The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-04
Legislative Matters .

Assembly substitute for Senate ball It,
Authorizing the destruction Of all Wild. IN
branded horses over the sge OF eight months
running on Government ranges Ordered
engrossed.
A bill has been introduced To take the
union label of State work. This is a bill
the printers should look after The Union
label does no harm on the work and insure
union labor
Mr. McAfee introduced bill relating to
privileges and responsibilities Of telephone
companies 1t provides that fine of 81 600
shall be imposed on any agent or employe Of
q telephone company who shall divulge the
contents OF any telephone message to other
than the party for whom it is intended.
The bill completely covers the rights and
responsibilities Of telephone companies.
Communication from Story county Miners
Union protesting against repeal of the Act
directing the placing Of the printers union
label upon all official printing from the State
printing Office.
An act to submit the question: 'Shall
| Story, Lyon. ormsby and Douglas counties
be consolidated to the electors Of Storey,
Lyon. Ormsby and Douglas. at the general
election Of 1898 and to provide for the can
vass and certifcation Of the vote thereon.
A bill introduced by Summerfeld fixing
numbers Of judges salaries. etc. Five dis
tricts, five judges salaries $1,000 each per
year except Humboldt district 81, GOO.
Monday evening in pursuance to previous
notice quite an audience gathered in the
Senate chamber and we're entertained by
appropriate exercises and speeches in honor
of the birthday Of the father of our country.
Senator Comins was chosen chairman of
the meeting and after stating the occasion of
the call, he called upon Senator Summer.
field OF Washoe to represent the Senate and
he delivered an eloquent and patriotic adj.
dress. Hon. +. II. Norcross and Hon. T. s.
Oliver were called upon TO represent the
Assembly and both delivered eloquent
speeches
Senator Denton Of Lincoln county spoke
on behalf of Eastern Nevada, and State
Controller LaGrave represented the State
officers. T. j. Osborne, secretary of the
Senate, read Washington's farewell address,
and Freddie Peterson, one Of Carson's bright
est little boys, recited "0ur Countrys Pat.
riot" This concluded the exercises and the
evening was pleasantly and probably spent
by all who were fortunate enough to be pre-.
sent.
Senate substitute for Assembly bill %,
Judiciary mileage of public
officers, jurors. witnesses, ETC., fifteen cents
q mile. Amended to twenty cents and order
ed engrossed
In the afternoon Senator Mills bill am
endatory of the glove contest law the
physical culture law--was indefinitely post.
pended. This bill provided for an admission
fee to said glove contest exhibition not to
exceed 81, but the fun will come higher than
that. 30 says the Senate
Senator Denton introduced Joint re.
solution in favor Of the free and unlimited |
coinage Of silver at the ratio of l6 to |, and |
independent of the action ofany other nation
1t was referred to the committee on Federal |
Relations
The Senate substitute for MIR Bradshaws |
bill defining the rights Of husband and wife
came up for consideration, and was passed |
by vote Of % to |. The bill provides the |
husband shall have entire control Of all com.
munity property, except that he cannot
mortage or sell the homestead without the
knowledge and consent of his wife
The income tax bill being under discussion
a motion was made to Indefinitely postpone,
which CARED l9 to9
The Assembly bill introduced by MIR. |
Allen, licensing the sale Of cigarette paper,
was passed by vote OF IL to3. This pro-
vides for quartely license of SIS.
Assembly bill No ct by Mr. Hardesty,
provides that when any man ia in business
and negects or fail to pay license within ten
days after the time when it is due, the lie.
ense shall become delinquent and double
license must be paid.
There was considerable discussion pro and
con, some members thinking the law good
enough as it is. but the bill was finally pas.
sed.
Mr.. Hateh's BILL as amended by the
Senate, granting life diplomas to teacher who
have taught ten years. was passed,