Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-06
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act regulating salaries III tile county OF
Nye. Placed at bottom Of Tile.
BY special order Senate Joint and
Concurrent Resolution, introduced 10y
! Senator Pitt. Resolution relative TO the
dispute between Venezuela and foreign
powers. The resolution condemns the
action Of Germany and England and
demands that the Monroe doctrine be
upheld by the United States Resolu-
ton passed by unanimous vote. Adj.
icnrned until Tuesday AT IL 4. IN.
ASSEMBLY.
Speaker Wilson called the Assembly
10 order this morning and Re-. lar.
nellie Will act es the chaplain for the
week. Mr.. No::ware appeared today
looking pale aud with his left arm in a
sling as a result Of his recent illmess.
Speaker Wilson, 10y request introiuc-
Ell a petition froa, co. residents Of Elko
comfy asking this Legislature IL pass a
lOca! option Law
Mr.. S!phus, Of Lincoln. announced
that a; some future date be would in
trOduce Il bill amending sections Is. IS.
l. = and : Of the act relating to the
maintenance and, support ~ public
schcslS.
Mr.. McCarran Of washoe gave notice
tlIst he would Introduce a bill to author
ize county t5easurer to place count!
funds in hanks upon open a~cnonnte.
will certain restrictions.
Assembly Bill 20-DentoH, Of Lincoln
To ameud the &C; to regulate the set
Element Of The estates Of deceased per
sous.-luiic.ar!.
Assembly Bill 5l-Syrhus. % Lincoln
To define the liabilities Of employers
fo7 injury or death sustained by their
employees. Refereed Ia the Judiciary
committee.
Senate Eiu S-Graham-Deticirncy
appropriation hill. Referred L. Ways
and Mean: Committee
Assembly Bill @-wilson. by request
To regulate the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors b: local option. Referred Ia the
Committee on Public Morals.
Then cane up the sheep bill result.
ing in a very pretty tight upon the flor
Of the House. This Is assembly Bill No.
!. and vas Introduces by Mr. Wilson.
II provide hat sheep shall not be herd.
ci or graz L upon an! posssssory claim.
or Within .w0 miles Of the home Of the
owner OF saii possesSory claim.
Mr.. McCHrran, u "ashoe. moved to
amend by adding that nothing in the sct
should he co~nstruceI to meau that
sheep could not k driven to water.
when said water was on public domain.
This amendment let to a lot OF discus
sion, and was finally lost 10y 4 vote Of Is
10 Is.
Mr.. Vaughan. Of Lincoln moved an
amendment which provided that moth
ing in the proposed law should he re-.
gardei as that the owner Of
sheep could not Craze the came upon his
Own land.
Mr.. IothroP, OF E~smera!da, moved to
lay the amendment upon the table.
Motion lost toy Il vote ~ - to Il. and
another lengthy discussion en-ued.
Mr.. McCarrau moved that the bill be
made a special 1-icr Tor Wednesday
afternoon. Motion declared ont Of
order.
Mr.. V~aughan's amendment was lost
10y a vote OF l. 10 II
Mr.. Loihrop moved tai make the bin a
special order for Friday afternoon. Mo-
tiou lost.
MIR. Cooke offered an amendment,
more closely defining the method OF
civil procedure in case suit was to be
brought against the Owner Of the land.
Amendment lost Toy II to Is.
.ious question, aud the bill passed by a
vote oi 81 to l..
Mr.. Notewarc change his sn'e to the
affirmative aud gave notice that he
would move FOR a reconsideration.
Mr.. Whitacre rose to a point If orler
that IT required two thirds To- carry pre-.
viOus question. aud that therefore the
bill had not been passed CHAIR ruled
that portion OF point of order WAS we'll
taken uut vital part not.
Assembly adjourned until afternoon
20 take up special order upon veto
message " the Governor.
In ;hc Assembly Mondny afternoon
the eight hour hill. introduced 10y Den.