The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-03-02
THE LKGIsL
Items of General Interest-What Our
Representatives are Doing.


Representatives are Doing.
The following taken from our ex.
changes contain points of general interest
here and give an idea of the work our
representatives are doing of late in both
houses of the Legislature.
SENATE.
Bill No. So. by Sawyer--To repeal an
Act to encourage mining. Referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
Bill No. 7, by Sawyer-To re.district
the State and regulate duties and salaries
Of Judges. Considered in Committe of
the Whole, progress reported and leave
granted to sit on the subject. Later.
passed.
Bill No. 55-Making appropriations
for the support of the civil government
of the State for the 25th and 26th fiscal
years. Considered in Committee of the
Whole, Geo. s. Sawyer in the chair
Committee arose with permission to sit
again.
Bill No. 65 by Sawyer--To pay T.
w. Healy and r. NJ. Clarke 81 200 for
legal services in the case of the United
States vs.. Jos. T. Williams, before the
supreme Court at Washington. Re.
lerred to Committee on Public Lands.
ASSEMBLY.
Bill No. 7S-Seeks to repeal the Act
passed at the last session, ostensibly
aiming to encourage the construction of
railroad in the Southern portion of the
State, known as Senate Bill No. SO, and
which created SO much talk here at the
time of its passage. If done it will leave
IN force the law introduced by Hon. J.
Poujade referring exclusively to the con.
struction of road through Lincoln
County.
Bill No. clan Act to provide for the
establishment and maintenance of a home
for distressed miners. Provides room for
30 patients and calls for $50, 900 for
building, and Sc, 600 per annum for con.
ducting.)
Memorial and Joint Resolutian No.
% by Poujade. Relative to war claims
in the State of Nevada against the
United States. Twill bring $34O, 900 into
the State Treasury if allowed by Con.
gress Passed unanimously.
Bill No. ll2 by Poujade-Providing
for the transmission of ballots to county
seats at the time of elections. Referred
to committee on Elections.
A. o. Lee has introduced bill grant.
my leave of absence to John Roeder.
County Assessor, for the period of four
months.
TO ENFORCE THE OLD LOTTERY LAW,
A, B. lO7, by Thaxter-To amend an
Act entitled IAN Act to Prohibit Lot.
te'les," approved March 7, 1873.
Amends Section 9 so as to read as fol. |
lows; Every offense declared to be
MSasneanor by this Act shall be pun.
''Naole in any sum not exceeding $500.
!" W mpr'sonment in the County Jail
Ho' exceeding six months, or by both
,u'n hne and imprisonment. Every
D'''rlct Attorney and peace officer with.
~. 'H'' State shall inform against and
N'''sen1iy prosecute all persons violating
ny VI The provisions Of this Act, and
every such District Attorney and peace
Oa''e' who shall knowingly neglect or
''luSs 70 Go so shall be deemed guilty of
msaemeanor, and ON conviction shall
-, unea In any sum not less than 500,
"H'eA hne may be collected in an action
'us'l1uted by the Attorney General on
''nalf OF the State against the sureties
W 'he official bond of such District At.
.orney or peace officer. Referred to in.
uelary Committee.
a. b. 7o-An Act fixing the time of
0pealng and closing of saloons and
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Sameling houses. Thine, MIDNIGHT for
s0sing and GA. M. for openinp.l As.
@nolyman Williams, the author and in.
N0aucer OF the bill, made series of loo.
"al' able and eloquent remarks in advo.
usy Of it and descriptive Of the tanpi.
w blessings it would confer upon the
~nan race. Good citizens would find
seductive libation temples to keen
%A from home, and the regular old
''% and FOUNDERS would have te "sub.
-. :" to the necessity" Other able
), p''Asrs joined in the discussion, and
"' OIL finally passed-27 to 10.
co, .'e Controller Hallock telegraphs
'ouhty Clerk Kelly that the State Roord