Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-28
100000 SAVING IS
AIM Of LEGISLATURE
Curtailment Of Salaries Of State Offici-
ais And Their Clerks Is The Aim
Of Nevada SoIons

TO the bill permitting betting on horse
races developed today when delega-
iion OF Reno women was granted a
conference with the committee on rail-
roads for Friday afternoon. Senator
BalZar. chairman OF the committee.
also has served notice on the sup
portcrs of the measure that they will
be given an opportunity to appear be-
fore the committee at the same time.
The Reno women asked for a confer
cnce at noon today, but later called it
Off. Senator BalZar said today the bill
probably will not be reported by the
committee until next week.
The divorce bill still is being held by
the public morals committee of the
senate and Chairman Beard says he
does moi know when it will be re-
ported.
The assembly committee on educa-
tion yesterday heard objections to
Stcel's bill providing for the examina-
ton of school children.
New Bills Today.
Two bills were introduced in the
senate and two passed by that body
today.
Senator Lee offered an amendment
10 the banking law so as to empower
all state banks to subscribe to. pur-
chase, or become the owners of stock
in the federal reserve banks. Sena-
tor Scanlan introduced an amend
mcnt to the state tax levy law.
The bill lcngthcning the hours of all
state officials and their employees was
passed by the senate without a dis
scnting vote. as was l[eddie's bill au-
IhOrizing thc university ~. .ents To ac-
crpt grants of monry To-. the benefit
of the school or agriculture.
Five bi"s were introduced in the
ASSEMBLY On" by Schmidt Of Nyc
provides for d r,Lrch of Tie univcrs-
ity school rs l1incs TO be established
at Tunc.Lh, similar to the school now
maintained at Virginia City. The bill
asks for an appropriate" of $3.50.
Gc"n.;h ;! WasioC, introduced
late what j, calls hr "spottcr system
OF &C. ,'.' '..r', ;':I - other relat-
ing -, Ia. $50. i,,.aAter and pack
ing house
To Slaughter q, - mis-.
CNT ' CT . Ian. Some real
"couum. y ''r~ cor'u of state Of
rag WI b" Gr"n, he'd in case the
iiiatnc program being outlined by
and the joint ways and means commit
tee of both houses is carried out The
plan of the republicans, supported by
the Independents and most of the dem
ocrats in both houses, is TO cut out un-
necessary and useless commissions
wherever possible. consolidate certain
offices ard shave the list of employees
in the different state offices TO the
lowest possible number. Several bills
cmbodying legislation along these
lines have been drawn and will he
introduced as soon as they receive the
sanction of tho senate ways and means
committee. of which Fulmer of White
Pine is the chairman. In case the pro
gram goes through. it is thought n
saving to the state Of more than $780,
600 n year in the way of salaries will
he made.
Economy Plans.
One of tho proposed measures was
introduced yesterday by the senate
ways and means committc. II abol-
ishCs tho cX.ofricio position of mineral
land commissioner. now held by the
attorncy-gcneral, and paying that Of
fetal yearly stipend Of $1,000. Other
measures outlined by the economy
plan are bills cutting the state po-
lice along the limos suggested by Gov
crnor Boyle In his message: amending
the railway commission act by max.
ing The governor an active member
without salary. thus cutting out one
commissioner, besides reducing tho
salaries of the two other members:
abulishng the commission of industry.
agriculture and irrigation: amending
the public service commission act by
reducing the salary Of its engineer
and stonoETHphcr.
Little was accomplished in either
house yesterday. The forenoon session
of the assembly was taken up almost
solely with the tilt between Fitzgerald
OF Nyc. and Pitt Of humboldt -Four
new bills were introduced. two by the
Churchill county delegation. one of
them repeating IN" act passed last
session creating the state board Of ac-
COuntancy and tho other relating TO
the method Of exporting county books,
the work to be done by an expert ap-
pointed by the county commissioners.
Some New Bills.
Whitesides Of Mineral introduced n
bill providing for the examination and
registration of all trained nurses en-