Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-02-07
STATE LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTEENTH SESSION.
Tu~lMh Day
SEZAZE-

Senzts ~coayene3 at IL = Z. Me
Cone IN the Chair
Fol call.
Prayer offered b. Rev. Nash
Journal Rad and approved
S 8 Nc IL Lsavitt-To authorize
Hon c E Mack, District Judge. tor
Storey. Lyon Ornsby. Douglas and
Esmeralda counties 20 place his sig
nature upon certain records and doc
umerts In these counties which was
left unsigned 10y his predecessor Ju-
dicisry.
S b No. Is. CominsJaniior Tor
tie Committee rooms. WAYS and
Means.
&c No. 2 Sumnerfeld Of Wash
oe-To amend the State Constitution
Limits all future sessions Of the Leg
stature to thirty days and any special
session 20 ten days.
SummerfieId argred II favor Of this
bill as OF great Importance TO the tax
payers OF this State. Thirty days Is
amply sufficient. Sixty days Is the
Constit utional limit or maximum.
Recent legislation shortened the limit
TO fifty days. ON population as well
as resources have been decreasing
for some time past, yet We keep up
our expenditures, when we should
put OF the brakes and economic for
the benefit Of the whole State. At
any rate it viii take six years TO com
piste OF bring this amendment into
Constitutional effect. and if mean-
while a grand wave Of prosperity
should strike as and this measure Of
economy should not be found C
sary. a future legislature could easily
rspudiate If.
Denton considered thirty days al
together too short and advocated forty
days rs the least allowable. He
moved to amend to that effect Is the
era Of prosperity is coming as sure as
the sun rises and sets.
Ernst indorsei the amendment and
Comins suggested a compromise on
forty days.
Denton's amendment was carried
and Comins as Committee OF one
inade the requisite change in the bill
to forty days.
Recess until 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate called to order at .
O'Clock.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No.
l, relative to the %pardoning power by
Symmetrical OF Washoe, came up for
special consideration. Mr.. Summer.
field spoke at considerable length in
explanation and advocacy OF the bill.
1t proposes to amend the State Con.
stitution where it relates to the State
prison. The Board OF Pardons shall
not have the power TO grant pardons,
remit fines and forfeitures except
upon newly discovered evidence Of
innocence, and that the Governor
shall have no moro power than any
other member OF the Board.
ASSEMBLY.
Assembly called to order at IL q. m.
by Speaker pro ten McNaughten.
Quorum present.
Prayer by tho chaplain.
Journal OF yesterday read and APP
proved.
B-Lord-That life certificates
to teach be issued to any one when
the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts has
been conferred by any reputable col.
lsge. Returned to Senate for cor.
rcction.
Adjourned ut II 30 10 2 clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Assembly called 20 Ut.ec u,
Speaker pro ten McNaugbten.
Roll called.
Quorum present.
The Assembly met . o'clock ana
adjourned until Monday.
Fifteenth Dsy.
SENATE.
Net at III a. m.
President McConc pfc,idcd.
Roll call. All present.
Prayer by the Chaplain and read.
ing OF the journal.
Message from the Assembly no.
nonnciDg the passage OF Assembly
No. - 10y that body
Assembly Bill No. 10. by McNaugh.
EN-, 10 fix the Senate tax levy and dis.
the same TO tho proper funds.
deferred to Committee on Ways and