The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1891-01-31
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis of Its Proceedings for the
Week ending January 20.
SENATE.

bers of the Legislature-15 Senators
and 30 Assemblymen.
Sawyer introduced Senate bill 4,
an Act to provide for the calling of a
Constitutional Convention. Referred
to judiciary Committee.
Sproule introduced Senate bill 5, an
Act to repeal an Act entitled IAN Act
to provide for the destruction of nox-
ious animals in the State" approved
February 3, 1885. Committee on Ag-
riculture.
Sproule introduced Senate bill 6, an
Act to regulate the use of water for
irrigation and other purposes.
Senate bill 10 was introduced by
Williamson-an Act to authorize the
Governor to supply arms and ammu-
milton from the State arsenal to any
section of the State when called upon
in consequence of Indian troubles or
any other instruction. Referred to
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Assembly concurrent resolution rel
alton to consolidation of county offices
adopted.
Sawyer objected to the report of
the Committee on Mileage, adopted
yesterday, in respect to members COM
ing from long distances, and Emmitt
moved consideration. No action.
Millett introduced Senate bill Il,
an Act limiting the session of the
Legislature to forty days. Referred
TO Committee on Ways and Means.
Assembly bill An Act to create
a Legislative Fund ($56,OOO), passed
the Senate.
Sproule's resolution. that the sta
tionery allowance of each Senator for
the fifteenth session be $50, was
amended and the amount of SO was
adopted.
Senate adjourned till Monday.
ASSEMBLY.
Clifford. from the Engrossment
Committee, reported Assembly bill l.
creating Legislative fund as correctly
engrossed.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Bell, of bill to create and conduct
a laboratory at the State University.
Emery, of bill to provide revenue
for the State of Nevada.
Hayes, Ola bill To reduce the length
of the session Of the Legislature and
the number of Assemblymen and SEN
ators.
McGill, Of bill To amend Section
: of Article 4 of the Constitution.
Assembly bill /, creating Legisla-
tive Fund, topay salaries aud running
expenses Of the session $3.50, 000) was
passed unanimously and the Assembly
adjourned.
BY Trembath That the Controller
be authorized to draw his warrant in
favor of each member for $50 for sta
:iouary, newspapers, etc. Adopted,
an amendment to make the amount
$50 being voted down.
Senate Concurrent Resolution rela-
tive to appointing a joint committee
to decide what tn do concerning the
vote on Constitutional Convention,
adopted. Speaker appointed Emery,
Logan, Tremby aud McGill.
Gignoux introduced a concurrent
resolution, providing for a joint COM
miitee to decide upon bill consolie-
ating State officers-adopted. Speaker
appointed Gignoux, Ainley. Harring-
ton add Kinney.
Groves, by leave, gave notice of
bill to repeal tax on mortgages; also
of a bill to repeal the law giving wo-
men the right to hold Office of School
Superintendent.
Murphy made motion that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to inves-
tigate whether or not spirituous liq-
uors are sold in Capitol building.
Voted down.
Harrington gave notice of bill to
provide for the uniform election of
school trustees.
Nixon, of bill to reduce salaries
and consolidate offices in Humboldt
county.
Murphy. of bill relating to closing
saloons and gaming houses.
Bicknell introduced Assembly bill
2, to provide for the safe keeping of
securities of the State School Fund.
Referred to Committee on Education.
McGill introduced Concurrent Res
olution No. 7, providing for amending
Section 7, Article II. of Constitution.
Relates to poll tax. Judiciary Com.
Assembly adjourned till Monday.