The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-30
FROM THE LEGISLATURE
Notes and Gossip About the Law
Making Body Now in Session
At the Capital

A bill has been introduced in the
Senate providing for a Nevada Sheep
Commission and its maintenance.
Governor Dickerson has stated that
he was in favor Of all officials. saw
justices of the peace. going OIL a salary
basis.
A. bill to divide Lincoln County and
create the County of CLARK is before the
Legislature. 1t will pass as there is
no opposition to it from Lincoln County.
The county seat of the new county is to
be at Las Vegas.
From everywhere in the State come
good words for Governor Dickerson's
message to the Legislature. 1t is
classed as one of the ablest and square
deal" documents ever presented at any
session of that body.
If the amendmentto the election'laws
as proposed by Mr.. Curtin becomes q
law it will be necessary for the County
Clerk Of each county to mail every
registered voter a sample ballot at least
six days prior to election.
The measure ~obligating all mining
companies listing their stock on ex.
changes to make reports of resources,
income and the development work
done, at stated intervals, is meeting
with considerable opposition from min.
ing interests. The bill is intended to
stop validating.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
| among Democrats and labor leaders
because of the failure of Governor
Dickersou to mention the Employers
Liability and Direct Primary laws.
The Democratic platform calls for q
Direct Primary law, and n has been
| prepared for introduction.
Mack of Douglas introduced a bill
in the Senate increasing the salaries
of all State officers. The Governors
salary will be increased to $1,000 pei
year and the salaries of nearly all
other officers will be increased to $500.
The Ways and Means Committee has
reported unfavorably on this bill.
Assemblyman Clark of Reno h as in.
troduced a bill providing that the game
and fish laws Of Nevada be amended
with a section that all Nevada sports.
men desiring to fish or hunt in this
State be compelled to pay a license Of
81 per year. and persons from outside
States be compelled to pay a license OF
$40. 1t also provides that foreigners be
compelled to pay a license of $25.
Assemblyman Winters of Elko County
has introduced a bill to establish an
experiment. station farm in the arid
region of the northeastern part of the
State. The bill carries an appropriation
of $40. 900 to carry on the farm for 1909
aud 1910 and erect suitable buildings.
The county in which said farm is located
by the commission is to furnish the land
with good and sufficient water rights
for the successful operation Of the farm.
Elko Independent t.: According to re-
ports the Senate has put a stop to the
attache graft in the Assembly.
There should be enough good men in
the Assembly to protect the State
Treasury from the raids of I'M
scrupulous politicians without assist
ance from the Senate. Every time an
unnecessary attache is placed on the
salary roll the taxpayers are robbed.
and those who vote for the steal are
guilty of treason to their constituents.
Francis G. Newlands was reelected
United States Senator from this State
by the joint vote of both Houses Of the
Nevada Legislature last Tuesday.
With the exception of two members Of
the Senate the vote was unanimous.
one of whom being Senator Woodbury..
who explained that he had been elected
two years ago on an anti. Newlands'
ticket and that he stood firm to his
pledge not to vote for him. The other
Senator, F. j. Brossemer of Eureka.
was absent.
When Senate Bill No. 1, providing
for extra attaches. was considered in
Committee of the Whole by the Assem-.
bly,, amendments were made and the
bill as finally sent to the Engrossing
Committee increases the cost to the
State for attaches just $46S0 over the
last session. When Mr.. Folsom asked
for an assistant copying clerk. Assem-
blyman Duborg Of Eureka asked what
the duties of such an attache would be,
Mr.. Folsom replied that his duties
would be about the same as most of the
others. Mr.. Dodge called attention to
the fact that no provision had been
made for any one to wind the clock.
Mr.. Berry opposed the bill on the
ground that no more help was needed;