Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-03-05

The Senate's Rocky Road


The following from the Carson News
shows very plainly that the anti-gamb-
ing bill has rocky road to travel in
he Senate:
In the afternoon the bill was called
up i'll the Senate and occasioned con.
siderable surprise us it was known that
the necessary data that the bill required
'ad not been completed i'm the house
md that it WAS intimated that the Chief
| Clerk had been instructed to hold the
bill until the following day so that all
things regarding the same could be fully
examined into and approved The
clerk Is strong advocate of the oppon-
;nts of the bill and took it upon him.
'elf to deliver the bill to the Senate.
This was undoubtedly done at tho re-
| Iucst of the fighters of the bill in the
senate and WAS done thinking that the
supporters of the bill were not on their
guard and the bill could be sent to a
committee Of the opponents choosing,
n little accident happened in the
Senate i'll the misplacing of the bill that
caused considerable anxiety among the
clerical force for a few moments and
caused President Pync to show his hand.
Ihe bill could not he found when
ordered read and then motion was
made to adjourn SD that the bill could
be hunted up before another session.
The president refused to recognize the
motion nor would he recognize motion
Tor recess and stated that no adjourn
ment would take place until the bill
was produced. The Chief clerk of the
assembly was present and started 10
leave the room but was told to remain
by the president. After considerable
hunting through the pigeon holes of the
desk the bill WAS found under some
other papers by the Chief Clerk of the
assembly. The bill had been sent over
from the assembly without an envelope
and had been placed in wrong
package.
The clerk read the bill and then a
motion was made that the rules be
suspended, the bill read by title and re
fcrrcd to the committee of Judiciary.
Syphus moved an amendment to the
motion referring the bill to the
ways and means committee. The latter
amendment WAS lost by n standing vote
ofSto o. The Senate then adjourned.
1t was rumorcd in the unterooms of
the capitol last evening that Speaker
Giifcn had called Chief Clerk Coogan
down rather hard on account of the
latters actions in regard to the bill and
told him that hereafter he wished him
to attend strictly to the business of his
Office and obey the orders rs given to
him hy the Speaker. That the Speaker
WAS able to- attend to his business and
considered himself responsible for every
thing that he did and that he would de.
mand that hereafter business be strictly
attended to.
Speaking Of the bills reception in the
Senate, the News says editorially
Yesterday in the Senate the first battle
was made for the killing of the Anti
Gambling bill and the way it turned
out shows that it is wise to bc prepared
mt all times if tho bill is to bc passed.
The winning Of the victory in the lower
house does not say that the bill will pass
the Senate yet it is II good idea to be nj
ways on the look out and not allow any
jobbing to le done.
Since the action Of yesterday it is
more obvious that tho people of the
State are in favor of tho abulishing of
gambling and only those who profit by
1t financially are the ones who wish It
retained. This being the fact. it is tho
duty of the upper house to see that It
goes through with rush. without
amendments or delaying clauses. Car.
son News