Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-02-27
THE LEGISLATURE
THURSDAY.
SENATE.


The Senate met at the usual hour;
President Allen IN the chair. Journal
read and approved.
A B; Judd-To classify transient
stock tsheep bill Committee on
ClAims-
A B 2i-Griffin-Act to issue bonds
for schools in Reno. Passed all.
A S for A 3 2-Oiginal bin by Den
ton-The eight hour law. Senator
jackson discussed the bill and stated
that he did not believe the Law was
What it was intended TO be; that il swept
over TO broad a field, aud might result
In many cases, In more harm than good.
II will become a law as it has been %
decided by the political parties, both
parties In fact.
Senator Graham spoke in favor o: the
measure. He believed the working OF
the bill would be to the general benefit
Of the State,
Senator Williams advocated the meas
nre as both parties had pledged its
members to pass the bill, and he would
vote for il.
Senator Bell stated that he opposed
the bill two years ago and under the
present conditions he did not believe
The bill was n better now than it was
then and he did not intend to support
il.
Senator Thorne believed that SEN
ators came as Senators from their con-
stituenis and the people, both parties in
fact. and as a duty the bill should pass.
The bill then went to a vote with the re.
suit that IL votes we're cast in favor and
two In the negative; Senators Bell and
Jackson voting no.
SB53, Jackson-An act to regulate
compensation OF Assessors. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
S Il 81. Jackson An act to regulate
optometry. Judiciary Committee
Recess.
The thirty-second day Of the session
opened in the Assembly with numerous
requests for leave OF absence. Some Of
tub heulleIucu uhNlug ONSIsleiA lHeIl-
selves in Reno and missed the train.
4 Is 50, Foster-Supplemental ~ tie
act relating elections. Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Cooke gave notice that lie would
at some future d.: .:..-oduce a bill to
incorporate the town Of Reno.
a B 81, Denton-Increesiug the salar.
les OF deputy state officers. \ special
order for tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
S b II, Rof-For he relief OF T.. ".
Julian, e~I.asSociate justice Of the Su-
preme Court. Committee Of the whole,
1t appears that warrant VA issued to
Mr.. Julian for the sum OF 1885, 81. but
owing to a technically in filling in the
name. it was not paid. Committee re-
commended that the bill! do pass.
4 Il q, Averin-To pay Gordon
Steward Of SodsviIle $40, for services
rendered during an epidemic OF small
poI III Esmeralds county in 1902. The
bill was opposed in Committee OF the
Whole, upon the ground that other
counties had paid simIlnr bills out OF the
county treasury, and that Esmeralda
should DO the same. Reported I'M
iavorably.
a Il 81, Lotbrop-Similar bill to the
above, except that DR.. Berry OF IIaw.
thorne Is named as the beneficiary and
the amount fixed at 800. Reported
back from the Committee with the re.
commentator that it do not pass.
S Il Is, BelI-ro reimburse +. l..
Oddie and W. Brougher for none adj.
yanced to the State Board OF Health
Considered in Committee Of the Whole
House and reported back with the re.
commentator that il do not pass.
10, Notwithstanding the uct
relative TO proceedings in civil cases
Judiciary.
%, Trembath-To pay for J. f
Stubs house in Reno. II was olTeret
in support Of the bill that some sixty OF
more citizens OF Reno had subscribed
the money for a cottage Tor the Presi
dent, President Stubs himself head
ing the list with $500. McCarran o.
Washoe moved 70 lay the bill on the
table. and II was quickly seconded b!
Skaggs and Ayeri!l. 1t was considered
ID Committee OF the Whole and it wa
moved To report the bill nDfarorsblI
with the recommendation that II 10 no
pass. The only vote against tho motion
was that Of the introduccr, Mr.. Trem
bath.
Recess.