Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-01-29
TIE LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY.
ASSEMBLY

semblyman Townsend OF Humboldt,
who had been prevented by illness. from
attending earlier, was sworn in and
seated.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the following standing COM
mittees:
Elections-Raftice Goryell. Parker,
Peckam and Corbett.
Corporations and railroads-Web-
ster, Paul Conway, Raftice, Heiden-
rich and Wilson.
Ways and means-Allen. Peckham
Holiness Conway, Raftice, Heidenrich
and Wilson.
Public Prlnting-Donnell. Webster
and Heidenrich.
Clalms-Stinson. Mcdonald. Town
send Summerfield and Cooks.
Judiciary-Sweeney, Plat, Skaggs,
Whitaker, Raftlce, Jacobs and Burke.
Military and Indian ffairs-Skaggs,
Burke, Cox, Whitaker and Johnson.
County and county boundaries
Henningson, Townsend. w. Webster.
Sweeney and Corbett.
Trade and manufacture-Parker
Brooks, Summerfleld. Dlckerson and
Hastings.
Education-Wilson, Webster, Plat,
Mcdonald and Brooks.
Agriculture - Nelson, Peckham,
Heningsen, Allen and Conway.
Internal Improvements Brooks,
Heningsen. Johnson, Parker snd Cor
bett.
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Whit
acre, Stinson, Coryell and Heidenrich.
Contingent, expenses and accounts
Johnson, S~ummerfield, Graham, Cooke
and Townsend.
Mines and mining lnterests-Burke,
Holmes, Graham. Dickerson and
Whitacre.
Federal relations-Holmes, Paul,
Parker. Brooks and Hastings.
Engrossment = Dickerson. Cooks.
and Parker.
Enrollment-Paul, Heldenrich and
Stinson.
Public morals-Graham. Brooks.
Conway, Townsend and Cooks.
State library-Townsend. Coryell,
Heningsen, Johnson and Brooks.
State prison and insane asylum
Peckham, Heidenrich and Skaggs,
Mr.. Webster presented a resolution
providing for the appointment Of a
committee on fish and game; carried.
Mr.. Sweeney gave notice of bill re-
garding mining claims.
Mr.. Whitacre gave notice Of bill re-
lating to locating and recording mining
claims.
Mr., Parker gave motive of bill
amending Australian ballot law.
Mr. Jacobs was granted leave to in
troduce bill without previous notice.
It provided for copying the Journal.
Recess until 2.3o P. M.
The first ripple on the smooth water
Of the afternoon was caused by Mr..
Allen arising to a question of privilege.
He read a clipping from a Reno paper
which stated that he had been handed
a petition signed by Churchill people
demanding that he vote against the
lottery amendment. Mr.. Allen waxed
bitter. He branded the article 'false
as hell" and said he didn't want 1t left
on his desk again.
Mr.. Paul also arose in anger and
read a clipping from the same paper
which quoted him as saying that a lot
terry was not an evil game. All he de-
sired was fair, honest treatment.
MIR. Sweeney likewise arose pale
with wrath, a look in his eye as though
he could alone and unsupported make
e raid from Lakeview to Franktown
all same lamison, and annex the south
end Of Washoe. This time ii was no
a newspaper but a brother Assembly
man who had misrepresented him
The amende honorable was made anc
sweet peace reigned.
Mr.. Platt's bill to appropriate $4OC
to better protect the State treasur,
passed to the ways and means com
mittee.
SENATE.
Little business was transacted by The
upper house, The President OF The
Senate announced the appointment o
the following committees;
Agriculture, courthouse. count,
boundaries. roads and bridges-Martin
Bell Elannioan.