The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1881-01-23
NEVADA LEGIsLArURE-
TestA HessISa.
sESATE.


Stato Affairs reported on Senate bfil No.
IL, "Au Act to regulate salaries OF
County officers and recommended is
passage. .E"
The Committee on Federal Relations,
having the memorial on the Chinese
Treaty under consideration, recom-
mend-d its passage. ..rr -.-.r
Gallagher gave notice Of the intro
duction OF q bill making il grand lar
ceny to steal live stock, regardless Of
its value. ....
Toiley gave notice that he would in
troduce II bill to regulate the purchase
OF mining stock.
Mcconnell introduced a bill entitled,
An Act TO regulate the charges for
transporting passengers on Railroads..
Referred To- the Committee on Railroads.
Gibson's hill No. J on elections was
or,iered enyrossed. .-.
Senate Bill No. I, Introduced by
PowninS, to reduce the number Of OFF,
GERS Of the Legislature aud reduce their
pay. was taken up. The Committee on
State Af"irs reported tho bill back to
the Srnnte, with the recon- mend ton
thst II pass. with several amendments
male by the C"mmIttee. After accept
ing the amendment. the Stnate ordered
the bill reprinted.
A communication fro N tie Secretary
of Stat" relative to the time Of tue meet.
iug OF the Legislature ~As received, EN-.
bodied IN n resolution i,ass-d by the
Ninth Session. which Recommended the
passage Of the Amendment 10 tue Cou.
siitution. The amendments passed.
Th- >, uat- jIint r. solution endorsing
the r'aty with th' Chimes Empire wns
read for the second time. ;hr rules sus.
pendcd. and the resolution adopted.
ASSEMBLY.
Condor, OF White Pine. offered n
concurrent resolution mvmoraIiziug
Congress iu favor of the ratification Of
The iiow ChIn~se Treaty. Referred 70
u- Committee on +. d. raj Relations.
by Tayior-A bill to liz the session
OF the l.. gislature al 40 days.
Ry EnS!ish- FIX ng tue salary Of
members of the Legislature at So per
d'y. Is cent per nile for mileage and
"nd providing that the appropriation
for st 'ttonrry, tic. shall not he more
than 81 PER menbrr.
By Dr"Ilor-ro prohibit members OF
any Boar Of County Commissioners
from making advances Of public mourys
or property TO iuligrnt sick PERSONS
and pr"vilinH for the extension of mid.
under certain conditions. and then by
for nnl order OF the Board.
by Smythr, Of Providing for
the safe delivery Of freight by common
carri-rs
by Bradshaw. Of Humboldt, without
previous noticr-A bill to provide for
the A'n"nding the Act relating To Pub.
Tic lands, dxiug the salary OF land reg.
listers at ~. 900 per suuum and their
deputies at 81 800 per annum. t..f
Friday, Jan. IA.
In the Senate yesterday the Commit
tco on Federal Relations r. ported favor.
ably ou joint resolution. relative to rat
flying the Chinese Treaties.
The Judiciary Committee reported on
Attorney General report. rcquesting tn At
officer TO propose bills in accordance
with the suggestions Of the report.
The Committee on Claims reported
deficiencies nnd presented II bill making
an appropriation for the payment Of the
same. .a... r.r
a messing" WIS received from the
Governor transmitting the bieupinl re-.
port OF the Surveyor General.
Williams of red a resolution and me.
mortal to Congress relative to eIorbi
'"nt charges on the Central Pacific
Railroad. and IL was referred TO Com.
mtttee on Federal X .lA.iohs. ae-a
Powning offered n resolution amend
ing the Constitution by changing the
time Of the meeting Of the Legislature.
Powning offered a concurrent resoiu.
tion aiuending tbe Constitution by fixing
the numb,r OF men,bnrs ot the Leeisia.
tuTe.
Gibson gave notice OF a bill for com.
mutation Of terms Of prisoners.
Brumsry's bill TO create Boards Of
ES"mlnrrs In the several counties of the
State passed. -'.''.
Bills were introduced as follows;
By King relative TO iutetnicnts iu in.
corporated cities. ........... ...-..
Ivy Powning hIing per diem and
mileage OF members Of the Legislature. 4.
BY Hobart Citing salaries Of Supreme
Judges, state officers and Deputy State
officers. .--r .f .. 1''rg
By Perley for the construction Of q
railroad from Eureka TO the Colorado
river.
by DoolIn aIins Tho rate OF iuteros,
at 3 pcr cent. per anuum.
In the Assembly McButnry presented
petition for the removal Of Judga Flack
Of Elko. .'t's " - .-.s
The Elko delegation ropofted favora.