The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-03-16
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

f tinued To run. IN spite Ol bhe 5uoueh re-
+ Taxation OF the terrible strain on the
nerves and brains Of the statesmen
and the lobby. The last few days of
the session we're unusually busy and a
large number OF bills was passed, but
when we come to look them over, it IS
I hard to find more than two or three
that are not too trivial to be worthy of
notice.
One of the best things done during
the whole session was the passage of a
bill introd by Mr.. Gomins, recon-
mending to the electors of this State
that convention be called TO revise
the State constitution. The Appeal
raises great howl because such a con-
vention would probably cost the State
S25, 600 AS the question OF convention
or no convention will have to be voted
upon at the next general election, we
think it Is perfectly safe to leave it to
the voters OF the State whether the
dance is worth the cost of the fiddler.
The constitution certainly needs revi-
sion, as is shown by the numerous
amendments proposed by the Legisla-
ture at this session, and 1t may be
cheaper In the long run, and it will GER
tainly be more satisfactory, to submit
the whole matter to body OF men
who are specially qualified to determine
what changes viii be beneficial, and then
to put them into proper form, than to
submit each amendment separately.
The people would thus have an oppor-
tunity to settle for long time to come,
the questions of.woman's suffrage, ref
erendum, taxation, lottery, education,
etc, that have for long time vexed
them.
Senator Ernst's bill to provide for
the election OF the United States Sena-
tors in this State by direct vote OF the
people passed both houses and is now
law. Unless 1t is found to be In con-
fict with the United States law,.i 1T will
put an effectual stop to Senatorial scan
q hlS III lubuft lscRlSldbuItSs
Tardy action was at last taken in the
matter Of soldiers voting when absent
from the State, and henceforth our
brave boys viii not lose their votes
while in the service OF Uncle Sam.
The above measures all reflect some
credit on the members who supported
them, but the effect was spoiled by the
passage Of the lottery bill, which pro-
poses a constitutional amendment au-
thorizing the establishment of a lottery
in this State. Fortunately 1t was not
in the power Of this Legislature TO con-
summate the scheme, as it will have to
be passed upon by the next Legislature
and II 1t proves as Indifferent to the fair
name of the State as the one just ad-
journed, it must still be submitted to
the people at the general election, in
1902. The people voted 1t down eight
years ago and they will do it again.
Among other bills that passed both
houses we note the following:
5. B. No. SO, authorizing County
Commissioners to extend the closed sea-
son for fishing in the several counties
OF the State.
S. b. IS, making it unlawful for any
butcher or other person to sell any
slaughtered beef animal without show
ing the brand on the hide thereof
5. B. 50 reducing the salary of chap.
lain Of the State prison to s20s year.
A. B. 100. licensing peddlers.
A. b. 6s, allowing public officers to
give the guarantee OF any reliable sure
ty company, in place of the bonds of
individuals.
Appropriating 49, 600 to tie State
Agricultural Society 10 aid it in giving
its annual horse races at Reno.
A. B. q, to secure mechanics hens.
A. B. 81, to prohibit the herding of
livestock within p miles of any town.
A. B. ia, giving inspectors and
clerks of election IS day aud messen-
gers taking ballot boxes to County
Clerk s office, Is cents mile, going
and coming.
A. B. 70 by Paul, amends the act
prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating
liquor to minors, by making the pur-
chaser, as well as the seller, criminally
liable.
S. B. 10, limiting the term of County
Assessors to two years.
S. B. 20, Authorizing the Commits
sioners OF the several counties to pur-
chase or construct telephone lines.
5. ]. r. Is, relating to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
S. B. So, appropriating 81, 900 to the
Soldiers Home at TOWNSVILLE, Cal, for
care of war veterans belonging to New
ada.
5. B. 81, Adding to the Board OF Cap
itol Commissioners the Governor and
Secretary of State.
A. B. l0l, Dooley-Mining relocations
manner of recording claims, etc.
S. B. 49, authorizing State loan.
S. B. GO, requiring county officers to
reside at the county seat.
} In spite of great pressure from the
! lobby. the bill to rob the school fund
for the benefit Of the cattle and sheer
; men by reducing the interest ON de
ferred payments on school lands from
to 4 per cent was allowed to die with
other unfinished business.
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