The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-04-16
new LAWS OF NEVADA.
Acts Passed by the Legislature
and Signed by the Governor
CONTINUED from last week.

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1913 Making it unlawful to coerce en-
ployees to trade or board at any parti-
cular place or to trade in any partlcu-
lar store. Penalty $50 to $500; impris-
onment not less than thirty days.
124 Enlarging the scope of the act to
regulate the estates of deceased per-
sons.
| I25 Proceedings to contest the cleo
ton of any State officer must be COM
menced within sixty days after the evil
dence becomes available upon which
the contest is based. County and other
offices time limited to forty days.
This is the last of the laws passed by
the last session of the legislature.
Resolutions:
Following are the resolutions passed
by the last session:
Congratulates the members OF Con-
gress for applying the Bryan remedy
to trusts by effecting breach in the
tariff walls; approves of the placing of
necessities of life controlled by trusts,
on the free list; asks that the products
OF the steel trust be there placed, and
praises Hearst for securing evidence
against the coal trust.
2 Authorizing the appointment of a
committee to confer with like COM
mittee from the California legislature
to consult and devise laws to prevent
the pollution OF Interstate streams.
The object OF this was to gain juris-
diction over the Truckee river which it
was alleged was being polluted by the
Floriston paper mill company.
3 Askins our representatives in Con-
gress to vote for the admission of the
territories of Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona as sovereign States.
4 Demanding that United States Sem
ators be elected by direct vote Of the
people.
5 Asking the Postoffice to establish a
mail route between Tonopah and Bel
mont.
This resolution snubs Germany and
Great Britain for their actions in the
Venezuela trouble and intimates that
neither of these countries will hereafter
stand well with Nevada legislators il
they do not mend their ways.
Takes the position that the gov
eminent should retain all the coal lands
it now owns for the benefit of the peo-
pie.
8 Proposes to have portion of the
Pyramid Indian Reservation thrown
open to settlement by the whites. 1t is
alleged in the resolution that the In
dians are not making use of that por-
ton.
8 Asks Congress to enact such laws
as will keep out the criminal and pauper
element OF foreign countries ard also
imposing tax Of 800 on every immi-
grant hereafter to land upon the shores
OF the United States.
10 Setting forth that hereafter the
enumeration OF the inhabitants of the
various counties of Nevada, as set forth
by the National census shall be taken
as the basis upon which the apportion-
ment of representatives in the leaisla-
ture shall stand.
II Approving the passage of the
measure introduced in Congress by
Senator Campbell, relating to the trans
portation of live stock.
IL Declaring for the initiative and
referendum.
IL Providing that the State may en-
gage in the business of electric lighting
transportation, etc. Proposed consti-
tutional amendment.
ID Nevada will exhibit her resources
at the Lewis and Clarke Oriental Fair
to be held in Oregon in 1905.
IA Our representatives in Congress
urged to vote for the passage Of pend
ing bill to establish national conser-
vatory of music an art.
Is Declares that those who intend to
become citizens of the United States
to do so within reasonable time from
declaring their intentions.
II The legislature of Nevada views
with distrust the attempt of any foreign
power to question our title to Alaska
and if the foreign powers don't want to
run up against the Nevada legislature
"they'd better look idle oud".
10 Invites President Roosevelt to
visit Carson City, Reno and Virginia.
10 Asking Congress to enact such
laws as will cause mining lands which
are patented to forfeit If certain work
is not performed upon them
20 Requesting the Southern Pacific
to establish terminal shipping point
in this State.
81 Sets forth that Independent OF
party utilization the people OF Nevada
are opposed to the gold standard but
are In favor of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio OF is to l.
% Pays attaches for extra time
30 Proposes to amend the constltu-
ton SO patented mining claims shall be
assessed.
"a Declares the decentralization OF sill
yer In 1873 unconstitutional.
Vetoed Bills:
Following are the bills vetoed by
Governor Sparks.
Regulating salary Of constable OF
Reno township.
Fixing compensation for Justice Of
the Peace, Reno.