The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-02-06
NEvxDA LEGIsLATUnr..
,Teath sessis..
E1s Jlst pT-W.dnesdsy 26th.
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The Committee on. Counties and
County boundaries recommended an
set to regulate the. fees Of county on
-cisis; also. reported on an act for the
support OF the State. and referred IL to
the Committee on Ways aud Means,
also recommended the passage OF . bill
rela,ive 70 eonveyHuces. Laui.mH z ~
"a bill was offered AZ substitute for
the bill'Iequiring clerks and Commits.
sioners to make election returns, xitha q
Recommendation OF PASSAGE; also. 70.
cemmeudiDT the passage Of bills 81 and
10, amending the jnry act. 1sa' E,ta'.
The Committee on Ways and Means
recommended the passage of bill pro-
hibiting the unlawful expenditure. OF
State moneys. also, concerning an act
allowing claims to various counties. in
the State; also declining to recommend
the act for the construction OF the
otAto prison. ....-...F -.. @ +......s
The bills for the erection OF an insane
asylum for the State were returned with
out Recommendation. ..r
A substitute for the bill relating to
election (attachipg penalty for failure
to make election returnsl was adopted
and passed. ., ..... -. .-..., .... -...-..
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Senate joint resolution No. 4, to ap-
point u committee Of three from the
Senate aud four from the House TO con-
slider and report on the bill relative TO
the rcnpportiOnmeut Of Senators aud
Assemblymeu. was adopted By a vote
Of 81.
Gallagher Of Esmeraida, introduced a
bill regulating proceeding in civil cases.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Also, an net amending nn act concern.
ing crimes and punishments. Same
action taken.
By Williams Of Nye-A bill for the
relief of solvent debtors and protection
"f creditors. Referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Concurrent resolution to appoint
committee Of two from the Senate and
three from the Assembly to draw q bill,
IL necessary, outlining the most feasible
plan for the erection OF an asylum for
Neva Ia and receive bids for the care of
insane patients. Adopted.
Assembly bill reducing the salaries
Of the Judges Of the Supreme Court
passed. a p..... ...... ..st..
The substitute for Senate bill relative
to procedure In civil cases. PRINTING
any man OF sound mind to testify. aside
from the fac; that he Is interested iu the
caso. and las previously been convicted
OF felony, passed. 90
Assembly bill TO prevent the unnu.
thorized expenditure of State rnoueys
(making such expenditures a misde.
meanor) passed. r. ..t.f .." .
The substitute for Assembly bill No.
2, to regulate the fees and compensation
Of officials cane mp. . ..'.'
On motion OF Smyth the bill wac laid
on the table. .N.'fH .H .....H Do f..'
Assembly bill No. 3s. to authorize tho
Board of County Commissioners to
transfer surplus moneys from ono fund
to nno.her.in Incorporated towns, passed
by a vote or 40.
Assembly bill No. 80, to amend the
act for the protection OF the wages Of
laborers. passed by vote Of IG. ,.
Assembly bill. No. 81, TO amend the
act relative to the Office Of the Secretary
OF the State. passed by vote Of 3S to
7.
The substitute for Senate bill No.2 TO
create Board Of EIaminers, came up.
A motion by Tuska to amend the bill
by requiring that the moneys In the
various funds be counted once n month,
and once every quarter WAS carried.
The substitute passed by vote Of
H. .-rrHr H.
Senate bill No. II to nx tho salaries
Of various county officers. passed by a
vote Of ~ to 3. .,...H 1af # ..11r'r .r
The substitute for Assembly bill No.
3. to dehne misdemeanors. passed by q
vote Of 81 TO 8. a.raE lga isrsL %.
Tho substitute for Assent bly, bill No.
IS. amondaiory Of and supplementary
TO the act TO create Boards Of County
Commissioners, requiring a recommen-
dation from property taxpayers before
the Board OF County Commissioners can
grant aid to indigett sick, passed by a
vote OF 80 to5. ' '..' '''..'
A message was received from tho
Governor infotmins the House that he
bad approved 'ho bill to refund the
bonded debt ot Elko county, pnd trans.
mitiing tho same. Go Cs .yHa1sE
ira .f Friday, January ~.
..F SENATE. ,fHl ayrp rr
In Senate Friday, tho following bills
were introduced: lIris u5thEd, aEr q.
BY Farrell--To define the duration Of
the. sessions Of the Legislature, and
limit the number OF members.
BY Hobsrt--To abolish the usc Of
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