The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-03-01
FROM THE LEGISLATURE

Governor Tasker L. Oddie has signed
the Barnes Amendment to the Nevada
Divorce Law and it is fully enacted. Ii
will go into effect on January l, 1914.
Members OF the Nevada Legislature
accompanied by the Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor. on Friday visited the
University as guests Of the Regents and
faculty. The University cadets were
reviewed by the Governor, and were in
spected, and q fine luncheon. at which
roast turkey aud cran Jerry were
served, was greatly enjoyed BY all the
members.
IL is now stated that the supporters CT
gambling in the Lower House Of the
Nevada Legislature will make no at.
tempt to pass the Local Option Gamb-
ling bill. introduced by ssemblyma a
Adams, but will allow it to die in com.
mittee. Il is believed. however, that
later q new bill amending the present
anti-gambling law will be introduced.
Assemblyman Fitzgerald of Eureka
has introduced Al. & G. Resolution No.
s relating to the Newlands River Regu-
lation bill.
AS emblyman Fitzgerald Of Eureka
has introduced a bill to amend section
3S7 of an Act entitled IAN Act to regu-
late proceedings in civil cases in this
State and to repeal all Acts in relation
thereto" approved March II. 1911, the
same being 1929 of revised laws of Ne
vada, 1919.
II Senate bill No. 46 becomes a law,
az it doubtless will. the report of foreign
corporations doing business in Nevada
shall publish their annual statements
in a daily, bi-weekly or weekly paper.
Heretofore, it was required that the
publication be made in a daily paper.
Assemblyman Russell has introduced
q bill providing hat County Commits
sioners shall give a bond of $4,000 for
the faithful discharge Of their duties.
The bill, IL passed, is Immediately to
become q law.
The Barnes amendment TO the Ne
vada divorce law now is a regularly
enacted measure and on the statute
books of the State. Governor Oddie
has affixed his signature to the docu-
ment. This is the last official act in
connection with the wiping out of the
avatam ~ ssaaaw d;v1~oav - ~.
By it's own provision the law will be-
come effective January 1. 1914.
Assemblyman Chaplin. has introduced
q bill the purpose of which is to regain
for the people a right which the bench
has usurped, and protect them from ju-
dIcial despotism. Il provides that in
contempt cases, when the alleged act of
contempt was performed not in the
presence of the court, the accused may
demand q trial by jury and hat the
aggrieved judge shall not preside at
such trial.
The Senate refused to concur in the
Assembly amendment TO the resolution
calling for an amendment to the State
Constitution, raising the limit of bonded
Indebtedness to one million dollars.
The Assembly amended by reducing
this to $500. 900. The present limit is
$6O0, 600.
To Investigate Receipership
Following stormy session in the Sem
ate. the Heffernan joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a com
mittee to consist of three Assemblymen
and two Senators to call on Judge Frank
+. Langan of Carson City and make him
hx the salary of the Receiver of the
State Bank & Trust Company, and 60
investigate the receivership in this case,
was passed by a vote of IA to s. Sena.
tor Heffernan stated that Judge Langan
had declared that the Legislature could
not interfere with his court and had ap-
appointed Frank Wildes, receiver, with
a salary of $40. 900 per year; a deputy at
$4,000 per year; janitor at $500 per
month; that $45. 600 had been paid out
in counsel fees by the Receiver; and
that there had not been report from
the Receiver in five years.