Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-03-01
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Speaker Van DuZcT called b As
sembI! to order.
An invitation was extended to DR..
Patterson Of the ar.ium to address
the Assembly on neutrality-suspicious.
for the care OF the insane.
ABG5, Conaway-Kegulating the
terms OK county officers. Making
fuur years instead of two.
= b %, Burke. by request-.An
Act III relation to count! printing
and advertising. practically reducing
the compensation for legal advertis.
ing. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Alb 10, Sweeney-An Act con-
corning the awarding of printing
contracts i'll towns where the popula-
ton exceeds 5000; to be awarded to
the lowest bidder. Refereed to the
committee on public printing.
\ L Il, MISUNDERSTANDING
the Act relating to criminal cases.
Referred to the committee on jU.
dietary.
Alb ~, Summertield Amending
the Act concerning county cOmmis.
sioners, making commissioners meet
every month i'll COUNTIES Of certain
population. Referred to the com
mittee on Judiciary.
\ b IS, COryell-Proyiding for Il
bullion tax Of 10 per cent Of the gross
yield OF mines. Motion to iDdctin.
itcly POSTPONE withdrawn and re
ierred to the committee on mines and
mining.
) b 2I. IIjul-Rcportcd u~nfavor.
ably by judiciary Communicable.
garding the abatIng OF n~uisauces-
Placed Oh the table.
y Is g., Jacobs-A ucuding the
Act relating To the estates OF deceased
persons. In the event OF death Of
husband or wife and the re is no issue
the whole estate shall 90 to the sur
vivInR husband or wife. Passed by a
vote Of 30 to /.
\ b 10, Butkc-Reldting to the
eligibility OF county officers in this
State. Not allowing any officer to
hold two or more terms in succession
Referred TO the committee on ju.
dietary.
4 C R-Repurted u~nfayorably by
Judiciary committee Amending
Constitution. Allowing Il district at
torney to place an indictment without
the use OF Il grand jury as at present
Ro.rcferred to the judiciary commit
tee.
Recess until . p. m.
ASSEMBLY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker pro ten Coryell in the
chair.
a G3. Notwithstanding the Act
regari ling the appointment nt guard
ians. Placed at the bottom OF file t.
be reprinted.
| a Il I6. Sweeney - Practically
causes the State TO extend the pro
lection OF copyright laws OH plays
and muPical competitions. Passed
by It unanimous vote.
Sub for a Is -, committee on az
riculture previously rcportcd)-Re,
fcrrcd &C tho Committee OF the
whole.
s Ii 81, Greene--To create a salary
fund in White Plu9 county, b. piac.
ing forty por cont OF all III
that fund. Carried.
a Is "A. piatt--Providmg for i'm.
provemcnis and repairs on the Capt..
tOl building. Re.referred to Ways
and Means Committee.
a Is Gl, Peckl,am 49, Practically
placing Il county III the light Of an in
divIdual when u party to n contract
and, in effect, will ALLOW the re.0pon.
ing OF Il law suit already decided,
Said to boar particularly on the OF
tice Specially Company case from
Wmhoc county. Passed by u vote OF
81 to3
SC 10. Fianignu-TD celebrate
Washington's birthday by adjournng
until Monday. Adopted.
AB5l, Corycll-To allow actual
settlers to tuko up 100 acres Of laud
and no more. 70 enable Nevada to
avail herself OF the 1,OOO,OOO mere
grant of the Carey act. Passed by
unanimous vote.
Alb lI,-Amendmonts offered by
the Senate, adopted.
hBH Van Duzer-To prevent pol.
luton OF water supplied towns or
cities. Agriculture.
Recess til 7 p. NJ.