The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-01-27
At STATE CAPITOL
Resume of Bills Presented For
Passage at the State
Capitol.

Carson City. January 23.-While
the first week of the 27th legisla-
tive session was not a record-break-
er for work accomplished. il wit
messed the introduction of some of
the bills that have ben listed among
those expected to arouse consider
able opposition.
When adjournment was taken yes
terday until Monday, 23 bills had
been introduced, 13 in the senate
and 10 in the house.
Among the bills introduced and on
which probably there will be consid-
erable division of opinion. Is the bill
repeating the present primary law
and restoring the state to the old
convention system. The present
primary system has its champions In
both houses and IL is not thought
the bill will be passed without a
fight. How Gov. Boyle will stand on
the bill in case 1t reaches him--and
all indications are 1t willis not
known Dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed by many county commission
ers at the expense the primary un-
der the present law puts the counties
TO. The proposed bill restoring the
convention system gives voters an
opportunity of expressing their
choice for senator. representative In
congress. governor. state senators
and assemblymen. The bill was in
troduced by Beason, of Lincoln, a
Republican, and has been referred to
the committee on elections.
Beason introduced another bill
which without doubt will have oppo-
sition. II also is a repeal measure
anG II passed will wipe out that sec
tion of the revised laws under which
defeated county candidate may de-
mand a recount at the expense OF
the county IL his opponent has a ma
jority of 10 or less votes.
Sure to Pass.
The nepotism bill, which passed
the senate yesterday, without muir
mnr of protest, Is almost Identical
with the one killed last session in
tn. assembly after fight that last
ed nearly all night. IL is not likely
to have opposition in the assembly
and without doubt will be signed by
Gov. Boyle. as IL is party platform
plank and in line with recommenda-
tions made in his message. II ap-
plies both to state and county offic-
ials and If passed will go into effect
May l5. 1915.
The blacklist bill pending In COM
mite In the senate In all probabili-
~ will cause a spirited contest. II
is almost Identical little more
drastic If anything-with the one
passed last session and vetoed by
Gov. Oddie.
The bill introduced in the senate
establishing an eight hour day for
women is similar TO one vetoed two
years ago only after very spirited
fight and after 1t had been recon-
sidered. 1t includes all classes of
female laborers except household
employees. Arnold of Esmeralda, a
Democrat, is the author of the bill.
He also introduced the bill prohibit
ing nepotism
No short Ballot Bill.
Up to the present time nothing
has been heard of bill providing
for the short ballot system as recon-
mended by the governor In his mes
seage and his recommendation for a
central clerical department to handle
all stenographers now employed in
state Office also has escaped general
discussion
II is thought a bill repeating or
making changes In the present water
law. under which the state engineer
is operating, will be introduced at an
early date. This measure also is ex-
pected to meet opposition. as the
water users along the Humboldt
river. who are chiefly concerned,