Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-03-08

where It vas actedsupon. amended In
= few slight particulars and sent to
the printer to be placed in shape be-
fore being placed on third reading
and ANAL passage. The bill win conn
up early this coming week and win
pass without an almost unanimous
vote.
The University Visit.
The students Of the University paid
a visit to the legislature Tuesday
afternoon and the greater part of the
afternoon session was given up to
Third House" tactics and the consid-
GRAFTON Of Scott's Farming bill. A
little hard feeling arose over this
action and the attempt to have all
mention Of it wiped from the journal
on the following mornings session
again brought forth considerable OF a
discussion but when the journal is
eventually printed and given out to
the people all that win be shown will
be that A. B. 1913 was indefinitely.
postponed.
The Fig Tree.
ON University day the Speaker was
presented with a gavel made from the
wood of the longest hg tree in the
United States which is located in
Clark county. The presentation speech
was made by Mcfarland of Clark who
proved to be quite an orator.
The State Police.
For a wonder this session We have
heard no abuse of the state police.
At avery session heretofore since the
creation of the police there have been
lei upon the floor who were bitter In
their denunciation of the body but
so far the word has not been men
toned in a disrespectful manner
which tends to show that the people
are becoming satisfied with the orga-
nization. There has been, however,
considerable talk about the changing
of the management of the body and
the Incorporation of the head Office
with some other office. The first at
tempt was to make the warden of the
state prison the captain of the state
police but this change did not satisfy
the powers that be and the bill was
put to sleep. Another bill was intro
duced, however, which changed the
scheme around making. the captain Of
the state police the warden of the
state prison and this bill has passed
both houses and is now up to the gov
emo for consideration. Why this is
thus We do not really know although
we have heard that the action was
brought about by the fight which was
made upon the tax commission bill.
1t is stated that Dickerson who is the
warden OF the state prison was active
in the supporter the tax commission
and as such won the enemity of those
who were against the asst to
such an extent that they are trying to
scalp him. Whether this is possible
is a question which we cannot an
swer but we hardly think it feasible
as we have learned from what should
be considered q reliable source that
If the present bill does pass the as
sembly and goes to the governor for
his signature that the name will be
supplied at once; that Burke who is
now captain of the state police would
resign his position and that Dickerson
would be appointed to fill the vacancy.
This would be doing the same thing as
the first bill introduced but would be
doing it under just a different name
and Dickerson would not suffer. Poll
tics is a great deal different game
than pool as you always make the
shots different.
Sporting Measures.
The gambling bill and prize fight
bill have both been before the SEES
sion and have both been knocked out.
1t was hardly to be supposed that this
bill had a chance and it was shown by
the quick in which it was
killed that none of It was wanted.
Senator Kendall asked when the bill
was under consideration If the men
were going to be allowed to hit each
ether very hard and ais no one seemed
to be able to answer the question the
bill was killed. The gambling bill will
be acted upon this week but really 1t
does not read like a bill which Is In
tended to get very far. The lid is
simply taken of the important games
and the players told to enjoy them
selves. Even the dignity of a license
is not added to the games and the
police powers Of the state would be
kept busy and no revenue would be
received from the gamblers to pay the
bills. This Is not the proper bill to
win the ayes of the legislators and
another will have to take its place
before the felony charge of the pres.
emit will be removed.
That Referendum.
The referendum bills are dead. They
were never really alive but they
thought they were for n short time.