Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-30
H LEGISLATURE.
FIFTH DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Senate called to order by President AL
len.
Roll call -Senators Gallagher and
Williams absent.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Journal OF yesterday read and approx.
ed.
s. b. No. q, by Ben-An Act to pre-
vent fraud at elections. Referred to the
committee on election.
S. B. No. Z, by Bell-.An Act to pro-
tect workmen and those employed in
handling moving machinery. The bill
requires all parties erecting moving
machinery to oountersink all ko, s and
bolts below the collar. Referred to
Committee OH Mines and Mining.
S. Is. No. 3, by Lord-rhat when the
Senate adiourns it shall be until Mon
day at IL o'clock. Adopted.
Mr.. Bell gave notice that he would at
some future day introduce a bill incor-
porating the town OF Tonopah.
s. B. No. 4, by Green-Act appro-
priatinR sl25 for copying Senate jour.
nal. Passed.
4 concurrent resolution was received
from the Assembly appointing Monday
at . p. m. for a general conference on
the irrigation measure.
Both houses will meet in the Senate
at that time and Congressman Newlsnde,
Governor Sparks and Mr.. l.. Ii. Taylor
OF the Geological survey will address
the meeting.
Adjourned until IL n. ILL.,. Monday.
Speaker Wilson called the Assembly
to order at IL o'clock.
On roll call a quorum was found to be
present.
After the preliminaries i'll tile Assem-.
bly, this morning L telegram was receiv.
ed from the legislature Of the territory
OF New Mexico, consisting OF several
hundred words, asking the Legislature OF
Nevada to memorabilia Congress to adj
NIT New Mexico to statehood. Mr.. Sy-
phus moved to lay on the table, but Mr..
Skaggs amended to refer it to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, and it was
30 ordered, after Mr.. Ayerill had obtain.
ed an order for the committee to report
quickly.
MIR. Reilly read a resolution calling
for a joint meeting OF the Senate and
Assembly on Monday, the 2Sth. at . p. III
to listen to remarks upon irrigation 10y
Governor Sparks, Congressman New.
lands aud Engineer l.. Fl. Taylor. 1t
was adopted after considerable discuss.
sion.
Special orders for today and Monday
were vacated and will be taken up
Thursday.
Mr.. Mc(jnrrGn, OF Washoe county, in.
troduced a resolution authorizing the
Speaker to reate u new committee on
Fish and Gamo law. Mr.. Averill wished
to add Forestry. but the amendment was
not accepted. The resolution was pass.
ed and the Speaker announced that he
would appoint the committee after de-.
liberation.
Mr. Denton gave notice that he would.
NJ 9oulS dulhLc uut lulIOlluCO ~ bll
amending the revenue law OF 1901, pass.
ed by the last session.
The same gentleman MISC gave notice
OF u bill creating and defining the pow
ers and duties OF n State Board OF Rev.
enue
MIR. verill gave notice OF a bill max.
ing property directly responsible for tho
materials used in it's construction, 70.
gardless OF the ownership OF the prop.
erty.
MIR. Averill gave notice OF a bill to
holding OF claims 10y simply relocating a
u claim two years in succession. Tho
object OF il will he to prevent the hold.
ing OF claims by simple relocation and
no assessment work.
MIR. Averill also gave notice OF q bill
TO restrict writs Of injunction.
Speaker Wilson gave uotice that DO
would introduce two bills by request ut
an early date. The first provides for a
locol option act, and the second is to
maSo tho minimum penalty for selling
Intoxicating liquors to minors, n fina OF
slOO.
a. Is. q, Lothrop-Appropustmg 300
for copying the Assembly journal. and
naming Mrs. Williams to do the work.
Referred TO the Committee on Way and
Means.
A. Is. 7, Cooke To amend Sections
II and 10 Of the Act relating to liens on
property by mechanics, Referred TO tho
Committee on Judiciary.
A.. D. 8, Observation-Disclosures bill TO
provide for copying the journal, APP.
prorriatinR $3.50, but no name wp read.
Ways and Meane.
An adjournment WIS taken until II
o'clock Monday morning.