Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-01
S|DE[|GHTS On THE
NEVADA LEGISLATURE
tBy GEO. A MoNTRos E, Editor Carson News,

Legislature has come to a close and
there has been no blood spilled nor
has there been a real good interest
ing session such as used to be held in
the days or Giffen or of Froelich in
the chair of the speaker in the as
sembly. 1t could not be said that
the men are different from the old
days nor that there has been a differ
ent method pursued but the whole
matter lies in the fact that the Ques-
tions which cause the great agitation
have not as yet been before the men,
bers for consideration.
The Closing Phase.
At the end of the week in the lower
house we find that there are many
things to be considered which will
have bearing upon future legislation.
One of the important-if not the most
important, is that of the standing of
the Washoe delegation. Something
has gone wrong with Hannah and SO
far we have not been able to deter
mine the reason nor the why's and
wherefores.
For some reason Washoe measures
are meeting with a swift and sure
death and from our seat on the side
lines we are inclined to believe the
Washoe delegation is somewhat up a
tree. The first poke at Washoe was
made on the bill repeating the old
measure relating to gift enterprises
This was introduced by Heidtmann
and went on its way until third pass
age when it was promptly killed.
Craize of Storey, asked for a recon-
sideration of the measure. This was
granted and later the bill was passed
but not by a unanimous vote by a
whole lot and Babcock. the democrtic
floor leader, fought it all the way
through
Then again came up Heidtmann's
bill readjusting the number of alta
ches and defining their duties. The
only change this made was providing
for bill draughter. Fitzgerald claim
ed it was bill CRATER but corrected
III" "O' u" W NlduSH'SI ana won n
laugh at Tie expense of Washoe.
The bill was murdered in the com.
mittee of the whole and will undoubt-
edly be buried when it comes to final
passage. In fact Heidtmann wanted
to bring II 10 vote and ave it done
with but Preston moved to recess I'M
I'll Monday and thus saved the bill for
few weary hours.
Whc. y. 3 :. 49,
Now whr' '1Ps thie mean? Meth
er of the Dlli. were V -rth bothering
about I'D courtesy should have passed
then !. nothing else. The various
district courts of - state have de.
t.rcd &c firat bill, which Heidtmann
iried to repeal. as being unconstitu-
tional yet the legislators will hold 1t
on the books rather than let Washoe
repeal it, The second measure
amounted to nothing as 1t would be
within the power of the legislature to
fill the extra office only when they so
desired, yet II too Is slated for de.
feat. There Is something behind It
which will come out within the COM
ing week. There Is some measure
which Washoe will have to pledge
themselves to support before they can
hope to carry anything and they have
in their hands the most important
measures of the session so far, the
divorce bill and the race horse bill,
and they will have to play ball and not
knock any fouls. However this Is the
only incident Of lawmaking.
Outside spielers.
1t Is safe to assume that hereafter
when there is a motion made to invite
non-members of the Legislature to ad-
dress the committee of the whole that
they will be limited to the time they
can consume in their talking. On
the last day OF the week and in the
last hours of the assembly the as
sembly went into the committee Of
the whole to consider Winters water
bill. This had to do with the waters
which arise in the state of Nevada
belonging to the state. Charlie Hend.
erson Of Elko was greatly interested
In the measure and wanted to have II
passed.
Mr.. Henderson was invited TO ad.
dress the committee and made quite
n likeable address on the question. His
remarks however, failed to convince
those interested in lands along the
Walker river and they brought in Al.
fred Chartz to speak on their side
OF the matter. Chartz was right at
home In the water question and talked
and talked about II. He had the mat
ter won and then he lost II and then
he won II again but he was on his
favorite subject and kept on talking.
Fitzgerald arose-Fitzgerald has a
way of frequently arislng--and stated
they were satisfied with the argument
and wanted TO close the matter before
the end Of the session. Chartz finish.
ed his Indian story however and then
the vote was taken with the result the
bill was killed and Chartz can always
believe his eloquence won the case
for the men who had employed him