Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-04-03

a bill for a bounty of 5-S of cent
pound on all sugar produced from beet
roots, or sorghum, in the State, nav
ing received the approval of the lower
House. A Jim Crow Car bill,
assigning separate coaches for negroes
was defeated in South Carolina this
session, aud a similar measure, which
has been enacted, into law III Ken
lucky, is to be brought before the
national Supreme Court. Under the
head of what is called sumptuary legis.
lation may be classed the Massachusetts
measures imposing fine of So for fail
ure to vote and including torchlight
professions under the penalties OF
corrupt practices act; and the Bullock
bill, fixing the minimum weight OF
bakers loaf at one pound, which
passed the New Jersey Assembly not
long ago.
An attempt has been made to secure
interstate action against the Russian
thistle North and South Dakota.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Min
nesota being the theatres of legisla-
On. A most remarkable measure of
the same kind came up in the Texas
capital. 1t imposes penalty of from
two to ten years imprisonment for the
offense of sowing johnson grass" ON
a neighbours land. Numerous amend
ments cataloguing other prescribed
growths were attached to it. Their
advocates were in dead earnest and
evidently were dealing with a problem
which had significance not readily
comprehended in the East.
Texas vies with Massachusetts in
fine, ceremonious pride in itself and its
traditions. The removal of the ancient
Goldfish to the new House Of Represen-
tatives few days ago was accom-
plished with that courtly impressive
ness indigenous to the Bay State.
But the Texans had already scored by
solemnly passing resolution which
avowed that the skies of East Texas
were superior to those of Italy, with
which it is presumed the Western
statesmen were all acquainted.
Stimulated by the success of the in
quiries of the Lexow Senate Commit.
tee. rash of investigation has broken
out ON different legislatures The
civic jealousy of Chicago was aroused
apparently by the revelation of Got
ham s wickedness, and the Legislature
at Springfield has been besieged with
demands for commissions to look into
Cook county affairs. California
caught the fever, and there have also
been uneasy STRINGS of municipal
activity West and South
There is reason for the suspicion that
some of Coxey's battered band of com
monwelers have struggled themselves
inside the various State houses.
Schemes as chimerical as any emanat-
ing from the brain of the Massillon
horse dealer have been proudly given
to the public. In many instances there
is no reason to doubt the sincerity of
their authors; some doubtless are the
work of Adventures seeking notoriety;
others have been evolved in the weary
hours of protracted sessions and tossed
back and forth for diversion, as the
Wall street brokers would toss about
fellow operators hat.
A characteristic bill of this kind
was that introduced by Representative
Adams in the Indiana House. 1t pro-
vides that where persons are riding or
driving ON the public highways. if de-
sirous of overtaking or passing some
other individual, they shall call out at
convenient distance to such person,
Lay over" 1t is made the duty of
the person so addressed to give suffi :
cient passway, not less than half the
roadway, by pulling to the left If the
person passing fails to keep out of the
way he in turn shall be compelled to
''lay over"
According to one report the House
"roared when this bill was read. and
the representative from Parke looked
as if he had run against good thing"
The bill was amended by substituting
the words break away for "lay
over" but was subsequently postponed
A close second is the measure which
owes its paternity to Representative
Teamoh, who is of African descent,
asking the Legislature of Massachusetts
to prohibit hens, ROSTERS or other birds
from wearing trousers for advertising
or other purposes. The bill is the re-
suit of bad dream. 1t is opposed by
Boston interests which fear the inhibi-
ton will be extended to hand-organ
monkeys.
1t is too early yet for an exhibition
of playfulness in the New York Legis-
lature. But in this connection a para
graph which is having wide circula-
ton is worth reprinting: 1.-The Mayor
of Brooklyn has drafted bill which
will be forwarded to the Legislature,
providing that every cat must be pro-
vided with a collar bearing the name
and address of its owner, and if any
cats are found roaming at large with
out such collars they may be seized and
disposed of in the manner regulating
stray ours.