Nevada, and to create a Fund for that purpose. [Approved February 23, 1867.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows; SECTION 1. The Secretary of State is authorized and required to make arrangements with the Directors of the Asylum for the Insane make ar- at Stockton, in the State of California, for the admission, support and for care of proper care of the indigent insane of this State, and for that purpose is hereby empowered to make all needful contracts and agreements with said Directors to carry out the provisions of this Act. rangements indigent insane. District SEC. 2. From and after the passage of this Act, it shall be the cause insane duty of the Judge of the District Court in each Judicial District in person to be this State, upon the application of any person under oath, setting forth brought before him. that any person, by reason of insanity, is unsafe to be at large, or is suffering under mental derangement, to cause the said person to be brought before him at such time and place as he may direct; and the Physicians said Judge shall also cause to appear at the same time and place, two to attend. licensed practicing physicians, who shall proceed to examine the person alleged to be insane, and if said physicians, after careful examination, shall certify upon oath that the charge is correct, and if such Judge is satisfied that such person is, by reason of insanity, unsafe to be at large, or [and] is incompetent to provide for his or her own proper care and support, and has no property applicable for such purpose, and has no kindred in the degree of husband or wife, father or mother, children, brothers or sisters, living within this State, of sufficient means and ability to provide properly for such care and support, he shall cause the said indigent insane person to be conveyed to the capital of this State, at the cost and expense of the county from which such person shall come, and place the said person in charge of the Secretary of State, Place in together with a copy of the complaint, commitment, and physician's Secretary certificate, which shall be in such form as the Secretary of State shall prescribe. Insane person to be of State. Duty of Secretary of State. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State, upon the reception of any such indigent insane person, to transmit or cause such person to be transmitted, by some competent and proper person or persons, to the Asylum for the Insane, at Stockton, in the State of California. SEC. 4. The sum of ten thousand dollars is hereby appropriated Appropriaout of any moneys now in, or hereafter coming into the State Treas- tion. ury, not otherwise specially appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, during the years eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and eight; and all sums due for the support, care, clothing and all other needful expenses incurred in carrying any indigent insane person to, and maintaining said person at the asylum aforesaid, when certified by the Secretary of State and approved by the Board of Examiners, shall be audited by the Controller, and paid by the State Treasurer out of the fund hereby created. SEC. 5. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to make a Secretary full report of all his proceedings under this Act to the Legislature, at report. each session thereof. to make CHAP. XXV.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate Fees and Compensation for Official and other services in the State of Nevada," approved March 9th, 1865. [Approved February 23, 1867.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section eighteen of this [said] Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: received be made. Section 18. It shall be the duty of the County Clerks, County Re-Statement corders, County Surveyors, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, and Con- of fees stables, on the first Monday in July, in the year of our Lord required to one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and every three months thereafter, to make out and file with the County Commissioners of their several counties, a full and correct statement, under oath, of all fees, per centage or compensations of whatever nature or kind received in their said several official capacities during the preceding three months; in which statement they shall set forth the causes in which, and the services for which, such compensations were received; provided, that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to require personal attendance in filing such statements, and such statements may be transmitted by mail, express, or otherwise directed to the Clerk of said Board of County Commissioners. Sheriff to have cus tody of Jail CHAP. XXVI.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act relating to Sheriffs," approved November twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. [Approved February 23, 1867.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section four of Chapter thirty-eight of the Territorial Laws, an Act relating to Sheriffs, approved November twenth-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section four. The Sheriff of each county shall have the custody of the jail or prison of his county, and the prisoners in the same, and and prison- shall appoint the keeper thereof, for whose conduct he shall be responsible, and whom he may remove at pleasure; and no Sheriff shall be allowed to practice law in any Court of which he is an officer. ers. Notice of sale, how given. Repeal. CHAP. XXVII.-An Act to amend section twenty-four of an Act to amend an Act entitled" An Act to regulate proceedings in the Courts of Justice in this Territory," approved February twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. [Approved February 23, 1867.] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section so as to read as follows: twenty-four of said Act is hereby amended Section Twenty-four. Section two hundred and twenty-one of said Act is amended so as to read as follows: Section Two Hundred and Twenty-one. Before the sale of property on execution, notice thereof shall be given as follows: First-In case of perishable property, by posting written notices of the time and place of sale in three public places of the township or city where the sale is to take place, for such a time as may be reasonable, considering the character and condition of the property. Second-In case of other personal property, by posting a similar notice in three public places of the township or city where the sale is to take place, not less than five, nor more than ten days successively. Third-In case of real property, by posting a similar notice, particularly describing the property, for twenty days successively, in three public places in the township or city where the real property to be sold is situated, and a similar notice for the same time on the front door of the court-house of the county, where all real property shall be sold. SEC. 2. All Acts, and parts of Acts, in conflict with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed. |