292 BULLETIN 100, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



of the act passed at this time, together with its subsequent modifica- 

 tions : 



The people of the State of Nevada, represented in senate and assembly, do 

 enact as folloios: 



Section 1. There sliall be established a mining school, which shall be a nuclevis 

 of the St.-ite University and a part thereof, as provided in the constitution of 

 this State, and shall be under the control of the board of regenta of the same, 

 consisting of the governor, secretary of state, and superintendent of public 

 Instruction, and their successors. 



Sec. 2. The board of regents shall, within 20 days after the passage of this 

 act, appoint a State mineralogist, who shall be superintendent of said school, 

 and he shall appoint such assistants as may be allowed by the board of regents. 

 He shall hold his office during the term of office of the board by whom he is 

 appointed, and his assistants shall hold their respective offices during the pleas- 

 ure of the State mineralogist. 



Sec. 3. The board of regents shall fix the compensation of the State mineralo- 

 gist and his assistants, and, subject to the provisions of this act, shall prescribe 

 his duties; but they sh;ill not change his compensation during the term for 

 which he is appointed, unless the office becomes vacant, when said board shall 

 appoint his successor for the unexpired term. The compensation of the State 

 mineralogist shall not exceed ?4.000 per annum, and that of his assistants shall 

 not exceed ?3.000 per annum each. 



Sec. 4. Before entering upon tlie discharge of their respective offices the State 

 mineralogist and his assistant shall take and subscribe to the constitutional 

 oath of office, and they shall hold their respective offices until their successors 

 are elected or appointed and qualified. 



Sec. 5. Tlie board of regents shall provide suitable buildings for said school 

 and for a geological and mineraiogical collection, or State museum, in connec- 

 tion tlierewitb, and such furniture, fixtures, and. apparatus as may be necessary. 

 They shall, subject to the provisions of this act, make such rules and regula- 

 tions for the government of said school as may be required, and shall, annually, 

 on or before the 1st day of Novoniher of each year, make a report to the 

 governor of the State, who shall cause the same to be published annually, and 

 shall communicate a copy thereof to the legislature at the next ensuing session. 

 Said report shall embrace the report or reports of the State mineralogists, or so 

 much thereof as said board ma.v deem necessary to publish. Said report shall 

 contain a full statement of the condition of said school, financially and other- 

 wise, and such recommendations and other matter as the board may deem 

 proper, and they shall cause the .^ame to be distributed. 



Sec. 0. The State mineralogist, subject to the provisions of the act and the 

 iTjles and regulations adopted by the board, shall have the control and manage- 

 ment of said school. He shall at such times and in such manner as he shall 

 determine, visit and examine, with reference to their mineral and other r(v 

 sources, the different portions of the State, and collect such geological, miner- 

 aiogical, and other specimens, and such information as are of scientific in- 

 terest or have a practical bearing on the subject of mines or mining or the 

 other natural re.sources and industrial pursuits of the State. 



Sec. 7. All specimens collected by him shall be carefully marked and cata- 

 logued at the time he obtains them, and he shall, in connection therewith, as 

 soon as may be, prepare a de.scription of every such specimen and of the 

 locality froni which the same was obtained. 



