The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-01-24
NEVADA LEGISLATURES.


by Gallagher, proposing 10 pay Il. l..
Thomas and Geo. M. Morrison "a 500
To compile the laws of Nevada.
IN the Assembly, bill TO repeal the
Act consolidating the debt OF " bite
Pine county, passed-alsO bill APP
propriating $4,000 to build or rent a
court House for While Pine comfy,
was passed.
Two committees were appointed,
one 10 draft u bill amending the law
taxing the net proceeds Of mines; the
other TO call a silver convention ut
Carson, January 3lst. A motion that
The convention To held ~ above stated
aud that each county send five dele
gates, was carried.
III the Assembly, the Act limiting
the Legislative sessions TO iorty days,
was referred. the bill providing for
delegates to the Denver Convention,
MAS also referred.
Substitute for Fike's bill providing
for lees for jurors, MAS oruered tn
crossed and placed on general tile.
Llddle's bill relative 10 iiqujdating
The Indebtedness vi White Pine coun-
~, was passed.
Three of The five amendments to the
Constitution, proposed by the Legis-
lature last SESSION, were adopted by
.he Senate. The first one, changing
The time OF meeting OF the Legislature
10 The first Monday In February, MAS
defeated, Westerheld taking strong
grounds against 1t adoption.
The amendment respecting the right
OF suffrage " As adopted mot " ithstand-
ing the opposition OF W eslertield. II
strikes out ihe "whiie," and requires
adopted citizens ~ have been residents
of The State six months before having
right 40 vote. IL extends the term
of residence for one year, ami disiran-
chises the ,oter for selling his vote.
Tue section amending the section pro-
viding Tor the manner OF amending
the Constitution was adopted under u.
IL 10 now possible to amend the or
ganic law in two years instead Of four.
The section allowing the proceeds
| from the eale of school lands TO be- in
vested in bonds of other States WAS
also adopted, though Gallagher gave
| y
Senate Bill No. IL, relates to sala-
ries of Assessors. fixes salaries in
counties not polling more than 40
votes At $4,000 IL has passed the
Senate and IL in the House.
In the Senate Silver Caucus, Briggs
called Williams 10 the char, aud
spoke in person OF mining men cum
bii.lnx like the cattle ulen and WOOL
grow ers for concert OF action. Now
they were all at sea, and uidn't know
what they wanted. Such An organl-
zation 18th Senator JONES NJ the head
and branch organizations IN each
county. Nevada should be fspre-
senled in tiie Denver convention even
II we had ole AT nome. ltcaii,e with
III grace Tor Nevada To Oegrudge SOU
To have representatiS es there.
Dennis moved that a COMMITTEES OF
five be appointed To confer with pro-
ninent men in the different counties
and secure full representation. Car
RED.
On motion of Westerfield, Briggs,
the Chairman of the conference, WAS
made Chairman ofthe Committee, and
named Westerfield, Pow well, Maute and
Williams.
The Senate bill introduced by Dem
mis-, to amend The law for the relief of
insolvent debtors, has for its object
the repeal OF the preferred creditor
clause, which operates 10 advantage
to the citizens OF Nevada. Dennis
bill, IL it becomes law, will give any
outsider the right TO attach the goods
Of their creditors In this State.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate and read by their titles, were
one by Foley, TO amend the Regi.tra-
ton law; by Williams, concerning
Jutices of the Peace; by Maute, relat-
ing to officers salaries; by Dennis, for
The better preservation of mining re-
cords.
The Assembly passed bill TO au-
thorize the County Treasurers TO de-
posIL The county funds In the banks.