Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-23
INTELLIGENCE.
bcssdings on the Passage Of the
R;]l creating Eureka County,

The following epitome of the dis
sion which took place in the AS
mblv on Wednesday afternoon last
the bill to create the county of Eu
Ia, we copy from the Carson Ap
a:
LET to create the county of Eureka.
(Oyides for a division of Lander
Ilntv bv a due north and south lin,
m a point midway on the nortl
undary.
During consideration of this bill
lobby was crowded with friend.
opponents of the measure, while
Inv occupied seats beside mem
he bill was read by sections, slightly
bended, and placed upon its Enal
SSage.
Slr. Street supported the bill, as de.
Snded by the progress and growth
the State. especially i'm the section
ected, and as a convenience and aid
the Ieople in local development
government. Mr.. Street reviewed
J statistics of Lander county, and
bwed the comparative wealth, pop
Stion, production, litigation, etc,
the east and west halves of the
bnty.
)lr. Bowman stated that the Lam
! delegation offered no OPP ,ositon to
: bill, and ose to Il point of order
I debate was unnecessary by Mr..
bet under the circumstances.
dr. Tobriner in the chair.
|ir. Grey stated there was no oppo-
bn to the bill.
(he Chair held the point of order not
taken.
)fr. Street proceeded with his argu-
INT, showing the wishes of the peO-
! as expressed in petitions, pledges
candidates, and resolutions of con-
btions.
Pr. Grey opposed the bill. He es-
med it his duty to do so. From
|sonal inquiry he had found Austin
ID nts opposed to the division OH
grounds. The county is i'm
\, and the new organization will
BITE a new debt and thus burden
people. The Eureka section is
as to it's future, its per-
hence is not secured. In defense
lhe taxpayers and the people, and
Eiew OF the burdens the division
bring. he opposed the bill.
Ir. StOddard responded, claiming
be counties i'm Nevada are not best
|pted to lift indebtedness, and cited
county as an example.
u. Morrison asked how the bill
affect elected representatives to
Legislature.
II. Ely explained that the hold
rSenator will represent both cOun-
! In two years Lander will elect
} Senator and Eureka one in four
lrS.
Er. Bowman explained why he in
Mr.. Street, simply to save
le.
tr. Cole was i'm doubt as to the bill.
wanted to hear from the Lander
Mbers on the subject, as to thtir
lires, agreements, and ideas on the
beet. Mr.. Cole dissented from
be of the view of the affirmative,
/ considered the neighoorly rel =
hs of Eureka to ElkO us no argu-
Fnt. Lander is Just a. close II neigh
+ Mr.. Cole desired information (;
Pie Lander county delegation de-
I'D this division he would vote for
Pr. Horton. from Lander, said he
fOred the bill.
|lr. Owen moved the previous ques-
ln.
Pn privilege, Mr.. Ely replied to
4 Coles queries, referring to the
loritv report for the data asked for.
then briefly stated the desires of
people, and that the majority asked
DIVISION.
IN the Virginia Chronicle we find
amendments made in the Assem-
4 which were afterwards concurred
by the Senate. For these am end
fnts, and the burdens imposed on
people Of the new county by their
fration, we are indebted to the
unanimous enerosityof Assembly
N Horton. one of the representa-
es of Lander who tried to so back
MS pledge to vote for division
ne committees substitutes for sec
~ was adopted. This substitute
published a few days since. II
|Ovldes for the election of a Senator
Pm Lander, in 1876.
f1Xrton moved to add to section 1
~ county of Eureka shall employ
pay some competent surveyor tC
u tne boundary line between the
mites of Eureka and Lander
l.opted.
portion offered a substitute for sec
N ., that Eureka county assume
!. me county debt of Lander, set
aside 20 per cent. of all moneys
sscled by Eureka county for the
spose. Adopted.
~ the second amendment offered
horton, even the Indebtedness in
''ed in the erection Of the Court.
Puse az Austin, (which building the
YVES correspondent, with a grim
LnHonSness, said the people of Eu'
. wished to trundle over to the
niange,) will he divided. and Eu'
taxpayers be compelled to pay
Ebone expense Of its construction:
AvuI having had the S of it t.
tai9e OF five dollars. Generous
snNn! Magnanimous Austinites
o have got rid of Eureka
make Eureka pay smartly fol
wa uonh OF Netting rid of Austin
thnoiyman Prague. of Nye, one
Imn';, minority of the Assembly
hnai.lee on Counties and County
'aaarles, who reported against tho
kv asned leave Of absence for the
hsrs snu so lodged the vote. Two
"ere absent, one Of which wa.