Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-09
TERMS FOR WEEKLY sESTIHxL:
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.

LEGISLATlvE hAEEEsS.
~.,v matters Of Local Interest Are
Acted Upon.
Assemblyman Stinson has intro
duced bill in the House making the
Office Of Justice of the Peace in Eureka
Precinct salaried position, and fixing
the compensation at $500 per annum.
The measure was referred to the Eure-
ks county delegation. and being favor
ably reported by them, passed the
Assembly. 1t is ss follows:
An Act fixing the salary OF the Jus
tices of the Peace in and for Eureka
county. and matters relating there
TO.
The People of the STATE Of Nevada, repre-
,eat,d in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
foito1s:
SECTION l. That the Justice Of the
Peace in towns, villages and cities in
Eureka county, Nevada. having vot-
inc ponulstion Of two hundred or more.
sbsll receive the sum Of $500 year.
payable in twelve equal or monthly
;nstsllments, and such fees in civil
cases only as are now provided by law ;
propided, such Justice of the Peace
shall have no claim against Eureka
county for services rendered in civil
cases in which Eureka county 10 a
party, and there shall be no claim
against the county by the Justice OF
the Peace OF said towns, villages or
cities for fees in any misdemeanor or
criminal cases.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect
from and after it's passage.
SEC. 3. The Board OF County Com
missioners OF said Eureka county shall
at their regular monthly meetings
allow the salary named in this Act as
other county salaries are allowed, and
the County Auditor shall draw his
warrant for the same. and the County
Treasurer shall pay the same.
The following Joint Resolution
was introduced in the Assembly by
Mr.. Stiuson, and passed that body:
Assembly Joint Resolution relative to
establishing q mail route between
Eureka on the east side Of Diamond
Valley to Dibble's Ranch, Eureka
county, State of Nevada.
Whereas, There are many people
living between the towns OF Eureka
and Dibble's Ranch. in Eureka
county, Nevada, who are without any
mail facilities whatever. some of whom
have to travel as great distance as
thirty five miles to obtain their mail I;
and
Whereas, The delivery OF impor-
tant letters is thereby often delayed
several weeks; and
Whereas, The establishment OF a
mail route between said towns OF Eu-
reka and Dibble's Ranch would be OF
great benefit to the people residing
along said route as we'll as to mer-
chants and others in the town Of Eu-
reka and vicinity; and
Whereas, The residents Of said
towns and vicinity have petitioned the
Legislature Of the State OF Nevada to
interceds in their behalf; therefore
be 1t
Resolved, by Senate and Assembly,
jointly, That our Senators and Rep
resentative in Congress be and they
are hereby requested to urge upon the
Postoffice Department the necessity
ior establishing weekly mail route
from Eureka to Dibble's Ranch, in
EUREKA county, Nevada, and q post.
Office at said Dibble's, at the earlies,
practicable date.
Resolved, That his Excellency, the
Governor, be requested to forward tc
the Postof6ce Department at Wash.
ington, and to each of our Senator,
and our Representative In Congress I
certified copy hereof.
The following bill was introduced il
the Senate by Mr.. HUI and referred
to the Committee on Elections:
An Act to Amend Section Twenty
three of an Act entitled "An Ac
Relating to Elections" approved
March 12, 1873.
1he People Of the State Of Nevada, repre-
sented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact a
foilops:
SECTION L. Section Twenty three
OF an Act entitled can Act relating te
Elections" is hereby amended 80 as tt
read AZ TALL.