The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22
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Changes against the management OF
the Insane asylum have been fled Will
the Committees OF both houses on State
Institutions, which we're authorized tc
send for persons aud papers.
Westerheld's railroad bill was reported
to the Senate by the Committee on Cor.
Poration- without Recommendation.
The Senate passed a relief bill for
S5l.75 back pay. in favor OF Lieutenant
Whitney of the Nevada Volunteers.
A bill to refund to Commissioner
Smith of the Denver Exposition, 1857
expended by him AS such. is before the
Assembly.
Pike introduced a batch of bills in
the Assembly TO reduce the cost of the
State government His measures made
the Clerk OF the Supreme Court serve Az
State Librarian Mt IA salary Of $500 per
nnnum, repeats l--S, makes :he Lieu
tenant Governor Librarian ex.onlcio aud
reduces the salaries IF the Supreme
Justices to $500 per annum.
Fl~anninsham's bill, providing for the
election OF the Warden of the State
Prison by the people every two years,
has passed the Assembly.
FRIDAY, Feb, ID, 1885.
The Assembly consumed Thursday
IN u determined fight over tbs Senate
Militia bin, the objection TO the measure
being the oath which officers and mem-
bers OF the Volunteer Militia ARE reauir-
ed to subscribe to, pledging them to
support the Constitution OF the United
States, and Of the State, and that they
will defend the laws and all officers em-
pioyed in administering the same.
This being regarded by some us IA men,
ace to the Miners Unions and other or
CARNATIONS of a kindred character, n
lively contest was waged during the day,
and not until about 3 O'Clock p. NJ, could
the bill be pressed to n vote when it was
carried by the following vote:
Aycs-Alien, Archer, Birmingham,
Byrne, Fassett, Folsom, Gooding, God
frey, Griswold, Helm, Langan, Laycock,
Leav:tf. Liddle, Mnrden, McAfee, Meyers
Ihet, Smith, Stroh, Stearns, Tyrrell,
Westfal Williams and Williamson.-25.
Nays-Andrews, Armburst, Planning
ham, Getchell, Hamill, Hanks, Hanna,
Harper, Hawkes., Mcmillan, Pike, Peese
Turrittin and Youug-li.
In the Senate, a bill to repeal the
Sunday law passed unanimously.
Several bills were introduced, among
them two relating to the public schools,
and II to consolidate county Offices.
A bill prohibiting the sale OF liquor to
Indians, and a bill for the relief OF Lieu
tenant-Governor Laushton, passed.
In the Assembly, a joint memorial and
resolution relative to the payment Of
money due the State from the United
States for expenses incurred during the
war, was adopted,
The bill authorizing County Treas
urers to deposit county funds in banks.
was tabled.
A bill relating to mortgages on grow
ing crops was passed; also IA bill appro-
priatinG $500 to pay expenses of cere-
monies upon the arrival of remains of
soldiers from Fort Churchill.
SATURDAY, Feb. II, 1885.
Archer introduced in the Assembly a
bill requiring County Commissioners to
open highways to streams at intervals of
not less than Il or more than two miles
from every road passing within n mile
from such rivers, which was ordered en-
crossed. The object of this bill is to
enable small stock-men to get the use of
the water monopolized by the large OWL
crs, by means of fences inclosing the
streams for miles without M opening.
Assembly bill in relation to elections
in school districts, and the Senate bill
granting leave Of absence TO county
officers, were vetoed by the Governor
both OF which vctocs were sustained.
The Senate indefinitely postponed the
Assembly bill, authorizing to guarantee
companies TO act as surctics on oficin
bonds. and rejected Filnninghan's bill,
providing for the election Of "a Warden
of the State Prison by the people. The
bill was lost by 7 yeas to D nays.
bill to amend the b~ulliou-tix law
was made the special order Tor Tuesday.
In the Senate II, 600 copies of the re-
port Of Prof. G. w. Friend, State Meteo.
rologist, were ordered printed.
The bill to amend the School laws, SO
al to make the section conform to the
Constitution was defeated in the Senate.
The Assembly defeated Gallaghers's
Insolvency bill, providing that debtors
shall pay 30 per cent Of their indebted
ness before being permitted TO go into
bankruptcy. The same body passed
Senator Williams bill, providing for the
adoption Of children.
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