The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-15
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Tu.sDAr, Feb. ., 1855.


letter-heAds printed for the use Of the
Senate was adopted.
A communication to the Governor in
siting the State officers and members Of
the Legislature to attend the New Or
leans Exposition. was read and spread
upon the minutes.
A bill to facilitate the giving OF ofic-
inl bonds; lost q to IL. The bill to pro-
vide for the publication Of assessment
rolls in different couuties-recommitted
10 Committee ON printing.
Fixing salaries of county officers in
certain counties-passed.
A bill introduced by Mr. Fish con-
corning oficihl bonds, lost 6 to IL.
Bill defining slaader, lost 3 to 10.
Authorizing County Treasurer to place
county money in banks under open nc
count, under certain restrictions-re-
fered to the Judiciary Committee.
a bill providing for the better preser-
walton Of mining records; referred to the
Com mittee on Mines and Mining.
Senate Memorial and joint resolution
.16, relative to annual expenditures on
nnpatented mines; referred to Commit
tee on Mines and Mining.
Relative to the order in which the re-
ports OF State offices shall be printed; re-
.ferred to Committee on printing.
ASSEMBLY.
1tr. Tyrrell gave notice Of a bill to pro-
vide for the purchase Of land and the
erection thereon OF u building for II State
Printing Office, Armory etc,
a bill providing compensation fer
Deputy County Assessors (S5 per day
for work actually performed, and not to
exceed six months in the year, passed.
A bill fixing salaraies OF county Off
GERS, (refers only to Esmeralda county,;
ordered engrossed.
Fixing the amount of poll tux anil the
oSmpensation for collecting the sane;
made special order for next Mrnday.
An Act TO restore lost records; lost.
For the protection of jewelers., watch
makers and repairers; passed.
Assembly bill &c, an Act to regulate
fees and ~compensations OF Justices Of the
Peace, Constables and Notaries; passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 7th.
Up TO date nine Assembly ILLS and
six Senate bills have reached the Goyer-
nor's Office. Six assembly and four
Senate bills have been approved. These
are the Legislative Fund Appropriation
80, Captain Palmer's mileage, the re
peal of the law prohibiting county OIL
GERS from acting as nOtaries, the Lander.
Humboldt and Churchill funding bills,
the "stud-horse" poker Act, the bill to
encourage the determination Of n~oxious
animals and bills for the relief OF S. b.
Kinds and j.. ID. Abel. Three bills have
been vetoed-The Senate bill fixing the
compensation Of the Assessors of Nye
county, and Assembly bills protecting
watchmakers andamending IA jury law
that did not exist. The two latter were
friendly Yetoes aud were sustained. The
Senate bill was passed over the Cover
nor's head. The bills now awaiting Ex-
ecutive action, are the White Pire Court
house Act and the bill authorizing Jus
tces OF the Peace 10 act as registry
agents.
The select committee OF eight from the
Assembly and six from the Senate, each
county being represented by one member,
has been appointed to consider the
weighty and perplering questions relat-
ing to the reorganization Of Judicial Dis
tricts.
The bill passed by the Senate repeal
ing the law which compels the publica-
ton Of the delinquent tax list was de-
feated in the Assembly by IS ayes to 20
noes.
The Senate passed q bill to paw
sal CT to W. c. Hanford for services
rendered in the State Land Office.
TUESDAY, Feb, 10, 1885.
The Committee Of Conference on Con-
-stitntIon amendments adopted at the last
session OF the Legislature, appointed by
the Senate and Assembly, reported to-
day that all action thereon, would have
to be begun over rs the Legislature Mt its
Eleventh Session had failed e cause to
be spread upon the journals of both
Houses the text Of the aforesaid amend
ments at the time Of their passage as re-
CURED by the terms OF the Constitution.
The work OF amending the Constitution
has therefore to be begun anew. Briefly
stated, these amendments embody the
following substantial reforms: Change
OF time OF meeting OF the Legislature
W weeks later: abolish the Offices of
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State,
superintendent Of Public instruction
and Clerk Of the Supreme Court; check
specinl Legislation in some directions moi
provided for in the present Constitution
restrict regular sessions Of Legislature &c
40 days; consolidate several coruty Of
fees; increase Supreme Court one mem
Der and make judges act as Dishic
Judges and extend their term to eigh
years and increase compensation TO Sc,
500; authorize investment Of schoo
funds in bonds OF other States: levy o
special school tax not 10 exceed tw,
mills on the dollar Of all taxable prop
.erty; require the State 10 provide for Ia,