and William Dean, for the murder of Benjamin Holland and W. H. Carter.

to draw warrant.

SEC. 2. The State Controller is hereby directed to draw his Controller warrant upon the State Treasurer, in favor of James Holland, for the sum of seven hundred and forty-seven dollars; and the State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of the money appropriated by section one of this Act.

Treasurer

to pay.

CHAP. XIV.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the settlement of the estate of deceased persons," approved November twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one.

[Approved February 8, 1879.]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section seventy-six of said Act is hereby amended so as to read as follows:

tion of

Section Seventy-six. In all cases wherein bonds are required Justificaby this Act, the sureties may justify, on oath, before any officer sureties. who is authorized by law to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, to the effect that said sureties are householders, or freeholders resident within this State and worth the amount justified to, over and above their debts and liabilities, exclusive of property exempt from execution. Such justification shall be in writing, and signed by the person justifying, and certified to by the officer before whom the same be taken; the same to be attached to and filed with the bond. Whenever the penal sum of the bond amounts to more than two thousand dollars, the sureties may be allowed to become liable for portions of said penal sum, making in the aggregate the whole penal sum of such bond.

CHAP. XV.—An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in the Courts of Justice of this State, and to repeal all other Acts in relation thereto," approved March eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five.

[Approved February 8, 1879.]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section three hundred and forty-one of said Act is amended so as to read as follows:

Undertak

ing on

Section Three Hundred and Forty-one. To render an appeal appeal, etc. effectual for any purpose, in any case, a written undertaking shall be executed on the part of the appellant by at least two sureties, to the effect that the appellant will pay all damages and costs which may be awarded against him on the appeal, not exceeding three hundred dollars; or that sum shall be deposited with the clerk with whom the judgment or order was entered, to abide the event of the appeal. Such undertaking shall be filed, or such deposit made with the clerk, within five days after the notice of appeal is filed; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall apply when the State of Nevada, or any county of the State of Nevada, is the appellant; nor shall such undertaking, as provided for in this section, be necessary to perfect such appeal, when the action or proceeding is brought for and in the name of this State, or for and in the name of any county in the State. All Acts and parts of Acts, in conflict with this Act, are hereby repealed.

Proviso.

Repeal.

Commissioners authorized

to transfer moneys.

CHAP. XVI. An Act to enable the Commissioners of Eureka County to Liquidate certain Indebtedness against the Road Fund of Eureka Road District No. 1.

[Approved February 10, 1879.]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The Commissioners of Eureka County, are hereby authorized and empowered to transfer from the General and Current Expense Funds of said County, to the Road Fund of Eureka Road District No. 1, a sufficient sum, not exceeding sixteen hundred dollars, to liquidate all just and legal claims against said District Road Fund, up to, and inclusive of the date of the approval of this Act.

Appropriation for

CHAP. XVII. An Act to pay the deficiencies in the appropriations for the thirteenth and fourteenth fiscal years.

[Approved February 11, 1879.]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. The sum of twenty-one thousand six hundred and deficiencies twenty-three dollars and twenty-one cents, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the General Fund of this State,

for the payment of the deficiencies in the appropriations for the thirteenth and fourteenth fiscal years, as follows:

For deficiencies in the appropriation for State Printing and State official advertisement:

To J. J. Hill, two thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and forty-two cents.

To J. J. Hill, three hundred and seventy-five dollars and fifty cents.

To J. J. Hill, six hundred and forty-four dollars and seventy cents.

To J. J. Hill, twelve hundred and thirty-nine dollars and ninety-five cents.

To J. J. Hill, eight hundred and twenty-eight dollars and forty-four cents.

To J. J. Hill, eight hundred and three dollars and seventysix cents.

To J. J. Hill, four hundred and four dollars and nine cents. To J. J. Hill, six hundred and forty-two dollars and sixtyseven cents.

To J. J. Hill, two hundred and eighty-nine dollars and eighty-two cents.

To J. J. Hill, two hundred and fifty-three dollars and twenty cents.

To J. J. Hill, one hundred and fifty-one dollars and forty-six

cents.

To C. A. V. Putnam, two hundred and sixty dollars.

To Fairchild and Dennis, seventy dollars.

To

Enterprise Publishing Company," two hundred and

thirty-two dollars.

To" Virginia Evening Chronicle," fifty dollars.
To" Nevada Tribune," fifty dollars.

To H. R. Mighels, two hundred and forty-six dollars.
To" Reese River Reville," fifty dollars.

To "Record Publishing Company," thirty-one dollars.
To E. F. Reed, fifty dollars.

To "Eureka Daily Leader," thirty dollars.
To" Reno Evening Gazette," thirty dollars.
To J. J. Hill & Co., fifty-eight dollars.
To Frank McCrellish, twenty-four dollars.

To

lars.

“Bulletin Company," one hundred and twenty-five dol

To "Esmeralda Herald," twenty-four dollars.
To "Sutro Independent," twenty-nine dollars.
To "White Pine News," twenty-four dollars.
To "Gold Hill Daily News, fifty-seven dollars.
To C. C. Powning, seventy dollars.

To" Belmont Courier," twenty-four dollars.
To "Footlight," seventeen dollars.

To Robins and Sterling, five dollars.

To" Cherry Creek Independent," nine dollars.

To E. A. Littlefield, fifteen dollars.

To R. W. Simpson, twenty-four dollars.
To W. B. Taylor, fifteen dollars.

printing.

Indigent insane.

Orphans'
Home.

To "Lyon County Times," thirty-three dollars.
To "The Stage," twenty dollars.

For deficiencies in the appropriation for the support of the
Indigent Insane:

To Drs. Langdon and Clark, six thousand nine hundred and twenty-four dollars.

To M. L. Yager, thirty dollars and thirty-five cents.

To A. K. Lamb, two hundred and twenty-five dollars.

To S. T. Swift, one hundred and ninety-six dollars and eighty-five cents.

To C. A. Kyle, one hundred and thirty-one dollars and seventy-five cents.

To James Sias, three hundred and eighteen dollars.
To T. E. Kelley, ninety-eight dollars and fifty cents.

To H. P. Burnham, ninety-three dollars and sixty-two cents.
For deficiencies in the appropriation for the support of the
Orphans' Home:

To Harris Brothers, three hundred and ninety-three dollars and twenty-three cents.

To L. W. Ray, one hundred and thirty-three dollars and eighty-seven cents.

To Mrs. G. B. Webb, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
To G. B. Webb, one hundred and twenty-five dollars.
To E. M. Hunt, thirty-two dollars and ninety-three cents.
To J. W. Robinson, sixteen dollars and eighty-two cents.
To V. and T. R. R. Co., thirty-six dollars and fifty-one cents.
To G. Perasich, twenty-two dollars and fifty cents.

To R. Fred. Brooks, two dollars and twenty-four cents
To Harris Brothers, four hundred and eighty-five dollars and
seventy-six cents.

To Rice and Tickner, four hundred and thirty-two dollars and sixty cents.

To Mrs. G. B. Webb, two hundred and fifty dollars.

To G. B. Webb, two hundred and fifty dollars.

To John Rosser, two hundred and ninety-three dollars and twenty-five cents.

To O. P. Willis, two hundred and twenty-one dollars.

To Remstein and Gibson, one hundred and forty-nine dollars and fifty cents.

To Miss M. Daig, ninety dollars.

To Miss A. Mahoney, ninety dollars.

To Miss E. Verrill, seventy-five dollars.

To Harris Brothers, seventy-three dollars.

To Geo. W. Kitzmeyer, sixty-eight dollars and twenty-five cents.

To Carson Water Company, sixty-four dollars and twentyfive cents.

To S. P. Kelley, sixty-five dollars.

To Peter Cavanaugh, forty-five dollars and thirty-two cents.
To Alfred, forty dollars.

To Nellie Andrews, twenty dollars.

To L. A. Herrick, sixteen dollars.

To George C. Thaxter, fifteen dollars and ten cents.

to draw

SEC. 2. The State Controller is hereby directed to draw his Controller warrant in favor of the persons named, with the several amounts warrants, specified in section one of this act, and the State Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same.

etc.

CHAP. XVIII-An Act to ascertain and express the will of the people of the State of Nevada, upon the subject of Chinese immigration. Whereas, it is expedient that the wishes of the people of this State, upon the subject of Chinese immigration, should be unmistakably expressed, therefore,

[Approved February 11, 1879.]

The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows :

SECTION 1. That thirty days prior to the next general election in this State, the Governor shall issue his proclamation, calling upon the electors to signify at said election their will as to the continuance or prohibition of Chinese immigration, by placing upon their ballots the words, "For Chinese Immigration," or the words, "Against Chinese Immigration;" and the inspectors, and the judges of election, at each and every poll in the State, shall ascertain and make returns of the number of votes cast "For Chinese Immigration," and the number of votes cast "Against Chinese Immigration," in like manner as other votes are required to be counted and returned, and an abstract thereof shall be transmitted by each county clerk in the State to the Secretary of State, in the same manner that votes for State officers are now required to be transmitted.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of State shall make a complete abstract of the votes given at such election, and certify the same to the Governor.

SEC. 3. The Governor shall prepare a memorial from the people of the State of Nevada, attested by the Secretary of State, with the Great Seal of the State attached setting forth in brief the question submitted to the electors, and the vote thereon, and send copies thereof to the President and VicePresident of the United States, to each Cabinet Minister, Senator, and member of the House of Representatives, and the Governor of each State and Territory.

Governor

to issue proclama

tion, etc.

Secretary of make

State to

abstract.

Governor

to prepare memorial.