hereby required to withhold the last week's warrant of all attaches until they present a certificate from the Secretary of State to the effect that the property of the state (or so much thereof as has not been necessarily consumed in the discharge of the duties of their office), for which he holds receipts, has been returned to his custody. An Act authorizing the Board of Examiners of this state to employ attorneys at the city of Washington, District of Columbia, to prosecute claims of this state against the general government, and defining the mode and manner of paying the said attorney. Approved February 28, 1881, 89. at Washing C., authorized 1910. SECTION 1. The Board of Examiners are hereby Employment directed to employ one or more attorneys at the city of Wash-of attorneys ington, District of Columbia, to prosecute the claims of the ton city, D. State of Nevada against the general government for the five per cent. due this state from the general government on unsold lands within the territorial limits and set apart as Indian reservation; for the prosecution of the claims of the state against the general government for money expended in suppressing Indian outbreaks and wars occurring in this state, and for money expended by the State of Nevada, and as successor to the territory of Nevada, in aid of the United States government during and on account of the war of the rebellion. -4s amended, Stats. 1883, 43. tion. 1911. SEC. 2. And they are hereby authorized to pay to Compensa said attorney or attorneys, not to exceed fifteen per cent. of all moneys collected from said sources, to be in full payment for such attorney fees and expenses of litigation. But in no case is any money to be drawn from the treasury to pay said fees or costs of litigation.-As amended, Stats. 1883, 43. An Act empowering the Governor to appoint Commissioners of Approved February 4, 1865, 130. Commis 1912. SECTION 1. The Governor may, when in his judg- Governor ment it may be necessary, appoint in each of the United States, may appoint and in each of the territories and districts thereof, and in each sioners. foreign state, kingdom, province, territory and colony, one or more Commissioners of Deeds, to continue in office four years, Term of unless sooner removed by him. Every Commissioner of Deeds office. Powers. Acts legal. Oath of office. Copy of Act to be so appointed, shall have power to administer oaths, and to take and certify depositions and affidavits to be used in this state, and also to take the acknowledgment or proof of any deed or other instrument, to be recorded in this state, and duly certify the same under his hand and official seal. 1913. SEC. 2. All oaths administered by said Commissioners, all depositions and affidavits taken by them, and all acknowledgments and proofs of deeds, and other instruments. aforesaid, taken and certified by them and under their seals as such Commissioners, shall have the same force and effect in law, for all purposes whatever, as if done and certified by any Notary Public or other officer, in and for this state, who is now or hereafter may be authorized by law to perform such Act. 1914. SEC. 3. Before any Commissioner, appointed as aforesaid, shall proceed to perform any of the duties of his office, he shall take and subscribe an oath that he will faithfully perform and discharge all the duties of his office, which oath shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, within six months after being taken and subscribed. Section 4 is real add, 1865, 152. 1915. SEC. 5. It is hereby made the duty of the Secretary transmitted. of State to transmit a copy of this Act, with the commission, to each person appointed under the provisions thereof. Fee, and application of Act repealed. 1916. SEC. 6. Before any commission shall be delivered to any appointee under the provisions of this Act, a fee of ten dollars on such commission, exclusive of other legal charges thereon, shall be paid therefor to the said Secretary of State, and shall be accounted for by him and paid into the "library fund" of this state, to be appropriated to the purchase of books therefor, in such manner as is or may be provided by law. 1917. SEC. 7. An Act of the legislative assembly of the territory of Nevada, entitled "An Act empowering the Governor to appoint Commissioners of Deeds, and defining the duties of such office," approved October thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, is hereby repealed. (Stats. 1861, 2.) A reward for the conviction of highway robbers. An Act to authorize and require the payment of rewards in certain cases. Approved February 26, 1867, 92. 1918. SECTION 1. The Governor shall offer a standing reward of two hundred and fifty dollars for the arrest of each person engaged in the robbery of, or in the attempt to rob, any person or persons upon, or having in charge in whole or in part, any stage-coach, wagon, railroad train, or other conveyance, engaged at the time in conveying passengers, or any pri Sec. 1922. vate conveyance within this state, and for the arrest of each person engaged in the robbery of, or in the attempt to rob, any person or persons upon any highway in the State of Nevada, the reward to be paid to the person or persons making the arrest, immediately upon the conviction of the person or persons so arrested; provided, no reward shall be paid except Proviso. after such conviction; and, provided further, that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any Sheriff, Constable, Marshal, or police officer, who shall make such arrest in the performance of the duties of his office in the county where such officer resides, or in which his official duties are required to be performed. As amended, Stals. 1885, 35. An Act to authorize the appointment of state detectives. Approved March 5, 1885, 66. state 1919. SECTION 1 fied electors of the State of Nevada and the execution of bonds may appoint Upon the petition of five or more quali- Governor as hereinafter provided, the Governor may appoint state detect- detectives. ives for any term not exceeding two years, the appointment to be made in writing and signed by the Governor; provided, that at no time shall said detectives exceed five in number. 1920. SEC. 2. Each detective appointed under this Act Detectives to shall, before receiving his appointment, execute to the State of give bonds. Nevada and deliver to the Governor, for the benefit of the State of Nevada and the persons who may become interested therein, a bond in the sum of five thousand ($5,000) dollars with sureties to be approved by the Governor, which bond shall be conditional for the faithful performance of the duties of the detective named therein and for the payment of any damages which may be sustained by any persons by reason of any malicious, unlawful arrest or imprisonment. power of a 1921. SEC. 3. Any detective appointed under this Act shall have shall have the powers of a peace officer, and may arrest any person or persons accused or suspected of violating any of the criminal laws of this state; but when such arrest is made without a warrant the detective making the same shall, without uunecessary delay, enter a charge against the person or persons so arrested before a magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense, and secure process for his detention, or release the defendant from custody. detectives. 1922. SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of any detective arrest- Duties of ing any person to deliver such person as soon as distance and circumstances will permit to the Sheriff of the county wherein the crime was committed or is triable; and, unless previously done, to make and enter a criminal complaint accusing such person of the crime for which the arrest was made. Governor may revokej appointments. Detectives to receive no fees from state or counties. 1923. SEC. 5. The Governor may at any time revoke any appointments made by virtue of this Act, and make other appointments as hereinbefore provided. 1924. SEC. 6. No detective appointed under this Act shall receive any fees or compensation from the State of Nevada, or any county of the state; but nothing herein shall deny such detective the right to receive any reward offered for the apprehension of criminals. Regents to appoint agents. Duties of. Salary. Act repealed. An Act providing for the appointment and payment of an agent or agents, at Washington, D. C., for attending to the certification of lands granted by Congress to the State of Nevada. Approved March 3, 1873, 114. 1925. SECTION 1. The Board of Regents are hereby authorized and required to appoint an agent or agents, who shall be duly authorized to represent the State of Nevada, before the general land office and department of the interior, at Washington, D. C.; and whose duty it shall be to attend to the certification of lands selected in satisfaction of the grants made by Congress to said state, and to represent said state in all matters growing out of the adjustment and settlement of said grants. The said Board of Regents shall fix the compensation of the said agent or agents, at a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; and the amount so fixed shall be paid annually out of any moneys in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon bills to be certified and approved by the Board of Examiners; in payment of which the Controller of State shall draw his warrant upon the Treasurer of State. And the sum of three thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the aforesaid purpose. Governor authorized to appoint in general appropriation Act 1926. SEC. 2. An Act entitled An Act supplementary to an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the selection and sale of the lands granted by the United States to the State of Nevada," approved April second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and providing for the payment of the claim of Britton and Gray, approved February twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventyone, is hereby repealed. An Act providing offices for certain state officers. Approved March 10, 1865, 368. 1927. SECTION 1. Offices shall be furnished by and at the furnished offices. expense of the state, for the following state officers, viz: The Who to be An Act providing offices for the District Judges in this state. Approved March 3, 1869, 115, provided for 1928. SECTION 1. Offices shall be provided and furnished Offices to be by, and at the expense of the several counties in this state, for District the several District Judges therein; and whenever the County Judges. Commissioners of any county in this state shall neglect or refuse to provide and furnish 'an office for the use of the District Judge, it shall be lawful for such District Judge to make an order (which shall be entered upon the minutes of the court), requiring the Sheriff to provide and furnish such office; and the necessary expenses incurred therein shall become a legal and valid claim against said county. An Act to provide for the preservation of the manuscript laws. Approved March 2, 1871, 106. Section 1 is obsolete. relation to binding. 1929. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Duty in State, after the final adjournment of each session of the legislature, and after all the laws, joint and concurrent resolutions, and memorials have been printed, as required by law, to cause all the enrolled bills of such laws, joint and concurrent resolutions, and memorials, to be bound in a suitable book, in junk board, marbled, with leather backs and corners. It shall be his duty to personally superintend such work, and at all times have immediate control thereof. 1930. SEC. 3. The expense incurred in such work shall Expenses, be paid by the state in such manner as may be directed by the State Board of Examiners. how paid. |