Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-07

Proceedings of Their Meeting Hold
Yesterday.

Proceedings OF Their Meeting Hold
Yesterday.
Carson, Feb. Ga large amount of
routine work was transacted in both
Houses to-day. Many bills of a strictly
local character passed. Harper is the
author Of a bill, which is specially directed
at corporations, whether they be mining,
or railroad. 1t is entitled IAN Act Defin-
ing the Ratable Liabilities of the State of
Nevada for the Property Destroyed
Through the Acts of Discharged En-
ployes." 1t is intended to limit the States
responsibility to one-third OF the amount
OF damage recovered on judgment for dam
ages, which are the results of acts of dis
charged employees. It il obvious enough
that this Is . measure to license malicious
mischief when the mischief ia perpetrated
in 9 spirit Of retaliation.
The Senate to-day passed q bill to allow
the Lieutenant Governor pay for the
services OF a clerk in the State Library
during the time within the past two years
that he was engaged in the performance Of
other official duties. The attempt, how
ever, to draw pay for q clerks services
while he 1.-THE Lieutenant Governor) was
acting as Governor 81 days, wal defeated.
The Senate considered the bill in Com
mittee Of the Whole, Parker In the chair.
When the Committee rose it recommended
the passage Of the bill, but Smyth objected
to the provision allowing the Lieutensnt
Governor q clerk in the Library during the
81 days he was acting as Governor. He
moved to strike out that number Of days.
Foley asked for the history Of the bill.
Thoma. chairman Of the Committee OF
Education and State Library and Public
Morals, who had introduced the bill,
said 1t was introduced by request, and that
was all he knew Of its history, Wester-
field, Gallagher and Poujade held that the
law, properly considered, allowed the Lieu
tenant Governor to employ q clerk in the
Library during the period he was engaged
in the discharge of other official duties.
Williams took the opposite view. Foley
asked il the Board Of Examiners had
passed on these claims. Westerfield
thought the Board had nothing TO do with
the matter, and that it was due to the dig
nifty OF the State to pay these claims.
Foley said that when the bill passed two
years ago, making the Lieutenant Gov
ernor ex-Oficio State Librarian, it was the
distinct understanding that he should dis
charge the duty of acting Governor for the
salary OF ~, 700 per annum paid him as
librarian. When he was elected 1t was
understood that the only emoluments of
his Office were $500 per annum, being
his per diem as presiding officer OF the
Senate. Lyman said the claim had never
been submitted to the State Board Of Ex-
aminers. Dennis moved to refer the bill
to the Committee on Claims, with instruc-
lions to confer with the State Board of Ex-
aminers. The motion was lost, and
Smyth's amendment, striking out 81 days.
was carried by 10 yeas to z
nays. The bill was thereupon
passed, allowing the Lieutenant Governor
S119 IS for clerk hire instead OF 1915 10,
as called for originally in the bill.
The Senate Committee on Military At
fairs reported back the bill to amend the
Militia law, with the recommendation in
favor OF its passage. 1t provides for
swearing in members Of the National
Guard, and requiring them to devote at
least one night to drill each month. The
committee reported that the soldiers oath
to fealty to duty was the same in the bill
in form as that exacted from military
mep in California, and that without such
oath the militia of Nevada is nothing but
an undisciplined mob, costing the State
IS, 900 9 year. The motion Of Dennis to
| report was adopted. and the bill passed
with only one dissenting vote, Smith of
Eander. 1t Immediately went to the
Assembly, and was referred to the Com
mittee on Military and Indian Affairs.
The Senate laid on the table the Assem-
bly, concurrent resolution, granting Su-
perintendent Young leave OF absence.
Folsom's Revenue bill passed the Assem-
bly, to-day; also Senator Thomas bill, TO
| regulate the location of election precincts.
Some trouble is cropping up in regard
| to the Insane Asylum. A number of seri-
Gus charges have been preferred against
Or. Bishop, which will probably involve
another protracted investigation.
The Assembly was in sesssion from 1:3O
A. M. to 10 M, and from / P. M. TO 2:S0 P.
! NJ; the Senate from 10 to 1927 A. M, and
| from / to 2:37 p. M.
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