Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-01-26

Carson CRY. Jan. On. 1890.

day morning when the Assembly con.
vened could readily have detected an
esgerness for work, and the counte-
nance of its members plainly indicated
" e mean business" When Mr..
Speaker announced the introduction
oil bills Mr. Langan, Of Virginia City, q
promising young attorney and one Of
the youngest members of the Legisls-
ture, opened the batteries by the in
PRODUCTION Of Assembly Bill No. o.
This Act amends the criminal pro-
cedure Of the State, giving 10 the de-
PENDANT, when the offense charged is
punishable with death or with inn
prisonment in the State Prison for
life, eight peremptory challenges in
stead Of ten, and emitting the State to
a similar number, in place OF five, and
on the trial for any other ~offense, four
each instead Of five and three as at
present. The prisoner is entitled to
every presumption OF innocence and
the Courts and juries are already too
ready to favor the defendant. The
bill passed the Assembly on Wednes-
day, and will soon reach a vote in the
Senate. From the views expressed
District Attorneys may as well paste
this in their legal scrap books for it
will 500 be q law.
Assembly Bill No. 10, introduced by
Allen Of Eureka, amendatory of the
County Commissioners law, spoken Of
in my last, received a handsome vote
and passed the Assembly. We regret
to say it was killed in the Senate.
Cheney's bill No. IA, removing the
provision in Civil Procedure for a de-
mand by either party that testimony
shall be taken down in writing by the
Clerk, passed both Houses, and ere
this has received tho Governors sig
nature.
On Thursday the first close fight Of
| the session vas had in the Assembly.
The occasion was the third reading
and passage OF Assemblyman Dunkle's
bill repeating the Act requiring part
ners t~ransacting business TO file certifi-
cate Of partnership with name Of each
member comprising the same.
Messrs. Fairbanks, Poujade, Garrard
and Smith opposed its passage, but
Eureka's members entered the lists
bravely. The debates were clear cut
and sharply drawn. The crcss-fire
lasted some twenty odd minutes.
During the roll-call it was nip and
tuck, but Eureka came off with flying
colors, and Assemblyman Dunkle set
tied back in his seat and smiled be-
nignly as the vote was announced /:
yeas, q nays, 10. Senator Williams
in the Senate indicated hat he would
make a strong effort to protect the
men who are willing to do business in
their own names. Senator Foley it is
said will take a determined stand in
favor OF its passage, and other Senators
express themselves pro and con, so a
close fight may be looked for.
Assemblyman Beck, Of Washoe, is
an active member, whether for the
good or harm of the dear people re-
mains to be seen. He is prone to
overdo and should draw the lines
tight in the start, and settle down TO a
steady working representative. Econ
omy and retrenchment are his
hobby. 1t is a good one if dealt with
caution. On the 18th inst. he intro
duced a bill mo. 22) reducing the
salaries OF the State officers all along
the line. There is a tendency toward
economy in the management Of State
affairs, but this bill carries this drift Of
public opinion to an extreme. 1t is
~foolishness to expect a capable man to
act as Deputy Secretary of State and
be Clerk Of the Board of Examiners
and Of the Satate Prison Commission
ers for the paltry sum of 5000 a year.
Two bills Of interest to lawyers and
litigaints we're introduced by Mr..
Cheney on the 10th inst. Bill No. "a
amends Sec. 80 of the Practice Act so
that the Court may grant an order
that service OF summons may be made
by publication on a nonresident or
conceald defendant, when by affidavit,
or by a verified complaint on file, it
appears that a course of action exists
against the defendant, or that he is q
necessary or proper party to the action.
Bill No. ~ provides that an appeal by
the State from an order sustaining a
demurrer to an indictment If the or
der be reversed the defendant shall be
liable to arrest and trial upon said in
Az a;c,ocL u ~ On Wednesday,
Hon FranS 7 McCulIoroh was man.
imously reelected Warden of the
State Prison for the ensuing term.
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