Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-01-17
HENDERSON OF ELKO.
THE BOARD OF PRISON COMMISSION.
ERS SELECT A WARDEN.

met 10 Selett warren lot the Prison
for the coming four years.
There We're four applicants for the
place, Frank Bell Of Washoe, James
Shaw Of Lyon, T. c. Plunkett, of Tus.-
carora and L. 0. Henderson Of E ko.
Gen. Beatty presented Mr., Piunkett's
application and petitions. The petit
ton was signed by over $50 Silver
men Of Elko county.
Henderson's petition. IT was signed
by between three and four hundred
silver men of Elko
Governor Jones presen.ad the petit
tons o: Mr. Bell and Mr. Shaw. Mr.
Shaw's petition was signed by 1913
names of Lyon county Silver men.
Mr.. Bells application was backed b
Senator John p Jones and c. c.
Powninr In nominating Mr.. Hend-
ers IN Mr. Howell spoke Of the splen-
did majority that ElkO had rolled up
for the silver ticket and up to cate
the county had received no recogni-
ton from the Silver party OF the State
| Henderson had been q worker for the
cause and came into the contest with
| the largest petition. Mr. Bell had held
the office q good deal and should give
| some new man chance Mr.. Beatty
| seconded the nomination of Mr.. Hend-
erson and in doing so said that he
had high admiration for Mr. Plum
kett and his admitted services for sill
yer in EIko He had come into the
fight rather late, and Mr.. Beatty re-
GREETED to be compelled to vote against
so good a silver man.
Governor Jones said, to be consist
ent he should vote for Mr.. Bell. He
had watched his cours as Warden
for two years and considered that he
had made an excellent record for eff
ficiency and economy.
The contest remained close between I
Plunkett and Henderson and the only /
way to decide the matter seemed to be
by the size of the respective petitions. |
Henderson had considerably the big
gest petition and was elected by the
votes of Howell and Beatty, Governor
Jones voting for Bell. Mr.. Henderson
was congratulated on his election by
those present, the defeated candi-
dates shook hands with him and the
Wardenship fight which generally
makes such termoil in the Legisla-
ture every two years, was by the work
10, 1osr in,
minutes.
The following resolutions ware then
introduced by Attorney &c neral Beatty
and adopted unanimously.
wHEREAs.-L O. Henderson has
been duly elected Warden Of the State
Prison of the State Of Nevada, to take
office as such on the 1st dau Of Febru-
rary A. D. 1895, and to hold the same
until his successor is elected and
qualified, it is hereby
oRDERED.-That the said L O. Hen
derson before entering upon his duties ,
as warden shall give a good and suf-
ficient bond as such in the sum Of ten
thousand dollars in lawful money Of
the United States Of America, with
two or more sureties. for the faithful
discharge of his duties as such War
den. to be approved by the Chief JUS :
ice Of the Supreme Court Of the State
If Nevada and filed with the Secretary !
If State of Nevada.
Carson City Nevada,
January 18th A. D. 1895. :
Board of State Prison Commissioners
# the State Of Nevada.
The following was then introduced
" Attorney.General Beatty and
adopted.
wHEREAs-By an Act Of the Legisla-
ure of the State Of Nevada, approved
Larch 9th A. D. 1898, the power is
onferred upon this Board, among
theirs, ITO regulate the number Of Of {
lcers and employees" Of the State
Prison "and fix the salaries thereof" :
Which Act went into effect on the first
ionday in January A. D. 1895.
Now therefore it appears to this
,oard that there is no necessity for a
Deputy Warden, as existing ut pres .
MT. and that it is for the best interests d
( the State, it is =
oRDERED-That the office of Deputy Il
Warden Of the State Prison Of the .
tate of Nevada be and the same is
ereby abolished.
ORDERED FURTHER-That on and after
ne 1st. day Of February A. D. 1895,
nd until further order, the following
e the only officers aud employees of
aid Prison, and that the salaries
,oroof I,o fplIpUC