Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-11
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings IN Both Houses Yes
ferday.


LARSON, Feb. III. The Committee OF
Conference on Constitutional Amendments
adopted at the last session of the Legisls-
ture, appointed by Senate aud Assembly,
reported to-day that all the action thereon
would have to be begun anew, as the Leg
islature at its eleventh session had failed
to cause to be spread upon the Journals Of
both Houses the text of the aforesaid
amendments at the time Of their passage,
as required by the terms Of the Constitu-
ton. The work OF amending the Consti-
tuition has therefore began anew. For
several weeks the Joint Committee on Re.
vision Of the Constitution has been wrest-
ling with the momentous problem Of con-
stitutional reform. Printed copies, CON
tanning twenty-seven proposed new amend
ments, made their appearance. Some
radical and sweeping changes are included
in these. The majority. however, are rem
dered necessary, In order to make certain
sections conform TO others, in which a fun
Sd1h6C Aoe UCCu LILO 10. oAAcnt
stated, these amendments embody the fol-
lowing substantial reforms: Change OF
the time OF meeting of the Legislature,
Governor, Secretary OF State, Superintend-
ent OF Public Instruction and Clerk OF the
Supreme Court TO check special legisls-
ton In some directions not provided for in
the present Constitution, restrict the regu-
lar session Of the Legislature TO forty days,
to consolidate several county officers, in
crease the Supreme Court one member
and make the Judges act as District Judges,
TO extend their term 70 eight years, in.
crease the compensation to Sc, 500, author
ize the investment Of school funds in the
hands Of other States, and q levy Of special
school tax not to exceed two mills on the
dollar OF all taxable property, to require
the State to provide for the support Of in
digents, and reduce the time from four to
two years in which amendments to the
Constitution may be made.
The Legislature. 1t may be said, 10 now
trying to grapple with some kind OF re-
~trenchment. Schemes advanced in the
last campaign. The bill was introduced
By Briggs. which cuts down the salaries
Of State officers all along the line from
the first of January, 1887. The following
salaries aud compensation shall be paid
the various State officers at the time and
the manner now prescribed by law: Gov
ernor, So. 900; Secretary OF State, 50, 500;
State Controller. $4,000; State Treasurer,
50, 500; Attorney General, $4,000; Surveyor
General, 50. 500, payable out Of the School
fund; Superintendent OF Public Instruc.
ton, 81 900, payable out of the Genetal
School fund OF the State and he shall
he Secretary Of the Board Of Direct
ors OF the Orphans Home without fur
Their compensation, on and after the first
day Of January, 1887. The Surveyor Gen
ersl. as ex.0fisio Register OF the State
Land Office, shall receive the salary OF
So, 900, payable out Of the State School
fund. The Clerk Of the Supreme Court
| shall receive a salary OF 1900. From and
| after the frat Of January, 1887. the follow
| ing salaries shall be paid the following
| attaches OF the State government: Gov
| errors Private Secretary, $1,000 per an
| mum; he shall act as Clerk Of the Board OF
| Psrdons without further compensation.
| A deputy in the Surveyor and Land Regis
| ter's Office, 81, 900, to be paid out OF the
| State School fund. Extra clerical services
10 the Office OF the Secretary OF State, $500,
| 10 be expended under the direction OF the
| Secretary OF State. Extra clerical SER
| vices in the State Controllers Office, $500,
| to be distributed under the direction OF
| the State Controller. Extra clerical ser
| vices in the office OF the State Treasurer, to
| be- expended under the direction OF the
| State Treasurer, $500.
The Senate passed the Assembly bill,
| providing for the care OF Nevada's indi-
| GENT veterans in California in the Sol
| diers' Home. 1t adopted q concurrent
| resolution, extending q vote OF thanks to
| the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Com
pany for courtesies in the matter OF pro-
| yiding special facilities for the visit OF the
| Legislature TO the State Insane Asylum
| sunday. l. passed a bill amending the
| law directing the publication of bills al
| lowed by the County Commissioners, so
| that the publication shall be made In
syery county. II passed. Poujade's bill,
Amending the law relating to licensing OF
| drummers. This bill was introduced to
| remedy the defects Of the present law and
il embAces suggestions made by Controller
| Hallock in his last report.
There was q little acrimonious discus
| sion over the Assembly bill providing Tor
| the compensation OF. the deputy Assessors
in every county. Smyth endeavored to
| amend il, 80 that its provisions shall be
restricted to certain counties. Finally,
the bill was made q special order Tor Tues
day at 2 P. NJ.
Assembly-Williams presented q peti'
ton from IS citizens OF Douglas county
| demonstrating against the changing OF the
boundaries OF the Second Judicial District
which embraces Ormsby and Douglas,
~Flanningham's bill, providing for we
| election OF q Prison Warden. passed after
the adoption of an amendment proposed
by Pike, fixing the term OF office as TWO
year. instead OF our.
The bill to allow q guarantee TO com
NAMES TO become sureties for officials was
passed. A similar bill was defeated some
DAYS ago in the Senate.
An attempt to reduce the poll taxes 70
So, and allow the Assessors 10 per cent lof
| collecting the same, was defeated, the en-
acting clause being stricken out after tne
two essential amendments had been re-
iected. smith OF Eureka was the iatner
OF the bill. - .,a
jewellers passed.
Tha Governor returned TO the Assembly,
with his approval. the bill apPropTla.lns
Ss 200 for the construction OF q Court
honse in White Pine. The message wnicn
contains some comments on the measure