The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-01-28

,7"'"6 'n' 0niSo Vi otnte Allneralogist
WAS reported Oh favorably.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Notwithstanding the school
law.
BY Rockhill-Taxins the products of
ore yielding mines. .
by Notwithstanding civil actions
in Courts, providing TINT the wife mud
husband shall not testify for or ugniust
cnch other.
by Moore-An Act amending the
jury Inv.
DILLs PASSED. .-..- -.. ,..-,.-
The Till making al election dny q
hours long. No liquor is TO be sold
within the time specified.
The bill adding additional penalties
for the non-paymrnt of taxes. .'-'
CARsoS, Jan. 81.
HILLS INTRODUCED. 20
SESATE-By hophcrd-Amendine tho
Act defining the time Of the commence
mcnt OF civil actions. ...t
message WAS received from tho
Governor transmitting the biennial re-
port Of the Adjutant. General. 60.
Kings bill abolishing the Office OF
State MineraloSist and placing the STINT.
Cabinet in charge of the Superintcud-
ent of Public Instruction, after much
Opposition from Stewart, passed by a
vote Of l6 10 z. The hill takes effect IN
1879. The oiice has already cost tho
State $4,000. Hereafter the total cost
ol the care OF the cabinet and tho col
lection Of minerals will DO $1,000 Isr
yenr.
Adjourned. ....., ' ......1.
NOTICE or HILLS. .... ...f..
AsiE:irIr--liy Kcuncdy-To prevent
the collection of debts contracted by
the sale of ardent spirita Mt retuil.
By MISUNDERSTANDING certain
personal property from taxation.
By Moo:e--prOviding for the pay Of
Legislative attaches aud reducing their
salaries.
by Mcintosh Compelling corpora
tions 10 make n sworn statement of their
financial. condition and to publish it
scmi.nnnunlly. .t ...
BY Trousdale-Eegulnting tho fees Of
county officers,
BILLS PASSED. ... .'
ScnHto Concurrent resolution provid-
ing for the care Of INDECENT insane. ..
Assembly bill HbolislIing tho Office OF
State Mineralugist. ....
The Act preventing the sale OF fire
arms and liquors to Indians was lost.
Tho Senate hill opening Pyramid
Lake Indian Reservation TO settlement
WAS ordered cngrosscd.
Adjourned.
Dickinson has rcturard md is now in
his seat.
CARSON, New, Jan. %. D.,
TILIs ISIEuEUCrD.
lluuaE-Strwmt. regulating cstatoa Of
deceased pcra"ns.
Nichols, making appropriations for
deficiencies; lost.
Senate bill. relative Ia claims for us
sihtnnce Of military ana others, during
the fire one year ago. go.
Senate bill requiring foreign sorpor-
ntiuEs to flo certificates i incSrpOrn-
ton with County Clerks u cach es<iaty-
Bill for relief Of Assessor oH EIko
county.
Bill allowing the Commissioners Of
Nyc county to use certain moneys.
Bill removing Warden OF tho State
prison cnne up. and led TO an exciting
debate, and was finally postponed to
February first, awaiting the reports Of
the Warden and State Comptroller.
Assembly bill giving husband and
wife liberty TO testify for each other in
ccitnim cases waG refused Gngrossment.
Adjourned.
SESArE--rho Governors message mp
proving certain unimportnnt billR. also
approving Senate bill No. %, relative
to IL railroad 10 Battle Mountain, WINS
received.
Hy WcStcriicld-In MD OF construc-
ton Of the State Prison at Reno. 80.
iy Schultz Relative to ostatea Of
deceased persons.
by CASSIDY removing tho disabili-
tics Of Lewis Cook and Buardman.
BY Chubbuck-AuthOrizing Aldermen
OF Virginia City 10 pay claims.
Senate bill relative to licensing drum.
mcr.i, read third time and lost.
&cun!o bill relative to attorneys lost.
Adjourned. .....
CARSON, Jan. &c.
Uurer-pctitiun fIom citizens Of Hyo
County, Rstint TINT portions Of Nyo
C0uriy 10 added 10 Lander County.
Scunto bill. removing Lyman, Wnr-
den Of tho Slate Prison, led To much
debate. The motion 10 Toconsiddr was
carried: ayes 81, nRyH u. aud VAS mado
tho special order for Jan. 3Olh. b.,
Hills ISTEoDUCED.
By MISUNDERSTANDING tho oolloc-
ton OF accounts for liquors Gold Mt rO-
tail exceeding five dollars.
By Notwithstanding mechanics
lien.
By M0orc-ll acquiring toll roadh TO
pay two ppt cent. 10 schools.
BILLS PASSED.