Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-20

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according to census. Passed all.
S b 81 Jacksun-Act to provide II site
for Il free pubic library at Reno. Or
dered engrossel.
Recess.
The Senate met III the afternoon to
act gu the Constitutional Amendment
to tax patented mines. On accoun Of
the absence Of members the order WAS
vacated until some future date,
\ motion was made TINT when the SEN
ate adiourns Tuesday that it 5e until
Thursday at the usual hour, to ALLOW
the members to visit the State build
ings and institutions at Reno Wedues-
day. Motion adopted.
Senate then adjourned until the usual
hour Tuesday.
The Assembly began work ou another
sheep bill, rs follow:
\ b ~. Holmes, by requast--To pre-.
vent the herdmg Of sheep On mining
claims. 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Morals.
\ b 10. Notwithstanding the act
Tor the facilitating jf giving Of bonds
aud undertakings required by law. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
y B "a, Storey lelegation-To Ieim-
burse Battery y for money spent for
State purposes. Referred to the Storey
delegation.
$ Is 2S, FreudcnthaI-A mending the
act relating to the duties of county com
missioncrs. Referred to the Committee
on Elections.
S -. Freudenthal-Providing for
the appointment Of deputy poll tax col
l~ectors, and liking compensation. Re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
S b %, Bell-Ttelating t. outstanding
aud unapplied for county warrants of
Nye county. Referred to the Nye
county delegation.
S -, Observation-Disclosures bill
Referred 10 the Judiciary Commit.
tee.
y B 10, Cookc-Relating to the quail
tications Of the superintendent OF the
Nevada Hospital for Mental Diseases.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
Tho Speaker announced that the
special committee to be ready at all
times to give information regarding the
States finances, would be Mcssrs. Judd.
Souchereau and Notcware.
ufoa third reading \ BIS. McCarran
Copying the journal came up and was
laid on the table.
y ID 10, lIolmcs--Copying the journal.
l.aii on tine table.
\ Is "a, Griiin-Authorizing the
trustees of school district No. 10, in the
town of Reno to sell certain property
and issue bonds and provide for the
erection Of two now school buildings.
Pissed unanimously.
y b 40, Brown-Compcllmg water
and electric light companies to n
from mains to private property.
Amendment offered 10y Graham that
when II be Il reasonable distance
Amendment lost and bill passed by Il
vote Of IS to l..
y -, McCa-ran-Pruviding for the
appointment Of d Fish and Game com
mission and containing matters relating
thereto, was referred back to the Com.
mittec Of the Whole.
y B II; Pogue-To amend the act
simplifying the duties and powers Of
school trustees. Bill laid on the table.
\ ID 80, Misunderstanding that two
adjacent school districts may unite and
have one union school. Referred to the
Committee on Education.
The Speaker announced that DR.. Pat.
torsCn, superintendent 81 the Asylum.
would address the Senators and As.
semblymen in the Assembly chamber at
1880 o'clock upon the needs Of tho nsy-
lum.
y IS GO. DOlf-AmendiTg the act relat.
ing to the prevention of diseases i II
apiaTies. The bill amends the act To
bring it up to modern methods OF
stamping ont the disease known rs foul
breed among bees. Pissed by unani
nous vote,
Recess.
The afternoon session was II special
order session. The bill for the appoint.
mcnt Of Il fish and game commissioner
came up. After discussion the blI waa
reported from the Committee Ut the
Whole with n recommendation that it
pass with a $1,000 appropriation.
The bill providing for tho Governors
mansion wRs then taken mp. II WIS dis.
cussed, and Cooke OF wasloc. offered an
amendment Ia strike out the enactment
clause, and argued against th" hill. The
amendment wHs lost by n small margin
and the bill reported back with the
recommendation that il pass.
Tho Assembly then adjourned until
the usual hour Tuesday.