The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-03-04
Nevada LEGISLATURE.
Carson. Feb. OF.

WIS consumed in filibustcring efforts 10
hold back the bullion tux bill, which
has been in the hands of the Judiciary
Committee for seven days. Last Wed.
nesday resolution was passed reuuir-
ing the committee 10 report Oh Friday.
When the reports were called for in
regular order this morning, Baker,
Chairman OF tho Judiciary Committee,
said they werc not yet ready TO report
the bill.
Cassidy offered resolution requiring
That the report DO mnde Immediately
after recess.
Tho opponents OF tho bill, evidently
with desire to smother it in commit
tee fought desperately against the rcso-
luton, claiming that Friday did not cx-
pire until midnight and tia, an y time
before that would be in compliance
with Wednesdays resolutions. .'...
The Senate finally passed Cassily'i
resolution by II to IL.
GarrHrd, b. leave, introduced Il bill
designed MS Il substitute for the Bullion.
tax bill pending. Il provides that in
counties whose taxable property in 1875
exceeded 5000. coo the commissioners
shall not levy, for county purposes,
more than iiftY cents on each hundred
dollars. Mr.. Garrard snid that there
was no doubt that the prcscnt law did
"n injustice to the present mine owner;
rs compared v. iI Tic lax levied on the
Sharon Lonunzas, in rs much us under
the forme: law the county was limited
to % cents on the 500, while the OK.
listing law allowed a tax OF 81 90 for
county purposes. Referred TO the Com
mittce Oh Ways and McGus.
Tie Governor has approved Stewart's
WITHDRAWING bill.
CGEsO:;, Feb. 81.
ASSEMBLE Committee on Counties
End County boundaries reported with
ont Recommendation Assembly bill No.
70, to rodis:riet tho State. -.
SECOND BEADING OF bills.
Assembly Lill No. 1879, tho coiupro-
misc bill. Referred to Committee on
Ways and Means. ,.,.r.a'il"s- ..,3
Assembly bill MOTTO, rolnting to tho
eXhuming mud transportation Of dead
bodies. Referred to Committee on Mil
itary and Indinu Affairs. .Ii..' .....3.i,
Assembly bill No. l4l,. to restrict
crime. WINS referred to Judiciary Com
mittee. ra ...... ...- gt,I. ,.'......aa
Assembly bill No. 142. 10 restrict
gambling, was referred to Committee OH
Education. d.. p. e. .... ....-... .....
! Senate bill No. III, amondutory OF
the revenue Act. was passed. r'.'.. ...-
+ Assembly bill No. lIs. the bill author.
izing State lonn. wns passed. ..#
Assembly hill No. l05, to Incorporate
Eureka, WIS passed. ~ ....' a.ly .4.U
( Adjourned! ...4 60. aE..E 80 ,r . .";,.r
SENATE Cassidy moved that the pro-
test entered yesterday by Garrard he
cSPuuScd from the Journal. Tho mo-
nun WIS .s.f t".H'. .s
Committee oil Mines and Mining re-
ported fnvornbiy OH Scnnie bill No. GG,
nmcndntory Of the Act to encourage The
mining, milling and smelling OF ores. .'
by Edwa-us-Thnt the State Control
bo authorized to draw his warrant on
the State Legislative fund In favor Of.
4. y. Stone for 1886 so, for iunds usrd
i'll contrasting bis sent VITA COIN. The
amount wns changed 10 S'275, aud tue
resolution was adopted.
: The following stipulation between
.he friends md opponents Of the bul-
lion Ink bill IVES adopted: LIST. That
tho time Tor discussion be limited to Two
hours and n half, as follows: one hour
mud hnlf TO tho opponents, and one
hour TO tho fricnds Of tho measure, and
the movers OF tho bill shall omen and
close the debnle. II is ngrccd fu~ilc'.
,hat the opponents Of the measure shall
have tho right to move recOnsjderu-
lion OF the vote ON Monday nc%i, by
giving notice. hut such reconsideration
shall he decided without Argument, and
OH tho passage Of The hill II is agreed
lint no cartious opposition shall DO
mndO. - ..
AFTERNOON sEsstOE.
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