The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-28
NEVADA LEGISLATURE.

The Reno Journal correspondent say
a tempestuous telpot discussion too
place ia the Sen tie the other day rel
alive to newspaper expressions regard
ing the doings of the Legislature. |
was finally decided that the Senat
should go right along in the even teno
OF it's way regardless OF all outsiI
opinions.
The Senate bin approprilting sl,op
to be expended by the State Board o
Health has passed the Senate.
Senator Hardesty has given notice
that he will intro luce a bill for the in
corporation of Nevada fire insurance
company.
Mr.. Nelson of Humboldt is going t6
introduce a constitutional amedmen
which will place the ownership OF wat
ers of tie STATE in the hands OF thu
State and place Nevada ON the same
basis as Wyoming. He will present
the amend ment today. -
Washoe delegation reported favor
ably on A. B. ID. allowing issuance oil
ponds 10 Reno for fire purposes.
a. B. 80, Sweeney-Providing for
appointment of Sttte agent at Wash
ington to attend to certifeltion OF
lands.
A. B. 81, Skaggs-Proyiding for
constitutional am ,udnent.
A. B. 81, Skagg.-ro provide for
levy of tax on incomes.
A. B. Sc, Coryell-Froviding for tax
alton of stock driven into State.
A. B. 81, Corysll-fo prevent
spread of diseases among sheep.
A. B 81, Plul-ro provide for as
ssssmen of movable property. Order
81 engrossel.
S. &. r. No. 3, Flanigan-Provides
for opening of Indian reservations To
mining. Passed.
The committee OF the Whole re-
ported the Blf no exp lsition bill back
30 the House flvorably.
A. C. II. 3. Tom nt-rlxing pat
ented mining cl.ims 80 PER acre
Mines and Mining.
S. c. r. S-Appointing conmitte of
three to revise aud regulate license Oh
Ill gambling e tines. Adopted.
S. b. Is, Gillag DISCRIMINATION OF
,lection law and to more fully secure
secrecy of ballot Passed ali.
A. B. Is. Skaggs-ro rep sal act de-
lining ex-of1l 10 duties aud salary oil
Leutenant-Governor. Lost-l3 to ?.
A. B. 10, Sweeney-Acceptance OF
donations. bsquests, etc, to State OF
Nevada. PASSED. all.
In the Assembly the bill providing
hat County Assessors be furnished
with receipts and assess all live stock
found in corrals at that time, was th
pbj6et of lively fight. An amend.
ment was presented by Assembly Mel.
.on of Humboldt which provided tn Il
s'al live stock actually enclosed ano
being fed for mlrket should be exemp
from the provisions OF the bill and tina
they should b. exsmp, until the gene
raj levy By the Cunnty Commission
srs." Speaker Van Dizer addressed
the House in favor OF the amendment,
which was passed.
As special order the bill concerning
he Lieutenant Governors salary cam
up. The Attorney General was to be-
gin suit 20 recoger shs salary paid the
iAst tEo years 90 ths gronnl that tn
az giving hin salary i unconstitu-
slonzI-
Ar. skags said tbs people we're un-
Ter the impression that that the law oil
1879 giving the Lieutenant Governor IA
salary was an ante-election promise To
pay political debts.
Mr.. Piltt said any law was goo
until the court OF last resort declared
bad or unconstitutional. His attitud,
was that it was not within the provinet
If the Legis iture to consider the con
stitutionality OF any enactment unit
the Supreme Court had so decided.
Mr.. Allen thought it was rather
extreme proposition to instruct the At
toruey General as TO his duty.
The resolution was lost by vote o
% to 8.