the mouth of Clear Creek; thence, along the middle of said creek, to its source; thence, due west to the California line; thence, south, and south-easterly along said line, to the western boundary of Esmeralda County; thence, northerly along said. boundary, to the place of beginning. SEC. 3. There shall be a county, to be known as Ormsby Ormsby County, to include all that part of the Territory within the County. boundaries described, as follows: Beginning at the north-western corner of Douglas County, and running easterly along the north boundary thereof, to a point where it crosses Eldorado Cañon; thence, down the center of said cañon, to a point thereon due east of Brown and Company's dam, on Carson River; thence, in a westerly direction, crossing Carson River at said dam; thence, to the Half Way House, between Carson and Silver City; thence, north-westerly, to the summit of the mountains east of Washoe Lake; thence, in a westerly course along said summit, to the tops of the Sierras; thence, due west, to the California line; thence, south, along said line to the place of beginning. Washoe SEC. 4. There shall be a county, to be known as Washoe County, to include all that part of the Territory within the boundaries County. described, as follows: Beginning at the north-west corner of Ormsby County, and running easterly along the northern boundary of said county, to the summit of the mountains east of Washoe Lake; thence, in a northerly course, along the summit of said mountains, to the lower end of the Big Meadows, on Truckee River; thence, down said river, to its lower crossing; thence, east, along the Immigrant Road to the summit of the mountains lying east of said river; thence, north, on the main summit of said mountains, to a point from which, running direct west, would intersect the Truckee River at its mouth in Pyramid Lake; thence, due west, to the California line; thence, south, to the place of beginning. SEC. 5. There shall be a county, to be known as Lyon Lyon County, to include all that part of the Territory within the County. boundaries described, as follows: Beginning at the south-east corner of Washoe County; thence, following the north line of Ormsby County in a south-easterly direction, to the Half Way House, between Silver City and Carson City; thence, following the said line of Ormsby County to Douglas County; thence, following the northerly boundary of Douglas County to the one hundred and nineteenth meridian of west longitude; thence, north, five miles; thence, by direct line, north-westerly, to a point on Carson River, one mile below Reed's Station; thence, north three miles; thence, westerly by a direct line, to the southern boundary of the Gold Hill Mining District, but running so as to include in this county the Devil's Gate Toll House; thence, continuing westerly in the same course, to the eastern boundary of Washoe County, and thence, southerly, along the eastern boundary of said county, to the place of beginning. Storey Lake Humboldt Churchill SEC. 6. There shall be a county, to be known as Storey County, to include all that part of the Territory within the boundaries described, as follows: Beginning at the north-western corner of Lyon County, and running thence, in an easterly direction, along the northern boundary of Lyon County, to the north-eastern corner thereof; thence, north, in a straight line, to the road leading from the lower crossing of the Truckee to the Sink of the Humboldt; thence, westerly, along said road, to the Truckee River; thence, up the middle of said river, to the eastern line of Washoe County; thence, southerly, along said line, to the place of beginning. SEC. 7. There shall be a county, to be known as Lake County, to include all that part of the Territory within the boundaries described, as follows: Beginning at the north-west corner of Washoe County, and running easterly along the northern boundary of said county to the mouth of Truckee River; thence, due east to the summit of the first range of mountains east of said river; thence, in a northerly direction, along said range, and the main granite range of mountains, to the Oregon line; thence, west, along said line, to the summit of the Sierra; thence, south, along said summit, to the place of beginning. SEC. 8. There shall be a county, to be known as Humboldt County, to include all that part of the Territory within the boundaries described, as follows: Beginning at the north-east corner of Storey County; thence, running easterly along the Immigrant Road leading to the Sink of the Humboldt, to the fortieth degree; thence, east, along said line, to the eastern boundary of the Territory; thence, north, along the eastern boundary, to the northern boundary of the Territory; thence, west, along said boundary line, to the north-eastern corner of Lake County; thence, south, along the boundary lines of Lake and Washoe counties, to the point of beginning. SEC. 9. There shall be a county, to be known as Churchill County, to include all that part of the Territory within the boundaries described, as follows: Beginning at the north-east corner of Storey County, and running south, along the eastern line of said county, to the northern line of Douglas County; thence, easterly along the said northern line of Douglas County, and the northern line of Esmeralda County, to the one hundred and sixteenth meridian; thence, north, along said meridian, to the fortieth degree of north latitude; thence, west, on the said fortieth degree, to where it strikes the old Immigrant Road leading from the Sink of the Humboldt to the lower crossing of Truckee River; thence, westerly, along said road, to the point of beginning. CHAP. XXV.-An Act to Prohibit Gambling. [Approved November 25, 1861.] Be it enacted, by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the prohibited. SECTION 1. Every person who shall deal, play, carry on, Games open, or cause to be opened, or who shall conduct, either as owner or employé, whether for hire or not, any game of faro, monte, roulette, lansquenet, rouge et noir, or any banking game played with cards, dice, or any other device, whether the same be played for money, checks, credit, or any representative of value, shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Territorial prison for a Penalty. term not exceeding two years, and by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. SEC. 2. Every person who shall bet, hazard, or play money Betting. checks, or anything of value against said games mentioned in the previous section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not exceeding five Penalty. hundred dollars, and imprisoned in the county jail not exceed ing six months. not liable to prosecution. SEC. 3. No person otherwise competent as a witness, shall witnesses be disqualified from testifying as a witness, either before a grand or petit jury, concerning the offenses mentioned in the foregoing sections, on the grounds that his testimony may criminate himself, but such testimony shall be reduced to writing, and no indictment or prosecution shall afterwards be brought against him for said offenses, concerning which he has testified as a witness. SEC. 4. The District Attorneys in the several counties of District Attheir districts, shall receive one hundred dollars for every con- torney's fees. viction under this act, to be collected out of the property of the party so convicted. ers liable. SEC. 5. Every person who shall knowingly permit any of the games mentioned in the first section to be played, conducted, or dealt, in any house owned by him or her, in whole Householdor part, or rented by him or her, in whole or part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined any sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, and imprisoned in the county jail six months. Location. Plaza donated. CHAP. XXVI.-An Act for the Permanent Location of the Seat of Government at Carson City. [Approved November 25, 1861.] Be it enacted, by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the SECTION 1. The town of Carson City is hereby made and declared the permanent Seat of Government of the Territory of Nevada. SEC. 2. The Plaza, in Carson City, bounded on the north by Musser Street, on the east by Fall Street, on the south by Second Street, and on the west by Carson Street, is hereby dedicated to the use of this Territory for the erection of public buildings. Franchise. CHAP. XXVII.-An Act granting to certain parties the right to construct a Railroad from Aurora to certain points on the East Walker River, in the Territory of Nevada. [Approved November 25, 1861.] Be it enacted, by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the SECTION 1. That the right to lay out, construct, maintain and operate a single or double track railroad, commencing at some point in Aurora, in the Territory of Nevada, running thence in a northerly or northwesterly direction, to a point where it strikes the East Walker River, thence ten miles down the said river and on its bank; also, up the East Walker River fifteen miles from the point where the railroad strikes the said Corporators. East Walker River; is hereby granted to P. G. Vibbard, Jno. P. Foulks, Jno. Nye, and others, for the term and period of fifty years. and style. SEC. 2. That the said persons herein before named, together with such persons as they may associate with them, and Organization their successors and assigns, shall have the right to organize themselves into a corporation for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining said railroad, under the name and style of the Esmeralda and Walker River Railroad Company. And such corporation shall have power: First. To have succession, by such corporate name, for the period of fifty years; Second. To sue and be sued in any court; Third. To make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; Fourth. To fix and establish the amount of the capital stock, and the number Powers. and value of the shares thereof, and to alter the same; Fifth. To appoint such Directors, Trustees, and other officers and agents, as the business of said corporation shall require, to define their duties and liabilities, and to allow them a suitable compensation; Sixth. To make by-laws and orders, not inconsistent with the laws of this Territory, for the management of its property, the regulation of its affairs, and the transfer of its stock. SEC. 3. That the said persons herein before named, and said corporation, shall have further power: First. To cause such examination and surveys for said railroad to be made, as may Further be necessary, for the selection of the most advantageous route powers. for the railroad, and for such purposes, by their officers, agents, and employés, to enter upon the land or waters of the public domain, or of any private person, doing no unnecessary damage, and the said corporation shall, within one year from and after the passage of this act, be required to locate, stake and survey said railroad, from its point of starting, in Aurora, to its point of intersection with the Walker River, and to file, in the office of the Secretary of the Territory, a plot of such location and survey, showing the line of the road, and the places selected for depots along the same, and in case they shall fail so to do, the rights and privileges hereby granted shall be forfeited and void; Second. To receive, hold, take, and convey by deed or otherwise, the same as a natural person might or could do, such voluntary grants and donations of real estate and other property of every description, as shall be made to them, to aid and encourage the construction, operation, maintenance and accommodation of such railroad; Third. To lay out and construct its road with such switches and turnouts as may be required for the proper and safe conducting of said road as they may deem advisable, the same not to exceed two hundred feet wide, and to construct and maintain the same with a single or double track, with such appendages as may be deemed necessary for the convenient use of the same, and for the purpose of making embankments, excavations, ditches, Further tunnels, culverts, or otherwise, and may take from the public powers. lands in the vicinity of said railroad, such materials of earth, stone or wood, as may be necessary or convenient for the construction or subsequent repairs of said road; Fourth. To construct said road along or upon any stream of water, watercourse, street, road, avenue or highway, or across any railway, canal, ditch or flume, which the route of the same shall intersect, cross, or run along, in such a manner as to afford security to life and property; Fifth. To cross, intersect, join and unite its railroad with any other railroad, either before or after constructed, at any point upon its route, and upon the grounds of such other railroad company, with the necessary turnouts, sidings, switches and other conveniences, in furtherance of the object of such connections; Sixth. To purchase lands, timber, |