Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-02
Standing Committee

read and with corrections were ap-
proved.
Standing Committee
Committee on judiciary returned A.
b. No. Is and reported a substitute
with recommendation that it do pass.
The original bill repealed the office
OF commissary of the state police.
The substitute was ordered printed.
Heidelman introduced a resolu.
lion, No. IL. that in order that the
assembly could vote intelligently on
all occasions that hereafter no bill
be passed until the day following
its reading.
Hardy moved as an amendment that
bills be placed on file for three days
following their third reading before
final passage. The amendment was
lost. The original motion was then
put and carried. The rule promulgat.
ed by the resolution will apply until
five days before adjournment.
New Bills
a. p. No. 35. by Kaeding-To pro.
vide surety bonds. Referred TO the
judiciary committee.
A. 3. No. SO. by Booher-An act to
provide revenue. etc. Referred to
| committee on ways and means. d.
A. b. No. 81, by Stewart-To in
corporate City of Washoe. Referred
to Washoe county delegation.
Third Reading
A b. No. %. referring TO revenue
and sale of property on which taxes
for the third time and put on its final
passage and passed by vote OF 80
TO 4. three members being absent.
The assembly then took a recess
until 2 o'clock p. IN.
Senate, Feb. I, A. NJ.
The senate met at IL a. m. Chair,
man Sullivan in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. W. II. D. Horna.
day.
Roll call. Senator Elliott excused
on account OF sickness.
Journal was read and approved.
The committee on enrolment re.
| ported s. B. No. IL enrolled and sent
! to the governor.
The engrossing committee report.
ed S. b. No. 81 correctly engrossed.
S. b. No. 25. by Chapman act
to amend IAN act to provide revenue
for the state of Nevada" Referred
10 the judiciary committee.
S. J. c. r. No. /. by Senator Chap
in. relative to investigation of the state
university, amendment offered by Sen
ator Chaplin that the committee be
authorized TO employ any and all as.
| sistance needed by the committee and
providing for the payment of same.
Referred to The judiciary committee.
The senate then went into an ex-
executive session on S. d. No. Il.
which provides for a change in the
age OF consent law. The senate con.
vened in open session, and the motto =
to Indefinitely postpone the bill was
carried by vote of 9 to 7.
The senate then recessed until 2
| O'Clock p. III.
Assembly. Afternoon
More than an hours time of the
assembly was taken up after recess in
discussion Of a. Il. No. Q. authoriz.
ing the assembly to employ an ad.
ditional mailing clerk and another
stenographcr II came up as n spc.
cial order and after the reading of
the resolution Gallagher OF White
Pine offered an amendment that the
assistant mailing clerk be employed.
but the stenographer be dispensed
with. Ackcrman. Harley and Fulmer
spoke against the amendment. fav.
oring the original resolution. while
| Gallagher supported his amendment
a vote was taken and the amendment
was lost. Fl TO II. a vote on the
resolution followed and IL carried by
the Same vote, 81 to II. Booher of
Elko introduced a bill TO compeI
travelling shows, side-shows. carniyals.
etc, to pay an increased tribute TO
all cities and towns that they visit.
Senate, Afternoon
Senate convened at 2 p. m.
| New Bills
s. d.. No. &c. by the judiciary com.
mittec--An act to amend m act ia
regulate proceedings I'm civil cases.
s. II. No. "7.--An act TO amend an
act TO regulate and fix compensation
OF trial and grand iuries. providing 81
per day and IL cents mileage except
in Justices courts. which are fixed
at 81 per day, In towns polling over
1875 votes.
s. u. No. 2s, by Thaicher--An act
TO create fish and game department
OF superintendent and assistants and
fixing their compensation. All were
referred to the committee on judiciary
s. u. No. II. by Harrington-Provid
Ing that when the senate adjourns n
he from today until Monday next and
asking for consent OF assembly. This
was not n concurrent resolution but