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Statutes of the State of Nevada - First Session, 1864 CONTENTS ________
No.	Title	Page
1	An Act for the Relief of the Virginia Fire Department—approved December 28, 1864.	81
2	An Act to provide for the Allotment of Senators, pursuant to Section nine, Article seventeen, of the Constitution—approved December 30, 1864.	81
3	An Act authorizing the Issuance and Sale of certain State Bonds, and levying a tax to provide means for the payment thereof—approved January 4, 1865.	82
4	An Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada,” approved November 29th, 1861—approved January 4, 1865.	84
5	An Act to provide for the Payment of the Outstandstanding Indebtedness of Lander County—approved January 6, 1865.	88
6	An Act fixing the time when Laws and Joint Resolutions shall take effect—approved January 10, 1865.	90
7	An Act to create the office of State Printer, define the duties and compensation thereof, and provide for the time and manner of election—approved January 10, 1865.	90
8	An Act to repeal an Act entitled “An Act to authorize and require the County Commissioners of Esmeralda County, Nevada Territory, to procure the necessary books and stationery, and authorize the County Recorder of Mono County, California, to transcribe certain Records, and Indexes of Records, of said county of Mono”—approved January 10, 1865.	94
9	An Act to provide for the payment of the compensation of the District Judges of this State, and to carry out the requirements of Section fifteen of Article VI of the State Constitution—approved January 16, 1865.	95
10	An Act prescribing the Official Oath of the State of Nevada—approved January 16, 1865.	96
11	An Act in relation to the Compensation of Members of the Legislature and State Officers—approved January 16, 1865.	97
12	An Act to provide for the Payment of the Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada—approved January 17, 1865.	97
13	An Act amendatory of an Act entitled “An Act relating to Marriage and Divorce,” approved November twenty-eight, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, being Chapter XXXIII. of the Laws of Nevada—passed January 18, 1865.	99
14	An Act for the Relief of Hiram Welsh—passed January 18, 1865.	100
15	An Act for the Relief of S. L. Baker and Alfred James, late Probate Judges of Nye and Churchill Counties—approved January 20, 1865.	101
16	An Act fixing the number of Officers and Employes of the Senate and Assembly, to define their duties, and to establish their pay—approved January 21, 1865.	101
17	An Act to Tax and Regulate Foreign Insurance Companies doing business in this State—passed January 24, 1865.	104
18	An Act to legalize the Assessment of Real and Personal Property, as made by the County Commissioners of Douglas County for the year one thousand eiyht hundred and sixty-four—approved January 24, 1865.	109
19	An Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State, and Judicial Officers—approved January 26, 1865.	110
20	An Act Concerning Teachers of Common Schools in this State—approved January 26, 1865.	119
21	An Act for the Relief of J. H. Taber, Sheriff of Lander County—approved January 26, 1865.	120
22	An Act to provide for the Payment of the Outstanding Indebtedness of Virginia, Storey County—approved January 27, 1865.	121
23	An Act providing for the Transfer of Judgments, Actions and Proceedings, from the several Probate Courts of the Territory to the District Courts of the State of Nevada—approved February 1, 1865.	123
24	An Act to provide for the Payment of Interest, and so much of the Principal of the Bonds of the Territory of Nevada as become due on the first day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and the first day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and to appropriate Moneys to defray the Civil Expenses of the State Government from its organization up to the close of the first fiscal year—approved February 1, 1865.	124
25	An Act for the purchase and preservation of Public Newspapers, printed and published in the several counties of this State—approved February 1, 1865.	127
26	An Act granting the Right of Way, and authorizing A. Sutro, and his associates, to construct a Mining and Draining Tunnel—approved February 4, 1865.	128
27	An Act to create Contingent Funds for the Senate and Assembly—approved February 4, 1865.	129
28	An Act empowering the Governor to appoint Commissioners of Deeds, and to define their duties—approved February 4, 1865.	130
29	An Act establishing the Terms of Court, and the manner of transacting business therein, by the Judges of the First Judicial District—approved February 6, 1865.	131
30	An Act to provide for the Disincorporating of Cities and Towns incorporated under the Laws of the Territory of Nevada—approved February 7, 1865.	132
31	An Act to authorize the Survey, and to establish the Western Boundary Line of the State of Nevada—approved February 7, 1865.	133
32	An Act relating to the Board of Examiners, to define their duties and powers, and to impose certain duties on the Controller and Treasurer—approved February 7, 1865.	135
33	An Act concerning Juries—approved February 8, 1865.	137
34	An Act to authorize the Washoe Turnpike Company to maintain their Toll Road and Branches—passed February 9, 1865.	141
35	An Act supplementary to an Act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada passed at the first session, entitled “An Act to tax and regulate Foreign Insurance Companies doing business in this State”—approved February 9, 1865.	144
36	An Act to protect the rights of Frederick Birdsall and his associates in a Road constructed from Dayton to Virginia City—passed February 9, 1865.	144
37	An Act authorizing Jerry Schooling, his associates and assigns, to construct and maintain a Toll Road—passed February 10, 1865.	145
38	An Act to amend an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, entitled “An Act authorizing John Hawkins, his associates and assigns, to construct and maintain a toll road,” approved December nineteenth, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two—passed February 10, 1865.	147
39	An Act fixing the Terms of the Courts of Justice of the State of Nevada—approved February 13, 1865.	148
40	An Act concerning the office of Secretary of State—approved February 14, 1865.	149
41	An Act to repeal section four of an Act entitled “An Act empowering the Governor to appoint Commissioners of Deeds, and to define their duties,” passed February fourth (4th), eighteen hundred and sixty-five (1865)—approved February 14, 1865.	152
42	An Act for the relief of Gorham H. Moore—approved February 14, 1865.	152
43	An Act in relation to the State Library—approved February 14, 1865.	153
44	An Act to provide for carrying out in part the provisions of section seven, article seventeen of the Constitution of the State of Nevada—approved February 14, 1865.	155
45	An Act to provide for the payment of the outstanding warrants of Storey County—approved February 14, 1865.	158
46	An Act concerning Forcible Entries and Unlawful Detainers—approved February 16, 1865.	160
47	An Act to legalize the Assessment of Real and Personal Property, as made by the Board of County Commissioners of Lander County, for the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved February 16, 1865.	163
48	An Act granting further powers to District or Prosecuting Attorneys of the several Counties, and Attorneys of incorporated cities and towns, within this State, in Suits for Delinquent Taxes, for the fiscal year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four (1864)—approved February 18, 1865.	163
49	An Act to provide for the appointment of a Deputy State Controller, and to fix his compensation—approved February 21, 1865.	164
50	An Act regulating Proceedings upon Quo Warranto and Information in the nature thereof—approved February 21, 1865.	164
51	An Act to create a Secret Service Fund—approved February 21, 1865.	167
52	An Act to provide for paying the expenses of Reporting and Publishing the Debates and Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, which assembled at Carson City July fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved February 21, 1865.	168
53	An Act to prevent Gaming—approved February 23, 1865.	169
54	An Act to provide for the payment of the outstanding indebtedness of Douglas County—approved February 23, 1865.	170
55	An Act to provide for the Location of Lands containing Salt—approved February 24, 1865.	172
56	An Act to empower H. M. Bien to administer oaths in certain cases—approved February 25, 1865.	173
57	An Act to provide for the disposition of the sixteenth and thirty-sixth sections of the Public Lands, donated by the United States Government to the State of Nevada—approved February 27, 1865.	173
58	An Act to authorize the Incorporation of Rural Cemetery Associations—approved March 1, 1865.	176
59	An Act authorizing the Construction of a Railroad from Virginia City to the Truckee River—passed March 2, 1865.	180
60	An Act to amend an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, entitled “An Act to amend an Act to regulate proceedings in the Courts of Justice in this Territory,” approved February twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved March 3, 1865.	184
61	An Act to amend an Act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada, entitled “An Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State, and Judicial Officers,” approved January twenty-six, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 3, 1865.	185
62	An Act supplemental to an Act entitled “An Act to provide for carrying out in part the provisions of section seven of article seventeen of the Constitution of the State of Nevada,” approved February fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 3, 1865.	185
63	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the Payment of the Outstanding Warrants of Storey County,” approved February the fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 3, 1865.	186
64	An Act to provide for the Removal of certain Incorporated Companies to this State by their own election—approved March 3, 1865.	186
65	An Act authorizing the Payment of Expense incurred in Telegraphing State Constitution—approved March 3, 1865.	187
66	An Act to Incorporate the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and their Subordinate Lodges in this State—approved March 3, 1865.	188
67	An Act to provide for organizing and disciplining the Militia of the State—approved March 4, 1865.	189
68	An Act to Incorporate the City of Virginia, provide for the government thereof, and repeal all other laws in relation thereto—approved March 4, 1865.	209
69	An Act to provide for the Government of the State Prison of the State of Nevada—approved March 4, 1865.	219
70	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada,” approved November twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one—approved March 4, 1865.	223
71	An Act to amend section two hundred and nineteen of an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada,” approved November twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one—approved March 6, 1865.	224
72	An Act to exempt the Homestead, and other property, from forced sale in certain cases—approved March 6, 1865.	225
73	An Act for the encouragement of Mining—approved March 7, 1865.	228
74	An Act to Incorporate the Town of Gold Hill—approved March 7, 1865.	230
75	An Act prescribing the manner of Electing United States Senators—approved March 7, 1865.	238
76	An Act defining the rights of Husband and Wife—approved March 7, 1865.	239
77	An Act amendatory of, and supplementary to, an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, entitled “An Act to incorporate the City of Austin,” approved February twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved March 8, 1865.	243
78	An Act to provide for constructing and maintaining Toll Roads and Bridges in the State of Nevada—approved March 8, 1865.	254
79	An Act in relation to the Collection of Taxes now delinquent—approved March 8, 1865.	257
80	An Act to create a Board of County Commissioners in the several counties of this State, and to define their Duties and Powers—approved March 8, 1865.	257
81	An Act concerning unlawful holding over or of lands, tenements and other possessions—approved March 8, 1865.	263
82	An Act concerning Trade Marks and Names—approved March 8, 1865.	268
83	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada,” approved November twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one—approved March 8, 1865.	270
84	An Act to compel the Owners of Toll Roads within this State to keep the same in repair—approved March 9, 1865.	271
85	An Act to provide Revenue for the support of the Government of the State of Nevada—approved March 9, 1865.	271
86	An Act to provide for the payment of the attaches of the late Constitutional Convention—approved March 9, 1865.	324
87	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the payment of the outstanding indebtedness of Virginia, Storey County,” approved January twenty-seven, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 9, 1865.	325
88	An Act to authorize the State Treasurer to employ a Clerk, and fixing his compensation—approved March 9, 1865.	326
89	An Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the “Washoe Agricultural, Mining and Mechanical Society,” approved December nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and an Act amendatory thereof, approved February twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty four—approved March 9, 1865.	326
90	An Act to provide for the payment of the outstanding indebtedness of Humboldt County—approved March 9, 1865.	327
91	An Act to create a Fire Department Fund—approved March 9, 1865.	328
92	An Act authorizing the construction of a Railroad from Virginia City to Carson River—passed March 9, 1865.	329
93	An Act to provide for the payment of the outstanding indebtedness of the Town of Gold Hill, Storey County—approved March 9, 1865.	332
94	An Act to regulate Fees and Compensation for official and other services in the State of Nevada—approved March 9, 1865.	333
95	An Act prescribing the mode of maintaining and defending Possessory Action on Public Lands in this State—approved March 9, 1865.	343
96	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in Civil Cases in the Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada,” approved November twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one—approved March 9, 1865.	345
97	An Act providing for the election of County Assessors in the several counties of this State, and defining their duties—approved March 9, 1865.	345
98	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act concerning Juries,” approved February eighth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 9, 1865.	347
99	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act concerning the Courts of Justice of this State, and Judicial Officers,” approved January twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 9, 1865.	347
100	An Act for the protection of Agricultural Lands and preservation of water—approved March 9, 1865.	348
101	An Act accepting the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled “An Act donating Public Lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts,” approved July second, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and amended and approved April fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved March 9, 1865.	349
102	An Act to establish an Agricultural and Mechanical College in Washoe County in this State—approved March 9, 1865.	349
103	An Act concerning the payment of County Warrants—approved March 9, 1865.	351
104	An Act concerning County Recorders and defining their duties—approved March 9, 1865.	351
105	An Act in relation to Toll Roads and Bridges—approved March 9, 1865.	352
106	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to create the County of Nye”—approved March 9, 1865.	352
107	An Act concerning Banking Associations formed in this State, under the laws of the United States—approved March 10, 1865.	353
108	An Act for the relief of Alexander Hunter—passed March 10, 1865.	354
109	An Act authorizing the Governor of the State to appoint a Private Secretary, defining his duties and fixing his compensation—approved March 10, 1865.	354
110	An Act to provide for the Improvement of Streets and Alleys in unincorporated Towns and Villages in the State of Nevada—approved March 10, 1865.	355
111	An Act to provide for the formation of Corporations for certain purposes—approved March 10, 1865.	359
112	An Act to provide for the selection and location of forty sections of unappropriated Public Lands donated to the State, by sections eight and nine of an Act of Congress entitled “An Act to enable the People of Nevada to form a Constitution and State Government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States,” approved March twenty-first, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved March 10, 1865.	366
113	An Act supplemental to, and amendatory of, an Act to provide for carrying out, in part, the provisions of section seven of article seventeen of the Constitution of the State of Nevada, approved February fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 10, 1865.	367
114	An Act providing offices for certain State officers—approved March 10, 1865.	368
115	An Act providing for the publication of the General Laws, passed by the Legislature of Nevada at its first session—approved March 10, 1865.	368
116	An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors and protection of Creditors—approved March 10, 1865.	369
117	An Act authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of the several counties of this State, to apportion the County Revenues—approved March 10, 1865.	376
118	An Act to provide for the selection and location of five hundred thousand acres of lands donated to this State by an Act of the Congress of the United States—approved March 10, 1865.	376
119	An Act to authorize the County Commissioners of the several counties of this State to build or purchase buildings suitable for county purposes—approved March 10, 1865.	377
120	An Act to provide for the payment of Rent for the use of the Capitol Building for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty five, and to reimburse Ormsby County for the amount expended in preparing said building for the occupation of the Legislature and State officers—approved March 10, 1865.	378
121	An Act to amend an Act to authorize the survey and to establish the Western Boundary Line of the State of Nevada, approved February seventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 10, 1865.	379
122	An Act amendatory of an Act to provide for the payment of Rent for the use of the Capitol Building for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and to reimburse Ormsby County for the amount expended in preparing said building for the occupation of the Legislature and State officers, approved March tenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 11, 1865.	379
123	An Act for the Relief of John A. Benham for taking the Census in the counties of Nye and Churchill, in the Territory of Nevada, in one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved March 11, 1865.	380
124	An Act to provide for the Registration of the Names of Electors, and for the ascertainment by proper proofs of the Persons who shall be entitled to the Right of Suffrage—approved March 11, 1865.	380
125	An Act concerning District Attorneys—approved March 11, 1865.	386
126	An Act concerning Corporations—approved March 11, 1865.	388
127	An Act to encourage Enlistments, and provide Bounties and Extra Pay for our Volunteer Soldiers called into the service of the United States—passed March 11, 1865.	389
128	An Act to regulate Appeals in the Courts of Justice of this State—approved March 11, 1865.	394
129	An Act to provide Policemen in unincorporated Cities, Towns, and Villages—approved March 11, 1865.	396
130	An Act to repeal an Act entitled “An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to provide for the Election of Probate Judges and Prosecuting Attorneys, and define their duties,” approved December nineteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, approved February twentieth, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved March 11, 1865.	397
131	An Act for the punishment of Contempts and Trespasses—approved March 11, 1865.	398
132	An Act amendatory of and supplemental to an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the payment of the compensation of the District Judges of this State, and to carry out the requirements of section fifteen of article six of the State Constitution,” approved January sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 11, 1865.	398
133	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in Courts of Justice of the Territory of Nevada, approved November twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one—approved March 11, 1865.	400
134	An Act supplemental to an Act to provide for the government of the State Prison, approved March fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and to repeal certain Acts in relation thereto—approved March 14, 1865.	400
135	An Act concerning Official Bonds—approved March 14, 1865.	401
136	An Act amendatory of an Act concerning Crimes and Punishments, approved November twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one—approved March 14, 1865.	403
137	An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to regulate proceedings in Criminal Cases in the Courts of Justice in the Territory of Nevada,” approved November twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one—approved March 14, 1865.	404
138	An Act to provide for reporting the Decisions of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada—approved March 14, 1865.	404
139	An Act to carry out the Provisions of Section Sixteen of Article Six of the State Constitution—approved March 15, 1865.	406
140	An Act amendatory of an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the Incorporation of Rural Cemetery Associations,” approved March first, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five—approved March 15, 1865.	407
141	An Act to amend an Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nevada, entitled “An Act to provide for the appointment of Notaries Public, and defining their duties,” approved February ninth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four—approved March 20, 1865.	407
142	An Act to provide for the appointment of a State Geologist, to define his duties, and making an appropriation for payment for his services and the contingent expenses of the survey and collection he is authorized to make—approved March 20, 1865.	408
143	An Act to provide for the organization and maintenance of Historic, Scientific and other Literary Societies—approved March 20, 1865.	409
144	An Act concerning the office of Surveyor General—approved March 20, 1865.	411
145	An Act to provide for the maintenance and supervision of Public Schools—approved March 20, 1865.	413
146	An Act to provide for the incorporation of Railroad Companies, and the management of the affairs thereof, and other matters relating thereto—approved March 22, 1865.	427
147	An Act concerning the compensation of Jurors in the District Courts of this State—approved March 22, 1865.	447