The Compiled Laws of Nevada in Force from 1861 to 1900 (inclusive)

An Act in relation to the keeping and preservation of the state capitol decorations, state mineral cabinet, mineral specimens, curios, etc.

Approved March 10, 1899, 69.

Capitol Decorations, Minerals, Curios, etc.

2080. SECTION 1. All state boards and state officers having jurisdiction in and control over any state property are specially forbidden to allow the state capitol decorations and bunting, the state mineral cabinets, mineral specimens, curios, and all state property of such character, from being borrowed or taken out by any person or societies, or removed from the premises of the state buildings at the capital seat; provided, in case of national, international and foreign expositions of the world's arts and productions, and upon a satisfactory bond being furnished, the mineral specimens and curios may be borrowed.

To Be Kept Intact.

2081. SEC. 2. The said boards and officers are specially instructed to use all means to preserve and keep intact all of the said named property.

An Act to prevent drunkenness in office, fixing the penalty thereof and providing for the enforcement of the same.

Misdemeanor.

Approved February 17, 1887, 65.

2082. SECTION 1. Any civil officer in this state who shall, during his term of office, become intoxicated, or under the influence of alcoholic, malt or vinous liquors, so that he shall not at all times be in proper condition for the discharge of the duties of his office, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, and shall be subject to removal from office by impeachment, if he be a state officer, and if a county or township officer, shall be removed from office by the judgment of the court in which the conviction is had, as a part of the penalty in such conviction.

Proceedings Instituted.

2083. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the Sheriff and his deputies, Constable and his deputies, District Attorneys and all other peace officers in this state, upon receiving information from any person that the provisions of this Act have been violated, to immediately institute proceedings in the proper court against the person thus complained of, and prosecute the same with reasonable diligence to final judgment, and the provisions of this Act shall be specially charged to the grand juries of the several counties of the state at each sitting of the district court.

Judgment Roll Certified in Case of State Officer.

2084. SEC. 3. In case of the conviction of any state officer under the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the prosecuting officer obtaining such conviction to file a certified copy of the judgment roll with the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State shall lay the same before the legislature at its next session after receiving said judgment roll.

An Act concerning the use of the legislative halls in the capitol building.

Approved January 28, 1879, 14.

Public Use of Legislative Halls Prohibited.

2085. SECTION 1. From and after the passage of this Act, the public use of the legislative halls, in the state capitol building, except during the biennial sessions of the legislature, is hereby prohibited.

State Officers Restricted.

2086. SEC. 2. The State Board of Capitol Commissioners, Judges of the Supreme Court, other state officers, or any person in authority, shall have no power to permit any persons, corporations, courts or assemblage of persons, to occupy the aforesaid legislative halls, for the transaction of any public business whatever.

Capitol Commissioners to Take Charge of Halls.

2087. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the State Capitol Commissioners to take charge of the aforesaid legislative halls immediately after the final adjournment of each session of the legislature, and to strictly enforce the provisions of this Act.

SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.

An Act authorizing the payment of the salaries of officers fixed by law.

Salary Payable Monthly.

Approved March 8, 1879, 108.

2088. SECTION 1. All state officers whose salaries are fixed by law shall be entitled, from and after the passage of this Act, to receive same on the first of each calendar month; provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to mean the payment of salaries in advance.

Warrants.

2089. SEC. 2. The Controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant, and the State Treasurer to pay same, in accordance with the first section of this Act.

SALARY MUST BE FIXED BY LAW IN FORCE PRIOR TO ELECTION OF OFFICER. King v. Hal-
lock, 16 Nev. 152.

APPROPRIATION FOR TWO OFFICES IN SOLIDO. Gallup v. Hallock, 19 Nev. 371; Cutting v.
LaGrave, 23 Nev. 120.

An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act fixing the salaries of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada," approved February 19, 1881.

Approved March 17, 1891, 64.

Salary of Justices of Supreme Court.

2090. SECTION 1. From and after the expiration of the terms of the present incumbents each Justice of the Supreme Court shall receive a salary of four thousand five hundred dollars a year, payable in the manner and at the times now prescribed by law.

Act to Take Effect.

2091. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect first in fixing the salary of the Justice of the Supreme Court to be elected in eighteen hundred and ninety-two; second, in fixing that of each succeeding Justice as he is elected.

An Act reducing and regulating the salaries of certain state officers of the State of Nevada.

2092. SECTION 1. From and after the first day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety-five, the following annual salaries shall be paid to the various state officers of this state, at the time and in the manner prescribed by law: To the Governor, four thousand dollars; to the Secretary of State, twenty-four hundred dollars; to the State Controller, twenty-four hundred dollars; to the State

Treasurer, twenty-four hundred dollars; to the Attorney-General, two thousand dollars; to the Surveyor-General and ex officio Land Register, twenty-four hundred dollars, payable out of the state school fund.

The portion omitted is superseded, Sec. 2093.

SEC. 2 superseded, Sec. 2094.

An Act fixing the salary of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Approved March 15, 1897, 86.

Superintendent of Public Instruction.

2093. SECTION 1. From and after the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, the salary of the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum, payable out of the general school fund; and he shall receive no additional compensation for any ex officio duties that are now, or may hereafter be required of him by law.

An Act to define the duties of the Lieutenant-Governor, when acting as an ex officio officer and fixing his salary therefor.

Approved March 7, 1899, 51.

Lieutenant Governor Ex Officio Adjutant-General-Salary, $1,800.

2094. SECTION 1. The Lieutenant-Governor shall be ex officio AdjutantGeneral of the state, and for the services he shall render as such, and while acting as Governor during the sickness or absence of the Governor from the state, and while acting as President of the Senate during the session of the legislature, he shall receive an annual salary of eighteen hundred dollars, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as other state officers are paid.

An Act concerning the residence of the Lieutenant-G

Need Not Reside at State Capital.

Approved March 5, 1895, 30.

ernor.

2095. SECTION 1. The Lieutenant-Governor shall not be required to reside at the seat of state government.

An Act reducing and regulating the salaries and compensation o certain state officers and attaches of the state government of Nevada.

Approved February 21, 1881, 43.

SECTIONS 1, 2, 3 and 4 are superseded by later salary Acts.

No Extra Compensation.

2096. SEC. 5. Whenever the Governor's Private Secretary, or any deputy or clerk in any state office is appointed as clerk or secretary of any state board or commission, whether by such board or commission or the legislature, he shall serve as such clerk or secretary without any compensation, unless such compensation is specifically fixed by law.

Warden of Prison.

2097. SEC. 6. From and after the passage of this Act the Warden of the State Prison shall receive a salary of two thousand dollars per annum.

State Senators and Members of Assembly.

2098. SEC. 7. To State Senators and Members of the Assembly, eight dollars per day for each day of service, provided the total amount so paid shall not exceed the sum of four hundred dollars at any regular session, and fifteen cents per mile