The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
FAIR LAW BREAKERS
THE SuPPLANT THE LAW MAX
ERS IN THE ASSEMBLY CHAM
Der AND HAVE A JOLLY TIME
WITH ICE CREAM AND CAKE.
Con Ahern Dec; des Their Aca Consti
tutional and Senator Oddie
ConcurreS

Yesterday afternoon the tip was
passed along the line that the fair at
taches of the legislature were going
to give a reception with refreshments
in the assembly chamber at s o'clock.
! The lawmakers were all to be in
vited and jolly time was anticipated.
/ 1t was looked upon as all right until
some staid old lawmaker dug up a
statute which prohibits he use of the
/ legislative halls for any sort of en-
tertainment
When this was SHOWN the commit
tee of arrangements they said they
didn't think the law amounted to
much and would go ahead anyway
They then consulted Con. Ahern.
who is regarded by them as con-
s5itutional lawyer and is also q regu-
lar square Of danes and a refuge for
the lady attaches in time of trouble.
Con turns a willing and sympathetic
ear to all females in distress.
Con studied On the law while and
decided that it only applied to people
who exercised the elective franchise
and that they were exempt under
Article +. Section Of the Constitution
relative to the statute of limitations.
Some of the girls however, were not
certain that their act would not come
under the ban Of Constitutional OBJ
iections and consulted Senator Oddie
who assured them that if they were
arrested that he would guarantee the
whole political influence of southern
Nevada would be with them and as
matter of last resort he would pay
> their fines.
"What's the Constitution anyway
between friends said the Chair
woman of the reception committee
. with a toss of her head and the mat
ter was considered settled. then and
/ there.
!. The committee then reported Al;
e legal obstacles swept away and the
preparations went on.
d Even if it is Illegal said one "+
r the girls it will be all the more fur
! if we get away with it,
= So they baked their cakes and Sc
= cured their ice cream and went righ
n along if nothing had happened.
e At s o'clock the assembly chambe
2 found the crowd there with musi
and refreshments. A big three horse
power graphaphone was playing
e "Only one Girl in the World for Me
e and "Just a Rocking chair and You
10 while the members of both house
" were flirting with the ladies and pal
is taking of the refreshments all owe
le tie place.
Id They grew hilarious over the ic
10 cream and Nabisco waters and tn
m place rang with peals of laughter an
tn general merrimaking. 1t was quite
ID relief to hear a littl light hearte
ne revelry take the place Of long winde
speeches.
The Editor of the Appeal who We
caught in the corridors took the po
he of POSTMASTER and after making Sc
lis eral Intellectual attempts to preser7
i'll order gave up the task and there W:
e ne a regular go-as-you-please lot of tai
ba ing for about an hour.
i'd All the speakers turned their c
tn tention to one thing which was Il
ed ,, , :r4o,,;-onoo .,
cd
or. high character of the lady attach
of both houses, a sentiment in whit
all present concurred.
Anyone who would have taken e
lat ceptiOns to these remarks would ha
ne been thrown out by the vigilent 81
20 gent at Arms. Senator Boyd W
voted the homliest man present a
ire George Cole of Nye, the handsome
ny Miss Choats, Miss Lucy and Mi
SMALL were called on for speech
and they made some small talks th
of ELECTED unbounded applause.
for 1t was resolved that the membe
lell who partook of the hospitality Of I
rs. ladies give a return party at an eal
ing date Gf the sheriff don't interfere
Sheriff Kinney was asked this mo-
ma ing if he expected to arrest any of t
did people who illegally held sway in .
lin assembly chamber and he said that
ace would be unable to give the mat
any official attention until six mont