The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-28
R. R. Commission
BILL IS PASSED
Measure Affecting Transportation
Lines Goes Through As
sembIy By Unani.
nous Vote

Carson City, Feb. 70. Without
dissenting vote the Railroad Commits
sion bill passed the Assembly at $3.50
clock this afternoon Several amend
ments were proposed but after they
were discussed, the House viewed only
one of them with favor. The reading
and passage of the measure occupied
tho entire session.
In the Senate the Railroad Commits
sion proposed statute will be introduced
tomorrow morning. The Railroad Com
mittee will Immediately consider the
bill, and it is known that it will be re-
ported favorably. Should no other
bills be introduced the Commission
measure will be passed.
One of the amendments proposed in
the Assembly and which was defeated
was aimed at d. S. Taggart, who was
thought by some, but enormously, to be
after an appointment to the commits
sion. The amendment provided that to
be eligible to place on the board the
appointee shall have been a resident
of the State for more than three years.
AS suggested by the Assembly Com
mittee on Railroads, the amendment to
make 25 per cent increase in the first
proposed tariff on ore was passed.
This clause was inserted in the bill to
prevent any possible objection to the
measure on the ground that it is too
radical" 3"
Discussion has been started here
over the advisability of allowing the
criminally insane from the State of
Nevada penitenitiary to be confined in
the hospital for mental diseases near
Reno. 1t is asserted by some that a
penitentiary is no place for insane peo-
pie, while Others say that the asylum
should not be burdened with criminals,
who need extra attendance and disturb
the content of the peaceful inmates.
Senator Bell has introduced bill
giving the Board of County Commits
sioners of the various counties of the
State railway, telephone and telegraph
line right of way upon the public roads.
Mr.. Tannahill presented resolution
denouncing as an injustice the i'm
prisonment of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, of the Western Federation
of Miners, for more than a year with
out trial.
Senator Locklin offered bill repeal
ing the law against the carrying of
concealed weapons.
Mr.. Winter offered a resolution urg-
ing the United States government to
purchase silver whenever needed at the
market price prevailing at the time the
metal is needed.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced bill ap-
propriating $25, 900 for the establishing
of State Miners Home.
Senator O'Kane introduced bill re-
quiring railroads to bridge or con-
struct subways under their tracks at
important crossings in the cities and
towns of more than 800 inhabitants.
| Mr.. Ray presented bill which al
lows the voters of each school district
to decide whether free text books shall
be issued to school children.
Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill allow
ing athletic clubs of more than 100
members and six months standing to
put on amateur boxing contests of not
more than four rounds without taking
out license.
Mr.. Syphus offered bill fixing a
penalty of 81 600 or six months I'M
prisonment for persons or corporations
that make false representation con-
cerning their financial condition.
Mr.. Bradshaw presented bill ap-
propriating 81, 600 for the investigating
Of the uses of water in irrigating land
and to determine how much waste
there is from water bitches.
Mr.. Huskey presented bill fixing
fine for county officers who are absent
from their posts during business hours.
The judiciary Committee presented
a bill regulating the liability of COM
mon carriers and mine and mill owners
to their employees who suffer injury.
Mr.. Corbett introduced a bill fixing
the salary of the Superintendent and
Matron of the State Orphans Asylum
at So, 800 per annum.
Senator Douglas presented bill
making it unlawful for broad gauge
railroads to charge more than cents
mile for each passenger or for mar
row gauge roads TO charge more than
6 cents a mile.
Senator Oddie presented bill regu-
lating the rate on toll roads in the
State.
F Mr.. Vaughan introduced bill regu-
lating the taxation of banks.
Mr.. Syphus presented bill making
, it unlawful for any person to conduct
t business under an assumed name.