Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-01-30
NINTH DA

? SENATE.
Senate called to order by President

Senate called to order by President
Allen.
Roll call; all present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
I journal Of Yesterday read and APP
proved. Senate Joint Res. No. |. Bell
Relative to the coal Lands of the United
States Referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
5. Is. No. II, Grern-hn act To estab.
in boundaries i'll western Nevada.
Referred to Committee un Stntc AZ.
fairs.
). Is. M Ii, bell An act to prevent
fraud at elections. This act contains Il
provision for a 5000 fine or imprison-
ment for live years for trading aud COM.
bining az inst any candidate running
upon any ticket at any election. Bill
pissed b! II vote of 10 to
4 memorial address froIl the territory
Of New Mexico, usking that the iegisla-
ture of the State Of Nevada memorable
Congress tn grant Statehood to the ter
ritory of New Mexico. y committee Of
three was appointed to meet a like com.
mitte' from the Assembly TO draft "a
suitable memorial Ia cover the question.
s. B. No. S-Act to pay State de.
iiciencies for years 1901. 1902. Bill con
sidered i'll committee Of iile whole.
Ordered ~cngrusscd.
Senate adjourned until Friday at II a..
M.
After the Assembly WIS called Ia order
MIR. Skaggs reported that he had asked
the Att"rney-Gemcral fer an opinion up.
Of Governor SRdler's veto Of tj- pro-
posed Constitutional amendment taxing
patented mines, and reported thu; he
expected I" present it this afternoon.
Mr.. Syphu Of Lincoln, gave motto"
that iur would Introduce Il bill detiHing
the liabilities of employers in the event
Of accident to- Tie employed.
y. Il. No. IL, Deni"n-To amend the
act providing for Il jury fund and to
regulate the disposition 81 other funds
III Lincoln county. Referred la Ju.
! dietary Committee.
\. T. No. II, McCurran T" equip and
build an nssaying and meteorological
laboratory at the State University. Re.
fcrrei tn the Ways and Means Commit
tee.
\. b. M. III. Holmes To provide for
copying the Assembly journal (making
the third hill nov IN committee for this
purpnseD
A.. Is. No. IL. CoDkc-ru amend sec.
tinn llG IT the act regulating civil pro-
ceCdinGs IT, courts Of justice of this
State. Referred Ia the Judiciary Com.
mlttee.
y. Is. No. !. Ayerill Up on third rtRi-
ing and final passage. The bill provides
Tint any soldier, Hilor or marine Of the
Civil Wa might obtain n free license Ia
peddle or auction. by presenting lns
honorable discharge papers to the
county clerk Of the county in which he
seeks To 'In business. IT was reported
back unfavnrahly from the Committee
on Trades and manufactures.
Mr.. Cooke moved to amend by max.
iDg the proposed law Of equal benefit Ia
those who participated III my Of our
wars. Tho amendment as we'll aa the
! bill was opposed upon the floor by Az.
semhlymcn lpthrop, Syphus, Brown,
Holmes and Denton. Tho amendment
was lost and the hill killed by being
iaih on the tuhlr.
eA,IIy IL..N p,,,I,I,.,, ,,,I Al.
mOrIal to Congress No, ], Vaughan
Relative la the placing Of coai on tho free
list. Reported back from the Committee
on Federal Relations with rccommen.
daticus fay"rhhly after certain suggested
amendments had bccn nude. Specific
reference To the Democratic purity we're
to 30 omitted and the resolution made
more general and bronhcr ~ character.
II had not been printed so the matter
was made II spccinl order for tnmurrow
afternoon nj . o'clock.
a.. ~. No. IL, Pohl-Iicportcd back
from the Education Committee favor.
ably. considered %cngr"sscd md placed
OIL third reading md final rnaeagc. Tho
bill relates io the election Of school
trustees. Tho present law requires
candidates for school trustees Ia nle
their ram"s With the county clcrl, to be
plncCd upon the ballot. 1t waa OK.
planned 'ita: this cntailCd n hardship up.
on cuu"ibaica ~ dia,ricia 100 or moro
miIcs from the county seat. and the
office carries un sn'ary. The bill PRO
poses "a ~ back To The old law which
provides that tho namcs shall
he filed with tho clerk ~ tho board
Of school trustees Tho bill was rnsscd
unanimously.
\. %, No.n AvcriIl Rcppttrd back
from the Committee on Mines and Min