The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-23

fttipely represented and did 20 much Ia
advance. We shall ever treasure his
memory and cherish his deeds.
XIV.
1t is the duty of this State to maintain
free schools. not only in towns and thickly
popu'ated sections. bat in the rural and
spafely settled districts, and - the edu-
cation Of pupils in the sparsely settled
sections of the State 10 necessarily more
expensive per capita than where large
number of pupils can attend the same
school, such q division Of the school
money should be made a. vii furnish
the means Of education to all children in
the State.
XVI.
Expenditures beyond the means Of
private individuals are required for sur.
yeys, engineering and the construction Of
reservoirs. canals and other hydraulic
works, for the purpose Of irrigation in
this state. We, therefore, favos liberal
appropriations by Congress for surveys,
both photographed and Typographical,
to ascertain how the waters OF this State,
which now run to waste in food time,
may be stored and utilised for the pur.
pose Of agriculture, to the end that when
all the facts are known, suitable aid may
be obtained from Congress to enable the
Government Of the United States to
dispose Vi its lands, and to enable the
people to settle upon and occupy the
same.
XVII.
Resolved, That two years. experiences
has demonstrated that the present Jury
law, which compels citizens, at their own
expense, without regard to their pccuniary
ability or the Losses they may suffer,
summarily to suspend their usual &C
cupatioss, break their business engage.
ments, travel long distances and remain
from their homes Tor an uncertain period
and attend upon District Courts as jury.
men, is . measure Of unwiss economy,
often productive Of great Hardship and
an unjust imposition Of public burdens
upon private individuals. We, therefore
demand Of the next Legislature such
legislation a. shall secure to all citisens
fair compensation for all the time which
they spend, and full reimbursement for
all expenses which they incur in per.
forming the duties Of jurymen in the
District Courts.
XVIII.
Resolved, That We point with pride
and pleasure to the able and brilliant
record made by our Senator in Congress,
the Hon. John P. Jones, in his watchful
and vigilant care Of our interests upon ell
occasions. ~ arc fully shown by bis I'm.
answearable speeches in Congress against
the reduction Of duties upon foreign man.
ufsctures and foreign productions, which
exposes in . mastery style and In clear
and forcibls manner the free.trade doc
trines Of modern Democracy. His abls
and exhaustive speeches upon the 70
monetization Of silver. particularly the
last speech in Congress upon that subject
in which he has displayed more strongly
his ability to render the abstruse subjects
intelligent to the most common mind,
thereby replacing and upholding the old
time-houored American dollar Of Out
fathers in it, rightful position % part o.
our circulating medium and purchasing
power, and his logical and overwhelming
arguments in favor Of tho passage Of the
Chinese Restriction and Exclusion bill.
and amendments thereto, during the last
Congress.
Resolved. That our able Representativ,
in Congress, the Hon. William Wood
burn, deserves the united thanks Of thu
people Of this State for his constant xea
and watchful care over the true interests
Of the people Of this State and that W
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