White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-29

Business in both branches of the
Legislature has gotten down to good
working basis, and during the last
week much Legislation has been ac-
eomplished. Owing to the upper
branch having the smaller number of
members work in that department of
rushed through more expeditiously
than in the assembly. In the latter
branch more bills are introduced,
which necessarily takes up consider
ably more time. During the last
week the following bills and resolu-
tions have been handled in the SEN
ate:
To provide $500 for copying the
Journal.
To provide for the printing of 500
copies of each bill introduced.
Senate Bill No. 2. An act to re-
peal an act relating to the acceptance
of bond, gifts, ETC., to the state. .
This act has reference to the North
Carolina bonds that were presented
to the state by New York brokers and
which Acting Governor Dickerson
refused to accept. From all ap-
pearances. the gift of these bonds
was not made with the view of help
ing the financial condition of this
state, but on the other hand to use
Nevada as a cats paw for bunch of
eastern brokers, who are desirous of
having this state commence legal
proceedings against the state of
North Carolina for their collection.
The history of these bonds show they
were issued during reconstruction
days in the south, and that North
Carolina never received any benefit
from their issuance. According to
the laws of the country, an individual
cannot sue sovereign state, but one
sovereign state can sue another, and
If Nevada were to sue North Caro-
lima for the collection of these bonds,
then the eastern bond holders would
intervene and as result would also
be able to secure payment on the
bonds, which they cannot do unless
some other state sues the state of
North Carolina. The eastern bond
holders had representatives in Car
son, who used their influence to pre-
vent the repeal of this act. but their
efforts were not successful, as both
branches passed the repeating act
without opposition.
Senator Mills of Ormsby, introduc-
ed a relief bill for certain members
of the state police force for money
expended in making trips under or
ders of Acting Governor Dickerson
A bill was introduced by Senator
Mills to enlarge the state capitol
building at a cost not exceeding S.
900. This measure will undoubtedly
receive favorable consideration, as
the building is now too small to ac-
commodate the many state officers,
and several of the new departments
that have been created during the
last few years are compelled to have
Offices in other buildings.
An act making it unlawful to sell
cigarettes and cigarette papers was
introduced by Senator Asher of Was
hoe.
A joint and concurrent resolution !
memoralizing congress to designate
San Francisco as the city In which to |
hold the Panama exposition was in !
troduced.
At IL m. Tuesday, the senate
voted unanimously to return Senator
George S. Nixon to the United States
senate.
Assembly.
Bulmer of Story presented a reso-
luton providing for the appointment |
of fish and game committee to be
composed of five members; irrigation
committee of five members; bank
and banking committee of seven arr
mines and mining committee of five
members.
Paul 7. Carroll of San Francisco,
the assembly in the after
noon of the 18th on the matter of
the Panama Exposition in
San Francisco. Following Mr.. Car
rolls remarks, a bill was introduced
TO appropriate the sum of $50, 900 for
A state building at the proposed Pan
anna Exposition to be held in San
Francisco in 1915. Referred to COM
mittee of ways and means.
Fulmer of White Pine, introduced
a measure making the salary of the
district attorney of White Pine coun-
ty $4,000 a year instead of $1,000,
which that official now receives.
Salter of Ormsby, introduced a
bill granting two weeks vacation
yearly to state employees.
An act to secure immediate pay
ment of employees when discharged
or quitting work when not under
contract, was introduced by Malloy
of Esmeralda.
Enslow of White Pine, introduced
a bill to increase the salary of the
county treasurer Of White Pine coun-
ty, from $500 to $4,000 a year.
This act was presented In view of the
fact that the county revenues have
increased wonderfully In the last few
years and also on account of the :