Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17
r,,. STATE LEGISLATURE.
summary Of the Proceedings In
uo,h Houses Yesterday-An ku-
..nau sets n CIerkshiP-Mr. Deal
suffered no Defeat.

AuUGEC1 hD
ESPECIAL TO THE sKsTIsEL.l
c.Rsos, Jan. l6.-The Senators after ad-
journment held an important informal
conference IN regard to silver. The d;seas-
sion was protracted until a late hour. The
conclusions reached were the appointment
OF two committees, one TO draft q bill to
amend the law taxing the net proceeds OF
mines, and the other to call q silver con-
yen.ion at Carson on Jan. 81 10 take such
action as may BIO necessary.
The bill spprOpriAting $4,000 out Of the
State Treasury 10 build or rent q Court
house in Hamilton for White Pine county,
passed the Assembly to-day. The former
Courthouse was destroyed by fire just as
the new county officials had taken posses
sion. There Is a dark mystery about this
affair, which stands in need Of explanation.
Liddle made q pitiiul appeal for the APP
preparation. He said, in asking for IL:
I'VE know We have no rights. We don't
come here TO make any demands. We
have no money in our County Treasury.
We ask an appropriation 90 3 favor, o. q
charity. The position Of our delegation
is not an envisble one. We ask only char
i,y.'
The Senate Committee on Education has
been authorized 10 use the Senate
Chamber on the night OF the 22d. This IL
q plan to obviate the objection urged
against permitting the use OF the legisla-
tive halls by outsiders. The Senate Com.
mittee on that evening will invite 10 ap-
pear before it sll persons interested in edn-
c~a.ional matters. By this means. teachers
Of Nevada will con,riye TO hold an insti-
tute. The purpose OF said institute is, Of
course. TO influence legislation at this
session upon educational matters.
The frat Law compilation bill this
session made its appearance to-day. Mr..
Gallagher was its sponsor, by request, it is
said. 1t proposes 10 pay II. L. Thomas
and George II. Morrison the sum OF 81, 500
for compiling the laws OF Nevada. These
gentlemen are both legislative attaches,
the former Assistant Clerk, and the latter
Chief Clerk Of the Assembly. Some
green'eyed cynic this afternoon referred
10 the bill as the first wildcat OF the
session. 1t Is now in the hands OF the
Committee on State Affairs.
The Senate to-day passed the Assembly
bill granting Palmer Of Elko an allowance
OF sl65 Tor mileage. Palmer has received
aietter from an Elko county man who
claims to have deposited the ballot upon
winch byrnes' name was scratched and
raimers substituted. Palmer saws he WAS
mlsled BY his attorneys in the matter Of
making ms contest In strict legal form,
anu ms friends say that had he been able,
DPlouuce the letter now in his possession
before the proper court he would have Ger.
falnly been seated.
smith was absent from his seat to-day
On accounts OF indisposition.
Lx-assemblyman Dav. e. Baily, of Eu.
Ieks, has been appointed Clerk Of the
JON, Committee on the Revision OF the
Constitution.
having heard that Ii was claimed by
S 'nAi The result OF the Democratic
wvsns1orisl caucus was o defeat for Hon.
W =. +. Deal, l interviewed Senator
Dennis. He informed me that Mr.. Deal
was IN no respect a candidate. He, in
.ac.' declined permitting his name 10 be
Presented formally before the caucus. but
sns' ne tDennis) voted for him through
PERSONAL and political friendship. and pre-
N that the other vote for Deal was
SITUATED by the same motiye-certainly
gentleman. p"''" 'H"