The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-02-14

effecting the destlneS OF Legislation ana
the careers of members in the
future.
Chief in interest was the introduce
ton OF bill by Mr.. Skaggs of Elko
prohibiting the issuance of passes and
making OF special rates to State Of
ficials. The bill was referred to the
Committee on corporations.
Mr.. Skaggs will also introduce .
bill prohibiting the carrying of freight
from Chicago to San Francisco and
then charging back to Nevada, bring
ing up the much mooted question of
the long and short haul clauses.
Senator Flanagan has introduced q
bill with sweeping provisions relating
to pool selling in all forms and makes
it prohibitive entirely. The bill will
cause a lively discussion and will prob
ly pass.
Senator Williams has introduced a
bill relating to the powers OF the
Board OF Health. 1t creates an emer-
gency fund available at once with
smallpox, diphtheria and other contag-
eous diseases at our doors. The bill
is wise one and its introduction
timely.
The bill introduced by Peckham,
relating to cooperative associations is
demanding a good deal of attention.
Though long bill it is one evidencing
much thought on his part. His APP
portionment bill is coming in for a
good deal of opposition from Eureka
and Lander, and though it will be un-
favorably reported by the Committee
on Elections will quite likely pass.
THERE'S going to be lively scrap
when the matter comes up in the
House.
AS yet very little legislation regard
ing Washoe has come up but when
1t docs both in the committee and on
the floor the county's interests will
be ably handled and vigilantly
watched. Webster, Peckham, Jacobs
and Hastings are seated on the left OF
the House in bunch known as the
''big four" Opposite them sits the
other big four-the Elko delegations
The latter display much forensic tai
emit but when it comes to work Washoe
holds them all level
Mr.. Skaggs introduced a bill re-
pealing the law whereby the Lieuten-
ant Governor was allowed $500 a
year.
Mr.. Skaggs also introduced bill to
prohibit passes, transportation or dis
elimination in passenger rates to be
given or accepted by any person hold
ing a public office. Corporations and
Railroads.
No. IL, by Flanagan, was an act to
prohibit pool selling by engagement of
parties out of the State.
No. Is was also by Flanagan, and
related to Washoe county issuing $l5-
600 bonds for fire purposes.
No. IA was by Kelly, and was to
repeal an act authorizing the killing
Of wild horses.
No. Is was by Williams, and was
for the better protection of our people
from contagious diseases.
NO. II was by Green, and related to
the sale OF horse meat under the i'm
preston that it was beef.
The Senate then took up bill No.
and passed it. 1t was the Bell bill in
which was inserted the word ''lic-
ensed" before ministers, enabling them
to perform marriage ceremonies.
Senator Flanigan's bill repeating the
prizefght law, was reported back with
recommendation that it do not pass.
The bill Of Senator Pitt, No. I, re-
lating to sale of drugs, was passed.
The Skaggs bill repeating the act pro-
viding for the salary of the Lieutenant
Governor was passed in the Assembly
yesterday by vote of 26 to 5, after
which Aliens bill to reduce the salaries
Of State officers was taken up.
1t is said that the eight-hour law,
WuiCH Ddooou VIC IlOu5o uudDliuOuSlN,
win meet bitter opposition in the Sem
ate. There is lobby against it and
there will be lively time.
A bill introduced by Assembly man
Webster OF Washoe prohibits the play
ing or conducting a nickel-in-the-slot
machines where the reward is money,
cigars, drinks, checks, etc.
Senator Livingston OF Ormsby has
introduced resolution calling for the
appointment of committe of seven,
three from the Senate and four from
the House, to prepare bill revising
the tax laws of Nevada
A bill introduced by Assemblyman
Graham OF Elko prohibits the herding
or grazing of sheep within three miles
Of the postoffice OF any village or town
in Nevada, with a population OF fifty
people or over, and makes a violation
OF this act a misdemeanor punishable
by fine ranging between $50 and 5000
and to Imprisonment from twenty five
days to one hundred days, or both.