The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-02-11
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
CAnsoH, February ..

SESATE.-Tho Committee on Flee.
tions reported the matter of the con.
testing Senators from Elko County back
without prejudice. and it was made the
special order for next Thursday.
The Committee on Public Morals re-
ported substitute for the gambling bill
which reduces slightly the license, but
colnpels the game, in counties polling
more than 1000 votes, to DO dealt up
stairs, und in those polling less thnn
1000 in n back room.
The bills prohibiting opium smoking
dcns and forbidding the advertisement
Of medicines to produce abortion were
reported WITHOUT recommendation.
The bill redistricting the Stnte was
reported with n substitute. favorably.
Tho bill compelling goods iru,nme5s
to take out II license OF so per month
in each county was mnde tho speciul
order for Thursday.
a message Was received from the As
sembly reporting That the Senate bills
providing that Assessors shall be inelig-
ible us their own SUCCESSORS had been
lost; also that tho bill providing for
payments To bring back fusitivcs had
been lost; aud that the following Az
senbly bills had past: To protect wild
gnmo; securing preferred liens to miners
against mining companies; aud making
mn appropriation for the eleventh aud
twelfth fiscal years.
Stewart introduced bill providing
that the caro- and education Of the in
FAINT children of dissulutc and INDECENT
parents DO made the duty of tho EIko
University Regents, and, OH proof. such
parents Rre legally deprived Of the care
Of their children.
By King-lscapportiouing the Scnn-
tors md Asscmblyncn Of tho State.
The hill cuts of three Senators md six
Asscmblymen, md only affects the rep
rcscntation Of Esmeralln, Douglns,
Humboldt, Lincoln, Eureka and Chur-
chill cOuL ties.
AssEMnLY--The Governors message,
approving Assembly BILLS 20, GO. 80 nnd
90. was received. The latter nbolishcs
the Office Of State Miucralogist.
Stewart introduced u resolution mp
pointing committee to select sito for
House Of Refuge. ...
Hammond gave notice OF bill COLI
ceruinS the conveyance OF title to min-
ing clnims.
The Act compelling two per cent Of
tho net proceeds Of toll roads DO paid
into the School Fund. PASSED.
CAHsoS, Feb. 6.
lIousE-Stewart moved reconsidcra-
ton Of the vote By which tho Warden
bill passed.
AtchisoD rcHd speech to the effect
TINT ho hati been induced to vote for
the Warden bill by representations tia
il no dill not so vote tho Governor
would veto the Eureka ind Elko bill.
lie had voted against his convictions Of
right und should ROW vote to reconsider.
He denounced as diShUnoraLle the
means by which he Ind been induced
to vote for the Wm:don bill aud desired
TINT he might now be allowed to place
himself right.
Stewart made legal argument
a4ainat the coustitutionnlity Of the bill.
r,i t,N 4 F,,r .
miItce 10 investigate tho conduct Of tho
Governor after tho Warden bill was dis
posed of. lilo denounced tho Governor
and tho manner in which, M lac Harris
charged. tho bill had bean passed.
The House refused TO reconsider the
Warden bill by vote Of IS to -.
AIighcls offered u resolution that the
vote by which tho Warden bill was
passed does not cast any reelection on
the personal honor or business integ-
Iiiy Of T.. q. IIyinnn. Tho resolution
wns adopted, unanimously.
IInrris introduced resolution for the
appointment Of II committee OF three
TO investigate the charges OF corruption
against tho Governor. This resolution
gave rise 10 debate, after which tho res.
olutiOn was lost by q vote OF 90 To 81.
SgNATE-Tho Senate took recess nj
il:1O without having Transacted my
3rs;Dess Of Importance.
! TCEsDAY, Feb. @, 1877.
decentralization Of the l.o-
form School bill was taken up, mud
| Mighcls offered substitute for Section
| 10, rs amended in tho Committee OF the
Whole. This section wns amended In
tho committee so that tho House 0f
Eofugo should not be located on the
prison grounds Mt Reno. This now
amendment now offered. allowed the
location Of tho House Of 1icfugo In my
county In Tho State accessible Ivy rnil-
rond. This amendment would now takO
Hway tho prospect Of any local fight on
The question. Tho substitute WIS
adopted.
Section was now read mud amended
by tho adoption OF II substitute.
In section 3, tho word iusuring VIM
inserted.
Sections and were also amended;
Mao sections Q and u, 10 and ~.
After tho bill wns rond. Mighcls Hnid
ho did not wAnt to occupy too muCh
| linn nj lin Hanna nn1 In vnnl,I aiun,,ty