INDEX.

A.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, concerning conveyances of real estate.
how taken out of the State, 54.

heretofore legally taken, to remain valid, 54.
vested rights under, to be protected, 54.
County Recorders empowered to take, 107.
APPROPRIATION, for legislative expenses, 55.
to pay Britton & Gray for services, 61.

to pay A. C. Ellis for services, 65.

for preparation and sale of State bonds, 83, 86.

for support of Nevada Orphan Asylum, 103.

for publication of Nevada Reports, 109.

for support of the Indigent Insane, 112.

for support of Civil Government of the State, for seventh and eighth fiscal
years, 149.

for support of State Prison, 151.

for support of Orphans' Home, 151.

for support of Deaf, Dumb and Blind, 151.

for furnishing State Capitol, 152.

statement of expenditure of certain, to be made by State officers, 152.

to reimburse E. B. Hancock, 153.

to pay salary of land agents at Washington, 152.

to pay deficiencies in the fifth and sixth fiscal years, 160, 161, 162.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, qualifications of applicants for admission as, 148.

examination of applicants for admission as, 148.

how licensed, 148.

names of, to be entered on roll of District Court, 148.

license fees of, and how appropriated, 148.

penalty for practicing as, without license, 149.

AVERILL, JOHN W., act for the relief of, 108.

B.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF INDIGENT INSANE, board, of whom com-

posed, 111.

powers and duties of, 112.

BOARD OF EXAMINERS to audit and allow claims in connection with selection and

sale of State lands, 139.

duties of, in relation to State Capitol Fund, 154, 155.

BOARD OF REGENTS to appoint agent to represent the State in land cases at Wash-
ington, D. C., 61.

compensation of such agent, 61.

to fix prices for State lands, 136.

BRITTON & GRAY, appropriation to pay for services of, 61.

warrants in favor of, when to be drawn, 62.

C.

CAVANAUGH, PETER, provisions for relief of, 154.

CHINESE LABOR, prohibited on certain works, 62, 78, 153.

CHURCHILL COUNTY, released from certain claims of Humboldt County, 57.

unpaid warrants of, to be returned and destroyed, 57.

treasurer of, to transfer moneys to General Fund, 79.

CHURCHILL COUNTY-CONTINUED.

redemption fund of, created, 140.

redemption of indebtedness of, when and how made, 140.
duties of county officers of, in redemption of indebtedness, 141.

what claims to be paid out of redemption fund of, 142.

surplus funds of, to be transferred to redemption fund, 142.

CITIES AND TOWNS ON PUBLIC LANDS, amendatory Act to regulate execution
of trusts in behalf of inhabitants of, 163.

notice of reception of patents of lands in, when and how to be given, 163.
statement to be made by claimant of land in, 163.

claims for land in, when debarred, 163.

claims for land in, how made for minors, insane persons, and married women, 163.
claimant's deed to land in, to be made on payment of purchase money and
expenses, 164.

limitation of fees for deeds to lands in, 164.

certain claimants not affected by this Act, 164.

trusts how executed in case of disability or absence of trustee, 164.

CIVIL PRACTICE ACT, Act amendatory of, in relation to summons in Justice's
Courts, 103.

CLAIMS OF STATE VS. UNITED STATES, Act for prosecution and settlement
of, 130.

commissioner for settlement of, to be appointed, 130.

duties of commissioner of, 130.

evidence to be furnished to commissioner of, 130.
moneys arising from, how disposed of, 130.
compensation of commissioner of, 130.

CONCEALED WEAPONS, Act to prohibit carrying of, repealed, 117.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, 5–38.

ABSENCE FROM STATE.

of Governor, duties to devolve on Lieut.-Governor, 16.

of Governor, on military business of State, to be commander-in-chief, 16

ACTION.

but one form of civil, 20.

law and equity to be administered in the same, 20.

AMENDMENTS.

to constitution, how made, 28.

APPORTIONMENT.

of Senators and Assemblymen, 30.

ASSEMBLY, MEMBERS OF.

when and how chosen, 10,

term of office of, 10, 31.

to be qualified electors.

ASSEMBLY.

to have sole power of impeachment, 21.

majority of all members elected to, necessary to impeachment, 21

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA.-CONTINUED.

of Supreme Court to be provided for, 13,

of District Court to be provided for, 13.

of County, to be ex-officio clerk of District Court, etc., 13.
of Supreme Court, to keep his office at capitol, 28.
COMMISSIONERS OF STATE PRISON.

who to constitute board of, 17.

powers and duties of, 17.

COMMISSIONS.

form of, of State officers and District Judges, 16, 33.
CONSTITUTION.

of State, how amended and revised, 28.

debates and proceedings on, to be published, 33.

who entitled to vote on adoption of, 34.

when and how submitted to the people, 35.

return of votes on, how made, 35, 36.

when established, 36.

of United States adopted, 5.

CONTRACTS.

obligation of, not to be impaired, 8.

existing under territorial government, not to be affected, 29.
CONTROLLER OF STATE.

how chosen and term of office, 17.

eligibility to office of, 17.

duties of, 17.

required to keep office at seat of government, 28.

compensation of, 30.

required to give bond, 33.

duties of, in connection with State loans, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85.

CORPORATIONS.

may be formed under general laws, 21.

special legislation in regard to, prohibited, 21.

property of, liable to taxation, 22.

property of certain, may be exempt from taxation, 22.

dues from, how secured, 22.

may sue and be sued, 22.

right of way for, when to be appropriated, 22.

liability of stockholders of, 22.

prohibited from circulating notes as money, 22.

municipal, to be restricted, 22.

State shall not be stockholder in, except such as are educational or charitable, 22.
COUNTIES.

to provide for aged and infirm persons, 26.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

election of, to be provided for, 12.

duties of, to be prescribed, 12.

COUNTY DEBTS.

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA.-CONTINUED.

CREDIT OF STATE.

not to be loaned-exception, 22.

CRIME.

rights of person charged with, 7.

disqualification of persons convicted of, 11.
existing prosecutions of, not affected, 29.

DEBTORS.

to enjoy necessary comforts of life, exempt from seizure, 8.
imprisonment of, forbidden-exception, 8.

DEBTS, STATE.

limitation to creation of, 23.

shall be specially authorized, 23.

tax for payment of, to be levied, 23.

when liabilities exceed certain sum, contracts to be void, 23.
territorial liabilities to become part of, 30.

DEFALCATION.

of public funds, person guilty of to be disqualified for holding office, 11.
laws to be passed for punishment of, 11.

powers of, 19.

times and places of holding, to be fixed by law, 19.

judges of, to receive compensation fixed by law, 20.

compensation of judges of, not to be increased or diminished during term, 20.

judges of, liable to impeachment, 21.

terms of, when to commence, 32.

salaries of judges of, 32.

salaries of judges of, how changed, 32.

vacancies in office of judges of, how filled, 33.

cases in Probate Courts to be transferred to, 33.

EDUCATION.

to be encouraged by legislature, 23.

common schools to be provided for, 23.

lands appropriated for purposes of, 24.

sale of land for purposes of, how made, 24.

proceeds of such sales, how used, 24.

State University and Normal Schools to be provided for, 24.

special tax for, to be levied, 25.

Board of Regents created, and powers of, 25.

sectarianism in educational institutions prohibited, 25.

ELECTION.

who entitled to vote at, 8.

voter at, privileged from civil arrest, 9.

who not entitled to vote at, 9.

residence of voters at, in what cases not gained or lost, 9..

to be by ballot, 9.

by legislature to be viva voce, 9.

laws to be passed regulating, 9.

laws to be passed prohibiting bribery, etc., at, 13.

manner of holding, for adoption of constitution, 35, 36.

returns of, on adoption of constitution, 37.

ELECTOR.

qualifications of, 8.

who disqualified from being, 9.

privileged from arrest, 9.

EMBEZZLEMENT.

to be punished as a felony, 11.

person guilty of, to be disqualified from holding office, 11.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

supreme executive power vested in the Governor, 14.
Ex POST FACTO LAW.

prohibited, 8.

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEVADA.-CONTINUED.

FEES.

not to be received by judicial officers, except justices of the peace, 20.
not to be received by certain officers for their own use, 30, 32.

shall transact all executive business with officers of the government, 15.

may require information in writing from officers of the executive department, 15.
shall see that the laws are faithfully executed, 15.

shall have power to fill vacancies in office, 15, 33.

may convene legislature by proclamation, 15.

shall communicate with legislature by message, 15.

may adjourn legislature in case of disagreement between the two houses, 15.

no person holding office under the United States to exercise the office of, 15.

shall have power to suspend collection of fines, etc., 16.

may suspend execution of sentence for treason, 16.

may grant reprieves for a limited period, 16.

shall report to legislature reprieves and pardons granted, 16.

shall constitute one of Board of Pardons, 16.

shall be keeper of the great seal, 16.

shall sign grants and commissions, 16.

Lieutenant-Governor to perform duties of, in certain contingency, 16.
salary of, 30.

GRANTS.

forms of, 16.

HABEAS CORPUS.

writ of, shall not be suspended except in cases of rebellion or invasion, 7.

writ of, may be issued by Supreme and District Courts, and by justices of such
courts, 18, 19.

HOMESTEAD.

exempt from forced sale, except for taxes, purchase money or improvements, 13.
how alienated, 13.

provisions to be made by law for recordation of, 13.

IMPEACHMENT.

how tried, and who liable to, 21.

judgment on, 21.

party convicted on, liable to punishment according to law, 21.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

forbidden, except in certain cases, 8.

INDICTMENT.

persons not to be held to answer for capital or other infamous crime, except
on, 7.

prosecutions of, in what style conducted, 20.

INTELLECTUAL IMPROVEMENT.

to be encouraged, 23.

JUDGE.

not to receive fees for own use, 20.

compensation of, not to be increased or diminished during term, 20.

salary of, how paid, 20.

ineligible to other office during term for which elected, 20.

not to charge juries as to matters of fact, 20.

office of, when deemed vacated, 21.

of territorial court, when superseded, 21.