Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-03
(By Hans Durfel)
Correspondenee

Special Correspondence
CARSON, Feb 2-The amendment
10 The divorce law, requiring a years
residence instead Of six months as is
now demanded, viii be passed by the
nrosepf session OF the legislature.
This conclusion is based on a
most careful canvass of the members
If both houses. In the lower house
aver S5 members are IN favor Of
amending the law although many
have requested that their stand be
vent secret until the time for voting
,rrlyes. as they are desirous Of keep
ing their attitude in the dark owing
tn pending matters. In the senate
practically two-thirds Of the members
viii vote to amend the law, notwith-
standing the work now being accom-
pl,hed by certain members Of the
Washoe delegation who win trade
even their souls to secure support
add oppose the passage Of the Barnes
bli
But one amendment win be made
10 the bill and that viii be the date
opon which the new law will 80 into
effect The bin requires that II be
come a law Immediately upon its
passage and approval by the COVER
nor The judiciary committee will
recommend that the bill go into ef,
feet either on July / or on January
j. 1914 There will be no objection
to this amendment in either house,
The plans Of the Washoe delegation
toward defeating Barnes bill is car,
red when two members OF the dele.
CATION declared IN favor OF the amend
ment This movement In the langu-
age Of the warriors brought conster-
nation TO the ranks Of the divorce
colony advocates, aud was the first
showing as 10 the strength Of tie
anHdiyorce colonists The strongest
opposition is from Washoe county
although Buel of Clark has become
Identified with the Renoites and IS
active In laboring for the retention
Of the present law. Las Vegas has
a colony Of half dozen members
and Buel has reasons for his actiy-
ity
number of Reno divorce lawyers
have been on the ground in the past
lew days attempting to straighten up
Ae fences so ruthlessly wrecked BY
Gardner when he led the fight against
De Introduction Of the Barnes bill.
here is friction between the Washoe
asIeeatlon and the balance Of the
legislature, caused primarily over the
manner in which Nye county was
treated at the opening Of the ses
sion Nye county was cut off at
me pockets on the opening day but
aow Washoe is sorry It has devel-
oped that Nye has the strongest dele
Satlon in the lower house and when.
ever strong support is needed to
pass measure the Nye county sol.
0ns are the first to be consulted
while Washoe is frequently left out
% the cold.
Attempts were made to console the
Nye solons after the organization OF
ue house, but all advances were re,
pulsed, Nye asked for nothing and
pl It. Now they have the other
@lesatlons running to them for IA
Wis and good reasons must be ad
aneed before support is given. Con
ul'0ns have changed entirely and
aashoe, Instead of being in the lead
tagging along behind, while NyC
ap place of vantage on every Fir
@s hne Nye county could have hat
@e speakership il George Cole hat
'u' pledged his support to the di
'0rce delegation from Washoe, bu
,a'uer than be handicapped by prom
,'eS the speakership was refused un
uer such conditions.
ms explains why the Washo,
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