White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-19

The first half of the present ses-
sion of the legislature has passed and
during that time, over one hundred
and twenty bills have been introduce
ed in the assembly and about half
that number in the senate, which Is
said to be an excellent record for leg
islative work A large delegation
from both branches of the legislature
went TO Reno last week 10 hear the
Hon. Samuel Belford deliver an
grafton on the life and character of
Abraham Lincoln. The address was
made at the gymnasium of the Uni
yersity of Nevada and was in every
the legal attainments of the martyred
president, the orator of the day took
advantage of the opportunity to en-
phatically express his views on the di-
yorce laws of the state. Mr. Belford's
/ remarks along this line could not
have been made at a more opportune
time and to better advantage than on
that occasion.
He also compared the conditions
existing in this country Immediately
prior to the civil war with the con-
ditions which he claims TO exist at
this time, wherein the money inter
ests have control of the senate of the
United States. 1t looked for a moment
as though the brilliant orator was
going TO get his eulogy on Lincoln
mixed up with one of his last fall
campaign speeches, but this he avoid
ed by rounding out that portion of
his oration in most clever manner
and at the same time paying a high
tribute to the genius of LINCOLN in
showing that he was able 10 over
come all difficulties that presented
themselves. Ii was the concensus of
opinion of those present that the ad-
dress delivered by Mr. Belford on
that occasion was one of. If not the
greatest of its kind ever made in the
Nevada metropolis.
There Is going to be some lively
skirmishing from now on concerning
county boundary lines. This was
brought about by changing the seat
of Lyon county from Dayton to Yer
rington and the people of the Dayton
end of the county, at least a great
many OF them, are asking to have
that section annexed to Ormsby
county. This suggestion does not
meet with the approval of the resi-
dents OF the other end of Lyon coun-
~ and hard fight will be put up
against division. BY the time the
bill gets out of the committee il will
have some amendments and before
/ any vote can be taken on it.. there is
every likelihood that it will be bur-
dened with other riders. so that il
will in no way resemble the original
bill. At least such is the opinion OF
those who are opposed to the divi-
sion. Several other bills. that have
for their object the segregation OF
counties. are under consideration and
1t is more than probable they will
come up during the session.
Merritt of Churchill who introduc-
ed local option bill in the assembly.
had the same killed" and gave a,
his reasons for so doing. that since in
Producing the measure, he had learn
ed that an understanding had been
reached two years ago, whereby the
Anti-Saloon League had promised not
TO exert Its influence to stop the sale
OF liquor In the state for some years.
providing that the anti-gambling
measure became law, and in view
OF that understanding. he said he
would not favor local option bill at
this time.
The consideration of the Preston
Smith memorial in the assembly last
week caused considerable commotion
while IL was being discussed Speak
er Frohlich spoke against the mem
orial and stated that he did not wish
TO be understood as questioning the
innocence or guilt of the parties in
terested, but was opposed to the mea-
sure. as it would be setting a bad
precedent, as the board of pardons is
the proper body before which matters
OF that Kind should be brought. The
memorial had ardent supporters, who
went into the matter at considerable
length. Frohlich moved that the
memorial be re-referred to the indie
iary committee and on the vote being
taken 1t was sent back to that COM
mittee.
Senator Ascher's cigarette bill met
a violent death in the assembly Tues
day afternoon. 1t was loaded down
with amendments, substitutes and
other parliamentary procedures and
when 1T came up for final vote, 1t was
given its quietus. The measure
would have been taken more serious
ly II 1t were not for the fact that the
statute books at the present are filled
with anti-cigarette laws that are not
being enforced.
The committee on corporations
introduced substitute to the Fulmer
bill relative to public utilities. The