The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-02-23
Our Carson Letter.
Carson, Nevada, ,Febr. l tn, 1899.


The several bills in course of pas
sage, of interest to Lincoln county
are still in committee hands.
The bill to give Lincoln an extra
assemblyman has been held back and
the changes proposed to it in the
way of increasing the representation
of Washoe, Elko and Humboldt
counties threaten to defeat the bill
altogether.
The bill allowing ranchers to sell
beef in any quantity without Ii
cense is in committee also, but it
promises to pass all right by the
middle of the week.
The eight hour law came up and
was defeated in the Assembly on
Monday last. 1t was special order
for O'clock and the chamber was full
of visitors. Twenty votes were cast
against the bill and ten in favor of
it. Mr.. Dooley made good talk
for the bill, discussing it from gen
al standpoint, but specific objections
came from White Pine, Humboldt
and Esmeralda counties, where it
was shown it would Immediately re-
suit in shutting down existing
works; while Tuscarora was in evi-
dence with well signed petition
asking for it's passage. The Golcon-
da copper works, Ct which we hear
so much, are said to be running on
seven per cent ore. The same com
pany operates at Cherry Creek, un-
ergreat expense, and it was claimed
the change, if it raised wages 20% as
proposed, would result in shutting
down the works. 1t was claimed
for Esmeralda that it would break
off several pending sales.
Storey voted against the bill with
one exception, saying the operations
there were satisfactory and that the
arguments on the bill had shown
that the conditions of mining differ
ed in important respects in different
Iarts of the state, and that they be-
lieved it would have bad effect in
general, but they proposed later on
in the session to introduce bill
which would refer to bad places in
mines etc. only, and they would
support that.
Immediately upon defeat of the
measure Mr.. Dooley introduced re-
solution proposing amendments tc
the State Constitution in the form o.
creating Board of Arbitration, tc
determine questions of differences
etc. between employers and employ
ees, such as exist in other states, ont
clause specifying that eight hours
shall constitute days work etc.
To be effective this resolution
must be adopted by the present leg
islature and also that of 1901, anC
be submitted to the vote of the peo
pie in 1902, and if successful, suita
bic legislation could be enacted il
1903.
In response to urgent requests
Senator Denton will shortly intro
duce bill to separate the offices o
District Attorney and Comfy Schoo
Superintendent in Lincoln County
1t is thought the duties of Schoc
Superintendent will be better dis
charged, if in the hands of a perso
exclusively elected for that purpose
which will put the matter in the sam
form as it was prior to 1890.
Mr.. Dooley has introduced bi
to create a jury fund for the pa.
ment of jurors in Lincoln Count.
Funds are to be raised by speci
tax of not to exceed thirty cen
on the 800 valuation. The necess
ty of such bill is not apparent
many. but it is called for by fe'
1t is to be hoped no increase in o.
tax rate will follow.
A bill to change the law on taxil
the proceeds of mines has been i
troduced in the Assembly. 1t pl
poses to tax all ores that go ov
$1,000 ton, without regard to wh
mine produces in quantity.
will thus affect every prospector a
chlorider and will be hard blow
mining generally throughout
state, if it carries. The rate is so hig
that ore running over 800. ton
to- be taxed on 65% of it's gross val'
1t is hardly probable that sucl
measure will receive more than pa
ing notice. Itshould not at any ra
Lobbyists must have been part
ularly active this session, for vest
day, Wasson of Esmeralda introd
ed in the Senate, bill to defin
lobbyist and require the payment
license by those who want to fol-
the business. 1t calls for a lice
of $50. week or $3.50. for legi'
tive term, to be issued by the st
Control, and any one following
business without securing sucl
license is to be deemed guilty
felony and fined not less than 81
orimprisoned in the State prison
less than two wears. Rather sew