Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-02
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..,.srn xrxKLY SENTINEL /:
xryApA's LEoIsLATURE.


Upon An Both Houses.
Assembly-Mr. Sweeney introduced
a bill making it misdemeanor to pre-
sent in this State any unpublished
dramatic play or musical composition.
By Mr.. Henningsen- Prohibiting
sale Of Intoxicating liquors to Indians,
and making Indians competent wit
nesses in the prosecution OF such cases.
The penalty ranges from fine oil sioV
N imprisonment for three years III
the pcnitentiary. !.
Rv Mr.. Summerfeld-Making IL
compulsory for Boards Of County Com
missioners to meet on the hrst Mon
day of every month. Under the pres
ent law it is only necessary Tor Boards
TO meet four times year.
Rv Mr.. Psul-Amending the law SO
as to provide for the collection OF poll
,ax from those leaving the State be-
fore the levy is made; also similar
hill relating to moveable property.
Rv Mr.. McDonnell-To confine the
co,,tv Commissioners as an Election
Canyassing Board to a mere canvass
of the ballots, and restraining them
from exercising any judgment as to
the legality of any ballot. 1t also
prohibits them from judging their
own election.
By Mr.. Conaway-Providing that
travelling merchants or peddlers sell
ing goods from q pack shall pay IL
cense of $40 month; if from wagon,
s25 a month. Passed. Vendors of
Nevada fruits and products are ex-
empted from its provisions.
BY Mr.. Skaggs-A resolution re-
viewing the law giving the Lieutenant
Governor a salary, and setting forth
that it went into effect seven days be-
fore IL became o law, was read. 1t
declares that the law is unconstitu-
tional, and the Attorney General is
instructed to commence proceedings
against the Lieutenant Governor to
recover the amount OF salary which
has been paid to him under the law
of 1899. The State Controller is also
enioined from paying any further
warrant in favor of the Lieutenant
Governor. The resolution was ordered
printed, and made special order Tor
Wednesday, February 20, when it wac
lost by vote OF % to 8.
Mr.. Paul's bill. separating the offices
OF Treasurer and Assessor in White
Pine county, and giving the Assessor
Al 200 per annum, and the Treasurer
1900. was passed by a unanimous vote.
The combined salaries amount to about
1900 more than is now being paid to
one official.
The most notable event OF the TWEEN
ty-ninth day OF the session was the
prayer offered by Lem Allen, who. in
the absence OF the chaplain, was re-
auested to act in that capacity. Mr..
Aliens petition to the Throne OF Di-
vine Grace was as follows: "Oh,
Lord, we pray Thee to watch over us,
and make us serve Thee as well as the
State OF Nevada. Amen"
By Mr.. Skaggs-To provide for sub
hitting to the voters at the next elec-
ton the question "Shall the entire
State Constitution be revised" and
to decide whether or not Constitu-
tional Convention shall be held. In
defense Of his measure Mr.. Skaggs
said such convention would not cost
the State more than $4,000, and
would be worth many times that
amount, urging that by this means
counties could be consolidated and
expenses cut down; the Supreme
Court could be abolished, the District
Judges sitting en- banc forming the
Supreme tribunal, and in various
other ways il would be the means O
saving every year more than the entire
cost OF the convention. The bill wal
passed by vote Of % to 3.
The following measure was intro
duced in the Assembly by Mr.. Raitice
and passed;
An Act TO Amend an Act Entitled
IAN Act Relating to Trespass o
Swine, Sheep and Goats, Approved
March 5, 1885.
The People Of tie State Of Nerada, repre
sented ia Senate and assembly, do enact a
foiioacs:
SECTION /. Section 2 of said Act i
hereby ammended SO as to read Al
follows:
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of an,
Sheriff or Constable. and the privileg,
oil any citizen, of or in any town de