Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-25

ments.
Assembiy-wednesday Jan. "a
Convened at IL a. m. Prayer by
Rev. Lloyd b. Thomas.
Communications: Invitation from
University of Nevada TO attend fifth
annual farmers week and first an
! nual home-makers week under the
auspices of the university and the
federal agricultural extension depart
ment. Also invitation to legislature
as body and individual members to
visit the university at any time. Invi-
tation from Enid, Okla. to participate
in the Twelfth International Soil Pro
! ducts exposition there this year. Re
ferred 10 committee on agriculture
Communication from Round Noun
tain school teachers opposing the
county unit plan of supervision advo-
Gated by the state school survey board |
and commencing the present system.
Referred TO committee on education.
Committee reports: judiciary re- |
ported a. b. No. 3. further defining !
the property rights of husband and
wife, favorably with amendment.
Resolutions: Judiciary committee |
to have 5000 copies of prohibition
initiative measure printed Adopted. |
Introduction Of Bills
II y. b. No. 10. by Williams. anti. |
gambling bill 4. b. No. II, by Golden.
TO amend Section 407, Crimes and
Punishments act, futher defining false
and fictious papers.
a. d. No. IL. by Golden-Concern-
ing the liability of hotel keepers and
intending liens of hotel keepers.
A. B. No. IS, by Golden-AmendingI
Section 461, Crimes and Punishments
act. All were sent to judiciary COM
mittee
H 4. B. No. II by Alexander-Auth-
orizing special railroad rates in emer-
gencies and relating TO railroad passes
to stock shippers. To railroad com
mittee.
H A. b. No. 10, by Booher-Doing
away with the commissary of state
police. Referred TO judiciary.
!, 4. b. No. &c. by Tannahill-Amend.
ing Section 53i. Crimes and Punish.
ments act, requiring iron bonneted
cage in shafts $50 feet deep and
other such precautions. To mines and
mining.
| A. b. No. II, by Tannahill-To
amend Sections 6, 8 and 3S of the in
spector of mines act of 1909, requiring
companies to report each June; giving
two deputies at 5000 per month and
making il unlawful to ride on bail OF
bucket in hosting, etc. To mines
and MIMI,
A. b. No. IS. by Ackerman-Genera,
highway act for the state. To roads
and highways.
General File
y. b. No. 3-ConCeTninG property
rights of husband and wife Amend
ed so as to give Il wife all her earn
ings and the earnings of her minor
children, whether she lives with her
husband or not. Bill passed as
amended. unanimously.
H Recess 10 p. III.
Senate-Jan. "a, 1917
Convened at IL a. IN. Prayer by
Rev Father Garland.
Resolutions
II Senate Resolution No. ;, by Enroll,
ing Committee-Authoriz Enroll
ing committee TO correct mistakes in
II spelling. Adopted.
II Senate Resolution No. 6. by Judici
airy committce-AuthOriz employ
ment of a bill drafter at $l5 a day
and expenses. Carried, IL 10 6. 4. L.
scmbly and formerly secretary of the
senate, was hired Immediately by the
committee.
Introduction Of Bills
| $. 4. No. 10, by Chaplin
ing the sale, lease or option of min
ing property of estates, subject to ap
prevail of court. To Judiciary.
} s. y. No. IL, by Harrington
Authorizing increase in compensation
? for printing and publishing supreme
? court opinions and lists of state bill
\ allowed. To Printing committee.
Recess TO p. M.
ssembly-Afternoon
{ Kaeding OF Lander introduced a.
o scmbly Joint and Concurrent Resolu
{ ton to adjourn on the close of JanU
: airy 25th. until the morning OF Mon
? day, January 90, in order to acccp
\ the university invitation to attend tn
: Farmers Week meeting at Reno. RI
T ferred Ia committee on university an
reported out favOrably. Declared a
emergency measure and passed % L
10
New Bills: A. II. 10. Alderman
o Amending section 2 of act concornin
y fees (act OF 1899. Referred to Judic
Z airy.
A. II. 20. Stcwart-To amend nc
( concerning fees of county clerk Il
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