The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-16
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.


We do not find any man more prom
inent In the State Senate, judging by
the published reports of its proceedings
than Senator Comins of this county,
whom the Reno Gazette calls one OF the
sswar horses" of that body. Last
week he introduced a joint resolution
since passed by both Houses, request
ing our Senators and Representative in
Congress to earnestly support the pas
sage of the Nicaragua Canal bill now
pending in Congress. At Wednesday 8
session he introduced also a resolution
as follows:
The treaty OF peace between the Uni
ted States and Spain having been rati-
fed, and both OF our Senators in Con-
eress having voted for the ratification,
| move as a mark of approval that the
Senate take recess till : p. NJ.
It was carried unanimously.
Little else OF Importance was done by
the Senate. Among other measures
that were passed was one by Senator
Flanagan of Washoe, providing for
the purchase OF so acres of land suita-
bly, situated adjoining the State Univer-
sity grounds on the west, for the Gov
eminent Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, for which Washoe county agrees
to pay by special tax of Is cents on
each 400 OF taxable property in that
county. It was also passed by the As
sembly.
Mr.. Livingston gave notice of bill
to increase County Boards of Equaliza-
ton.
Mr.. HUI introduced a bill allowing
ranchers to sell eggs, butter and other
farm produce, also beef and pork by
the quarter, and in counties casting
not less than 400 nsr more than 700
votes. In quantities less than quarter,
without a license. Passed.
Tho womsn's suffrage amendment to
the State Constitution 10 strike out the
word male" wherever it occurs in
Article 2, was introduced by Senator
Ernst, and referred to the committee
on State Affairs.
Mr.. Flannigan's bin TO prevent dis
semlnation OF contagious diseases
among sheep, to provide sheep inspec-
tors, etc, was ordered engrossed.
The Senate adjourned from thurs
day until Monday to enable the men,
bers to visit the State institutions at
Reno.
The Assembly accompl' shed very little
during the last week, although the
total number OF bills introduced has
reached forty-seven. Most of them are
of purely local interest and measures
aimed to correct existing evils and to
promote the general welfare OF the
State, are conspicuous by their scarcity.
We are informed by private letter
that Mr.. Dooley of Lincoln county Is
framing bill embracing the institution
OF a mining bureau In the State, which
promises some good. Mr.. Paul's rail-
road bill Is still in the hands of the
committee being loaded down with
amendm ents calculated to kiln 1t when
1t resppears in the Assembly. The bill
for the repeal OF the prize fight law
received solar plexus blow in the first
round and was counted out. The bill
for the appointment of q fish commits
sioner was also killed, the Legislators
having failed to nibble at the hook so
cleverly baited. The thousand dollars
appropriated by this act can be used to
propagate something of far more value
than fab to the people of Nevada.
An act requiring insurance companies
operating in this State to pay license
was passed; also a bill to permit corpo'
rations to divide their stock into shares
OF lesser denominations.
Among new bills introduced we no
tice one by Mr.. Blakeslee, relating tC
taxing the net proceeds of mines. VS.
have not a copy of this bill before us,
but II 1t aims to correct the evils of the
| pFoSout INV, " suOuiu ccItHAuiN Oc pass
ed.
At the meeting of the Legislator,
Monday number of important meas
ures we're scted upon.
Mr.. Dooley's eight hour labor bill
was defeated after lively debate by ,
vote of 10 to 10. Asssmblyman Paul o
this county, himself laboring man
spoke and voted against the measure
Mr.. Psuls railroad BILL which is in
tended to force the Southern Pacific t,
treat the people of Nevada as fairly a
it does the people of other States, wa
reported unfavorably by the committe'
ON corporations and railroads and wa
made the special order for Friday.
The substitute for Assembly bill 20
by the White Pine and Lincoln delega
ton relative to the salary of Distric
Judge passed unanimously
Mr.. Gedney's bill relative to the kill
ing Of wild horses, passed by vote o