Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-03-17
THR ADJOURNMENr OF THE
LEGISLATURES

Saturday at midnight by agree
ment the two branches Of tho Eigh-
teenth Session Of the Nevada
Legislature adjourned sine
The legislative halls were fTad
with visitors, smo- wbom
were many ladies. al sxnect;no th.t
the closms scenes would We more or
less interest ng and particularly 30 in
the line Of eulogistic and patriotic
speeches and flights Of oratory that
had been reserved for final and
mastery effort that would perhaps
tmmoltalize the members who might
take part.
The audience was however disap-
pointed. The Senate had but little
business and simply held a session
broken by frequent recesses in order
to give the enrolling committee OPP
portuuity to handle its work and re-
port from time " time.
The usual presentation was made
to President pro tenn McCone and at
the hour Of u midnight tho Senate
was adjourned without date,
The Assembly was busy until 8
O'clock when it's business was COM
plete and after short recess an at
tempt was made to organize Third
House. Sam Davis had stirred
few of the visiting news correspond
ents into the chamber and it was pro
posed to give them a chance to dis
play some of their knowledge OF
parliamentary usages. A chairman.
clerk and sergeant. Gt-artns was chosen
from their number and they com.
msnced what no doubt they imaginet.
was funny performance. 1t may
have beeI so considered from d
Boston. Chicago or New York stand
point, but the westerners do notsee
it in that Ii. hit. The members were
Disguised and many Of the ladies left
the hall. The whole proceeding was
coarse, vulgar and rank and If the
correspondents who took part ever
had any gentlemanly qualities they
must have left them in the East.
AS soon as possible the House was
called to order and the vile burlesque
was abruptly ended and those present
relieved. At this point Assem- lyman
Norcross arose and in q few well
chosen words presented on behalf of
or the members and attaches hand
some silver service to Speaker Allen
and a gold-headed cane to Speaker
pro TEN McNaughten. Mr.. Allen in
replying spoke feelingly of his ap-
probation for the kindness shown
him by those with whom he had been
associated for the past two months
and that it was not probable that the
same men who composed the body
would ever meet together again.
That few months or years would
cause great changes and while some
would pass to the great beyond oLllers
would try their fortunes in distant
fields and when two yeas more had
rolled around few of those present
would be near each other. During
Mr.. Aliens address 1t was plainly
seen that many felt the full force of
his words and knew that they wore
only too true.
Mr.. McNaughten followed !, 4 few
remarks, thanking the members
kindly for the expression of their
good will toward him and said that
he would cherish their gift through
his whole life as the most valuable OF
his possessions.
AS the hour Of IL midnight ap-
preached, the members and clerks
arose at their desks and with boweu
heads waited in silence for the hands
OF the clock t. point to the hour and
moment afterwards the Speakers's
gavel struck the desk and the an,
nouncement was made that the Eigb-
teenth Session of tho Nevada Assemb.