Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1909-02-26
The Anti Fight.

Inc hntl-uumpung tl9ut'
The Carson News gives tho following
interesting account of the proceedings
i'll the Assembly wednesday III the
passage of fine Anti-Gambling Bill:
Assembly Bill No. ~. the Gambling
Bill, has passed the assembly and with
out u doubt will pass the senate and
receive the approval of the Governor of
the State and become IA law.
The bill was the special order for 2.lG
p. III. yesterday aud soon after the noon
hour the house commenced to fill by
those who desired TO hear the debate.
Every seat in the gallery was taken and
every place that 4 chair c1uid find room
was occupied by the best people of the
city and State who took the interest i'll
the measure to attend and aid i'll its pas
sage by their presence. At the calling
of the roll the crowd filled the rear of
the building and reached fer ont into
the corridor.
Governor Dickcrson and President
pro tenn Pyne of the senate entered the
room and were shown to seats on the
platform with so,t'l.v GiGf,l. The roll
WAS called and with the exception of
Assemblynan Matt Kane of Nye all
were present..
AT 200 the clerk WAS instructed 10
commence the reading of the bill and
AT the finishing of the reading Of the
first section. Folsom of Washoe arose
and moved to amend the section TO in
clule bridge whist and poker i'll TIE
list Of the prohibited games. The roll
call was demanded and this was eagerly
watched rs showing the strength Of the
respective parties. When the roll was
called, the loud 'Np' Of Lem Allen was
the cue to defeat the measure and the
men who had pledged themselves to fol-
low his lead did So to Il mar and the
amendment was lost with a vote of - to
~. There was a c%raning OF necks and Il
sort of Il what hit me last" look upon
the faces OF the forces lead by Dodge
and Folsom still they fought in hopes
that something would turn the trick for
them.
Once again Folsom came forward
with an amendment which was to the
effect that the person who gave any
reward, testimony Or present for skill in
any game was guilty of Il misdcmeanor.
Again the roll was called and the tally
did not vary the prior vote.
The reading continued to section
three and once again Folsom was there
with a temporary stopper. He had n
little amendment TO the section of the
bill which includes the words. marker,
| check or check card" but all in vain.
Folsom fOok the floor to explain the
great injury that would b. done to the
his talk was lost when old Lem Allen
answered his speech 10y stating that the
whole matter was nothing but an at
tempt To oitstruct the bill i'll its passage.
Folsom asked that the amendment De
read again and when the roll was called
it was lost by IA vote Of % To 81.
The amendment to the hill ~ intro.
duced by the Public Morals committee
was then read and Folsom came for,
ward with an amendment to- the amend.
ment which asked that the time for the
bill to go into effect he extended t.
December 81, 1910. When the roll cal
WAS about to start Dodge took the floor
rs an advocate for the amendment t
the amendment and read IL long ramb
ling address. He was followed by
Berry of Nyc who made the best speech
He was followed by Bergman and Small
who spoke for the amendment. Len
Allen told Of his position on the ganb
ling measure and spoke against the
amendment as did also Lunford.
His was the telling speech of the day
In Il clear, forciblc and concise manner
he told of the curse rs hp had seen il
and told Of his intentions t. support tn
bill until the very last and asked that
his action be followed hy the others
He was followed by Brooks and Folsom
who took the opposite stand.
The roll call was demanded aud til,
amendemcut aS presented by the com
mittce was carried by Il vote OF - aye,
to 9 noes,
Then came the question of the rn.
grOssnient which Folsom tried to della,
and tried to prove that the same would
have to go.to the chlnmittce on cngross
mcnt and could not go at once under
the suspension Of the rules. He w.,
overruled by the Speaker and the bill
was considered engrosscd by II vote oI
% to 90 after the same had been OK
ainincd by Il special committee Of on,
consisting Of Berry of Nyc who had
been appointed tn the position hy The
Speaker after n request for the commit
tee had bccu made bv motion.
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