Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-02-09
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
A Brief Report OF the work Of ITS
Members.

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Summerfeld moved 10 amend BY adding
a paragraph censuring Senator Stewart
for bis action In Congress relative to the
matter.
Oomins opposed the motion. He said
Jones would have to be similarly eensured.
At any rate. such an amendment was out
Of place and not In good taste.
Finally, the motion was lost and the
resolution adopted.
Gregovioh-To create a fire department
fund. Laid on the table.
Maute-To define the duties Of Lieu
tenant Governor and TO regulate his
salary.
Boyle-Resolution relative 10 the public
services OF Hon. John P. Jones.
Summerfield moved that it be referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Gignoux moved to adopt the resolution.
summerield moved that il be laid on
the table. Lost.
Summerfield denounced the motion to
adopt tho resolution without reference Is
an attempt to railroad IL through the Sen
ate.
Comins denied any such intention, and
eulogized Senator Jones and justified the
course be had taken in leaving the Repub-
lican party.
Skaggs thought the people Q q the
members TO the Legislature to legislate for
them and not to make buncombe speeches
for political purposes.
The resolution was finally adopted.
Msute-An Act to provide for the main
tensnce Of public schools.
Summerfeld-Bill for the better protec-
tion Of the estates Of deceased persons.
Boyle-To provide for the cure Of habit
ual drunkenness and people addicted to
the incorporate use Of drugs. II provides
for the admission Of impecunious persons
into any Kelley Cure in the State, on rep
resentation OF relatives and friends, at the
expense Of county or State.
BILLS PASSED.
Maute-To regulate fees and compenss-
lions for off cisl and other services.
Comins-Report of special committee
relative to the protest Of Summerield and
others placed on the Journal yesterday.
The report was TO the effect that the com.
mittee after careful examination of the
Journal and the protest recorded thereon
yesterday had agreed that the said protest
was not only out Of order, but extremely
insulting and partisan and should never
have been allowed to go on the Journal.
AssEMBLY-BILLs, ETC. INTRODUCED.
FlAnnigan-Bill prohibiting the issuing
OF free passes or free transportation by rail-
roads to public officers.
Observation-Disclosures against the sale
Of liquors in the State Capitol.
McNaughton-Bill relative to the col
Of indebtedness. Authorizing pay
in gold or silver coin or any other
Of the United States.
wieland-To establish county high
Conboie-Licensing the sale Of cigar.
sis per quarter and prohibiting the
to persons less than 81 years Of age.
Beck-To repeal the Act relative TO nox-
ious animals.
Beck TO remove the tax on mortgages.
Coryell-to provide for the care OF the
State Museum.
Allen OF Eureka-Fixing the salary OF
the Treasurer of Eureka county.
Gormsn-To provide for the mainte.
nance Of public schools.
Pitt-Act to provide for two dormitories
and for the purchase Of additional land
for the State University.
McNaughton-Act concerning the gov
Of the State Prison. Reduces
the salaries OF several officers; sppropri-
$3.50 per annum for pay OF chaplain
and provides for 9 Bible for each convict.
BILLS PASSED.
Patchen's Illicit Carnal knowledge bill
was passed without q dissenting vote.
Books resolution calling for . Conssiiu-
tional Convention, submitting the propo.
sition 10 the voters at The next general
Allen OF Eureka-Relsting to elections.
The object Of this bill is to do away with
the sample ballot. Allen produced q sam
Pile ballot with holes punched in IL which
he said was used at the last election In
Eureka, as o guide In marking . ballot.
and that the voter was -sa sSG voting such
ballot.
Beck-for the preservation Of deer. elk,
antelope and other wild game In the State
Of Nevada.
Gorman-RelAtive to elections and TO
more fully secure the secrecy of the ballot.
Beck-Limiting the power Of County
Commissioners.
II is now not an easy matter TO decide
which is the most contentious body, the
Senate or the Assembly. The Assembly
was Inclined to be ~pugnacious from the
start, while the Senate pursued q more
peaceful course. but the festive. adroit
and aggressive Senstor from Washoe has
at last caused the spell Of serenity to be
broken and from now on the Senate prom
Uses to be lively. But the taxpayers Of
the State most likely do not appreciate
80 much nonsensicsl doings.
The contested election case OF the two
Humboldt Assemblymen. Francis and
Hardin, has ct last been decided. The bal
lots were brought into the Assembly cham
Der and counted in the presence Of the
members, which showed that there were
93l ballots, Of which Francis received 466
and Hardin 465, Francis winning by n
vote.
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