Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-02-06
Tie wU6h Uf The
NEVADA LAW MAKERS
SENATOR WILLIAMS DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE
CONTESTED CASE
The Assembly Passes the Much Fayed Sheep Thespass
Bill. Other Business Transacted

sheep bill' which passed the house |
the other day. but was recalled by re-
consideration.
Mr.. McCarran moved to make it a |
special order for tomorrow afternoon
At 2:30 o'clock.
This led to q great deal of discus
sion and much earnest appeal for JUS
tice on the part of McCarran, but up
on being put to q vote the amend
ment was lost by IA to 20.
The bill provides that sheep may
not be grazed within two miles of the
house of the owner of q possessOry
claim. MIR. McCarran moved to
amend by inserting before the wor0
| house the word occupied This
amendment was also lost.
F., Mr.. NOteware offered an amend
ment to Section 2 providing that the
suit for trespass for violation OF this
act should be brought before the JUS
! tice of the peace where the depreda-
ton was committed, instead OF in the
county in which one Of the parties re
side. This amendment was lost by a
vote of IA to 20.
Mr.. McCarran moved an amendment
to insert the words occupied dwell
ing" before house" and made a
strong plea for his side of the argu
ment of the question. He charged
that the Southern Pacific is behind
this BILL and told the Assembly how,
instead of only having control of al
ternate sections of land twenty miles
from their track the passage of this
bill would virtually give them posses
sion of every section. Amendment
lost Il to 20.
the bill by adding Section 4 to allow
the owner Ct sheep to drive them to
water when the water is on public
land or upon land owned by the owner
of the sheep. Amendment lost.
Then ensued a great deal of dis
cussion upon the merits of the bill
Mr.. Noteware made the argument
that not a leading agricultural county
: in the State was standing behind this
been made that it was to be passed il
the interest of the farmers. He nam
ed the counties opposing the bill an(
pointed to them as leading agricul
tural counties. He cited many inter
esting facts regarding the nOn-resi
dence OF cattlemen in comparison
with sheep men.
X He was seconded by Jacobsen O
. Douglas and others.
3 Assemblyman Skaggs, Judd O
e White Pine, Syphus of Lincoln
, Trembath OF Storey, Riley of Hum
e boldt and others presented the view
l. OF the friends of the bill.
y The fight over this bill is the hot
e test and most stubborn of any tina
st has taken place in the Nevada legis
AdtulC 1Ol "duy yCdAS duu IL lOOhc
ID though the Assembly would wind u
5 by lining into opposing factions tina
At would continue to oppose each othe
=, =. on all measures, but the sequel pro-
~ ed the impression erroneous
" Mr.. Syphus arose and told about
sheep dream he had last night, whic
had for it's principal characters M
Noteware and Mr.. McCarran, an
az brought roars of laughter to tt
ed House. Mr.. Noteware then arose I
ep a point of personal privilege and r
|. cited an impromptu parody on MAJ
of had a little lamb" and the speak
X had to work the gavel hard som
of times to restore order. The vote W,
re taken and the bill passed a seco1
CO time by 81 to IA, and the Assemb
er- adjourned until this afternoon, viii
he the leaders of the opposing factor
congratulated each other upon tt
- splendid fights made and everybo'
nd shook hands good naturally.
~ ASSEMBLY. AFTERNOON.