Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
NEVADA ~LEaIsLATURE.
Proceedings I'm Both Houses Yes.
terday.

terday.
CARSON, New, Jan. 14.-The Assembly
was in session from IL A. NJ. until 1915
P. NJ. The Senate's hours of business
were from II until 1850 A. M, and from
l to 1:35 P. NJ. The event of the day in
both Houses was the balloting for United
States Senator. OF the speeches made,
the palm, by general consent, is awarded
to Mr.. Pike, of Churchill, for oratorical and
literary finish in his address in ~seconding
the nomination Of r. P. Heating. Con-
corning the other business transacted, the
most important was the final passage in
the Senate OF Foley's bill limiting the
sessions Of future Legislatures to forty
days. 1t did not go through, however,
without its constitutionality being chal-
lenged by several members. When the
roll was called the vote stood, ayes
Briggs, Dangberg, Fish. Foley, Gallagher,
Kaiser, Lyman, Parker, Pierce, Poujade,
Smyth, Thoma, Westertield and Williams.
Nays-Denpis, Marker, Maute and Powell.
The Senate adopted the resolution Of
fered by Thoms, permitting the use Of the
Senate Chamber for holding a Teachers
Institute on the evening Of the 22d.
A bill was introduced by Dennis TO
amend the Election Law, so az to require
from each elector the making of an oath
that he has accepted no bride, was report
ed unfavorably by the Judiciary Commit
tee. 1t was tabled by motion Of Dennis,
who stated that he had offered the bill by
request.
The Assembly passed a bill authorizing
Lander county to issue six per cent bonds
in redemption of its indebtedness.
Westerfeld introduced in the Senate q
bill to encourage the sinking of ~artesian
wells. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
In the Assembly. birmingham offered
an amendment to the Constitution, the effect
Of which is to strike out the dual clause in
the oath of Office required to be taken by
the Legislature and all State officers. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill was introduced by Dennis, and
referred to the Committee ON Education,
making a diploma issued by the Board Of
Regents the equivalent OF q teachers first
grade certificate. In other words, q grad
uate of thai institution, under the opera
ton of the proposed law, will not be re-
CURED TO hold a certificate to authorize
Aihl w IA AC RdOiAC oNhOOios
The feast of eulogy and flow of speech
which attended the balloting in the two
houses to-day, on the choice for the next
United States Senator, broke lose in the at
tempt to do justice to the many good quail
tiles Of Jones and Heating.
The Assembly proceeded to ballot at
noon.
Allen, rising, placed in nomination the
Hon. John p. Jones. Mr.. Fassett, Of Eu-
reka, seconded the nomination. Mr.. Elan
ningham, of Storey, next seconded the
nomination. Mr.. Archer, of Humboldt,in
a half dozen words, placed r. p. Heating
in nomination. In seconding the nomina-
ton Of Heating, Pike, of Churchill waxed
eloquent. The roll was then called, all
the Republicans 1927 voting for Jones, and
all the Democrats 49, voting for Heating.
At l p. M. the Senate proceeded to vote for
United States Senator. This business hav-
ing been made the special business for
the hour, Foley, in few words nominated
Jones. Parker of Ormsby seconded the
nomination. Poujade of Lincoln next
seconded the nomination. Smyth OF
Lander placed in nomination Heating of
Storey. Briggs, the silver-tongued orator
of White Pine, seconded Keating's nom
nation.
The roll was then called, and the thir-
teen Republicans, including Dangberg,
voted for Jones, and the five Democrats
for Heating. Boyle and Taylor were alb
sent.
Both Houses will meet and make the
calling and election Of Jones an accom-
plished fact.
LArER-Jones' reelection as United
States Senator was confirmed on q joint
ballot.