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Statutes of the State of Nevada - Forty-Fourth Session, 1949

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AN ACT to create a legislative fund. Senate Bill No. 3–Committee on Finance.  Approved January 18, 1949

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AN ACT to amend “An act to establish a state printing office, and to create the office of superintendent of state printing,” approved March 11, 1879, as amended. Senate Bill No. 1–Committee on Rules.  Approved January 18, 1949

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AN ACT providing for the printing and enrolling of legislative bills and resolutions, and other matters relating thereto, and repealing a certain act and parts of acts in conflict therewith. Senate Bill No. 2–Committee on Rules.  Approved January 18, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing and directing the state department of agriculture to expend money for the purpose of meeting the existing emergency in the livestock industry; providing the powers and duties of such department; creating a revolving fund therefor by transfer from stock and sheep inspection funds; and other matters properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 26–Joint Committees on Livestock and Finance.  Approved February 1, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing and directing the state controller and the state treasurer of the State of Nevada to transfer certain sums from the appropriation for salaries of office and field employees in the state engineer’s appropriation fund to the fund for office supplies and expenses. Senate Bill No. 8–Senator Tallman.  Approved February 3, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing the board of county commissioners and the county treasurer of Churchill County, State of Nevada, to transfer certain funds in the Churchill County courthouse, jail, and telephone building fund to the Churchill County general fund, Churchill County hospital construction fund, and to the Churchill County hospital operation fund. Assembly Bill No. 5–Messrs. Chapman and Primeaux.  Approved February 4, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing and directing the county commissioners of Washoe County, State of Nevada, to transfer certain funds from the Gerlach school bond redemption fund, and from the Gerlach emergency loan fund to the general fund of consolidated school district number 27. Assembly Bill No. 55–Mr. Crawford.  Approved February 11, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to fix the fees and mileage of witnesses and jurors, providing the manner of payment thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 26, 1919, as amended. Senate Bill No. 7–Senator Horlacher.  Approved February 11, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the licensing and regulation of public livestock sales and sales yards, defining the powers and duties of the state board of stock commissioners in connection therewith, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 18, 1947. Senate Bill No. 30–Committee on Livestock.  Approved February 11, 1949

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AN ACT fixing the salaries of certain state officers for official and ex officio duties and providing for the payment of the same. Senate Bill No. 4–Senator Johnson.  Approved February 16, 1949

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AN ACT declaring an emergency; creating the governor’s emergency fund and making an appropriation therefor; declaring the duty of the state treasurer and controller; authorizing and directing the governor to expend such fund; providing for the reversion thereof and other matters properly connected therewith. Assembly Bill No. 136–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved February 18, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning the estates of deceased persons,” approved March 26, 1941, as amended. Senate Bill No. 9–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved February 22, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act regulating the nomination of candidates for public office in the State of Nevada,” approved March 23, 1917, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 2–Mr. Boak.  Approved February 22, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to elections,” approved March 24, 1917, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 4–Mr. Boak.  Approved February 22, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to elections, approved March 24, 1917,” as amended. Assembly Bill No. 49–Mr. Humphrey.  Approved February 22, 1949

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AN ACT fixing the compensation of certain officers of Mineral County, Nevada; fixing the number of deputies and other employees; providing for traveling expenses, and other matter properly connected therewith; and repealing certain acts in conflict herewith. Assembly Bill No. 63–Messrs. Norstrom and Mount.  Approved February 22, 1949

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AN ACT providing for the offices of district attorney and of public administrator of Mineral County, Nevada. Providing the method of filling vacancies in said offices, fixing the compensation for said offices, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Assembly Bill No. 64–Messrs. Norstrom and Mount.  Approved February 22, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act fixing the compensation of certain county officers of Esmeralda County in the State of Nevada; authorizing and empowering the board of county commissioners of said county to regulate the appointment, number, and compensation of their deputies and attaches, and requiring said officers to make reports to the board of county commissioners of Esmeralda County; and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved February 21, 1929, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 83–Mr. Whyte.  Approved February 24, 1949

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AN ACT to grant tax exemption to the Carson-Tahoe hospital association. Assembly Bill No. 48–Mr. Folsom.  Approved February 24, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing and directing the county commissioners of Lyon County, State of Nevada, to transfer certain funds from the Lyon County general fund to the Lyon County law library fund. Assembly Bill No. 57–Lyon County Delegation.  Approved February 24, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties, and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 42–Mr. Harmon.  Approved February 24, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada, and to repeal certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 23, 1891, together with the acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 13–Messrs. Claiborne, Harmon, Johnson, and Miss Smith.  Approved February 25, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing the state board of fish and game commissioners to negotiate with the fish and game commission of the State of Arizona concerning a reciprocal fishing license agreement between the State of Nevada and the State of Arizona, and applying to the waters of Lake Mead and the Colorado river where bordered by said states. Assembly Bill No. 93–Mr. Batt.  Approved March 2, 1949

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AN ACT to separate the offices of sheriff and assessor in the county of Nye, State of Nevada; providing for the compensation of each of said officers; and providing for the election or appointment of such officers, and repealing acts in conflict herewith. Assembly Bill No. 118–Nye County Delegation.  Approved March 2, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act fixing the compensation of certain county officers in Nye County, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 22, 1945, as amended, and repealing section 1 of chapter 5, 1937 Statutes of Nevada, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 117–Nye County Delegation.  Approved March 2, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing the board of county commissioners of Pershing County, Nevada, to take requisite steps to construct a bridge in said county, and other matters properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 98–Senator Munk.  Approved March 2, 1949

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AN ACT fixing the compensation of the county officers of Humboldt County, Nevada, and regulating the employment and compensation of deputies and other employees of officers. Assembly Bill No. 132–Humboldt County Delegation.  Approved March 7, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the appointment of guardians, and to prescribe their duties,” approved March 11, 1899, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 73–Mr. Claiborne.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to the licensing of persons operating motor vehicles upon highways and to make uniform the laws relating thereto, providing for a board of examiners therefor, defining the duty of certain officers and other persons in relation thereto, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 31, 1941, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 96–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to officers, their qualifications, times of election, terms of office, official duties, resignations, removals, vacancies in office, and the mode of supplying the same, misconduct in office, and to enforce official duty,” approved March 9, 1866, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 110–Committee on Rules.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT directing the state board of control of the State of Nevada to convey to the state department of highways a right of way over certain lands belonging to the State of Nevada now and heretofore used by the Nevada school of industry. Assembly Bill No. 75–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing and directing the board of regents of the University of Nevada to deed certain lands to the State of Nevada, and to correct certain errors in a deed heretofore given. Assembly Bill No. 76–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing the board of directors of the state highway department of the State of Nevada to convey to Roscoe A. Coffman and DeLila C. Coffman all its right, title, and interest in and to a portion of the land heretofore acquired by the State highway department from E. A. Clark and Adeline E. Clark. Assembly Bill No. 77–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing and directing the board of commissioners of the Nevada hospital for mental diseases to convey to the state department of highways all its right, title, and interest in and to certain state lands and a right of way over certain state lands under its control. Assembly Bill No. 78–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to require the registration of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers, and to require the payment of fees thereupon, imposing certain duties and obligations upon the owners of motor vehicles rented without drivers, to provide for the transfer of interest in and to motor vehicles, providing for the registration of manufacturers and dealers in motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers, regulating the use of motor vehicles by nonresidents, making and constituting county assessors officers of the department and imposing certain duties upon them, creating a ‘Motor Vehicle Fund,’ and providing for the disposition thereof, to prevent the taking or injury of any vehicle without the consent of the owner; to provide for the duties and powers of vehicle commissioner and for the motor vehicle department; to regulate court proceedings in certain civil actions arising under this act; to provide penalties for violations of this act, and to make uniform the law relating to the subject matter of this act; and to repeal all acts in conflict or inconsistent therewith,” approved March 27, 1931. Assembly Bill No. 56–Mr. MacKenzie.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT to exempt manufacturers and dealers of motor vehicles having established places of business in the State of Nevada from the motor convoy license requirements and the payment of the fees therefor, and repealing certain parts of acts in conflict herewith. Assembly Bill No. 90–Mr. Humphrey.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act granting a franchise to Elko-Lamoille Power Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain and operate an electric light, heat, and power line and a telephone line in connection therewith, from Lamoille Creek, in Elko County, to and into the town of Elko, along, across, and under the highways, streets, alleys, and certain lands between said termini,” approved March 12, 1913, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 109–Elko County Delegation.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT providing the manner of the nomination and election of presidential electors by state political conventions, and repealing sections 4768 and 4769 Nevada Compiled Laws 1929. Assembly Bill No. 3–Mr. Boak.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the establishment of a postwar reserve fund by counties, cities, towns and school districts; providing for the investment of funds therefrom, and other matters properly related thereto,” approved March 27, 1945. Senate Bill No. 60–Senator Munk.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to elections,” approved March 24, 1917, as amended. Senate Bill No. 6–Senator Horlacher.  Approved March 8, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing an additional and supplemental transfer of funds from the general fund to the state distributive school fund upon certain terms and conditions, and making an appropriation therefor. Assembly Bill No. 154–Committee on Education.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT relating to personal injury actions and other matter properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 21–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to exempt the homestead and other property from forced sale in certain cases,” approved March 6, 1865. Senate Bill No. 24–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT providing for the disposition of property of decedents where there is not sufficient evidence that said persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, to make uniform the law with reference thereto, and repealing certain acts in conflict therewith. Senate Bill No. 48–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to marriage and divorce,” approved November 28, 1861. Senate Bill No. 64–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of religious, charitable, literary, scientific, and other associations,” approved March 2, 1867. Assembly Bill No. 119–Mr. Claiborne.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning public schools of the State of Nevada, establishing and defining certain crimes and providing punishment therefor, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating thereto,” approved March 15, 1947, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 84–Mr. Cross.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing counties, school districts, and municipalities to reinvest in bonds of the United States of America unused funds authorized under bond issues,” approved March 31, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 46–Washoe County Delegation.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Elko, in Elko County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 14, 1917, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 178–Mr. McCuistion.  Approved March 9, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada; defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties, and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 33–Mr. Tomlinson.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to and providing for the general welfare of the State of Nevada and of the people thereof by providing for compulsory old-age assistance to needy aged persons in this state, as defined and provided for in this act; defining certain terms; designating the single state agency of this state to supervise the administration thereof, and defining the authority and duties thereof; providing for cooperation with the government of the United States in furnishing such pensions or assistance pursuant to the provisions of the so-called social security act of Congress, approved August 14, 1935; designating the boards, and other agencies, authorized to administer and supervise the administration of such assistance and defining the authority and duties thereof; defining the minimum amount of such need and assistance to each such needy aged person and the qualifications for eligibility therefor; authorizing the making and promulgation of rules and regulations relating to the administration of this act; providing for the establishment of certain state and county funds and regulating the expenditures therefrom; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; repealing a certain act and all other acts and parts of acts in this state in conflict herewith; and other matters relating thereto,” enacted November 7, 1944. Assembly Bill No. 141–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada; to control, license, and regulate the sale of cigarettes into and within the State of Nevada; to provide for the issuance of wholesalers’ licenses; to impose a stamp tax on the sale of cigarettes, to provide for state licenses, designating the type of license to be issued, the fee for such licenses, and persons to pay the same; the manner of collection thereof, and prescribing the duties to be performed by state and county officials in connection therewith; the disposition and apportionment of the funds derived therefrom; and all other matters properly relating thereto; to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 27, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 143–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning public schools of Nevada, establishing and defining certain crimes and providing punishment therefor, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating thereto,” approved March 15, 1947, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 145–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend the title of and to amend an act entitled “An act creating the state board of control repair fund for the repair and the keeping in repair the state capitol building, the supreme court and library building, the governor’s mansion, the state printing office building, and the state water system, providing an annual tax to maintain such fund, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 28, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 146–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada; to control, license and regulate the importation and sale of wines, beers and intoxicating liquors into and within the State of Nevada; to provide for the issuance of importers’ and wholesalers’ licenses; to provide for state licenses, designating the type of licenses to be issued, the fee for such licenses, and persons to pay the same, the manner of collection thereof, and prescribing the duties to be performed by state and county officials in connection therewith; the disposition and apportionment of the funds derived therefrom; and all other matters relating thereto; imposing an excise tax upon the privilege of importing, possessing, storing, or selling liquor; providing for the collection of the same; defining the word ‘liquor’ and other terms in this act; to provide penalties for the violation thereof; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 30, 1935, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 142–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the governor of the state to appoint a private secretary, defining his duties, and fixing his compensation,” approved March 10, 1865. Assembly Bill No. 160–Committee on State Library.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the appointment of notaries public, and defining their duties,” approved February 9, 1864. Assembly Bill No. 161–Committee on State Library.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act empowering the governor to appoint commissioners of deeds, and to define their duties,” approved February 4, 1865. Assembly Bill No. 162–Committee on State Library.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to transfers in trust of estates in real property to secure the performance of an obligation for the payment of a debt and to provide that certain covenants, agreements, obligations, rights, and remedies thereunder may be adopted by reference, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 29, 1927. Senate Bill No. 22–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for and to regulate bills of exceptions in criminal cases, and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 18, 1947. Senate Bill No. 23–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT providing for the removal of beaver and beaver dams where said beaver and beaver dams obstruct the flow of water for beneficial use, constituting the state engineer and the state fish and game commission the agency for such removal and providing the necessary procedure therefor. Senate Bill No. 77–Senators Tallman and Lemaire.  Approved March 14, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941. Senate Bill No. 62–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT regulating procedure in juvenile cases; providing for the establishment of detention homes in certain counties; providing juvenile divisions of the district courts of the state; and other matters properly related thereto and repealing all acts in conflict therewith. Senate Bill No. 41–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to enable counties to establish and maintain public hospitals, levy a tax and issue bonds therefor, elect hospital trustees, maintain a training school for nurses, and provide suitable means for the care of such hospitals and of disabled persons, and repealing a certain act,” approved March 27, 1929, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 60–Washoe County Delegation.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to the recording of instruments in the offices of the various county recorders of the State of Nevada, and other matters relating thereto, and to provide for the filing of certain instruments, such filed instruments to constitute the record thereof, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 9, 1923, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 112–Mr. Buol.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act requiring foreign corporations doing business in the State of Nevada to publish annual statements,” approved March 28, 1901. Assembly Bill No. 34–Mr. Tomlinson.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to authorize the state quarantine officer to fix and promulgate standards for all kinds of agriculture produce and containers therefor; to make rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this act; to provide penalties for the violation of any of the provisions of this act or any rules or regulations made thereunder; to employ the necessary inspectors and assistants to carry out the provisions of this act, and making an appropriation for the carrying out of this act, and repealing section 8320 to and including section 8334 Nevada Compiled Laws 1929, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 30, 1931. Assembly Bill No. 10–Mr. Capurro.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act regulating the sale of agricultural seeds; designating the state quarantine officer as the administrator of this act and defining his powers and duties: defining agricultural seeds, noxious weeds, weed seeds, diseases and labels; providing for the labeling of agricultural seeds; setting certain standards of purity and germination for agricultural seeds and providing for the testing thereof; making an appropriation for carrying out the provisions of this act, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 29, 1929, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 67–Mr. Buol.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend section 1 of an act entitled “An act to provide for free public libraries and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 16, 1895, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 157–Mr. Tomlinson.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing and empowering the boards of county commissioners, county assessors, and county treasurers to correct clerical and typographical errors appearing on the real and personal property tax rolls. Assembly Bill No. 173–Messrs. Mount and Wells.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate certain fees of county clerks in the State of Nevada and to repeal acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 27, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 175–Messrs. Mount and Wells.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to marriage and divorce,” approved November 28, 1861. Assembly Bill No. 174–Messrs. Mount and Wells.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT for the relief of De Luca Importing Co., a Nevada corporation. Assembly Bill No. 203–Clark County Delegation.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT for the relief of Nevada Bank of Commerce, Pioche branch, Pioche, Nevada. Assembly Bill No. 204–Mr. Bastian.  Approved March 15, 1949

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AN ACT to provide an additional and supplemental appropriation for the Nevada state prison. Assembly Bill No. 18–Committee on State Prison and Asylum.  Approved March 16, 1949

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AN ACT making an appropriation to cover a deficiency respecting the Nevada state prison in the current biennium. Assembly Bill No. 232–Committee on State Prison and Asylum.  Approved March 16, 1949

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AN ACT relating to the taxation of personal property in transit through the State of Nevada; supplementary to an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada, and to repeal certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 23, 1891, as the same has been amended; defining “in transit through this state,” and other terms used in this act; providing penalties for the evasion of the provisions of this act and providing for the recovery of taxes wrongfully withheld. Assembly Bill No. 148–Mr. Fuetsch.  Approved March 16, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the incorporation of domestic building and loan associations and companies and certain other domestic associations and companies, to provide for the licensing, examination and regulation of domestic and foreign building and loan associations and companies and certain other associations and companies, authorizing the appointment of receivers in certain cases, providing for distribution of assets by sale where the same are without the State of Nevada, and the incorporation of the assets and the distribution of the stock of such corporation to the creditors, and other matters relating thereto, to prescribe penalties for a violation of the provisions hereof, to create a fund for use in carrying out the administration of this act, and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 4, 1931. Senate Bill No. 115–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT relating to installment judgments in divorce and separate maintenance actions. Senate Bill No. 25–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT authorizing the board of trustees of Carson City, Nevada, to terminate and abolish the “Postwar Fund” of Carson City, and to transfer all moneys remaining therein to the “General Fund” of Carson City. Senate Bill No. 96–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to provide for the payment of Luning water obligations from the Mineral County general fund. Senate Bill No. 138–Senator Wilson.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT validating the proceedings had in the organization of those certain street improvement districts in Carson City, Nevada, known and designated as Sierra Heights improvement district, Sunset improvement district, and Nevada street improvement district; validating the special assessments levied against and upon the real property and improvements in each of said districts, the manner of payment of such special assessments, the fixing of interest, and the manner and method of the collection of such assessments, interest, penalties and costs, and other matters properly related thereto. Senate Bill No. 95–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide a water law for the State of Nevada; providing a system of state control; creating the office of the state engineer and other offices connected with the appropriation, distribution and use of water, prescribing the duties and powers of the state engineer and other officers and fixing their compensation, prescribing the duties of water users and providing penalties for failure to perform such duties; providing for the appointment of water commissioners, defining their duties and fixing their compensation; providing for a fee system, for the certification of records, and an official seal for the state engineer’s office; providing for an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act; and other matters properly connected therewith, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act, repealing an act to provide for the appropriation, distribution and use of water, and to define and preserve existing water rights, to provide for the appointment of a state engineer, an assistant state engineer, and fixing their compensation, duties and powers, defining the duties of the state board of irrigation, providing for the appointment of water commissioners and defining their duties, approved February 26, 1907; also repealing an act amendatory of a certain act entitled ‘An act to provide for the appropriation, distribution and use of water, and to define and preserve existing water rights, to provide for the appointment of a state engineer and assistant state engineer, and fixing their compensation, duties and powers, defining the duties of the state board of irrigation, providing for the appointment of water commissioners and defining their duties, approved February 26, 1907, and to provide a fee system for the certification of the records of, and an official seal for the state engineer’s office and other matters relating thereto,’ ” approved February 20, 1909. Approved March 22, 1913, as amended. Senate Bill No. 75–Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to provide an appropriation for the Nevada state orphans’ home for the purpose of paying the increased costs of the general support of said home, and declaring an emergency therefor. Assembly Bill No. 139–Mr. Batt.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to provide an additional and supplemental appropriation for the office of state parole officer. Assembly Bill No. 47–Mr. Swackhamer.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 169–Mr. Fuetsch.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT concerning and relating to certain county officers in Washoe County, Nevada, and fixing their compensation and allowances. Assembly Bill No. 290–Washoe County Delegation.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for free public libraries in counties and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 21, 1925, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 32–Mr. Tomlinson.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 51–Mr. Claiborne.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act regulating the registration of electors for general, special, and primary elections,” approved March 27, 1917. Assembly Bill No. 149–Committee on Public Printing.  Approved March 17, 1949

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AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this state and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 108–Mr. Buol.  Approved March 18, 1949

112

92

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the removal from office of public officers for malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, regulating the mode of procedure and other matters properly connected therewith,” approved March 24, 1909. Assembly Bill No. 140–Mr. Claiborne.  Approved March 18, 1949

113

93

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning slot machines, gambling games, and gambling devices; providing for the operation thereof under county and state licenses; providing for certain license fees and the use of the money obtained therefrom; prohibiting minors from playing and loitering about such games; designating the penalties for violation of the provisions thereof; and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 19, 1931, as amended. Senate Bill No. 146–Committee on Public Morals.  Approved March 19, 1949

114

94

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to elections,” approved March 24, 1917, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 45–Mr. Boak.  Approved March 19, 1949

120

95

AN ACT to amend section 14 of an act entitled “An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada,” approved March 23, 1917, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 59–Mr. Capurro.  Approved March 19, 1949

120

96

AN ACT to regulate the issuance of licenses to engage in the business of selling merchandise at retail, and providing for the collection of a fee in connection therewith. Assembly Bill No. 199–Mr. Fuetsch.  Approved March 19, 1949

123

97

AN ACT to permit the boards of county commissioners of the several counties of the state to provide funds for transportation of nonresident indigents. Assembly Bill No. 255–Messrs. Capurro and Fuetsch.  Approved March 19, 1949

124

98

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to and providing for the protection, propagation, restoration, domestication, introduction, purchase, and disposition of wild animals, wild birds and fish; creating the state fish and game commission, county game management boards, and certain other offices, providing the method of selecting the officers therefor, defining the powers and duties of certain officers, and other persons; defining certain terms; providing for the regulation and licensing of hunting, trapping, game farming and game fishing; authorizing the establishment, control and regulation of private fish hatcheries, state recreation grounds, sanctuaries and refuges, and the establishment, closing, opening and shortening of hunting and fishing seasons; regulating the taking, transportation and possession of wild animals, wild birds and fish; providing for the condemnation of property for certain purposes; providing for instruction in the game laws of this state in the public schools of this state; establishing certain funds and regulating expenditures therefrom; providing penalties for violation thereof; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 22, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 292–Mr. Norstrom.  Approved March 19, 1949

125

99

AN ACT to prohibit certain persons from loitering in saloons, and fixing penalties for the violation thereof. Assembly Bill No. 69–Mr. Bacigalupi.  Approved March 19, 1949

126

100

AN ACT to separate the offices of sheriff and assessor in the county of Mineral, State of Nevada; providing for the compensation of each of said officers; and providing for the appointment or election of such officers and repealing acts in conflict herewith. Assembly Bill No. 274–Messrs. Mount and Norstrom.  Approved March 19, 1949

126

101

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 111–Mr. Johnson.  Approved March 21, 1949

127

102

AN ACT authorizing and directing the county commissioners of Humboldt County, State of Nevada, to transfer certain funds from the Winnemucca grammar school district No. 7 bond redemption fund to the general fund of Winnemucca grammar school district No. 7, and specifying the duties of the county auditor and treasurer in connection therewith. Assembly Bill No. 303–Humboldt County Delegation.  Approved March 21, 1949

128

103

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the conservation and distribution of underground waters, providing for the designation of artesian well basins and defining such wells and providing the method of appropriating the waters thereof; defining the powers and duties of the state engineer in the administration hereof; providing for the casing and capping of artesian wells and for the prevention of waste of water therefrom; prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 25, 1939, as amended. Senate Bill No. 33–Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation.  Approved March 21, 1949

128

104

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to amend section 8 of an act entitled ‘An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada,’ approved March 23, 1917; together with acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto,” approved March 22, 1945. Assembly Bill No. 257–Mr. Swackhamer.  Approved March 21, 1949

131

105

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate proceedings in criminal cases in this state and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto,” approved March 17, 1911. Senate Bill No. 17–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 22, 1949

140

106

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning justices of the peace,” approved March 4, 1881. Senate Bill No. 66–Senator Wiley.  Approved March 22, 1949

141

107

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to establish a state board of embalmers; to provide a system of examination, registration and licensing of embalmers; to provide for the better protection of life and health; to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases in the state; and to impose penalties for the violation of its provisions,” approved February 20, 1909. Senate Bill No. 100–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 22, 1949

142

108

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, and effective January 1, 1912. Senate Bill No. 103–Committee on Public Morals.  Approved March 22, 1949

143

109

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the extinguishment of liens of mortgages of personal property or crops except as between the parties thereto,” approved March 27, 1935. Senate Bill No. 113–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 22, 1949

144

110

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate surveyors and surveying,” approved November 29, 1861, as amended. Senate Bill No. 128–Senators Tallman and Baker.  Approved March 22, 1949

144

111

AN ACT relating to out-of-state parolee supervision and authorizing and directing the governor to enter into compacts therefor. Senate Bill No. 39–Senator Horlacher.  Approved March 22, 1949

146

112

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act regulating the registration of electors for general, special, and primary elections, providing penalties for the violation hereof,” approved March 27, 1917. Senate Bill No. 72–Senator Nores.  Approved March 22, 1949

148

113

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the licensing and regulation of private detectives, detective agencies, investigators, patrols, patrol agencies, guards, and watchmen; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 18, 1947. Senate Bill No. 87–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 22, 1949

149

114

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate and make effectual the power of the governor, justices of the supreme court, and attorney general to remit fines and forfeitures, commute punishments, and grant pardons after convictions; create the state board of parole commissioners, define its powers and duties, and matters relating thereto,” approved March 22, 1933. Senate Bill No. 117–Senator Wilson.  Approved March 22, 1949

151

115

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this state, and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto,” approved March 17, 1911. Senate Bill No. 152–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 22, 1949

151

116

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act creating coroner districts, making the justices of the peace ex officio, prescribing their duties and compensation, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act,” approved March 16, 1909, as amended. Senate Substitute for Assembly Bill No. 89–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 22, 1949

152

117

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning certain county officers of the county of Pershing, State of Nevada, providing for their compensation, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 20, 1945. Assembly Bill No. 147–Miss Smith.  Approved March 22, 1949

153

118

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act fixing the rates for official advertising by the State of Nevada and the several counties of the state,” approved March 16, 1897. Assembly Bill No. 150–Committee on Public Printing.  Approved March 22, 1949

154

119

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the publication of all bills allowed by the boards of county commissioners in this state,” approved February 1, 1893. Assembly Bill No. 152–Committee on Public Printing.  Approved March 22, 1949

155

120

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act fixing the compensation of county officers in White Pine County, State of Nevada, and matters pertaining to the collection and disposition of fees arising from such offices, regulating the conduct thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved February 28, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 252–White Pine County Delegation.  Approved March 22, 1949

155

121

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing a general corporation law,” approved March 21, 1925, as amended. Senate Bill No. 136–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 22, 1949

158

122

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the issuance of licenses to hoisting engineers; providing a fee for such licenses; creating district boards of examiners; providing for revocation of licenses; creating the hoisting engineers’ license fund in the state treasury; making a temporary appropriation for carrying out the purposes of this act, and providing a penalty for violation of any of the provisions hereof,” approved March 22, 1921, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 202–Mr. Gallagher.  Approved March 22, 1949

171

123

AN ACT to incorporate the department of Nevada and the posts, in Nevada, of the veterans of foreign wars of the United States. Assembly Bill No. 205–Messrs. Harmon, Johnson, and Bacigalupi.  Approved March 22, 1949

172

124

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act establishing a system of retirement and of benefits at retirement or death for certain officers and employees of the state and its political subdivisions; creating the public employees’ retirement fund and board, and giving certain powers unto said board; providing and establishing the necessary funds and accounts; providing for the integration of other similar systems within this system; providing for the cost of the system; appropriating money therefor; providing for the superseding and repeal of acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith, and providing a savings clause, and matters properly connected therewith,” approved March 27, 1947. Senate Bill No. 38–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 22, 1949

174

125

AN ACT making an appropriation for the support of the civil government of the State of Nevada for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1950-1951. Senate Bill No. 42–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 23, 1949

185

126

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 52–Messrs. Ryan and Johnson.  Approved March 23, 1949

197

127

AN ACT making the public service commission administrative commissioner, providing for the revocation of licenses in certain cases, requiring the giving of security for payment of judgments for damages, providing for motor liability policies, providing penalties for the violation hereof, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 286–Messrs. Primeaux, Humphrey, Claiborne, and Anderson.  Approved March 23, 1949

198

128

AN ACT to authorize the transfer of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) from the Clark County general hospital building and equipment fund to the Clark County general hospital fund. Senate Bill No. 173–Senator Baker.  Approved March 24, 1949

205

129

AN ACT to amend the title of and to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing unincorporated towns to acquire, construct, reconstruct, improve, better, and extend certain revenue-producing undertakings; to maintain and operate the same and to prescribe, revise, and collect rates, fees, tolls, and charges for the services, facilities, and commodities furnished thereby, and in anticipation of the collection of the revenues thereof to issue bonds payable solely from such revenues; regulating the issuance of such bonds; providing for the submission thereof to the electors of said town, and providing for their payment and for the rights of the holders thereof, and other matters necessary in the premises,” approved March 22, 1937. Senate Bill No. 84–Committee on Public Health.  Approved March 24, 1949

205

130

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to create a water district in the Las Vegas valley, Clark County, Nevada; to provide for the procurement, storage, distribution and sale of water and rights in the use thereof from Lake Mead for industrial, irrigation, municipal, and domestic uses; to provide for the conservation of the ground-water resources of the Las Vegas valley, and to create authority to purchase, acquire, and construct the necessary works to carry out the provisions of this act; to authorize a tax levy for the payment of obligations during the organizational period, and to provide for the issuance of district bonds to be paid solely from the operating revenues of such district,” approved March 27, 1947. Senate Bill No. 155–Senator Baker.  Approved March 24, 1949

208

131

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act fixing the salaries and compensation of the officers and deputy officers of Clark County, and repealing all other acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 5, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 242–Clark County Delegation.  Approved March 24, 1949

218

132

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Las Vegas, in Clark County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 16, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 346–Clark County Delegation.  Approved March 24, 1949

220

133

AN ACT relating to the administration of state highway revenue-producing acts, consolidating under the public service commission of Nevada the administration of the motor vehicle registration act and the chauffeurs’ and drivers’ licensing act, the collection of motor carriers’ license fees and the excise taxes on gasoline and motor fuel, and certain functions of the state highway department concerning highway safety and safety education; creating a state highway patrol, defining the powers and duties of highway patrolmen and fixing their salaries, transferring certain records, equipment, and property to the public service commission, providing for the payment of costs of administration, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 300–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 24, 1949

253

134

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to unemployment compensation, creating unemployment compensation and administration funds and providing for the administration thereof; making an appropriation therefor; defining unemployment and providing compensation therefor; requiring contributions by employers to the unemployment compensation fund; creating the office of director, a board of review, and providing for other officers and employees and defining their powers and duties; providing for the levy of assessments; and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 23, 1937, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 222–Mr. McCuistion (By Request).  Approved March 24, 1949

257

135

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to unemployment compensation, creating unemployment compensation and administration funds and providing for the administration thereof; making an appropriation therefor; defining unemployment and providing compensation therefor; requiring contributions by employers to the unemployment compensation fund; creating the office of director, a board of review, and providing for other officers and employees and defining their powers and duties; providing for the levy of assessments; and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 23, 1937, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 223–Mr. McCuistion (By Request).  Approved March 24, 1949

277

136

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 137–Messrs. Capurro and Anderson.  Approved March 24, 1949

282

137

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the creation of corporations sole, and defining the powers thereof, and other matters relating to such corporations,” approved March 2, 1915, as amended. Senate Bill No. 127–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 24, 1949

283

138

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for the general support of the office of state controller. Assembly Bill No. 283–Mr. Embry (By Request).  Approved March 25, 1949

284

139

AN ACT providing for the better protection of the lives and limbs of passengers and employees on passenger trains, cabooses, locomotives, motors and diesel engines operated by railroad companies or corporations in the State of Nevada, providing for the equipment thereof with emergency first-aid kits, designating such kits and the use thereof, providing penalties for the violation hereof, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 171–Messrs. Christensen and Cross.  Approved March 26, 1949

284

140

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Yerington, in Lyon County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 14, 1907, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 336–Lyon County Delegation.  Approved March 26, 1949

286

141

AN ACT to provide temporary salary raises for the elective officers of Douglas County, State of Nevada; providing for the effective dates hereof; and suspending the operation of certain acts. Assembly Bill No. 258–Mr. Pruett (Douglas).  Approved March 26, 1949

287

142

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the incorporation of cities, their classification, the establishment and alteration of their boundaries, the government and disincorporation thereof, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 27, 1907. Assembly Bill No. 327–Mineral County Delegation.  Approved March 26, 1949

287

143

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act setting aside and appropriating certain moneys for the maintenance and support of the University of Nevada, and defining the powers and duties of the board of regents, and of the state controller in relation thereto,” approved March 26, 1913. Assembly Bill No. 193–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 26, 1949

288

144

AN ACT to authorize the board of county commissioners of Elko County, Nevada, to levy a special tax to be used to retire an indebtedness incurred by the Elko county fair board, and authorizing transfer of surplus to general fund. Assembly Bill No. 356–Mr. McCuistion.  Approved March 26, 1949

289

145

AN ACT fixing the compensation of the county officers of Lyon County, Nevada, and regulating the employment and compensation of deputies and other employees of said officers, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Senate Bill No. 170–Senator Strosnider.  Approved March 26, 1949

289

146

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to and providing for the protection, propagation, restoration, domestication, introduction, purchase, and disposition of wild animals, wild birds and fish; creating the state fish and game commission, county game management boards, and certain other offices, providing the method of selecting the officers therefor, defining the powers and duties of certain officers, and other persons; defining certain terms; providing for the regulation and licensing of hunting, trapping, game farming and game fishing; authorizing the establishment, control and regulation of private fish hatcheries, state recreation grounds, sanctuaries and refuges, and the establishment, closing, opening and shortening of hunting and fishing seasons; regulating the taking, transportation and possession of wild animals, wild birds and fish; providing for the condemnation of property for certain purposes; providing for instruction in the game laws of this state in the public schools of this state; establishing certain funds and regulating expenditures therefrom; providing penalties for violation thereof; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 22, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 128–Committee on Fish and Game.  Approved March 26, 1949

292

147

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to authorize the board of county commissioners of the county of Elko to levy a special tax annually for the support of the Elko County Fair, to provide for the payment of the proceeds of such tax levy, and other matters in connection therewith,” approved March 15, 1923. Senate Bill No. 123–Elko County Delegation.  Approved March 26, 1949

308

148

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to incorporate the town of Reno, in Washoe County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor, and other matter relating thereto,” approved March 16, 1903, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 288–Washoe County Delegation.  Approved March 26, 1949

308

149

AN ACT to regulate the practice of chiropody in the State of Nevada; creating a state board of chiropody; defining its powers and duties; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; repealing all acts in conflict herewith; and other matters properly related thereto. Senate Bill No. 69–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 26, 1949

318

150

AN ACT fixing the compensation of the county officers of Elko County, Nevada, and regulating the employment and compensation of deputies and other employees of said officers, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Senate Bill No. 29–Elko County Delegation.  Approved March 26, 1949

323

151

AN ACT authorizing the county auditor and the county treasurer of Nye County, State of Nevada, to transfer certain funds now in the treasury of said county. Senate Bill No. 209–Senator Budelman.  Approved March 26, 1949

326

152

AN ACT regulating and providing for the licensing of the supplying and dissemination of horse racing information; defining the powers and duties of the Nevada tax commission with reference thereto; authorizing and empowering the Nevada tax commission to fix the rates charged for the dissemination of such information; providing penalties for violation thereof; and other matters properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 211–Committee on Public Morals.  Approved March 26, 1949

326

153

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the purchase, lease, hire, exchange, transfer, or acquisition by gift or use, from the war assets administration or other agency of the United States government of installations, equipment, rights and other property of and appurtenant to the Basic Magnesium Incorporated enterprise in Clark County, Nevada, and elsewhere; providing for the disposition of property to be so acquired and authorizing use of Colorado river commission funds for necessary expenditures to carry out the purpose of this act, and defining the duties of certain boards, commissions, or others in relation thereto,” approved March 10, 1947. Senate Bill No. 82–Senator Baker.  Approved March 26, 1949

328

154

AN ACT to provide for the examination, licensing, and regulation of practical nurses; to provide for a board of nurse examiners; to define the duties and powers of said board; and to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act. Senate Bill No. 45–Committee on Public Health.  Approved March 26, 1949

329

155

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning public schools of the State of Nevada, establishing and defining certain crimes and providing punishment therefor, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating thereto,” approved March 15, 1947. Senate Bill No. 181–Senator Baker.  Approved March 28, 1949

333

156

AN ACT to regulate spraying of fields by airplane; providing penalties; and other matters properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 74–Senator Munk.  Approved March 28, 1949

334

157

AN ACT providing for the hydrographic study of the Humboldt river stream system and tributaries by the state engineer for the purpose of flood control and storage of water, providing for the payment of the cost thereof and other matters properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 78–Senators Tallman and Lemaire.  Approved March 28, 1949

334

158

AN ACT fixing the compensation of the county officers of Lander County, Nevada, regulating the employment and compensation of deputies and other employees of said officers, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Senate Bill No. 189–Senator Lemaire.  Approved March 28, 1949

335

159

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing clerks for justice courts in townships having fifteen thousand or more population, fixing the duties of said clerks, and other matters relative thereto,” approved March 25, 1939. Senate Bill No. 14–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 28, 1949

337

160

AN ACT to appropriate additional funds for the office of the state labor commissioner. Senate Bill No. 91–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 28, 1949

337

161

AN ACT for the relief of Hay Ranches, Inc. Senate Bill No. 12–Senator Munk.  Approved March 28, 1949

338

162

AN ACT for the relief of the Elmer Paper Company, a division of the Carpenter Paper Company, and providing an appropriation therefor. Senate Bill No. 5–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 28, 1949

339

163

AN ACT prohibiting the furnishing of weapons, explosives, deleterious drugs and substances and intoxicating liquors to prisoners in the state prison and prison farm, and providing punishment for the violation of this act. Senate Bill No. 208–Senator Wilson.  Approved March 28, 1949

340

164

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide an excise tax on the use of combustible liquids and gases to propel motor vehicles on the highways of this state; to provide for the issuance of permits to users of such liquids and gases; to provide for the levy, assessment, collection, payment and disposition of such tax; to provide for the keeping of records by users of such liquids and gases; to provide for the administration and enforcement thereof by the Nevada tax commission; to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions thereof; to provide that such tax shall be in lieu of certain taxes imposed by chapter 74, Statutes of Nevada 1935; and to define certain words, terms and phrases used herein,” approved March 24, 1939. Senate Bill No. 139–Senator Murray.  Approved March 28, 1949

340

165

AN ACT authorizing the state board of health to enter into cooperative agreements with the children’s bureau of the federal security agency concerning rheumatic fever; defining its powers and duties; making an appropriation therefor, and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 222–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 28, 1949

341

166

AN ACT making a deficiency appropriation of six thousand ($6,000) dollars for the support of the state board of control. Senate Bill No. 215–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 28, 1949

342

167

AN ACT concerning Lincoln County officers, providing for the appointment of their deputies, defining the duties of said officers and deputies, and fixing their compensation; and repealing all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act. Senate Bill No. 220–Senator Nores.  Approved March 28, 1949

343

168

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to cattle, horses, hogs and other domesticated animals and poultry, excepting sheep and goats, creating a state board of stock commissioners, defining their powers and duties in regulating and controlling such stock and protecting the same against loss from disease, theft, and other injurious agencies, providing for the payment of certain indemnities on livestock condemned and destroyed, providing for the payment of bounties on certain noxious animals, providing for a tax levy to carry out the provisions of this act, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 26, 1915, as amended. Senate Bill No. 207–Senator Munk.  Approved March 28, 1949

344

169

AN ACT regulating the practice of medicine, surgery and obstetrics, and other systems or modes of treating the sick or afflicted, in the State of Nevada; defining the practice thereof; providing for the examination of applicants for license and the practice of those licensed to treat diseases, injuries, deformities, or other physical or mental conditions of human beings; providing for the appointment of a state board of medical examiners and defining their duties; defining certain misdemeanors and providing penalties therefor, and repealing all other acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith. Senate Bill No. 111–Senator Tallman.  Approved March 28, 1949

348

170

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to insure the better education of practitioners of dental surgery, and to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of Nevada, providing penalties for the violation hereof, and to repeal an act now in force relating to the same and known as ‘An act to insure the better education of practitioners of dental surgery, and to regulate the practice of dentistry in the State of Nevada,’ approved March 16, 1895,” approved March 16, 1905. Senate Bill No. 132–Committee on Public Health.  Approved March 28, 1949

357

171

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled “An act authorizing and directing the board of regents of the University of Nevada to remodel the old gymnasium building on the University of Nevada campus to provide suitable quarters for the department of military science and tactics, making an appropriation therefor, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 22, 1945. Senate Bill No. 224–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 28, 1949

358

172

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to permit the state to assist, extend, and improve the care of persons in active stages of tuberculosis being cared for at public expense, outlining the powers and duties of the state board of health in controlling tuberculosis and designating approved hospitals for such care, establishing rules and regulations, making an appropriation therefor, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 27, 1947. Senate Bill No. 83–Senator Horlacher.  Approved March 28, 1949

358

173

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for the Nevada state hospital for mental diseases for the purpose of paying the increased costs of the general support of said home, and declaring an emergency therefor. Assembly Bill No. 231–Committee on State Prison and Asylum.  Approved March 28, 1949

359

174

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to limit the cost of state-owned automobiles, to provide for their labeling and use for official purposes only, and fixing a penalty for violation thereof,” approved February 6, 1933, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 97–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 28, 1949

360

175

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate the purchase, sale, transfer, and encumbrance of a stock of goods, wares and merchandise, in bulk, or any portion of a stock of goods, wares and merchandise, otherwise than in the usual course of trade, and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof,” approved March 20, 1907. Assembly Bill No. 198–Mr. Fuetsch.  Approved March 28, 1949

361

176

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide a uniform fee bill for the office of secretary of state,” approved March 10, 1933. Assembly Bill No. 249–Mr. Higgins.  Approved March 28, 1949

363

177

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act defining occupational diseases; providing for the creation and disbursement of funds for the compensation and care of workmen disabled by occupational diseases in the course of employment and the compensation of their dependents where such occupational disease results in death; making premium payments by certain employers compulsory; imposing the administration of this act upon the Nevada industrial commission; authorizing the Nevada industrial commission to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary; authorizing the Nevada industrial commission to invest the funds provided for; defining and regulating the liability of the employers to their employees, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act,” approved March 15, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 28–Mr. Ryan.  Approved March 28, 1949

365

178

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the creation, organization, and maintenance of the Nevada state police, prescribing the powers and duties of the officers and members thereof in maintaining peace, order, and quiet in the State of Nevada, fixing their compensation, providing certain penalties, and other matters relating thereto, making an appropriation therefor, and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved January 29, 1908, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 353–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 28, 1949

371

179

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide additional compensation for certain elective officers of Ormsby County,” approved March 18, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 195–Ormsby County Delegation.  Approved March 28, 1949

372

180

AN ACT to incorporate the city of Sparks, in Washoe County, and defining the boundaries thereof, and to authorize the establishing of a city government therefor, and other matters relating thereto, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Assembly Bill No. 155–Messrs. Christensen and Cross.  Approved March 28, 1949

372

181

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for semimonthly pay days for state officers and employees,” approved March 31, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 98–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 28, 1949

406

182

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide educational facilities for the children in the state orphans’ home, and other matters properly connected therewith,” approved March 20, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 131–Mr. Folsom.  Approved March 28, 1949

407

183

AN ACT making an appropriation for the old-age assistance fund for the biennium ending June 30, 1951. Assembly Bill No. 337–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 28, 1949

408

184

AN ACT requiring further duties of the board of commissioners of the Nevada hospital for mental diseases. Assembly Bill No. 357–Mr. Capurro.  Approved March 28, 1949

408

185

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide a uniform fee bill for the office of secretary of state,” approved March 10, 1933. Assembly Bill No. 159–Committee on State Library.  Approved March 28, 1949

409

186

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to require the registration of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers, and to require the payment of fees thereupon, imposing certain duties and obligations upon the owners of motor vehicles rented without drivers, to provide for the transfer of interest in and to motor vehicles, providing for the registration of manufacturers and dealers in motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers, regulating the use of motor vehicles by nonresidents, making and constituting county assessors officers of the department and imposing certain duties upon them, creating a ‘Motor Vehicle Fund,’ and providing for the disposition thereof, to prevent the taking or injury of any vehicle without the consent of the owner; to provide for the duties and powers of vehicle commissioner and for the motor vehicle department; to regulate court proceedings in certain civil actions arising under this act; to provide penalties for violations of this act and to make uniform the law relating to the subject matter of this act; and to repeal all acts in conflict or inconsistent therewith,” approved March 27, 1931, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 91–Mr. Fuetsch.  Approved March 28, 1949

410

187

AN ACT making an appropriation for the state board of control. Assembly Bill No. 339–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 28, 1949

411

188

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning the resignation of justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts within the State of Nevada, and providing for a pension for the same, and the manner of payment thereof,” approved March 23, 1937. Assembly Bill No. 184–Mr. Primeaux.  Approved March 28, 1949

412

189

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for the general support of the office of the clerk of the state supreme court. Assembly Bill No. 345–Mr. Claiborne.  Approved March 28, 1949

413

190

AN ACT making an appropriation for the administration of the liquor tax act, being chapter 160, Statutes of Nevada 1935, as amended, and the cigarette tax act, being chapter 192, Statutes of Nevada 1947, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 340–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 28, 1949

413

191

AN ACT to appropriate money for the support of the state planning board as created by chapter 102, Statutes of Nevada 1937, as amended; providing for the expenditure of said appropriation, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 282–Mr. Harmon (By Request).  Approved March 28, 1949

414

192

AN ACT to provide an additional and supplemental appropriation for office and telephone expense of the office of the governor. Assembly Bill No. 270–Mr. Burke.  Approved March 28, 1949

414

193

AN ACT authorizing and directing the state controller and the state treasurer of the State of Nevada to transfer certain sums from a specified item in the Nevada state police fund to other specified items in said fund. Assembly Bill No. 254–Mr. Embry (By Request).  Approved March 28, 1949

415

194

AN ACT making an appropriation to pay the salary of the superintendent of the Nevada state police for official and ex officio services for the biennium commencing July 1, 1949. Assembly Bill No. 374–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 28, 1949

416

195

AN ACT to regulate the racing of horses in the State of Nevada, and to establish a state racing commission, and to define its powers and duties, and prescribing a penalty for violation thereof and repealing all acts in conflict therewith. Senate Bill No. 202–Committee on Public Morals.  Approved March 28, 1949

416

196

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the service of process upon nonresidents in actions or proceedings against such nonresidents growing out of any accident or collision in which such nonresident may be involved while operating a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state,” approved March 10, 1937. Senate Bill No. 163–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 28, 1949

418

197

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the publication of the decisions of the supreme court of the State of Nevada and such other official advertising as is required by the state,” approved March 29, 1907, as amended. Senate Bill No. 79–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 28, 1949

419

198

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act creating and defining certain duties and powers of the state bank examiner, authorizing him to fill certain positions, and other matters connected therewith, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 29, 1927, as amended. Senate Bill No. 105–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 28, 1949

421

199

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled “An act relating to toll roads and bridges in Nevada territory,” approved February 18, 1864. Senate Bill No. 156–Senator Baker.  Approved March 28, 1949

422

200

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada,” approved March 23, 1917, as amended. Senate Bill No. 164–Senator Wilson.  Approved March 28, 1949

422

201

AN ACT concerning the mentally ill of the state; providing for the admission of mentally ill persons to the Nevada hospital for mental diseases without being committed as insane; providing for the temporary commitment of dipsomaniacs and drug addicts; providing for the care and treatment of such patients at said hospital, and other matters relating thereto, and repealing chapter 257, Statutes of Nevada 1947. Senate Bill No. 129–Senator Budelman.  Approved March 28, 1949

423

202

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning the insane of the state, creating a board of commissioners for the Nevada hospital for mental diseases, and providing for the care of the insane,” approved April 1, 1947, as amended. Senate Bill No. 130–Senator Budelman.  Approved March 28, 1949

428

203

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941, as amended. Senate Bill No. 85–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 28, 1949

430

204

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to define, regulate, and license real estate brokers and real estate salesmen; to create a state real estate board, and to provide a penalty for violation of the provisions thereof, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 27, 1947. Senate Bill No. 166–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 28, 1949

433

205

AN ACT providing for the appointment of a legislative auditor, prescribing his qualifications and duties, requiring all state officers and employees to provide access to books and records, making an appropriation, repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 201–Senator Murray.  Approved March 28, 1949

444

206

AN ACT authorizing the purchase of a vacuum seal portagraph to be used by the secretary of state, and to provide an appropriation for such purpose. Senate Bill No. 93–Senators Lemaire and Tallman.  Approved March 28, 1949

448

207

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act defining public utilities, providing for the regulation thereof, creating a public service commission, defining its duties and powers, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 28, 1919. Senate Bill No. 67–Committee on Transportation and Public Highways.  Approved March 28, 1949

449

208

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act creating the office of state engineer; making provisions for conducting same, and repealing sections 10 and 13 of the water law of Nevada which is fully identified by title in this act,” approved March 28, 1919, as amended. Senate Bill No. 71–Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation.  Approved March 28, 1949

450

209

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada,” approved March 23, 1917, as amended. Senate Bill No. 94–Senator Baker.  Approved March 28, 1949

451

210

AN ACT to provide for the construction, equipping, and furnishing of a new third story addition and execution chamber at the Nevada state prison and to provide for the work and materials incident thereto; and to pay for the same; defining the duties of the state board of prison commissioners in respect thereto; providing for the issuance of bonds therefor; and the manner of their sale and redemption and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 81–Senator Wilson.  Approved March 28, 1949

452

211

AN ACT fixing the salaries of certain state officers; providing ex officio duties of certain state officers and compensation for the performance of the same, and making an appropriation therefor. Senate Bill No. 106–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 28, 1949

455

212

AN ACT to amend section 869 of an act entitled “An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this state, and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 138–Mr. Johnson.  Approved March 28, 1949

456

213

AN ACT authorizing and directing the county commissioners of Ormsby County, Nevada, to allow mileage to county officers. Assembly Bill No. 196–Ormsby County Delegation.  Approved March 28, 1949

457

214

AN ACT to require financial reports from all appointive state boards, bureaus, commissions or agencies; providing for the filing thereof in the office of the secretary of state; declaring the same to be public records, and other matters properly connected therewith. Assembly Bill No. 322–Mr. Wells.  Approved March 28, 1949

457

215

AN ACT regulating the publication of legal notices in newspapers of the state. Assembly Bill No. 329–Mr. Terrell.  Approved March 28, 1949

458

216

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act regulating the sheep industry in the State of Nevada, creating a state board of sheep commissioners, defining their powers and duties, prescribing their compensation, and providing penalties for the violation hereof,” approved March 25, 1919. Assembly Bill No. 362–Committee on Livestock.  Approved March 28, 1949

458

217

AN ACT to provide a code for the State of Nevada for fraternal benefit societies; to regulate such societies; to consolidate, revise and codify the laws of this state relative thereto; to provide the effective date of the provisions of this code; to preserve the rights of the societies and their members under existing contracts, and to repeal article 16 of the Nevada insurance act of 1941, being sections 3656.122-3656.128, inclusive, 1931-1941 Supp. N. C. L. 1929. Assembly Bill No. 275–Committee on Insurance.  Approved March 28, 1949

459

218

AN ACT to amend section 11 of an act entitled “An act to require the registration of motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, and to require the payment of fees thereupon, imposing certain duties and obligations upon the owners of motor vehicles rented without drivers, to provide for the transfer of interest in and to motor vehicles, providing for the registration of manufacturers and dealers in motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, regulating the use of motor vehicles by nonresidents, making and constituting county assessors officers of the department and imposing certain duties upon them, creating a ‘motor vehicle fund,’ and providing for the disposition thereof, to prevent the taking or injury of any vehicle without the consent of the owner; to provide for the duties and powers of vehicle commissioner and for the motor vehicle department; to regulate court proceedings in certain civil actions arising under this act; to provide penalties for violations of this act and to make uniform the law relating to the subject matter of this act; and to repeal all acts in conflict or inconsistent therewith,” approved March 27, 1931, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 200–Mr. Fuetsch.  Approved March 28, 1949

480

219

AN ACT providing for a survey of the need for additional hospital facilities, and for the development and administration of a hospital construction program which will, in conjunction with existing facilities, afford hospitals adequate to serve all people of the state; designating the state department of health as the sole state agency to cooperate with the federal government; establishing methods of administration and control and making an appropriation for the same, providing penalties, providing for compliance with the requirements of the Federal hospital survey and construction act and regulations thereunder, authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of federal funds in accordance with such requirements, and other matters properly relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 185–Churchill County Delegation.  Approved March 28, 1949

481

220

AN ACT to regulate the practice of architecture in the State of Nevada; creating a state board of architecture; defining its powers and duties; and providing penalties for the violation of this act. Assembly Bill No. 70–Mr. Wells.  Approved March 28, 1949

486

221

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the creation of power districts; prescribing powers and duties of such districts; and authorizing such districts to conduct and operate utilities for the production, transmission or distribution of electric energy, and to issue bonds and providing for the payment of such bonds, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 20, 1935. Assembly Bill No. 295–Mr. Embry.  Approved March 28, 1949

492

222

AN ACT authorizing the board of county commissioners of Washoe County to pay extra compensation to the sheriff of Washoe County. Assembly Bill No. 378–Washoe County Delegation.  Approved March 28, 1949

497

223

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911. Senate Bill No. 18–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

497

224

AN ACT authorizing the board of directors of the state highway department of the State of Nevada to convey to Will M. Bliss, Hatherly B. Bliss, and Will M. Bliss, as trustee for the estates of William Walter Bliss and Hatherly Bliss, all its right, title and interest in and to a portion of the land heretofore acquired by the state highway department from Hope Bliss, Will M. Bliss, Hatherly B. Bliss, and William S. Bliss. Senate Bill No. 165–Senator Wilson.  Approved March 29, 1949

498

225

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, “An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this state and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto,” approved March 17, 1911. Senate Bill No. 49–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

499

226

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide an excise tax on the distribution of motor vehicle fuel and on the use of any other inflammable or combustible liquids, used to propel motor vehicles on the highways of this state; to provide for the payment and collection thereof; to provide for the licensing of dealers engaged in the distribution of motor vehicle fuel and the filing of bonds by such dealers; to provide for the keeping of records by dealers and retailers of motor vehicle fuel, and the examination thereof; to provide for reports of carriers of motor vehicle fuel and imposing duties on such carriers and on consumers; to provide for the administration and enforcement thereof by the Nevada tax commission and fixing its duties in relation thereto; to fix penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to provide for the disposition of the said tax; to provide for refunds; to define certain words, terms and phrases herein; to prohibit political subdivisions from imposing similar taxes; and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 21, 1935. Senate Bill No. 59–Senators Tallman and Lemaire.  Approved March 29, 1949

500

227

AN ACT designating the state board of health the state agency to act as the state water pollution agency for purposes of the federal water pollution control act. Senate Bill No. 61–Committee on Public Health.  Approved March 29, 1949

502

228

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to require foreign corporations to qualify before carrying on business in this state, regulating and prescribing the manner thereof, other matters pertaining thereto, and repealing all other acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 20, 1907. Senate Bill No. 86–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

503

229

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning public schools of the State of Nevada, establishing and defining certain crimes and providing punishment therefor, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating thereto,” approved March 15, 1947. Senate Bill No. 120–Committee on Education.  Approved March 29, 1949

505

230

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the appointment of official reporters for the district courts, their duties, qualifications and compensation, and to repeal all former acts in relation thereto,” approved March 12, 1907. Senate Bill No. 168–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

506

231

AN ACT to license and regulate the operation of pari-mutuel betting, on licensed racing and competitive sports events, in certain enclosures only, in Nevada; limiting deductions from pari-mutuel betting pools; requiring certain sums so deducted to be paid into the state treasury; designating the state tax commission to administer this act; prohibiting certain other forms of betting; providing penalties; and other matters properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 159–Committee on Public Morals.  Approved March 29, 1949

507

232

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning mortgages of personal property, providing for their recordation, and other matters relating thereto, and repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 8, 1923. Senate Bill No. 63–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

509

233

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to require the registration of motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, and to require the payment of fees thereupon, imposing certain duties and obligations upon the owners of motor vehicles rented without drivers, to provide for the transfer of interest in and to motor vehicles, providing for the registration of manufacturers and dealers in motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, regulating the use of motor vehicles by nonresidents, making and constituting county assessors officers of the department and imposing certain duties upon them, creating a ‘Motor Vehicle Fund,’ and providing for the disposition thereof, to prevent the taking or injury of any vehicle without the consent of the owner; to provide for the duties and powers of vehicle commissioner and for the motor vehicle department; to regulate court proceedings in certain civil actions arising under this act; to provide penalties for violations of this act and to make uniform the law relating to the subject matter of this act; and to repeal all acts in conflict or inconsistent therewith,” approved March 27, 1931. Senate Bill No. 70–Senator Baker.  Approved March 29, 1949

511

234

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning juries,” approved March 5, 1873. Senate Bill No. 140–Senator McGuirk.  Approved March 29, 1949

513

235

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to officers, their qualifications, times of election, terms of office, official duties, resignations, removals, vacancies in office, and the mode of supplying the same, misconduct in office, and to enforce official duty,” approved March 9, 1866. Senate Bill No. 134–Senator Wiley.  Approved March 29, 1949

516

236

AN ACT to authorize agreements between principals and sureties for their joint control of moneys or assets for which such principals and sureties are or may be held responsible. Senate Bill No. 197–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

517

237

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to children; establishing juvenile divisions in the district courts and defining their jurisdiction, powers and duties; providing for the appointment of juvenile referees, probation committees, and probation officers, defining their powers and duties, and providing for their compensation; other matters properly relating thereto; and repealing all acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 15, 1949. Senate Bill No. 216–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 29, 1949

517

238

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to secure liens to mechanics and others, and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto,” approved March 2, 1875, as amended. Senate Bill No. 203–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

518

239

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing a general corporation law,” approved March 21, 1925, as amended. Senate Bill No. 221–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 29, 1949

520

240

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941, as amended. Senate Bill No. 188–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

521

241

AN ACT to amend an act entitled, “An act to regulate proceedings in civil cases in this state and to repeal all other acts in relation thereto,” approved March 17, 1911. Senate Bill No. 47–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

525

242

AN ACT authorizing the formation of nonprofit corporations for the purpose of engaging in activities for the advancement of civic, commercial, industrial and agricultural interests of the State of Nevada, or any city, town, or county therein; prescribing the powers, duties, administration and management thereof, and other matters properly relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 101–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

527

243

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act establishing the Nevada museum and art institution; creating a board of control therefor; providing for the reception, collection, preservation, housing, care, display and exhibit of examples of the useful and fine arts, sciences and industries, relics, products, works, records, rare and valuable articles and objects, the property of the State of Nevada or to be obtained through gifts, loans, purchases, or accession; defining the duties and powers of said board and the duties of other institutions and agencies in relation thereto; making an appropriation to carry out the purposes of this act; repealing certain acts; and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 25, 1939. Senate Bill No. 11–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 29, 1949

529

244

AN ACT to amend the title of and to amend an act entitled “An act declaring the purpose and policy of the legislature relative to use of the public highways of the state in the carrying of persons and property thereon in motor vehicles, defining such vehicles and public highways, providing for the licensing and regulating of certain carriers thereon by the public service commission of Nevada, and providing and defining its duties in relation thereto, providing license fees for the operation of motor vehicles in carrier service for hire and other service on the public highways of the state, providing for official inspectors and salary and allowances therefor, providing penalties for the violation thereof and other civil actions for the recovery of license fees herein, providing for refund in certain cases, providing for the weighing of motor vehicles for license purposes by public weighmasters, and repealing all acts and parts of acts and certain acts of the legislature in conflict herewith, and other matters properly connected therewith,” approved March 23, 1933, as amended. Senate Bill No. 68–Committee on Transportation and Public Highways.  Approved March 29, 1949

531

245

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate the professional nursing of the sick in the State of Nevada, and to regulate schools of nursing in the State of Nevada, providing for a board of examiners therefor; providing for the examination and issuance of licenses or certificates for registered nurses; providing for accreditation of schools of nursing in the State of Nevada; other matters properly relating thereto; providing penalties for the violation of this act, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 31, 1947. Senate Bill No. 53–Committee on Public Health.  Approved March 29, 1949

536

246

AN ACT relating to aeronautics, to authorize and enable the State of Nevada to develop a state-wide system of airports and landing areas to serve the aviation needs of the state and in connection therewith to accept federal aid and to engage in the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and operation of airports, landing areas, and air navigation facilities within and without the state, and declaring such to be a public purpose, authorizing eminent domain proceedings, and for such purposes earmarking and setting aside tax funds collected on the sale of aviation fuel, and authorizing the appropriation of funds made available for such purposes and authorizing the Nevada state highway department to administer such activities from funds available for such purposes. Senate Bill No. 158–Senators Lemaire and Tallman.  Approved March 29, 1949

538

247

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing and empowering the state board of examiners to fix the amount of expense money for traveling and subsistence charges per day of district judges, state officers, commissioners, representatives, and all other employees of the state who, under the law, are required to file their claims with the board of examiners for allowance and approval, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved February 3, 1928, as amended. Senate Bill No. 54–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 29, 1949

542

248

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to promote and encourage the protection of forest and other lands from fire and to authorize cooperation of the state with the federal government and with counties, municipalities, organizations and individuals in providing such protection; creating the office of state forester firewarden and assistant, creating a state board of fire control; providing for the appointment of district fire coordinators; defining the powers and duties of the respective boards; making an appropriation therefor, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 22, 1945. Senate Bill No. 76–Senator Baker.  Approved March 29, 1949

543

249

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing and directing the director of the Nevada agricultural experiment station of the University of Nevada to enter into a cooperative agreement with the United States department of agriculture under the provisions of public law 733, 79th Congress, making an appropriation therefor, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 31, 1947. Senate Bill No. 190–Senator Munk.  Approved March 29, 1949

545

250

AN ACT to fix the state tax levy for the years 1949 and 1950 and to distribute the said levy to the proper funds. Senate Bill No. 237–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 29, 1949

545

251

AN ACT authorizing the governor of the State of Nevada to establish daylight-saving time; making such time the official time for the State of Nevada; defining daylight-saving time, and other matters properly relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 133–Mr. Capurro.  Approved March 29, 1949

546

252

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to and providing for the general welfare of the State of Nevada and of the people thereof by providing for compulsory old-age assistance to needy aged persons in this state, as defined and provided for in this act; defining certain terms; designating the single state agency of this state to supervise the administration thereof, and defining the authority and duties thereof; providing for cooperation with the government of the United States in furnishing such pensions or assistance pursuant to the provisions of the so-called social security act of Congress, approved August 14, 1935; designating the boards, and other agencies, authorized to administer and supervise the administration of such assistance and defining the authority and duties thereof; defining the minimum amount of such need and assistance to each such needy aged person and the qualifications for eligibility therefor; authorizing the making and promulgation of rules and regulations relating to the administration of this act; providing for the establishment of certain state and county funds and regulating the expenditures therefrom; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; repealing a certain act and all other acts and parts of acts of this state in conflict herewith; and other matters relating thereto,” enacted pursuant to direct vote of the people, general election, November 7, 1944. Assembly Bill No. 251–Messrs. Anderson and Haviland.  Approved March 29, 1949

547

253

AN ACT making an appropriation for salary increases for guards, and salaries for additional guards at the Nevada state prison, providing for its expenditure, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 379–Committee on State Prison and Asylum.  Approved March 29, 1949

550

254

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the licensing and regulation of public livestock sales and sales yards, defining the powers and duties of the state board of stock commissioners in connection therewith, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 18, 1947, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 302–Committee on Livestock.  Approved March 29, 1949

550

255

AN ACT to amend section 60 of an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies; defining their powers, duties and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 207–Mr. McCuistion.  Approved March 29, 1949

552

256

AN ACT to create a predatory animal and rodent control committee; defining its functions and duties; authorizing cooperative agreements; and other matters related thereto. Assembly Bill No. 361–Committee on Livestock.  Approved March 29, 1949

553

257

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and the use and sale of poisons and drugs in the State of Nevada; providing for a state board of pharmacy, and defining its powers and duties, and fixing penalties for the violation thereof,” approved April 1, 1913, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 349–Messrs. Norstrom, Christensen, and Claiborne.  Approved March 29, 1949

554

258

AN ACT to amend the title of and to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing and directing the board of regents of the University of Nevada to establish a retirement system covering all employees of the University of Nevada and the public service division thereof; authorizing the board of regents with the approval of the state board of examiners to establish rules and regulations for the administration thereof; authorizing the board of regents to accept the provisions of the act of Congress approved March 4, 1940; creating a fund to be known as the University of Nevada retirement plan fund; authorizing the payment of annuities and the purchase of group annuities; defining the duties of the board of regents of the University of Nevada, the state board of examiners, the state controller, and the state treasurer in relation thereto; providing and establishing the necessary funds, authorizing the levy of the tax therefor, and other matters relating thereto,” approved March 16, 1943. Assembly Bill No. 301–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 29, 1949

556

259

AN ACT providing for cooperation, in behalf of the sheep raising industry of Nevada, between the Nevada state board of sheep commissioners, acting as the state woolgrowers predatory animal committee, and the fish and wildlife service of the federal government incident to predatory animal control; providing for certain taxing powers and for certain duties on the part of the Nevada state board of sheep commissioners and the tax levying and collecting officials of the counties concerned incident thereto; repealing all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith, and other matters properly relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 350–Committee on Livestock.  Approved March 29, 1949

558

260

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the inspection for and the destruction of noxious weeds, providing the manner of designation what constitutes a noxious weed, providing for the administration of this act, defining the duties of the state quarantine officer in relation thereto, defining the duties of county commissioners in relation to this act, making an appropriation for carrying out the provisions of this act, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and other matters properly related thereto,” approved March 29, 1929. Assembly Bill No. 268–Committee on Agriculture.  Approved March 29, 1949

560

261

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide a general highway law for the State of Nevada,” approved March 23, 1917, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 100–Committee on Roads and Highways.  Approved March 29, 1949

561

262

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to and providing for the protection, propagation, restoration, domestication, introduction, purchase, and disposition of wild animals, wild birds and fish; creating the state fish and game commission, county game management boards, and certain other offices, providing the method of selecting the officers therefor, defining the powers and duties of certain officers, and other persons; defining certain terms; providing for the regulation and licensing of hunting, trapping, game farming and game fishing; authorizing the establishment, control and regulation of private fish hatcheries, state recreation grounds, sanctuaries and refuges, and the establishment, closing, opening and shortening of hunting and fishing seasons; regulating the taking, transportation and possession of wild animals, wild birds and fish; providing for the condemnation of property for certain purposes; providing for instruction in the game laws of this state in the public schools of this state; establishing certain funds and regulating expenditures therefrom; providing penalties for violation thereof; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 22, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 239–Mr. Batt.  Approved March 29, 1949

562

263

AN ACT making an appropriation to the city of Reno for paving on Seventh Street from Valley Road to Alameda Avenue in the city of Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, abutting on the property and grounds of the University of Nevada. Assembly Bill No. 21–Washoe County Delegation.  Approved March 29, 1949

563

264

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning public schools of the State of Nevada, establishing and defining certain crimes and providing punishment therefor, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating thereto,” approved March 15, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 217–Committee on Education.  Approved March 29, 1949

564

265

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to elections,” approved March 24, 1917. Assembly Bill No. 153–Committee on Public Printing.  Approved March 29, 1949

566

266

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning public schools of the State of Nevada, establishing and defining certain crimes and providing punishment therefor, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating thereto,” approved March 15, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 216–Committee on Education.  Approved March 29, 1949

567

267

AN ACT to exempt from taxation all American national red cross buildings, furniture, equipments, and lots of ground on which they stand, personal property and motor vehicles, used therewith, and necessary thereto, and of any of its chapters in the State of Nevada, and to repeal all acts in conflict with the provisions of this act. Assembly Bill No. 85–Mr. Wells.  Approved March 29, 1949

567

268

AN ACT to grant a tax exemption to certain organizations in the State of Nevada. Assembly Bill No. 104–Mr. Wells.  Approved March 29, 1949

568

269

AN ACT to establish commissioner districts in the county of Clark, and providing for the election therefrom of members of the board of county commissioners. Assembly Bill No. 263–Clark County Delegation.  Approved March 29, 1949

568

270

AN ACT for the relief of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Reno, Nevada, providing the method and authority for reimbursement of its 1948 taxes after payment thereof, and making it the duty of the respective officers of the State of Nevada, county of Washoe, and city of Reno, and the trustees of Reno school district No. 10 in their official capacities to pay the amounts provided in this act. Assembly Bill No. 289–Mr. Wells.  Approved March 29, 1949

569

271

AN ACT relating to the sale of cigarettes to minors; providing penalties therefor; repealing section 2 of an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 22, 1915, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 311–Messrs. Capurro and Wells.  Approved March 29, 1949

572

272

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act regulating procedure in juvenile cases; providing for the establishment of detention homes in certain counties; providing juvenile divisions of the district courts of the state; and other matters properly related thereto and repealing all acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 15, 1949. Assembly Bill No. 375–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

572

273

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties, and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 72–Mr. Harmon.  Approved March 29, 1949

573

274

AN ACT making an appropriation for the public school teachers retirement salary fund board. Assembly Bill No. 338–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 29, 1949

575

275

AN ACT to amend and supplement an act entitled “An act to provide a relief fund in the several counties of the State of Nevada for the needy blind; providing for and prescribing the powers and duties of boards of county commissioners in every county,” approved February 25, 1925; making an appropriation therefor, and defining the duties of certain state and county officers in connection therewith. Assembly Bill No. 7–Mr. Higgins.  Approved March 29, 1949

575

276

AN ACT in relation to the state library, declaring the policy of the state, and repealing all acts and certain acts in conflict herewith. Assembly Bill No. 11–Mr. Cross (By Request).  Approved March 29, 1949

576

277

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the investigation and control of injurious insect pests in the State of Nevada, and making an appropriation therefor,” approved March 31, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 129–Mr. Anderson.  Approved March 29, 1949

579

278

AN ACT relating to the appointment and salaries of deputies, clerks, and stenographers in the offices of secretary of state, attorney general, state controller, state treasurer, state mine inspector, surveyor general, superintendent of public instruction, and other state offices, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 377–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 29, 1949

580

279

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to create judicial districts in the State of Nevada, provide for the election of district judges therein, fix their salaries and compensation for expenses, and repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 27, 1929. Assembly Bill No. 227–Mr. Claiborne.  Approved March 29, 1949

583

280

AN ACT to repeal section 181 of an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911. Assembly Bill No. 331–Mr. Claiborne.  Approved March 29, 1949

584

281

AN ACT providing for the removal and destruction of the unbound volumes of the reports of the supreme court of the State of Nevada stored in the state printing office, providing for a record thereof, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 333–Committee on State Printing.  Approved March 29, 1949

584

282

AN ACT authorizing the board of state prison commissioners to enter into contracts for the incarceration of women criminals outside the state; defining the duties of the board of state prison commissioners and warden in connection therewith; and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 294–Mr. Boak.  Approved March 29, 1949

585

283

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for compiling, reporting, printing and distribution of the decisions of the supreme court of the State of Nevada and repealing certain acts in conflict therewith,” approved March 22, 1915, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 334–Committee on State Printing.  Approved March 29, 1949

586

284

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An Act relating to inventories and intermediate and final accounting by trustees,” approved March 28, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 15–Mr. Fuetsch.  Approved March 29, 1949

586

285

AN ACT to amend section 2 of an act entitled “An act relating to county hospitals in the various counties of this state, authorizing the governing heads thereof to extend privileges of hospitalization to residents of other counties, providing conditions under which such privileges may be extended, providing for compensation thereof to the hospital extending such privilege, defining the powers and duties of certain persons and offices in relation thereto, making such compensation collectible by legal action, and other matters properly connected therewith,” approved March 28, 1941. Assembly Bill No. 190–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

588

286

AN ACT to authorize the state board of fish and game commissioners to enter into cooperative agreements for conservation, restoration and management of fish resources of the State of Nevada under any applicable act of Congress existing or to be enacted and designating the chairman of said board as the agent of the State of Nevada for that purpose. Assembly Bill No. 341–Mr. Barr.  Approved March 29, 1949

589

287

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning public schools of the State of Nevada, establishing and defining certain crimes and providing punishment therefor, and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating thereto,” approved March 15, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 102–Mr. Crawford.  Approved March 29, 1949

589

288

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate traffic on the highways of this state, to provide punishment for violation thereof, and other matters properly connected therewith,” approved March 21, 1925, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 269–Mr. Folsom.  Approved March 29, 1949

591

289

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to the support of the poor,” approved November 29, 1861, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 191–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

592

290

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act concerning crimes and punishments, and repealing certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 17, 1911, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 113–Messrs. Primeaux and Chapman.  Approved March 29, 1949

593

291

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act providing for the payment of pensions to certain officers and employees in certain counties of the State of Nevada; providing for the creation of a fund in such counties for the payment of said pensions, defining the duties of the county commissioners of the various counties, and other persons, in relation thereto; providing for the investment of any surplus in said fund, designating the requirements for participation of any person in the provisions of this act, and other matters properly relating thereto.”. Assembly Bill No. 347–Washoe County Delegation.  Approved March 29, 1949

594

292

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act creating coroner districts, making the justices of the peace ex officio coroners, prescribing their duties and compensation, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act,” approved March 16, 1909. Assembly Bill No. 121–Mr. Wells.  Approved March 29, 1949

595

293

AN ACT declaring the 31st day of October of each year, known as “Nevada Day,” a holiday, and repealing acts inconsistent herewith. Assembly Bill No. 123–Mr. Bacigalupi.  Approved March 29, 1949

596

294

AN ACT providing that the offices of all state officers, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies shall maintain a forty-hour work week, repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 144–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 29, 1949

597

295

AN ACT to appropriate money for the support of the state welfare department as created by chapter 127, Statutes of Nevada 1937; providing for the expenditure of said appropriation, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 234–Committee on Social Welfare (By Request).  Approved March 29, 1949

597

296

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada; to control, license, and regulate the sale of cigarettes into and within the State of Nevada; to provide for the issuance of wholesalers’ licenses; to impose a stamp tax on the sale of cigarettes, to provide for state licenses, designating the type of licenses to be issued, the fee for such licenses, and persons to pay the same; the manner of collection thereof, and prescribing the duties to be performed by state and county officials in connection therewith; the disposition and apportionment of the funds derived therefrom; and all other matters properly relating thereto; to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 27, 1947, and repealing section 2 of an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 22, 1915, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 309–Messrs. Capurro and Wells.  Approved March 29, 1949

598

297

AN ACT relating to the collection, payment and dishonor of demand items by banks, and the revocation of credit for and payment of such items. Senate Bill No. 169–Committee on Banks and Banking.  Approved March 29, 1949

601

298

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled “An act authorizing the participation in federal or other grants-in-aid for permanent construction at colleges or universities; defining the duties of the board of regents, state planning board, the governor, the state controller and the state treasurer in relation thereto; making an appropriation from the Nevada postwar reserve fund therefor; and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 27, 1947. Senate Bill No. 229–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 29, 1949

602

299

AN ACT providing for a state budget, creating the position of director of the budget, making an appropriation, repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 104–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 29, 1949

602

300

AN ACT to revert to the postwar reserve fund certain moneys heretofore set aside therefrom for improvements and equipment at the University of Nevada. Senate Bill No. 230–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 29, 1949

609

301

AN ACT providing for the installation of a steam boiler in the engineering building at the University of Nevada, making adjustments in the central heating system at the university, providing for the completion of the heating and ventilating system in the new gymnasium and the Mackay science building, providing for emergencies, making an appropriation, and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 236–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 29, 1949

610

302

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide revenue for the support of the government of the State of Nevada, and to repeal certain acts relating thereto,” approved March 23, 1891, as amended. Senate Bill No. 147–Senator Nores.  Approved March 29, 1949

611

303

AN ACT regulating the sale and distribution of commercial fertilizers in the State of Nevada; defining the products subject to this act; providing for labeling or tagging all containers of such products with guaranteed analysis, and other facts; providing for registration of all persons dealing in such fertilizers with the state department of agriculture, and for fees for registration, and for payment of a specified sum per ton; providing for the making of analysis and for furnishing and obtaining samples for analysis; procedure for settling contested or disputed analysis; making an appropriation; and providing penalties therefor. Senate Bill No. 43–Senator Munk.  Approved March 29, 1949

612

304

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled “An act providing for the vacating, amending, modifying, or correction of judgments, orders, or other judicial acts or proceedings in civil cases, upon notice thereof in certain instances,” approved March 27, 1947. Senate Bill No. 114–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

615

305

AN ACT concerning cooperative agreements between bodies politic in the state. Senate Bill No. 171–Committee on State and County Affairs.  Approved March 29, 1949

615

306

AN ACT to protect the public health; to preserve from contamination the waters of the Lake Tahoe watershed, defining that watershed; to control the collection and disposal of sewage and other wastes; to protect domestic water supplies, their development, treatment and distribution; requiring a written permit from the state health department for any such construction; authorizing the state board of health to adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations governing sewage disposal and domestic water supplies in the Lake Tahoe watershed, and providing penalties for the violation of this act. Senate Bill No. 178–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 29, 1949

616

307

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for the licensing and qualification of agents of insurance companies, defining their powers, duties and limitations; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941. Senate Bill No. 196–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

617

308

AN ACT relating to antifreeze; to provide that no antifreeze shall be sold, exposed for sale, or held with intent to sell within this state until inspected by the state sealer and found to comply with the provisions of this act; to provide inspection fees and distribution of the same; to provide that the state sealer shall be authorized to make rules and regulations; to prohibit certain matters in advertising; to define terms; to provide how this act may be cited; and to provide penalties. Senate Bill No. 194–Senator Lemaire.  Approved March 29, 1949

620

309

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to incorporate Carson City,” approved February 25th, 1875, together with the acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, by repealing certain sections thereof and adding certain new sections thereto, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. Senate Bill No. 161–Senator Johnson.  Approved March 29, 1949

622

310

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to the transportation of neat cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep or hogs, either dead or alive, upon the public highways of the State of Nevada; requiring a permit therefor, and providing penalties for the violation of this act; providing for the enforcement hereof, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 26, 1937. Senate Bill No. 184–Senator Nores.  Approved March 29, 1949

633

311

AN ACT to separate the offices of sheriff and assessor in the county of Lyon, State of Nevada; providing for the compensation of each of said officers; and providing for the election or appointment of such officers, and repealing acts in conflict herewith. Senate Bill No. 176–Senator Strosnider.  Approved March 29, 1949

634

312

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the organization, management and conduct of nonprofit cooperative corporations, providing for membership therein, and matters properly connected therewith,” approved March 23, 1921, as amended. Senate Bill No. 150–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 29, 1949

635

313

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to cattle, horses, hogs and other domesticated animals and poultry, excepting sheep and goats, creating a state board of stock commissioners, defining their powers and duties in regulating and controlling such stock and protecting the same against loss from disease, theft, and other injurious agencies, providing for the payment of certain indemnities on livestock condemned and destroyed, providing for the payment of bounties on certain noxious animals, providing for a tax levy to carry out the provisions of this act, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 26, 1915, as amended. Senate Bill No. 145–Senator Munk.  Approved March 29, 1949

636

314

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act relating to insurance, defining certain words and terms, defining domestic companies, foreign or alien companies, unauthorized companies, and other companies, individuals, or corporations engaged in the business of insurance in the State of Nevada; providing for the regulation of insurance companies, insurance business, providing the manner in which insurance companies may operate and conduct business in the State of Nevada; designating the insurance commissioner of the State of Nevada, defining his powers and duties in respect to insurance companies and insurance business in the State of Nevada; defining the different forms of insurance, providing for consolidation thereof; providing for fees, costs, and expenses for the operation of insurance companies and their agents under the provisions of this act; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, repealing certain acts, and other matters properly connected herewith,” approved March 31, 1941, and making an appropriation for the period ending June 30, 1951. Senate Bill No. 148–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 29, 1949

638

315

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for a state board of registered professional engineers; creating their duties and granting their powers; requiring all persons who practice professional engineering to obtain certificates and seals; empowering the board of registered professional engineers to hold hearings and providing for forfeiture, revocation, or suspension of certificates; to practice professional engineering, empowering the board of registered professional engineers to examine applicants and issue certificates for land surveying as a distinct branch of professional engineering; providing for the forfeiture, revocation, or suspension of certificates to practice land surveying; defining land surveyors and land surveying, defining duties of land surveyors, and defining land surveying practice; authorizing land surveyors to administer and certify oaths; requiring all persons who practice land surveying to obtain certificates and seals; providing penalties for the violation of this act; repealing all acts in conflict herewith, and other matters properly related thereto,” approved March 29, 1919, as amended. Senate Bill No. 167–Senators Baker and Tallman.  Approved March 29, 1949

639

316

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to provide an excise tax on the distribution of motor vehicle fuel and on the use of any other inflammable or combustible liquids, used to propel motor vehicles on the highways of this state; to provide for the payment and collection thereof; to provide for the licensing of dealers engaged in the distribution of motor vehicle fuel and the filing of bonds by such dealers; to provide for the keeping of records by dealers and retailers of motor vehicle fuel, and the examination thereof; to provide for reports of carriers of motor vehicle fuel and imposing duties on such carriers and on consumers; to provide for the administration and enforcement thereof by the Nevada tax commission and fixing its duties in relation thereto; to fix penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; to provide for the disposition of the said tax; to provide for refunds; to define certain words, terms and phrases herein; to prohibit political subdivisions from imposing similar taxes; and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith,” approved March 21, 1935. Senate Bill No. 186–Senators Wilson, Baker, Horlacher, Munk, Murray, and Budelman.  Approved March 29, 1949

647

317

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the board of directors of any county fire protection district to issue and sell bonds not exceeding in amount ten thousand ($10,000) for the purchase of fire-fighting equipment; providing for an election therefor; providing for the payment thereof, and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 22, 1945. Senate Bill No. 180–Senator Baker.  Approved March 29, 1949

649

318

AN ACT making an appropriation for salary increases for faculty members of the University of Nevada, providing for its expenditure, and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 234–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 29, 1949

650

319

AN ACT making an appropriation for salary increases for personnel of the public service division of the University of Nevada, providing for its expenditure, and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 235–Committee on Finance.  Approved March 29, 1949

650

320

AN ACT creating a state department of buildings and grounds, providing for the appointment of a superintendent of buildings and grounds, defining powers and duties, repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and other matters relating thereto. Senate Bill No. 198–Senator Murray.  Approved March 29, 1949

651

321

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act of the legislature of the State of Nevada consenting to the acquisition by the United States of certain described lands within the state for national forest purposes; reserving the right of taxation, and retaining civil and criminal jurisdiction over persons thereon except in certain cases; and other matters properly relating thereto,” approved March 29, 1937. Assembly Bill No. 380–Mr. Pruett (Douglas).  Approved March 29, 1949

654

322

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to create a board of chiropractic examiners and to regulate the practice of chiropractic and to provide penalties for violation of this act and to prohibit the practice of any other mode or system under the name of chiropractic,” approved February 19, 1923, as amended. Assembly Bill No. 358–Committee on Judiciary.  Approved March 29, 1949

655

323

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act creating an industrial insurance commission; providing for the creation and disbursement of funds for the compensation and care of workmen injured in the course of employment; relating to the compensation of injured workmen and the compensation of their dependents where such injuries result in death; making premium payments by certain employers compulsory; authorizing the commission created by the act to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary; authorizing the commission to invest the funds provided for; defining and regulating the liability of employers to their employees, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act,” approved March 27, 1947. Assembly Bill No. 27–Mr. Ryan.  Approved March 29, 1949

659

324

AN ACT making an appropriation for salary increases for personnel of the agricultural extension service of the University of Nevada, providing for its expenditure, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 381–Committee on Ways and Means.  Approved March 29, 1949

669

325

AN ACT to provide for the construction of a state office building in Carson City, defining the duties of the state planning board and the board of control, providing for the issuance of bonds therefor and the manner of their sale and redemption, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 348–Joint Committee on Building and Construction and Roads and Highways.  Approved March 29, 1949

670

326

AN ACT to amend an act entitled “An act to create a public corporation to be known as ‘State Bar of Nevada,’ to provide for its organization, government, membership, and powers, to regulate the practice of law, and to provide penalties for violation of said act,” approved January 31, 1928. Senate Bill No. 10–Senator Loomis.  Approved March 29, 1949

672

327

AN ACT relating to public welfare, creating the state welfare department, defining its powers and duties, making an appropriation, repealing certain acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith, and other matters relating thereto. Assembly Bill No. 366–Mr. Anderson.  Became a law March 30, 1949, without the governor’s signature

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