Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-03-13

CARSON. March 10. 1897.

OF the session been characterized by the
same activity IL Is probable that the fifsieth
day would have found adjourned sine
die" at the end OF the Journal Records.
A merry war has been going on be-
tween Governor Ssdler and President
Stubs Of the University. The glove was
thrown down by the Governor in his
message to the Assembly last Friday sp-
proving the University Deficiency bill.
In his message he rather sharply criti-
cised the University people because Of the
larger part Of the deficiencies. amounting
in the aggregate TO about $1,000, having
been incurred in direct violation Of the
Act Of '95. authorizing the building and
furnishing Of the dormitories. The Gov
ernor also found fault with the title OF
the bill, claiming that 10 did not contain
ell that is required to be stated under the
Constitution. Objection Was also made TO
an item Of s68 for . sofa, which be pom
siders hardly necessary for q dormitory.
The message brought out . manifesto in
the shape Of . petition from Presidents
Stubbs, denying specially the charges
made by the Governor, and asking the
Assembly to grant . hearing In the mat
ter, and that the Governor, Attorney
General and Secretary Of State be invited
70 be present. Then there was the dickens
10 play I; the House wrangled about IL two
or three hours during the day spread
the petition on the Journal !; decided 10 go
into Committee OF the Whole at seven In
the evening for the purpose Of investigs-
ton ; invited the whole Of the combatants
to appear and scrap ; and when the time
came had another wrsngling. and refused
to go into Committee. although the Gov.
ernor was on hand heavily armed with
books and documents and blood in his
eye ; President Stubs was also ready for
battle and looked sassy ; but they were
not given an opportunity to do bad things.
They had not been thoughtful enough TO
secure q license under the 20 law The
next morning another row was started. IL
was sought 10 have Stubs petition ex-
plunged from the Journal, the movers Of
this proposition claiming IL had no kind
of right to be spread thereon. but after
much discussion 1t stayed spread.
A deluge OF small relief bills are occu.
plying the introduction order Of business
these last days. The General Appropria.
tion bill ia in the hands Of . conference
committee. the House having proposed
several amendments, only part Of which
the noble Senate agreed to. Allen Of Eu.
rska jumps on oil appropriations Of what
ever sort with both feet. When the his
tory Of the 18th session Of the Nevada
Legislature shall be written no man in ID
will be better entitled 10 be mentioned as
the watchdog Of the treasury" than
Allen.
whitney's resolution recommending the
election Of United States Senators directly
by the people has passed both Houses and
goes TO the Governor for his action to-
morrow.
The Governor has approved the Eureka
County Officers bills.
The bill cutting Assessors terms Of
TO two years was put 10 sleep in the
Senate last week.
Norcross' Assembly Joint Resolution
TO i~nstruoting our Represents
in Congress to support tariff meas.
ures that may be presented by the Repub-
licsn party, wal to-day buried good and
deep. II brought out Q deal Of politics
and the tariff question was gone into
away back to the dim. hazy psst. Nor.
GROSS WAS very earnest in support OF the
on the ground that the free
Of silver can be best determined
upon lie OWN merits after tariff legislation
10 tested. He though. the party now In
power should have every opportunity 70
put their theories to the test, firmly be-
however, that no tariff legislation
will relieve the present general depression.
But he thinks that the passage OF a tariff
measure now will take IL out OF the way 81
the next election. and leave the stage free
for the silver question. The resolution
met . warm reception 81 the hands Of
Allen OF Eureka and Gsrrard.
sounded the slogan with II
object TO being led TO the tariff swill
by q silver CHAIN" Allen Of Eu-
rska argued that the tariff policies Of both
old parties has ever been humbug and
upon the people ; that the interests
Of the manufacturers have been the primal
consideration with each party, % against
the interests OF the consumers-the great
body OF the people. Oliver Of 0rmsby
thought the resolution an easy thing on
which the erstwhile Rspubs could crawl
back 10 the g. o. p.
II was finally knocked ~out-yeas 6.
nays a.
The bill requiring owners Of live stock
TO Day taxes In counties where they herd
and Craze was lost 10 the Senate.