The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-02-10
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Cromwell Writes EntertainingIy
of Business Done at Pres
ent Session
Editor Silver State:

The Nevada legislature is well into i.s
third week. Not much has been accom-
plished besides the passing of measures
affecting certain local conditions
removing the seat of Nye county's gov
ernment from Belmont to Tonopah.
Speaker Platts bill providing for the
building Of mansion for the Governor
at the State capital has passea and only
awaits the signature of Governor Sparks
to become effective. Mr.. III. M. Yerington
has promised the State a block of land on
which to build the structure.
The relief bill. reimbursing Commits
sioners J. A. Yerington and c. Fl.
Hadin for money advanced to keep Ne
vada's exhibit at the ST. Louis Exposi-
ton open after the States appropriation
had been exhausted. has passed both
houses.
Senator Rolf of Washoe has introduced
an insurance measure that seems to me
to be timely. IL provides for taxing fire
insurance companies doing business In
Nevada one per cent of the premiums
collected part Of the tax is TO go
towards the maintenance of better fire
fighting facilities in the States buildings
and the balance in enforcing fire insur-
ance companies to faithfully carry out
AZ vuis wh
take out insurance. The measure also
provides for the protection of local
agents by compelling them to take out a
license. 1t shuts the door to insurance
companies talking a municipality into
adding new fire hghting appliances on the
promise OF lower rates. then ignoring
such promises after a town goes to the
expense OF providing better fire protec-
ton to property.
Nearly 100 bills have been introduced,
and IL 10 per cent of them are put on the
statutes, possibly 8 per cent win be OF
benefit to the State at large and the other
per cent will carry out the wishes of
localities.
The present session is probably ne
worse nor no better than previous ses-
sions have been
Quite a strong lobby is in evidence on
various bills.
AS usual. there are one or two leaders
of legislation in both branches and the
balance of the law makers are catching
on" and follow their lead.
The fusion members are playing poll
ties and are displaying considerable
ability In that direction. The Repubii-
cans, however seem to be playing a fair
hand themselves. when it don't come in
conflict with their idea Of doing things.
The Coryel railroad and free trade
resolution and the Dodge substitute
comes up for action on Friday.
III the remaining days of the session
are not fraught wI,n more business
than the preceding ones the Twenty-sec-
ond session will go down in history WITH
a very short chapter to it's credit
Years ago, when the gavel fell for ad-
journment Friday afternoon. Virginia
city was the. town that picAeu up the
spare dollars OF the members, but now
the scene is shifted to Reno and the vel
low cars of the ". Il T. are filed witt
statesmen going to Nevada's presen
metropolis Reno. to spend Saturday ant
Sunday and few ''per diems."
The COMMITTEES on public buildings ar
now being entertained by the Universit,
and Asylum The State University wants
something like $4,000 appropriated (
draw on for the next two years Presi
dent Stubbs has proven himself sue
cessful legislative leg puller in the pas
and will probably convince the salon
that $4,000 will be wisely expended !
appropriated.
The Hospital for Mental Diseases Is II
bad repair and will need quite a sum TO
doing dead work. besides enough 10
its maintenance The farm Is up to