Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-08
S|DEu|GHTS ON THE
NEVADA LEGISLATURE
(By George A. Montrose)

tion. The bill was reported out from
committee with a majority vote in fay
or Of it and went to the general file.
The general file was in such a condi-
tion that the measure became the first
upon it and was soon In a place where
the rules were suspended, the bill con-
sidered engrossed and placed upon It's
third reading and final passage. Fitz-
gerald tried to oppose its passage and
made several of his characteristic
talks about the Washoe delegation try
Ing to rush the bill through. Waits of
Washoe was roundly and loudly ap-
plauded by his many friends from Re
no who packed the gallery and the
corridor OF the assembly. This gave
Fitz another chance to gain the floor
and rant and object to the noise and
dramatically exclaimed, 1T tips their
mitt". The objection was having its
effect when a recess was taken until
two o'clock.
Fitz's Flip.
When the hour for reassembling
came the legislative chamber was
packed to its utmost capacity. There
were fair women and brave men every
where. Each legislator had lady and
some two or three seated around him.
Chairs were at premium and Pitt of
Humboldt was bribing the pages to
swipe chairs for him that he might
bring bevy of beauty around his
seat.
The roll was called and the game
was started. Heidtmann arose and
apologized for the enthusiasm of the
people of Reno in their action of the
morning, in applauding a speaker, and
asked that the speaker insist that ord
er be maintained. Then up arose
Fitzgerald and withdrew the amend
ment he had placed on the bill In the
morning, which was intended to make
the measure take effect two years
hence. Fitzgerald was meek and low
ly in his workings and the amend
ment was withdrawn and the bill went
to vote with Fitzgerald's name regist-
cred for 1t. Thus was the days work
done.
A Funny Remark.
Reporters hear some funny things
when they are supposed to be attend
Ing to other matters. They are not to
be blamed for 1t for their training has
been such that they know no better
For instance: After the vote had been
taken some Of the legislators held a
little post mortem Of their own over
the vote. One said: "Well, voted
for 1t and hope it will pass through
the other house. The governor will
undoubtedly sign 1t II It comes up to
him as the people want 1t and then 1t
will be up to the women. The wom-
en- claim we have not been running
the state right for a number Of years
and as far as I am concerned I want
all these matters to go up to them
and let them try to do better" Now
what do you think OF that? What
would Anne Martin say If she was to
hear legislator talk that way?
That Family Affair.
Last week we commented on the
nepotism bill and told Of its being in
conference committee. You remem-
ber the assembly amended 1t SO that
1t cut out the third degree Of affinity.
This was done to protect Frank Pyne
who is the librarian under Brodigan.
Pyne is a man well liked and a good
fellow and was lucky enough to win
Brodigan's niece as his wife. Now It
so happens that Brodigan and a sena-
tor had a falling out n year or 30
ago and his is at the bottom OF the
affair. 1t is true the democrats made
quite row over nepotism early in
the campaign and made Il one OF the
pledges, and this gave the enemy a
chance to get in his fling at the Brodi-
gan family. The result is that the
conference committee reported that
the assembly would recede from It's
amendment regarding the affinity
clause and the senate would agree to
all the other amendments. The SEN
ate and the assembly adopted the re-
port Of the conference committee and
the bill went up to the governor for
his signature.
The Women's Eight Hours.
Someone said sometime that "a man
works from sun to sun but woman's
work Is never DONE" Probably that
person lived in Nevada and maybe
was instrurIental in the introduction
OF the bill which made an eight.hour
shift the proper thing for the female
kind. However, the males apparently
are willing to let the women do the
work and the eight-hour bill for the
weaker sex Is doomed. The assembly
murdered one OF the bills a week or
so ago and the bill that came over
from the senate has been reported out
OF committee with the recommends.
tIon that Il do not pass. It has been
amended making the law less drastic
but even this does not satisfy and II
will no fhfTnha dnvun for ~ II m