Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-10

Not to be AbOlished-CoId Wave.
CARSON Cry, Feb. 7, 1888.
Long before the hour for the special
order arrived to-day, 1 o'clock P. NJ, the
Assembly chamber was crowded with peo-
Pile anxious to hear q discussion Of the
railroad bills. The Senate was fully rep
resented, that body having adjourned to
give the Senators an opportunity to be
present in the Assembly. Assemblyman
Melarkey's bill, Assembly bill SO, sent
back by the Committee, was brought up
in Committee of the Whole. Several
amendments were offered and adopted,
most of which were introduced by Speaker
Varian and Assemblyman Hardin.
~Assemblyman Pike moved to amend by
fixing the rate of passage at 5 cents instead
of 4, which was strongly fought by As
semblyman Hardin. The Pike PROPOSE
ton, which was offered as an amendment,
was lost.
Amendments were offered to the portion
Of section 7 referring to violations of the
Act, and to the manner of imposing d
penalty, which were discussed at consid-
cradle length by Speaker Varian and As
semblyman Wells.
Assemblyman Brown, seconded by As
semblyman Wells, moved that the bill I'M
der consideration be re-referred to the
Corporation and also referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
As~semblyman Hardin claimed that this
was one of a series of plays to delay legis-
lation on the railroad question, which AS
semblyman Brown denied in emphatic
terms.
The motion to recommit was lost on a
close vote.
The Committee of the Whole arose, but
failed to report, and in the midst of confu-
sion an adjournment was had.
The committee will probably report IA
vorably tomorrow, and if no falling down
takes place the amended Melarkey bill will
pass the Assembly.
THE sMYTH BILL.
The Smyth bill, which is a sort Of red
rag to the railroad taurus, was Haunted
quite energetically in the Senate yesterday.
Several amendments were offered, princi-
paily by the opponents Of the bill, and the
railroad crowd received numerous knuckle
raps. On motion of Senator Smyth the
bill, as amended, was engrossed and 100
copies ordered printed, which double mo-
| ton mas passed by q vote Of II to /, Sena-
tor Taylor being the lone negative voter.
BY the way, the absence of Mackay and
rdIT lGOlu plllS 1Ctdtc, lLlIOWIlS JIG NUOl5
Bonanza weight upon Senator Taylor, is
too much for the B. S., who is grow
ing round shouldered under his bur-
den. The Smyth bill was made a special
| order for Friday next at 2 o'clock, when it
will be fully discussed, and when the peo-
pie will have another opportunity Of see
ing who are promise-keepers and who are
promise-breakers.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
Senator Foley has introduced two joint
resolutions, respectively numbered 10 and
20, proposing very important amendments
to our State Constitution. Joint Resolu-
ton No. 10 proposes to deal with our
judicial system, but l see you have already
discussed it in the SENTINEL.
Joint resolution 20 proposes to amend
several sections of Article V of the Consti-
tuition, setting forth the manner of coun-
ty election returns, and provides that in
case of a tie in the vote the Legislature, by
a joint vote of both Houses, shall elect one
of the candidates.
Section II (relating to Lieutenant-Gov
ernor) is stricken out. In case of disabil-
ity of the Governor, by impeachment,
resignation, etc., the duties shall devolve
upon the President of the Senate, and in
case the latter is disqualified, the Speaker
of the Assembly shall act as Governor
until the disabilities cease or the vacancy
be filed. A Secretary Of State shall be
appointed by the Governor, who shall
also act as the Governors Private Secre-
tary. A State Treasurer, Controller and
Attorney General shall be elected in the
same manner as the Governor. The last
named officer, the Attorney General and
the State Treasurer shall constitute a
| Board of State Prison Commissioners,
who shall supervise all matters connected
| with the State Prison, and also act as a
Board Of Examiners.
The proposition to make the Secretary
| Of State perform the work Of Private Sec
rotary to the Governor is a good one, for
it does away with two useless officials-the
| Private Secretary aforesaid and the Deputy
| Secretary of State. OF course there is no
need of a Lieutenant Governor, and there
never was in Nevada.
AFRAID OF THE EXPERIMENT..
Senator Schooling's bill to do away with
official bonds, introduced early in the ses-
| sion, was brought up for final action on
Monday, and was beaten by a vote of IL
to 8. The bill was very ably supported by
its author, who used strong common sense
arguments in its favor. Senators Wester-
field and Dangberg also strongly favored
the passage OF this somewhat novel meas
ure. Senators Hammond, Hobart, Foley
and Dennis spoke against the bill, the lat
ter claiming that the millennium had not yet
arrived, and until that blissful period came
around official bonds would be found nec-
essary for the protection Of the people. A
Senate majority undoubtedly thought the
same way, and they voted accordingly.
BUT ONE ASSESSMENT.
Senator Foley's bill, an Act providing
| F. H. kx-ak,ar 20 %ln nab vrn0nadI NJ tho
mines, that ia, an ACT supplemented to the
Act of Feb. rs, 1871, passed on Monday
last by the constitutional ma~jority-11
votes. This bill Is. B. No. 60) provides
that the proceeds OF mines, in the form OF
crude bullion, or bars, or pigs OF copper
OF lead, shall not a second M be IS.
sessed while such proceeds remain in the
possession Of the person or corporation
producing such crude bullion, bars or pigs
Of copper or lead.
THE COLD SPELL.
The cold wave reached us last Friday
night. Sunday morning the thermometer
marked 10 degrees below zero, and on
Monday morning at Z o'clock the Their
mometer showed Is degrees below. Su-
perintendert Williams Of the Mexican Mill
reports "a degrees below zero at his place
on Sunday last at midnight.
soRAps.
This week has been we'll filled In with
social and amusement events. Two pri-
vate parties gu Monday, a dance at the
Arlington aud a lecture by General Daven-
port on Tuesday evening. A library en-
tertainment at the Opera House tonight.
a party at the Ormsby tomorrow evening,
Mrs. Ats soiree on Friday night and Hall
& Medin's regular party at the Opera
House on Saturday evening.
Substitute for S. B. al, known as the
Keith and Campbell bill, for compiling the
Nevada Statutes, has passed the Senate by
a vote of IS to 7. The compensation was
reduced to So, 500.
Frank Bell, the newly elected State