Signature of voter at polls, when action of voter when unable to sign Identification certificate vided in this act, or by said identification statements, he shall, if his right to vote be challenged or questioned, before being given a ballot, prove to the satisfaction of the inspector or inspectors of election, by the oath of two qualified electors, that he is the same person who so registered in said other voting precinct and has been transferred and is mentioned in said certificate of transfer, which oath shall be reduced to writing and by the elector subscribed and sworn to before one of the inspectors of election, who shall also sign his name thereto in a book to be known as the "Transfer Book, which shall be kept in the same manner as the other election books. SEC. 6. At any and all elections hereafter to be held in any such incorporated city, if any person except as provided by section 5 demanding the right to vote shall be challenged, or his right to vote be questioned, he shall, before receiving a hallot, sign his name by his own hand and without assistance, using an indelible pencil or ink, in a book provided by the inspectors of elections and to be known as the "Signature Book" and to be so labeled in printed or written words in ink, together with the name and description of the polling-place. If the Alternative elector on election day alleges his inability to so sign, then one of the election clerks, to be designated by the chairman of the election board or chairman of the inspectors of elections, if there be a chairman, if not then by any inspector of elections for such polling-place, shall read the same list of questions to the elector as were required to be read at the time of registration from a book to be provided for election day, and to be known as "Identification Certificates for Election Day, and said clerk shall write the answers of the elector thereto. Each of these questions shall be numbered, and a number corresponding to the number on the statement sheet shall be entered opposite the name of the elector in the index book now provided for by law. The questions answered on registration day by the elector shall not be turned to until all the answers to said questions shall have been written down on election day by said election clerk. Any person who shall prompt a voter in answering any questions provided for in this act shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than two years. At the bottom of each list of questions provided to be asked an elector on election day shall be printed or written the following statement: "I certify that I have read to the above-named elector each of the foregoing questions and that I have truly recorded his answers as above to each of said questions," and said election clerk to sign clerk who has made the said record shall sign his name to the said certificates and date the same, and note the time of day of Comparison making such record. The comparison of signatures of an of signatures elector made on registration and election days, or the comparison of the answers made by an elector on registration and election days shall be had in full view of watchers, and the right to challenge electors shall exist until the ballot shall have been Election statement, when deposited in the ballot-box. If the signatures or answers, as the case may be, made upon registration day do not correspond, in the judgment of a majority of the inspectors of elections, then the person so offering to vote shall not be entitled to a ballot. And that shall be the only test as to whether the person offering to vote is the same person who registered under the name offered to be voted by such person so offering to vote. No other identification of electors shall be necessary nor permitted. SEC. 7. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are Repeal hereby repealed. plementary SEC. 8. This act is intended to be supplemental to an act This act supentitled "An act to provide for the registration of the names to previous of electors and to prevent fraud at elections, approved March 5, act 1869, and of all acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto. CHAP. 188-An act to regulate the hours of work or labor of men employed or working on or about the surface of underground mine workings, and providing for the punishment of violations of this act. [Approved March 24, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and employees of SECTION 1. The number of hours of work or labor of Eight hours mechanics, engineers, blacksmiths, carpenters, top men, and work for all working men employed or working on or about the surface surface or surface workings of any underground mine workings, shall mines not exceed eight (8) hours in any period of twenty-four (24) hours, except in cases of emergency where life or property is in imminent danger. SEC. 2. Any person who violates any of the provisions of Penalties this act, or any person, corporation, employer or agent who hires, contracts with, or in any manner causes or induces any person to work or labor on or about the surface or surface workings of any underground mine workings for more than eight (8) hours in any period of twenty-four (24) hours, except in cases of emergency where life or property is in imminent danger, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500) dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not longer than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force thirty In effect days from and after its passage and approval. April 24, 1911 Salary of county clerk of Washoe County In effect January 1, 1913 CHAP. 189-An act to amend section 1 of "An act to regulate the fees and compensation of the county clerk of Washoe County, State of Nevada, and to repeal all other acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith," approved March 23, 1909. [Approved March 25, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section one of the above-entitled act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. The county clerk of Washoe County, State of Nevada, shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments, in full payment for all official duties and services performed and rendered by him; and he is authorized to appoint one deputy who shall receive a salary of eighteen hundred dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments, and two deputies, each to receive twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments. This act shall be effective from and after the first day of January, 1913. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Amending general act for incorporation of cities provided for CHAP. 190-An act to amend section thirty-six of 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. [Approved March 25, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section thirty-six of an act entitled "An act providing for the incorporation of cities, their classification, the establishment and alteration of their boundaries, the gov ernment and disincorporation thereof, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict therewith, approved March 27, 1907, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 36. In addition to the mayor and city council, there City officers may be elected in each city a city clerk, a city treasurer and a judge of the municipal court; and, also, in cities of the first and second class, a city attorney and city auditor. In cities of the third class the mayor may, at his discretion, by and with the consent of the city council, appoint a city marshal, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the mayor and council. All elective officers shall hold their respective offices for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. SEC. 2. All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act Repeal are hereby repealed. CHAP. 191—An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate railroads, telegraph and telephone companies and other common carriers in this state, creating a railroad commission, constituting the governor, the lieutenantgovernor and the attorney-general a railroad board for the appointment and the removal of the railroad commissioners, prevent the imposition of unreasonable rates, prevent unjust discrimination, insure an adequate railway service and firing maximum freight charges," approved March 5, 1907, and amended March 20, 1909. [Approved March 27, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and commission SECTION 1. Section eight of an act entitled "An act to reg- Amended ulate railroads, telegraph and telephone companies and other railroad common carriers in this state, creating a railroad commission, law constituting the governor, the lieutenant-governor and the attorney-general a railroad board for the appointment and removal of the railroad commissioners, prevent the imposition of unreasonable rates, prevent unjust discrimination, insure an adequate railway service, and fixing maximum freight charges, approved March 5, 1907, and as amended March 20, 1909, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: freight may free Section 8. Nothing herein shall prevent the carriage, stor- Certain age, or handling of freight free or at reduced rates for the be carried United States, the state or any political subdivision thereof, or any municipality thereof, or for charitable purposes, or to and from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereat, or household goods and supplies, the property of employees, or the issuance of mileage, commutation, or excursion passengers' tickets; provided, that the same shall be obtainable by any persons applying therefor, without discrimination, or of party tickets; provided, that the same shall be obtainable by any person applying therefor under like circumstances and conditions. This act shall not be construed as preventing railroads from giving Passes free transportation or reduced rates therefor to any minister allowed to of the gospel, constable in any county of the state, officer or persons agent of incorporated colleges, college professors, school teachers, students attending institutions of learning, regular agents of charitable societies when traveling upon the business of the society only, destitute or homeless persons, railroad officers, attorneys, directors, employees or members of their families, or bona fide ex-railroad employees of any steam or electric certain Attendants allowed on railroad in search of employment, or to prevent the exchange of passes with officers, attorneys, or employees of other railroads and members of their families. (a) Upon any shipment of live stock or other property of such nature as to require the care of an attendant, the railroad stock trains may furnish to the shipper, or some person or persons designated by him, free transportation for such attendant, including return passage to the point at which the shipment originated; provided, that there shall be no discrimination in reference thereto between such shippers, and the commission shall have power to prescribe regulations in relation thereto. Poll tax applied to road work; counties to furnish receipts Amending railroad commission law CHAP. 192-An act providing for the disposition of poll-tar collections. [Approved March 27, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this act all money received from poll-tax collections shall be by the county commissioners of the various counties of this state set aside for the exclusive use of the different road districts, of the several counties, according to the amounts collected in the various road districts and all receipts for poll taxes shall hereafter be furnished by the respective counties instead of the state controller and all poll-tax receipts shall be signed by the county assessor. CHAP. 193-An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate railroads, telegraph and telephone companies and other common carriers in this state, creating a railroad commission, constituting the governor, the lieutenantgovernor, and the attorney-general a railroad board for the appointment and the removal of the railroad commissioners, prevent the imposition of unreasonable rates, prevent unjust discrimination, insure an adequate railway service and fixing maximum freight charges," approved March 5, 1907, as amended March 20, 1909. [Approved March 27, 1911] The People of the State of Nevada, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. Section one of the above-entitled act is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. A railroad commission is hereby created, to be composed of three commissioners. The governor, the lieutenantgovernor, and the attorney-general shall constitute a railroad |