against the naturalization laws of the United States which may have been committed prior to the date when this act shall go into effect, the existing naturalization laws shall remain in full force and effect.

2539. Acts repealed.

SEC. 26. Sections 2165, 2167, 2168, 2173 of the Revised Statutes of the United States of America, and section 39 of chapter 1012 of the Statutes at Large of the United States of America for the year nineteen hundred and three, and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.

2540. Forms.

SEC. 27. Substantially the following forms shall be used in the proceedings to which they relate:

I.

DECLARATION OF INTENTION

(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof.)

SS:

aged____years, occupation.

weight.

oath (affirm) that my personal description is: Color

height

other visible distinctive marks. ____day of -, anno Domini.

color of hair.

; I now reside at

to the United States of America from.

last foreign residence was

do declare on
complexion
color of eyes.

; I was born in.
on the
.; I emigrated
on the vessel. ; my
It is my bona fide intention to

on or about the day of.

of which I am now a in the state (territory anno Domini_ _ _ _ _ _ ;

renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to citizen (subject); I arrived at the (port) of or district) of.. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein. So help me God. (Original signature of declarant)

Subscribed and sworn to (affirmed) before me this

anno Domini. [L. S.]

day of

(Official character of attestor.) PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION

Sixth-I declared my intention to become a citizen of the United States on the day of

at

in the.. Seventh-I am married. My wife's name is

and now resides at

court of She was born in I have children, and the name, date, and place of birth and place of residence of each of said children is as follows:

Eighth-I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or

a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and it is my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to of which at this time I am a citizen (or subject), and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States.

Ninth-I am able to speak the English language.

Tenth-I have resided continuously in the United States of America for a term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit: since anno Domini .., and in the State (Territory or District) for one year at least next preceding the date of this petition, to wit: day of --, anno Domini ____.

of

since

of...

court of

at

· -----

and

Eleventh-I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any court. (I made petition for citizenship to the the said petition was denied by the said court causes, to wit:.

removed.)

for the following reasons and and the cause of such denial has been cured or

Attached hereto and made a part of this petition are my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States and the certificate from the department of commerce and labor required by law. Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.

6-

(Signature of petitioner)

being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true. Subscribed and sworn to before me this

Domini
[L. S.]

day of. Clerk of the.

anno

Court.

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
Court of

In the matter of the petition of

to be admitted a citizen

of the United States of America.

, residing at , and each being severally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States of America; that he has personally known the petitioner above mentioned, to be a resident of the United States for a period of at least five years continuously immediately preceding the date of filing his petition, and of the state (territory or district) in which the above-entitled application is made for a period of years immediately preceding the date of filing his petition; and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and that he is in every way qualified, in his opinion, to be admitted as a citizen of the United States.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this hundred and

[L. S.]

day of

nineteen

(Official character of attestor).

plexion,

ing marks,

of

-; color of eyes,

; height,

; color of hair.

; visible distinguish

Name, age, and place of residence of wife,
Names, ages, and places of residence of minor children,

Be it remembered, that at a

held at

;
term of the

on the

day of

__city (town),

..court in the year

who previous to his (her) at present residing state (territory or

district), having applied to be admitted a citizen of the United States of America pursuant to law, and the court having found that the petitioner has resided continuously within the United States for at least five years and in this state for one year immediately preceding the date of the hearing of his (her) petition, and that said petitioner intends to reside permanently in the United States, had in all respects complied with the law in relation thereto; and that he was entitled to be so admitted, it was thereupon ordered by the said court that he be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America. In testimony whereof the seal of said court is hereunto affixed on the day of , in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and and of our independence the

2541. Rules, power to make-Copies as evidence.

SEC. 28. That the secretary of commerce and labor shall have power to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for properly carrying into execution the various provisions of this act. Certified copies of all papers, documents, certificates, and records required to be used, filed, recorded, or kept under any and all of the provisions of this act shall be admitted in evidence equally with the originals in any and all proceedings under this act and in all cases in which the originals thereof might be admissible as evidence.

2542. Appropriation.

SEC. 29. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act there is hereby appropriated the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, out of any moneys in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, which appropriation shall be in full for the objects hereby expressed until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven; and the pro

visions of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes of the United States shall not be applicable in any way to this appropriation.

2543. Persons who owe allegiance to United States-Modifications affecting.

SEC. 30. That all the applicable provisions of the naturalization laws of the United States shall apply to and be held to authorize the admission to citizenship of all persons not citizens who owe permanent allegiance to the United States, and who may become residents of any state or organized territory of the United States, with the following modifications: The applicant shall not be required to renounce allegiance to any foreign sovereignty; he shall make his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States at least two years prior to his admission; and residence within the jurisdiction of the United States, owing such permanent allegiance, shall be regarded as residence within the United States within the meaning of the five years' residence clause of the existing law.

2544. When act to take effect.

SEC. 31. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after ninety days from the date of its passage; provided, that sections 1, 2, 28, and 29 shall go into effect from and after the passage of this act.

NEVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

An Act to encourage the Nevada Historical Society.

Approved March 20, 1907, 201

2545. Made a state institution.

SECTION 1. That the Nevada Historical Society, an organization now in existence (E. D. Kelley, president; G. F. Talbot, vice-president; Jeanne Elizabeth Wier, secretary; and A. E. Hershiser, treasurer, their associates and successors), be, and the same is hereby, recognized as a state institution.

2546. Biennial report.

SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of the president and secretary of said institution to make a report biennially to the governor as required of other state institutions; said report to embrace the transactions, work, and expenditures of the organization.

2547. Published by state-How distributed.

SEC. 3. That said report shall be published at the expense of the state in the same number that reports of the secretary of state are published, and one-half thereof distributed as other official reports, the other half thereof to be furnished said society for its use and distribution. And, to enable the society to augment its collection by effecting exchanges with other societies and institutions, sixty bound copies each of the several publications of the state and of its societies and institutions, except the reports of the supreme court, shall be and the same are hereby donated to said society as they shall be issued, the same to be delivered to the society by the secretary of state or other officer having custody of the same, and to include also for deposit in its collections one set of all the publications of the state heretofore issued, not excepting the supreme court reports.

[Sec. 4, carrying appropriation, omitted.]

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

"The Negotiable Instruments Law," sections 2548-2743.

To designate holidays to be observed in acceptance and payment of bills of exchange and promissory notes, section 2744.

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS LAW

An Act providing a general law on the subject of negotiable instruments, to be known as "The Negotiable Instruments Law."

Approved March 14, 1907, 112

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