Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-01-12
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CARsox CTR, Nevada, Jan. S, ISIS.
En-. S~ESTISEL: Since Friday last the
Capital City has presented = busy scene
Bury would be a more appropriate word;
for. such \ buzzing and bu~tton-holing as
vas engaged in in the Hobbies Of the Ar
liDgton and ormsby hotels within the
past few days could only recall to the
uninitiated observer the Tower Of Babel
I'D the confusion CT tongues. Bat the
caucuses Of Sunday night have relieved
the strain, harrassed members breathe
easier, and candidates now wear q be-
coming smile or a look Of disappointment
as the eaucuSes have decreed. Claims OF
service and section, as well As Of efhci-
ency, we're considered, and the o~rganizs-
ton OF the Fourteenth session OF the
Nevada Legislature has been effected.
Both houses are duly organized and ready
for busisess. In the Senate Evan VIII
lisms, Of 0rmsby. was elected President
pro tenn; O. H. Gray, Of White Pine,
Secretary, and j. P. Fay, Of Eureka,
Journal Clerk. In the Assembly, Tren-
NOR Coffin, Of 0rmsby, was chosen
Speaker; c. VI. Fassett, Of Washoe,
Chief Clerk; E. D. Vanderlieth, OF En-
reka, Assistant Clerk, and c. L. Burlin-
game, Of Eureka, Assistant SergeAnt-as-
Arms. The pull made By our members
for Eureka applicants was successful,
and for once, be i. said TO their credit,
she is well represented in the list OF at
saches. It was said Eureka could not
obtain her demands, bat now the echo
whats the matter with Eureka! Shsis
all right" is frequently heard. In the
Assembly our members have been active.
Allen introduced q bill creating a Legis-
lative Fund, which passed that body and
sill 20 to the Senate on Thursday. Che
ney's bill to repeal the present law pro-
viding for the msnne Of submitting
Constitutional amendments to the voters
ia in the hands Of the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
This stirring resolution, asking the sp-
pointment of . committee to prepare 8
memorial tending TO the dismissal Of the
now celebrated timber cases in Eastern
Nevada, was adopted by the Assembly
promptly and unanimously. A similar
condemnstory resolution Was simultane-
ously introduced in the Senate by Sens-
tor Comins Of White Pine.
Foley, in the Senate, introduced Joint
resolution relative TO the dumping Of saw.
dust in the Truckee river. asking that =
committee o. seven visit the California
Legislature and confer with it on said
subject. The same was amended and
adopted by the Assembly to-day. The
amendment provided that the commit
tees trip be without cost to the State.
Eureka was handsomely remembered
by Speaker Coffin in his appointment OF
Committees: Cheney secured the Chair
manship Of the Committees on Judiciary
and Public Lands, and 10 a member OF
the Committee on State Institutions.
Dunkle is a member Of the Committees
on Ways and Means. County Boundaries
and Mines and Mining, and Allen was
selected as Chairman Of the Committee
on Railroads and Corporations. and is a
member Of the Committees on Elections
and Education.
There is TO be a contest in the Assem-
bly, over a Lander county seat. McHsrdy
enters such protest to Dickinson, on the
ground Of his not being a citizen.
There was a large crowd in the Senate
Chamber yesterday to see Senator Torres
big Russian overcoat, but he did not ap.
pear with it. Senator Foley has n Of
seal skin, but each man is afraid to wear
il until he sees the other.
]. s. Burlingame, Of Eureka, is doing
the sights Of the Capital City.
Mrs. Senator Foley drives 3 dashing
team, to the envy of the Carson ladies.
The funeral OF the estimable wife Of
State Treasurer Tufiy takes place to-
morrow, and as mark Of sympathy to
that worthy State officer, both houses Of
the Legislature have adjourned until
Thursday. More anon. SAGEBRUsH.