Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-01-27

al / / O'Clock ana IhedIateiN dd30aFHeI
until tae lower House had aiken some
acsion on the Police Bill.
With the opening oi the Assembly
several resolutions Were presented
from miners unions III different parts
OF the state asking that the bill meet
with defeat IN the lower House and
that the representatives from the
counties wherein the resolutions orig
mated use their utmost influence III
defeating the measure.
Mir l.ushey then presented Che re
port of the special committee which
has mad the b.ll under consideration
since last Saturday. The report was
read and the committee recommended
the passage OF the Police Bll.
.Assemblyman Holmes was called to
the cnaiI by the Speaker VINO inhe-
d.a5eIy addressed the Assembly and
asked ,hat the blIl be referred bacA
70 tie special committee 80 that sew
craI changes be made III The measure
Diet would make it constitutional.
H. stated that he was OF the opinion
that as it was at present the bill
would nor stand the test OF the courts
i. many Of It's provisions We're against
the Constitution Of The United States.
re brought forth an amendment
ard tue same was read by the clerk.
L.
Ills amendment asked that the olll be
changed 50 that the Lieutenant-GoE-
rg,lor would be declared the superln-
tendent OF police and to receive
salary Of $40 per day for his services
When iii actual service, this Ia adul-
1ion 10 his salary as LieuJenalt-GoY-
.rnor He paid d high tribute to the
ability OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
stating that in his opinion he was the
best man that could be procured tor
the position. When the amendment
came to a vote it was lost, only lew
struggling ayes being heard.
IN his address 10 the House the
Sneaker stated that he would adNo
ca.e the passage OF any law tha'
would not bankrupt the State OF Ne
yada as the one under consideration
would undoubtedly do and further
that form legal point OF view the
bill was not worth the paper it wa:
written on
MIR. Huskey arose and stated ne
thought that the risk OF the consttu
tionality Of the measure could be LEI
with the House, and called for th'
reading OF the bill BY the clerk
Fitzpatrick arose and atated that al
the argument was useless. THAT tn
die had been cast and TO let her 2
as she looked" 4 smile was all tn
aas"er ne received.
lIr. Tannahill moved that Sectio
five he amended 50 as to read tina
all members OF the police force shoul
bp residents Of he State Of NeEad
FOL two years instead OF six month
Is the bin 10 provides. The ament
4el4t was lost
''iiNA
ION offered an amendment taking tn
uave. Of arrest without Z Warraz
AWAY from the police officers He mac
QUE 4 talk in favor of the amen
meat. citing several cases where me
we're arrested for crimes when l
warrant was forthcoming and the
were innocent men. He was OF IL
.p;nion that there would be much
tbis Kind of work if the bill WI
naseed Is il now stood, giving the 7
Ice officers the power of arrest wit
cn. !. suitable and legal Harral
Amendment lost.
Skag.- adressed the House on q
above amendment, stating that u
ciy and district authorities shou
have the sole power Of arrczt IN
this point was one that might me
lie declaring Of The measure uhce
etitrtional skaegs asked that t
amendment prevail.
Mr. Hamilton then made a few
marks in its favor and Mr.. Fess
..rose and stated that all it needed
the southern mining districts were
fev. men 10 see that the officers the
and the prosecuting attorney did tn
duty Fitzpatricl arose and stated tt
in his opinion if the officers did tn
duties half of the members OF !
House would Hnd themselves IN
penitentiary. Fes5ler arose ana q
ed if he referred to anyone in pafti
lar. but Fitzpatrick was willing 10
it 90 as it looked In other words