Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-02-09

oAAsoS CTR. February 8. 1859.

he session made IL lively for the sporting
fraternity. Noted representatives, OF the
gambling " proigh from Virginia City
Reno snd The CAPITAL City hung around
the lobby during the week. They we're
given work enough 10 keep them on ihe
jump, and the fair copying clerks rsksd
10 the shskels for msing early copies Of
the bills. Allen, Of Churchill, lie the per
sistent wager Of this war On the "bhoys."
On Monday he introduced q bIl striking
The AlIuring stud-hOrse poker and hockey
pokeY from The presen. law allowing
licensed gambling and fixing $1,000 70
5000 penalty for violation Of its pro-
visions. II reached . third reading on
Thursdsy~nd passed BY q vote Of 2s 70 10.
Speaker Coffin, Meouitty. OF White Pine.
aud tne Eureka delegation recorded their
votes in the negative; Assemblymsn
Cheney upon the ground that che ensot-
ing clause was fatally defective. and the
others for the reason that they believe 10
unjust 10 iegislate sgsinsi one form Of
knWIAuA ~ ~ ~ AN1t
DAY Allen, Of Churchill, presented q bin
compelling all forms Of gambling, with g
hea W penalty for violation, 70 be carried
on 90 the lower floor, adjacent 20 The
street, and transparent glass windows.
6 feet in height b. 2 feet 6 inches In Width,
and In full and perfect view Of The psssers
by. The bill Is looked upon by all a. .
sensible one. Il is argued that old
stasers do not object TO the public gaze.
and thai the young do. II is the youog
that be protected and great publicity
will have i.s beneficial effect; but the
greatest good will be accomplished in
that parents and guardians may readily
discern and punish, and employers dis
cover and discharge. The bill will reach
anal passage early In the present week.
Cheney on Monday presented = petition
numerously signed. referring 10 the bonn
Diary lines between Lander and Eureks
counties at and near Cortez, the inhAbi-
lants desiring 70 be considered In Eureks
county. A bill WA introduced on the
came day establishing the line as run IN
der the survey Of Monroe and Read and re
ported 10 the SurTsy0r-Genersl under
date of August IL, 1851. The bill Will be
fought. but under Cheney's handling will
undoubtedly pass the House.
Tue Anti High Hat bill introduced By
Allen. Of Storey known IS the TOP
knot bill y passed the Assembly on Wed
nesday by o vote Of &c TO IS. II was made
sport OF 81 the time, but the deep serious
ness with which the Author presented the
measure, urging the adoption OF ,he Gus
toms OF France, England and Germany In
this regard, saved the day, and the As
sembly has done its part In the correction
- ~ Ill T. IA akas eka
author was once bodily elected from 3
theater In Virginia City for . remark
made concerning the enormous head gear
worn by tso ladies seated in front Of him.
No wonder he was serious in the intro
duciion Of his pet measure. In the Senate
when the bill was read q member moved
ths, 4. be referred 10 The Committee on
Military and Indian affairs. II will reach
a vote shortly in the Senate, but II is
whispered the superb dignity Of the
Z" First Cabin will kill the bill.
Assemblyman Cheney's bill No. 6, re
lAtive TO consolidation of Eureka county
Offices. passed the House esrly In the
week, and whether il becomes 8 law or not
Is dependent upon the Senate,
Senator Comins reviewed Aliens foi
Eureka Commissioner bill In the Sen
ate. 1t provides that the Commissioner
shall be allowed to sell the county, when
necessary, supplies TO the amount Of $50 .
month, provided that the member selling
the same shall have no vote in the allowances
for payment thereof. The proviso was moi
in Aliens bill. Il is said the passage Of
the measure is very essential to Eureka and
one or two other counties, where the only
dealers in certain needed supplies srt
members OF the Board Of County Com
missioners.
Allen Of Storey must be a ~misogynist
He has introduced a bill opposing the EN-
ployment OF lady clerks in the Legisla
,ure. II Is 10 be hoped his motives arr
not 10 get even because he failed in secur
ing such berths for his lady friends. On
Of the papers here said: at is more thar
an even bet that there is not & woman
clerk in either body OF the present Legs
lsture who is not the intellectual superior
OF any member who Is opposing their en-
ployment."
The Senate has passed a bill repeating
the destruction of noxious animals law.
The bill fixing the age OF exemption fol
jury duty met with the Governors ap
prevail on Friday. The Senate amended
the bill after ii left the Assembly 80 tina
the age Of exemption 10 now 65 years.
A bill has been introduced seeking Il
amend the law prohibiting the selling o
whisky 10 Indians, 30 as TO make the ex
treme punishment for such an offense sil
months in the county Jail. This throw
the burden OF expense back on to th,
county and relieves the State. The law il
this regard should remain as 10 stands a
present. The State should bear the bur
den, and no amendment should be mad,
enabling tramps and Migrants to pur
posely offend and secure comfortabl,
Winter lodgings and board in the county
jsils.
The Assemblymen from Eureka count.
are workers. and would like to hear from
all al home as to measures now befor,
either House or TO be introduced that viii
be Of benefit to Eureka county's interests
The social circles OF Carson are all OF
the qui yive as to who the parties ar
that are involved in the scandal in higl
life recently mentioned by the SENTINEL
The motion Of defendants to quash tn
summons in the timber cases was argued b,
Wren q Cheney for defendants and o. s
District Attorney Hayden for the Govern
ment on Monday before Judge Ssbin
His Honor strongly intimated that til
summonses were bad. but at request o
connsel gave the defendants until Marc
~ TO file brief and the plaintiff unit
March IS to reply. This gives ample tim
TO get the views Of the new administrator
before the case can be forced to trial.
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